West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-06
Deaths Doinrs.

dlphtheria, a little child of George
LipScomb, who lives down on the
I river below town. The romans
were inferred Sunday in the Fair
fax graveyard over on the old
Dunkard bottom.
GARNER-Sunday Jan. 10, 1890.
an infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Garner, who lives out near
Pleasant Dale, The child was only
two or three months cid and had
been ailing ever since its birth. It
was buried in the graveyard ON
James Elliotts farm.
MANEAR- Mrs. Mary Mancar
died at the residence Of Jacob Err
vim, near Reedsville, Jan. p, 1890.
Had she lived ten DAYS longer, she
would have reached the ripe age Of
50 years. She had been a member
of the NJ. T.. Church for about 40
years, and died a consistent christ
ian. She was a good wife. a kind
and loving mother, but the chart
OTIS from heaven came and took her
home to meet her loved ones gone
before. Her life was long upon
earth, but its close was serene and
calm.
j. A.. /.
MEYERs-Died on Sunday, Jan.
26, 1890, at her home in Grant
District, Miss Sarah Meyers, aged
about SO years. She was a daugh-
ter Of John Meyers and sister to
Betsy Tects, now q widow of adj
vanccd age.
Miss Meyers was always noted for
her steady hordworking upright
life. She was loved for her kind
hoartcdness and tenderness to the
sick. She was n good woman and
will be greatly missed.
Feb. ,, 1890. A FRIEND.
GARNER-Emma Kate. wife of
Thomas Garner, died at her home
out near the Snidor Chapel, Friday
morning, Jan. 81, 1890, about Z
o'clock. She had been sick for
some time, but was not thought to
be in a dangerous condition. She
had weak lungs and contracted a
severe cold which settled on them
and carried her off very suddenly.
Funeral services were conducted at
the house Sunday by the Rev. Cox
OF Tunnelton, after which the re-
mains were followed to their last
resting place in the cemetery here,
by n large %concoursc OF friends and
Relatives in spite of the very in
element weather. At the grave, the
services were conducted by Rev. Ri
der. The day wa n very disagree
able and unhealthy one to be out,
the air being damp and heavy, with
a soft rain falling over head, and
slush shoe-top deep under foot, but
in spite Of this the attendance was
large, thus showing the sympathy
Of the community for the family
and the young husband in his be-
reavement. The deceased was aged
twenty years, three months and five
days, aud had only been married a
little I'VE II year. Mr.. Garner is
left with n little child about three
months old, to mourn the early loss
Of "a wife, and mother. Mrs. Gar
ner was the dau ghter Of Hiram
Fields, who lives out in Valley Dis
trict, near Reedsville.
GocKE.-Died, ut Milan, Ohio,
Friday, Jan. 81, 1890, Rev. John
Joseph Cooke, from q severe attack
of la grippe, which developed into
brain fever. The remains were
brought TO his home at H%owesville,
and inferred IN the cemetery at the
Catholic Church at that place, yes
terday, Wednesday, Feb. 3, about
one o'clock. Services were held in
the church by Rev. John A. Tracy,
Of Weston, Father Kelehcr, Of
Grafton, and Rev. Hanian. Rev.
Tracy sung the Requiem Mass,
Father Kcleher preached the funeral
sermon, and Rev. I%tanian rave
absolutiOn over the dead. Father
Keleher spoke fttingly and feel
ingly Of the young life blottcd out in
the midst Of such usefulness and
all heprime and vigor Cfmanhood.
The church was crowded and peo-
pie had assembled from far and
near, thus showing the high esteem
in which the family is held and how
the young priest was loved and re-
| pDcctcd BIZ all thOge who know him