West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-10-09
Deaths polnss.

40 NNf NAFt. VI NNnONAS. ID,
Al. Squires, died Sunday ut 3 p, m.
October 9TH, 1890, after three
weeks illness, of that dread disease,
typhoid fever. He was very in
dustrious man and did not give up
to go to bed until the fever laid a
firm hold on him, and no was very
Ill from that time on, bat on SUNDAY
WAS thought TO be much better. and
his father who wss here with him
started home only little while be-
fore he died and messenger was
sent after him 10 inform him of the
sad news. The funeral took place
Tuesday afternoon. The knights
of Pythias, of which order the de-
ceased was member, took charge
of the remains. They met at the
Lodge room at o'clock To make
preparations for the burial. At ..
they marched to his late home and
waited in rank till funeral services
were held, conducted by the resi-
dent ministers, Rev. Rider and Rev.
Mcdonald, after which the process
sion formed and marched TO the NJ.
Il. Church, where the funeral SER
mon was preached by Rev. Rider.
After this the long procession pro-
ceeded to the Cemetery. The
Knights marched in front followed
by the hearse, then the family and
friends in carriages and large
crowd of people who had gathered
to testify for the departed. At the
grave services were held by the
knights, conducted by Past Chan.
cellor w. NJ. o. Dawson. Here the
last sad rites were performed, each
Knight deposlting in the grave
sprlg OF evergreen, after which they
returned to the Lodge room and
d:sbanded. The funeral was i'm
charge OF Undertaken Henry +.
Flythe, and the pall-bearers were
knights Gus j. ShafTer, Daniel II.
Jackson, ID. n. Wotring, w. S.
Taylor, John w. Watson and DIR.
McMillen. The funeral was ono of
the largest ever in town. Everyone
knew and esteemed the deceased
who IS thus cut down in the prime
OF lie and leaving behind a wife
and three children to mourn their
loss. Benjamin Monroe Squires
was born thirty-tive years ago out
on Bird Creek, in this county, and
has always lived in Preston, except
n short time spent in the West. He
was = son of Rev. Frank Il. Sqnircs.
u prominent citizen Of Lyon Die
trict. Taught school several years.
and in 1855 was elected County Su-
perintendent of Schools and re.
elected in '87, but defeated for a
third term in '89 by the present in.
cumbent, Ben. IL. Elscy. lie was
earnest and active in educational
work, and made good and efficient
officer. He came 20 Kingwood over
twelve years ago and went to work
IN the ARGUS Office to learn the
printing business. After this he
was employed in the Journal Print
ing House for near eleven years.
serving there in every capacity, az
compoSltor, job printer, foreman,
local editor, business manager and
had charge Of the paper and bust
ness in the absence of Mr.. Dawson.
In 1880 he married Margery Foath-
ers, daughter Of Daniel Feathers.
OF Long Hollow, and sister to Mr.
NJ. q. Feathers and Mrs. Roy G.
Stone, Of Kingwood. Five children
were born Of the union, two arc
dead and three--a boy and two girls
survive the loss of kind father
who always provided we'll for bis
family. Last April Mr.. Squircs loft
the printing business. as it was un-
dermining his health, and engaged
in the saw-milI and lumber bust
ness with Ed Albright near town
until stricken down with the fatal
illness that removed from our midst
one Of our best citizens.