The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-07-16
DEATH OF MAYOR SNYLlp.
OF Martins Ferry-An Honorable and Use
ful Career Ended. .I I'M

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Martin Il. smylic, Mayor Of Martla's Ferry,
died fiom consumption yesterday morning, aged
iorty.elght yea,s. This was the ending Of u tnc,
noble and thoroughly unselhsh lie. The funeral
Will take place tomorrow afternoon NJ 2 o'clock.
The deceased was taken with n very violcn,
he~morrhage white attending the exposition by
Martins fgrty schools, Ia which he was greatly
interested, 10 April, lses. For a time recovery
appeared impossible. lie inally rallied, hui
has been an invalid. every since aud expired At
Il. m. yesterday. Mayor stnylic WIS Torn In
wheeling, aud came to Martins Fctty with his
iather. James Smylie. In ISIS. Ills father IVES
Sngased 10 lhs wngnn'naking b,stutts until his
death. Mayor smy lie, when the war broke out,
was one Of The ti'si young men TO take up arms
LOT bis country. aud served rs u private III Com.
pany 9, First Virginia Infantry during the tour
years oil mo rebellion, and was u brave soldier.
~ shS sio,e OF INC war he canc home aud
!oha \. MITCHELL, remaining III tho business for
two years. From that period up to the time his
htat disease began he was In tho wagon. making
paslnsss on tii,h sstset and was lucce,slnl., III
Two terms thereafter. lie served NJ d member ol
me board @! Education three terms. and was
fresldent o. both for several years. lie tcsIguet
asa councilman Oh account OF III health. and
T ,SSs q n, .SS Of the hoard q Edpsa,
iall no was elected Land Appraiser, having
handsome lnaioritics each time he Was
elected 10 Office. I The last spring election, nj.
though an Invalid. he defeated William Turns
~ d eptfited contest for tho Ma, crafty. That
election was the most exciting SIsrEin'k Ferry
ever saw. anu many. voted for Mr.. Ilutns think.
Ing .Nr snylie would not live { serve his torn,
u elected. The Mayor had been cONnuci 10 his
bed only about two weeks ptiOr 10 his death.
while able 10 serve as Mayor he made u splchd Il
one. ana the orier Of the city was anu Is the
best II hiss been for many yeats. lie also filled
other public Offices In u highly satisfactory man,
ner, aud his oflcial career, Ike his private life,
wan spotless. lie was member Of Inc Mnhous
knights OF fythtas. g. a. H.. aud Maccabees,
ana Of the Presbyterian church. tic was a man
Of broad views, public spirited aud n useful eli,
zen. A wife anu i've children survive him. The
oldest OF the children Is WIZ, aged u. Mrs,
smytle was formerly Miss TnbIthA MCGtew.
daughter OF Abrsham McG.ew, deceased. ThC
ilnefal. as above stated, viii take place from
the family residence on the corner of WalGul
aud Tenth streets TO morrow Ut = D. IN, and vii
be 4 largo one. Yesterday tho CITY BuIlsipg va,
dtaptd In mourning ont OF respect TO the mem
DRY OF the deceased. Public aud private build.
iligs are also draped aud the flags on the pupllc
schools ntc ut half mast. The city Council liCiL
a srecial meeting last night and ordered the city
building dfaptd for thirty days. nnd requested
tne general suspension Ui business on Thutsds,
from !! TO I O'clock. The city officials will al
tstd the funeral IN a body. The fire dtpatt
ment Will probably turn out With the dii.erca
secret societies.