Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-30
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MITCHELL-At the residence of his son
James B. Mitchell, in this place, on
Monday Oct &c, 1891, Hon. James
Mitchell of Summit twp, in the eoth
year of his age.
Judge Mitchell came to town last Satur
day week and while here became Ill ana
was taken to the residence of his son
James, " here he died, as above stated.
This was the last of his many visits TO TINS
place and the last time be was to be greet
ed BY our citizens.
He was universally respected and ior
good reasons. No kinder hearted man
ever lived. Generous, sympathetic. ood
in action and good in word, honest and
true all greeted him as a man worthy OF
their highest regard. If be had an enemy
it never became known. His life was one
of labor and usefulness to others and he
leaves us at a ripe old age, an example Tor
all to live by and follow.
Judge Mitchell was honored and trusted
by the people. In 1851 he was elected a
Comm issioner of the county, an ofhce he
filled with great fidelity. IL 1861 he was
elected an Associate Judge of the county,
filling that position for five years with use
fulness to his fellow citizens. He held
other posts of trust and always with the
respect of all.
His funeral last Wedne sday was largely
attended The services were conducted
by the Rev Robert Boyd, Rev. 0ller, Rev.
Bell and Rev. White. His pastor, Rev.
0ller, paid just tribute To his character
and spoke of his long services in and to his
church, the Presbyterian, of which he was
life long member The venerable Rev.
White also referred in feeling terms to the
good life and deeds of his departed friend.
His sons Alexander, James Is. and
Harvey Mitchell, and his sOn-in-l law, Mr..
j. ID. jackson, were his pallbearers, and
his remains were followed to their last
resting place in the North Cemetery, by a
large number of relatives and friends And
so ends the life of an old citizen and good
man.
BROWN-At his home in Penn twp,
Monday Oct 26, 1891, Nathan Brown,
aged about Il years.
Mr. Brown was elected Prothonotary of
the county in 1857, filling term in that
office The name of the village OF Browns
dale. in Penn twp. comes through his family.
He had many friends and was always an
upright and good citizen of the county
FREDERICK-At his home in Summit
twp, Oct. %, 1891, Edward frederick
aged % years.
RIPPER-At her home in New Brighton,
Oct. Is, 1891, Bertha, daughter L.. IL.
Ripper, aged 20 years.
DAUBENSPECk-A her home in Parker
twp, Oct u, 1891, Mrs. Elizabeth
Daubenspeck, aged 50 years.
MCKISSICK-At his home in Centre twp,
Oct 81, 1891, David McKissick, aged
90 years.
FLEEGER-At his home in Centre twp,
Oct. 1S 1891, Robert Fleeger, aged
about 65 years.
STEIN-At their home in Oakland twp,
Der. IL, 90 and 81, 1891, three daughters
of J Ohm Stein, aged 8, and IA years.
PHILLiPS-Oct IL, 1891, at his home in
Buffalo twp, John Phillips aged a
years.
HIGGINS-In Franklin Oct. %, 1891,
Edward Higgins formerly of Venango
twp, this county, aged 10 years. He
died suddenly while in shoe store.
RICE-At his home in Medina County,
Ohio, Oct II, 1891, Mr.. Peter Rice,
form erly of this county, in the 18th year
of his age.
Mr.. Rice was the father of Mr.. Jacob W.
Rice of Butler twp.