Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-02-13
DEATHS.

| CRANE-At jamestown, n. Y. Feb >,
1881, j. G. Crane, formerly of Butler
| PRYOR-At his home in Oakland Twp,
| Sunday, Feb. !, 1891, Thomas Pryor.
aged 6S years.
| Mr.. Pryor's death was sudden and I'M
expected He went to his barn and ted
his stock that morning. as usual, but when
he returned to his house he complained of
not feeling well, and shortly after, while
sitting in chair in his kitchen, his head
! fell forward and he breathed his last. He
was one of the most respected citizens of
| that township and his sudden death will
be sincerely regretted by all his neighbors.
His wife and one daughter, Mrs Jas.
tleeger of Centre Twp. survive him.
WICk-At his home in Clay Twp, near
W. Sunbury, Tuesday evening, Feb. 10,
1891, of neuralgia of the heart, Andrew
Wick. aged So years.
Mr.. Wick was born in Sugar Creek Twp,
Armstrong Co. He moved to this county
in 1928, and was engaged for twenty years
in the mercantile business in W. Sunburv
His wife and for sons, Alfred; J. s.; a. O.;
and VIM. 4. survive him. He was
member of the Presbyterian Church from
boyhood, and he was a man of the highest
personal. character, and esteemed by all his
neighbors who, in his death, will feel
great loss. His funeral look place from
the Presbyterian Church in West Sunbury,
yesterday.
CLARK-At his home in Philadelpia, Feb
9, 1891, George Clark aged Al years. He
was son-in-law Of Mr.. John L.. Jones
of Butler.
WATT-At her home on the Klingler farm
in Penn Twp. Monday, Feb. 8, 1891,
Mrs. Watt Dunkle.
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wife of an employee of the Perrine Oil Co.
who had not been well since the birth of
her first child. Her remains were taken
to Akron, o.
R0ESSING-At bis home in Butter, Fri
day. Feb. 6, 1891, George y. Roessiug
Esq, aged 60 years, / month, 4 days.
The sudden death of Esq. Roessing was
a shock to all his neighbors. lie had been
up street that morning, went home to-
wards noon, and while making some tri-
fling repairs on his fence, fell dead. He
was buried on Monday, his fellow lodge
members turning out in full force.
He was born in Hersfeld Germany, came
to this country when quite young, and
located with his brothers in York State.
From there he went with his brothers and
other relatives to the Western Reserve,
then new country, but was driven out of
it by the prevailing malaria. He came to
Butler in lS47, one or two of his brothers
having preceded him here, and has BEEN in
business here ever since. He was an
active, enterprising, upright man, respect
ed by all. Two sons, Wesley and Charles,
survive him.
LAUBE-At his home in Saxonburg, Jan
81, 1891, Of Brigh.'s Disease, Francis
Laube, Sr. in the I'D year OF his age.
At regular meeting of Saxonia Lodge
No. 1896 1. o. o. F., the following resolu-
tions were adopted:
WHEREAS, Death has once more visited
our Lodge by removing from our midst our
esteemed brother Z. g., Francis Laube, Sr,
therefore be it
Resoirod. That Saxonia Lodge No. 496,
/. o. D. K. has lost one Of its most esteem
ed members and the bereaved family a
loving husband and kind father.
ReS0iced, That we extend TO the family
of onr beloved brother our heartfelt svm-
pathy in their bereavement and as a token
Of respect for our deceased brother, p g.,
that cur charter be dTaped IN mourning
for the period of sixty days.
ResolUcd, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of our Lodge, and
that copy be sent to the family of the
deceased, and that they be published in our
official organ .0dd Fellows SIftings" and
In our county papers.
BY order Of Com.
G. s. GIBSON, Chairman,
J. C. CALDWELL, Sec'y.
e. L. GRAHAM.