Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-10
DROPPED DEAD.
In the Vestibuls of the Presbyterian
Church.
St. Clair Morgan Dies of Heart Failure "A
sad Scene Several Other
Deaths

Deaths
Death Is no respecter of time or place.
On Sunday evening after large congre-
grafton had assembled at the Presbyte-
rian ehurch to listen to an address on the
subject of Sabbath observance. young st.
Clair Morgan entered the front door Of
the building. He took of his overcoat
and stood for a moment with several
others in the vestibule looking through
the door into the audience room. The
choir had just finished the opening an
them. St. Clair suddenly sank to the
floor. Several persons, supposing that
he had tainted or fallen in fit, support
ed him. His eyes were glaring, his face
pa ed, his muse es rigif and asgasping
noise came from his throat. He was at
once carried into the Sunday school room,
and laid down. A moment after a low
moan came from his lips, the tense mus
cIes relaxed, and the form became limp
and soft. The usher hurriedly summoned
DIR. West from the audience. He bent
over the motionless form, feeling for the
stilled pulse and said, "The boy is deadP'
"Impossibler cried those standing
around, and so it seemed. Scarcely two
minutes had elapsed since the boy with
laughing eye and ruddy cheek had stood
in the entry talking with his companions.
But it was true The great tragedy of
life and death had been enacted almost
in an instant-so swiftly and silently
that even those who sat in the rear seats
of the great audience knew nothing of it.
An usher went down the aisle, and
whispered the sad news to DR.. Alexan
der. who came back with a ner-
yous step and shocked face. Nothing
could be done but accept the grievous
fact. It was ascertained that the young
man had ridden horse to town, and tkat
none of his relatives were in the church.
A messenger immediately went, carry
ing the heavy news to his parents, mile
and half south of town. There was
little confusion. The shffening form
was left in the Sunday school room. DIR.
Alexander returned to the front of the
church with bowed head The Rev.
George went on with his address. To
those few who knew of the death in the
entry the words seemed meaningless
mockery.' In the shadow of the great
mystery of death, other things lose
their significance.
When the the speaker had finished and
the other exercises were over, DR.. Alex
ander arose and told simply of the event
which had marked the beginning of the
segyice. During the prayer which fol
lowed, as the sad fact was fully realized
by the hushed and bowed audience, sobs
broke out here and there, and grief and
sympathy were depicted on all faces as
they fled out of the building.
st. Clair Morgan was the oldest son of
Mr. Henry Morgan, of south of town.
He was in his 18th year. He was stu
dent at the High school of this place.
Every quality which goes to make an
obedient son and good boy he possess
ed. His death is severe blow to his pa
rents, and they deserve and have the
deepest sympathy of all.
A post mortem examination was made
of the remains on Monday. Death was
found to have resulted from dilatation
of the heart That organ was found to
be distended much beyond its normal
size. The young man had, however,
suffered no inconvenience from the dis
ease
On Tuesday at o'clock the funeral
services were held in the United Presby
7terian church, and attended by as many
people as could get into the building.
The public schools had adjourned at
noon AT the High school room, the
desk ofthe dead scholar was draped in the
black emblems of mourning, and covered
with fragrant flowers. The members of
the High school, accompanied by num-
Der from other rooms went in body to
the church. Rev. ]. X. Giffen conduct
ed the funeral services and was assisted
by Drs. Hingeley and Alexander, the lat
ter of whom preached a sermon full of
healing words for the family's grief, and
of pertinent appeal, especially to the
young, from the sudden and untimely
death, and from the Kind and useful life
which young St Clair hadlived.
A mass of exquisite flowers arranged
in the shape of a pillow. the offering of
the High school, stood at the head of
the casket The large audience gave
every evidence of sincere sorrow and
sympathy The remains were inferred
in the Union Cemetery, a long line of We
hicles following the hearse and mourn
ing carriages to the side of the grave.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted by the st. Clairsville
High School:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our Heavenly Father
in His allwise providence, to remove from our
midst one OF our number, ST. Clair Morgan,
therefore,
Resolved, That we bow in humble submission to
{. the dispensation of Divine Providence which has
taken from among us one, who has endeared
himself 10 both teachers and pupils by his cheer
full disposition, his kindness OF heart his devotion
TO duty, and his general purity Of life and char
acter.
ResoIred, That we extend to the bereayed family
our heartfelt sympathy in the hour of our mutual
bereavement
Resolrsd, That a copy of these resolutions be
printed in each OF the ST. Gairsyille papers and
that a copy he sent to the bereaved family.
MAMIE X. SHANNON,
GERTRUDE DARRAH,
MARY L. BLAIR,
Committee.
DEATH OF DR.. CLOSE.
After NJ any Months Illness He Expires on
Tuasdav NIGHT