Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-02-26
DEATHS.

WAGNER-At his home in Parker. Feb
Is, 1892, John Wagner, aged about As
years.
He was veteran of the late war.
HUGGANS-At her home in Hallston, on
Friday, Feb. 5, 1892, Mrs Elizabeth,
wife of F. T. Huggans, in the I'D year
of her age.
[Pittsburg papers please copy.l
MoCOY-0n Sabbath, February II. in Nc
Coytown, Mercer Co., Mrs. Nancy Nc
Coy, wife of Thomas Mccoy, of pneu-
monia, aged IS years.
The remains were inferred il the Harris
vile cemetery.
M0ON-Op February 13, 1892, OF pneu-
monia, Mr.. Martin Moon, of Mercer Co.,
aged "A years.
Mr. Moon was born in Butler county,
February II, 1878.
B0YD-At her home in Parker, Feb. II,
Mrs. VIM. Boyd, aged 73 years
B0YD-At the home of her son Campbell,
in Worth twp, Feb. -, 1o92, Mrs.
Dorcas Boyd, widow of J ohm Boyd.
DoDDS-At his home in Beaver Falls,
Feb. u, 1892, John Dodds, aged rs
years.
MILLER-At her home in Butler, Feb.
q, 1892, Mrs. Andrew Miller, aged rs
years.
DAUGHERTY-Febr 18th, William
Daugherty, of this county, aged 70
years, 10 months and 2S days.
RUMMEL-February Goth, Christopher
Rummel, of this county, aged 81 years,
6 months and 81 lays.
JOICE-At his home in Butler, on We'd
nesday, Feb "a, 1892, Mr.. Michal Joice,
aged about 45 ears.
WEIGAND-At his home in Butler,
Feb. %, 1892, Peter Weigand, formerly
known as peter, the water -hauler, :"
aged about 70 years.
BROWN-At the house of her son c. NJ.
Brown, ESQ.,, in Harrisville, this county,
Feb. 10, 1892. Mrs. Sarah Brown, widow
of the late Mr.. William P. Brown, aged
about 76 years.
PURyIANCE-.At his home in this place,
Monday morning, Feb. %, 1892, John
Purviance, Esq, in the 56th year of his
age.
Mr.. Purviance was the oldest son of oar
late and respected fellow citizen, General
John n. Purviance, and was born and
raised in this place. He was a man of good
education, pleasant disposition, and a gen
tleman always. Strictly honest and honor
able he was respected by ali for his integrity
of character. The breath of suspicion was
never heard against any act in the private
life of John Purviance.
In 1858 he was admitted to the Bar of
this county and for some years had good
legal practice, standing fair in his profes-
sion, but some fifteen years ago he became
i'll and from that time since had generally
been confined to his room. Being fond of
nES ba Ala
in his room. He was familiar with many OF
the best writers and was well informed on
many of the sciences With history he
was quite conversant, particularly with
that OF our early local history, which he
delighted IN reading and upon which he
could converse with much interest.
A short time ago paralysis was added to
his other ailments and he was almost help
less until the end came. His kind heart
and generous nature made and retained
for him many friends. who will join with
us in paying tribute to his memory.
REIHING-At his home in Butler, Feb
%, 1892, William II. Reihing, proprietor
of the Willard House, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Reihing had been in poor health for
several months, and his death, therefore,
was not unexpected. He was a son of the
late Jacob Reihing, was born and raised in
Butler, had been in the hotel business for
several years, and for the past four years
had been the proprietor of the Willard
House, which he rebuilt and remodeled.
He was an enterprising man, also liberal
and public spirited one, and his death il
regretted by large circle of friends and
relatives.
His funeral on Thursday morning was
one of the largest and most imposing ever
seen in Butler.