Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-03-23
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MARTIN-At his home in Nesr1ska'
March :. 1894. Evans Martin, formerly
of Adams twp aged - years
HARKLESS-March Il. 1894, at her home
in Butler, Mrs. Harkless, wife Of CyruS
HarkIezs. aged 33 years.
CHRISTY-At her home 10 Oakland twp,
March Is, 1894. Mary Aun Christy, aged
&c years.
HENRY-At his home in Sharpsburg.
March 10. 1894, Joseph g. Henry, aged
50 years. Mr.. Henry was formerly sta
tion master at Butler, West Penn depot
COOVERT-March H. 1894, at his home
in Butler, Ralph, sou Of ". c. CooveIt
aged months.
PURVIANCE-At her home in Philadel-
pha. March 16, 1894, Bessie, wife of
Frank Pdrviance.
Mrs. Puryiance was the eldest daugh-
ter of James A. Negley, of Philadelphia,
formerly of Butler. She had been in poor
health for some years.
KoCHER-on Monday, March u h, 1894
in Lancaster twp, Adam Wilferd, son OF
Henry Koeher,, aged Is years, month
and % days
FRISKH0RN-In Lancaster twp, on
Thursday, March Z, 1894, Mr.. Casper
Ffiskhorn, aged 20 years, months and
2S days.
SCHWARTZ-On Monday. March 10, 1891
in North Dakota, George Swartz, formerly
Of Butler, in the 45th year OF his
age.
BLACK-At his home in Parker twp, on
March 4th, 1894. Mr. William Black IN
the 9th year of his age.
Mr. Black was a native of County Down.
~. ITsa. 70 A awTa in
( lS4S. He took up his residence in Phila-
delphia, where he continued to reside for
ten years, at the end Of which time he re-
moved to Kensington Furnace, Butler CO.,
I Pa, where he remained for two years, and
then moved back to Philadelphia, where
| he again resided, this time, for fifteen
I years, at the expiration of which time he
again removed to Butler county, taking MP
( his residence, this time, at Maple Furnace,
! at or near which place he has Continued 10
reside until summoned by Him who doeth
all things well, 10 become resident OF the
Great Celestial City.
As soon as practicable after landing up
on the hospitable shores ui free America,
/ he became naturalized and thencetorth took
I a deep and commendable interest in the
political affairs of his apopted country first
! as q sturdy Whig, and upon the dissolu-
ton of that party, became stalwart Re
publican He never shirked his duty; but
as a good citizen, was always acutely
alive as to his couutry's welfare. In his
/ political affiliations, he differed so pro-
nouncedly with the great majority OF BIS
native countrymen that he deserves the
most honorable mention il this eonnec
tion. Coming, as he did, suddenly into
! the full glare OF the sun oflijerty, he very
| wisely chose to identify himself with the
| party of freedom, equal rights, and mate
rial progress.
/ Many years, since, be connected himseli
with the Methodist Episcopal church. The
writer hereof visited him several times
while he was yet on his death bed, and on
each occasion, was greatly rejoioed at th'
evidence which he gave of complete
reconciliation 70 God. We have no doubt
/ that he died il The firm hope Of glori0u;
! Immortality and a triumphant resurrection
/ The last time We saw him, be said When
! we were taking our leave: 20, We are
! netting; God is all and in ali! We art
as the grass in the field, which to-day IS
! and tomorrow is cast into the oven
He leaves devoted wife and five slfec
tiouate children, Mrs. Hugh McMurray
! william, Homer, and John Black, and
| Mrs. Annie Shaw, to mourn his loss-two
James and Carrie, having gone on before
| Requiescat in Pace l. N