The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-09-05

past few days.
The DEMOCRAT has to-day the
sad duty of chronicling the news
of the demise of five people of
prominence.
MIR. GEORGE BRAsHEARs.
Mr.. George Brachears, one of
Logan's most prominent and high
ly respected citizen died on Mon-|
day morning at 10 o'clock Of ty-
phoidmalaria at his home. on|
Ilunter street. He had been i'll
scarcely three weeks and his de-
| mise was not expected until the
last two days. Heretofore he had
been in robust and perfect health
and it was supposed his strong
constitution would pull him
through. In his business rs Sup
erintendent of the Morris Coal Co.
of Ohio and the Ellsworth Coal Co.
of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Brashears
was constantly on the go, travelling
from one place to another and
when he finally kroke down with
fever his friends simply remarked
"Poor George is played out" Dr..
Dye was constant in his attend
ance upon the patient, urged in his
efforts to pull him through by the
strong tie of friendship that existed
between the two. But the best of
attention which he received had
no effect and death ended his
career.
George Brashears was a remark !
ably bright and intelligent young
man, his age being but 81 years.
He was keen and quick to under
stand every detail i'm his business
and it was generally acknowledged
that he was the most accomplished
mining superintendent in the
United States. He was son of
Gasawuy BrashearS deceased, al
very prominent resident of Cincin.
natl and at one time Sheriff of
Hamilton county. George was
educated in the common schools
of Cincinnati and the age of seven
teen found him in the Hooking
Valley in the capacity of shipping
clerk for the Consolidated Coal &
Mining Co. of Cincinnati. After
years of faithful service with this
company he became, about five
years,ago the Superintendent of the
Morris Coal Co.
Ills mother and brother Hon.
John Brashears came up from Gin
cinnati on Saturday last and re.
mained Mt the bedside of their low
ed one until life had departed. Mr.,
Brashears leaves widow whose
devotion to him during his life and
during his illness was Il beautiful
exemplification of love and sinceri
ty; and two bright little sons,
masters Joe and Gasaway.
The funeral will occur tomorrow
morning Mt 10 O'clock Mt the Pres
byterain church. 1t will he con-
Quoted by the Masons, Mr.. Bra
shears having attained the 32d de.
gree of that order and being also II
knight Templar.
Poor George Brashenrs, honest
noble and upright, devoted and
loving husband and parent, his
going out is deeply mournel by
our entire community.
REV. INERT SMITH.
Scarce lad the awful stingof tht
above demise melted away among
us, when across the mighty lant
from San DiagO, CAL, came tht
cruel lightning's flash, bearing /.
crushing thunder bolt to our al
ready mangled souls. The hum
ming wire whispered to us tina
Rev. Mert Smith; genial, happy
, prosperous Mert, while in the Sab
bath pulpit, striving the right Il
/ proclaim, had been stricken by th'
cruel hand of disease, and his lif'
had been dispared of. Later came
the unkindest cut of all, that colo
death had claimed its victim. Rev
, Merit Smith is dead. The new
came to the loved ones at hom,
like the falling of the heavens from
{ above; mother and sister crushet
, to earth; the idol of their lives gon'
away to return no more.
Rev. Merit Smith was born ir
1866 in Logan, O.. At the age .
Is years he graduated from tn,
Logan Public Schools with honors
soon after he entered college q
Wooster, thence to the McCormicI
Theological Seminary ut Chicago
Having graduated he received
J, few minor appointments In Ohio
after which 10 accented a pnstoragt