The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-08-17
Deaths,

NEwMAN-The remains of Mrs.
John I. Newman who died last week
at Independence. Preston county,
were brought here Sunday and in
TERED in Mt Union cemetery De
ceased moved to Independence with
her husband, about ten years ago,
from near Easton She was a mem
Der of the Methodist Episcopal
church and a christian woman pos
sessed Of many loveable traits. She
leaves husband and several child
rem to mourn their loss.
MATHENY-Priscila Ann. wife of
Henry Matheny, died at the resi-
denee, Morgantown street, Union.
Pa, Of paralysis, at 5 a. m. Friday,
August 9, 1895, aged Sc years. Fun
erai on Saturday at o'clock D. m.
services in the Brethren church con.
Quoted by Rev. j c. johnson. De
ceased was member Of the Breth-
rem church. The family moved to
Uniontown from Monongala county,
W. Va, about eight or ten years
ago Deceased is survived by her
husband and seven children Tn
j0atoUR Standard.
JoHN-Died at his home near
Stewartstown, w. Va. August 9th,
1895, after short illness, Lanslot
John, aged 80 years. Deceased was
a life long member of the Forks of
Cheat Baptist church and was con
slstent christian He enioved the
respect and esteem Of a large circle
of friends drawn around him during
his long and active life. Mr.. John
was always active in church work
and was liberal contributor to the
church. He was a son of Lemuel
John Que of the early settlers of
Monongalia county and was the last
of large family, all of his brothers
and sisters having preceded him to
the grave. The John family in the
Cheat river hborhood has for al
most a century been one of the most
promil ent and influential and Lans
lot is the last of that numerous fam
lily in that vicinity. His wife pre-
coded him to the great beyond and
he leaves no children to inherit the
large estate he had accumulated.
The funeral services were held Sun
day at his late residence and the re-
mains laid beside his forefathers in
the old Baptist cemetery near his
home.
ALTMAN-Died at her home in
Morgantown, w. Va, Saturday Aug.
10th, 1895, Miss Alice Brock Altman.
aged ~ years. The truthfulness of
the old saying that death loves
shining mark, was never more pain
fully illustrated than on Saturday
when death threw his pail over Alice
Brock Altman. Miss Alices
mother died when she was quite
young and she was left in the
keeping of her aunt Miss Matte
Brock and her uncle Dr. L. S. Brock
from whom she received the tender
est care. She was educated at Bea-
yer College, Beaver, Pa, and about
eight years ago went to New York
City where she devoted her time to
study and giving lessons on the
piano, and where she gained
distinction as professional
pianist and teacher. Since going
East Miss Alice has passed the sum
mer months at her home here and
her visits were always looked for
ward to with pleasure by the large
circle of friends she had drawn
around her. Several months ago
she came home suffering from
that dread disease consumption and
during the long and weary weeks of
illness she received all the care that
loving hearts and willing hands could
suggest and render. She was mem
Der of the Methodist Episcopal
church but owing to the absence of
her pastor the funeral services at her
late home were conducted Monday
evening 10y Rev. A. M. Buchanan, of
the Presbyterian church. A large
number of friends gathered to pay
their last tribute of respect and the
services were touching in the ex-
IRENE. Mrs Nellie Sweeney Palmer
sang beautiful selection and at the
close of the services large concourse
OF relatives and friends followed her
mortal remains to Oak Grove Gene |
terry where amid silent tears and |
prayers she was laid to rest.
Young Mans Suicide.
FAIRMoNT, w. Va, Aug. l1.-Jack
Arnett, young man about 25 years
Did, committed suicide by hanging
1T the home of his mother in Pala-
Tine He tied section of wire rope
.o the rafter while sittinn on the