Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-09
DEATHS.

BIT-At her home IN New bngnton I
- pril ., 1896, Mrs Hattie NJ. widow OF /
the late DR.. ). II. Nesbit, formerly Of 7
~T-At the residence of Jas. L. |
" >,n in Jefferson twp. April 4, 1896
./a and Mrs. Nancy Martin.
n At bis nome in Oakland twp.
), 1896, Joseph Thoma.
RASS AT her home in Penn twp.
+. 1896, Mrs. Catharine Snodgrass,
nd - years.
STEEN-At Harrisville, April 4, 1896, A.
g. Steen aged about 10 years.
MCDONALD-At the home Of Enos Nc
! Donald, in Franklin twp. April 1896,
Frank Mcdonald aged about - years.
! He had his leg amputated some months
! ago, and it as thought he was getting
! along nicely, but for the past few weeks
! he had not been so well. He was neph-
ew of Enos Mcdonald.
BARNES-At his home in Slipperyrock
twp. April l, 1896, Alex Barnes, aged
67 years.
| CoOK-At his home IN Pleasant Hill,
Missouri, March %, 1896, Milton n.
Cook, az ed So years, formerly OF Centre
vile.
EADER-In Coaltown. March 49, 1896,
infant child of Bartle Eader.
WEIGLE-At his home ia Butler, April
s, 1896, J. N. Weigle, formerly OF Pros
pect, aged about 3s-
OBITUARY NOTES.
Miss NJ. E. GalbreGth. fo3 twenty five
wears teacher ia the puElic school of Al
legheny, died last Thursday, after long
illness She was daughter of Rev. John
Galbreath of near Mars.
HBSRY EKAs.
Henry Ekas was born near Ekastown
Butler county. October /, 1886, and died
January -, 1896, in his j9Jh year He
was married to Samanda Jane Cruikshank
June %, 1896.
He was the father of children, two
l having preceled him to the better land
His devoted wife and five children still
survive him to mourn his loss. He was &
devoted aud loving husband, a kind a1C
? generous father, and took great lntereS
in his nome and children. He joined thu
Methodist Church when quite young, hav
ing been converted during a revival meet
ing. He was lover of the church anC
, one Of it's most Jealous supporters Hi
delight was in the law of his Lord upot
which he meditated much, and as the las
days of his earthly life approached he wa
repeating the precious promises and hymn
which he had stored away IN his memory
: He was delivered from all fear OF death
f His adylcss were alway good, his counsel
we're always wise. his disposition was retir
ing and modest, his Christian experience
% was most joyous and sweet to the last-h
r told his wife a few days before he died tha
he heard such beautiful singing. ald tn
dav previous to death he sad to his Wit
n | ! hot 81 nnipD
f realized that the end was near when h
bid his wife and children farewell, he com
mended them all to meet him in Heavel
where they weuld never say good bye, AM
as he looked up Heavenward a ferveu
prayer went up from his sacred lips for tn
d, welfare of his vile and children he so dear
n y loved.
The vacancy in mis- home can never b
filled. His disease was drOpsy, he was
great sufferer for nearly three years, b
q went to- the hospital thinking he could b
| cured had nine different doctors, but wa
only helped for a short time. Deatl
@ claimed him, his work in this life wa
: finished, the Lord had mission for him
- though often expressing a desire to live t
: be With his dear family he loved, he Dor
his affiiction patiently Gnd without mur
Q mur and died as Christian dies, triumph
1 ing in the gospel of Jesus Christ. The las
. | words he said Il viii seon he at rest,
u the last words he said TO his pastor, g
n will soon be on the evergreen shore"
It His funeral, in charge of his pastor, j. J
Davis, took place at the church and wa
. participated in by Rev. TaDnehill with
: vast conoourse of friends and neighbor
? until the church was crowded.
Through all his life his influence an
words were on the side of right and tn
y community is better because he lived IN il
9 He was much estsemed.socially, morally
# and religionsly. The church misses him
= the community misses him and above a.
. his family misses him. W.