Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-30
DEATHS.

MCELREE-At tho home of her son-lu-
law, Rev. Shaw in Allegheny Co., Jan.
%, 1896. Mrs. Nancy McElree. widow
of Edward McElree decd. aged about
Ga years. She was buried from Harmony
church in Mercer twp Monday.
CAYANAGH-At her home in Pittsburg
Jan. "A, 1896, Mrs. Jane Cavanagh, Wild
ow OF John Cavanagh, sged % years.
JONES-At her home in Evans City, Jan.
p. 1896, Mrs. Jcnes wife Of James Jones
aged 81 years. Mr.. Jones and hi
wife lived together as man and wife fol
tifty-eight years.
NESBITT-At her home in New Brighton
Jan. p, 1896, Sue A, daughter of Rev
Nesbitt, formerly of Butler.
ALEXANDER-Att the home of her faith
er in Cory, Pa Jan. 81, 1896, Mr.
Blanch NJ Alexander, of New Castle
formerly of Millerstown.
BUCHELE-At his home in Allegheny
Jan. 20, 1896, Joseph F. infant son o
Michael Buchele, formerly of this place
The remains were brought to Butler TO
intermept
FREE AT his home in Allegheny, Jan
20, 1896, Rev Il. :. Free Rev. Free
was married to Gertrude, daughter o
Rev. S. Il. Nesbit, formerly of thi
place.
STONE-At his home in Millerstown, jar
19, 1896, Abraham Stone, aged Y years
M0RROW-At her home in Fairview twp
Jan. 2l, 1896, Jennie, daughter O
Robert Morrow, deed.
RUTTER-Near Middle Lancaster, Jan
u, Joseph Rutter aged 81 years.
V0R0US her home in Mercer Co
Jan. 81, 1896, Mrs. Vorous, mother OF G
c. Vorous of Mouroe St.
COCHRAN-At her home in Allegheny
Jan. %, 1896, Mrs. Elizabeth Cochran
widow of VIM. Cochran in her 50 year.
DAUGHERTY-At his home in Adam;
twp Jan. %, 1896, John Daugherty
aged 60 years. Mr.. Daugherty's heart
had troubled him for years, and he was
found dead ir bed.
JACOB J. FLICK.
At special meeting OF the Session an d
Board Of Trustees os the WestMiniste r
Presbyterian church, Presbytery Butle r,
Pa. held January 9th, 1896, the following
preamble and resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted.
Whereas, in Gods wise providence a
brother. Elder Jacob B. Flick, has
been called from among US by the hand
of death July 18th, 1895, causing vacancy
which will much be felt; therefore:
Resolved l. That we in this providence
hear anew call to diligence and fidelity
to work while day is as "the night cometh
when 10 man can work.
2. In his death We have lost kind and
generous friend. man of true and no nest
purpose, faithful as man and citizen and
an earnest Christian worker.
8. That we treasure thu memory of his
Christian life and the hles sing of God in
his giving him to labor so many years in
and for this church, and we know that
though dead he yet speaketh.
t. That we sincerely sympathize with
his widow and daughter in their separa-
ton from the husband and father and our
prayer is that our kind Heavenly Fat heI
will graciously reveal himself to them at
their ''refuge and strength, very present
help in trouble"
5 And that copy of these resolutions
pc sent to the Butler CITIZEN, the family
county paper, tor publication, to the
family of the deceased, and that they be
spr cad upon the minutes of the session OF
the church.
Signed in behalf of the board of trustees
and session OF the church,
VIM. j. HAZLETT.
GEO. WELSH, AGE 81, DIED nov 15, 1895.
The following action was taken by the
session of Summit Presbyterian Church on
Dec. 20, 1895, with reference to the death
of Elder George Welsh,
Whereas GU. Heavenly Father accord
ing to his infinite wisdom and mercy hath
removed our brother and CO. worker Mr..
George Welsh from earthly associations
end work. Therefore;
Resolved that we praise God for his IN
speakable gift, and that We GIow. daily in
loyalty and devotion to Him who gave
Himself for us and who gives His beloved
sleep in the sure hope of awaking N his
presence, and of bearing his likeness.
Resolved that we bear record of our
brothers personal worth Christian char
acter and dying confidence. Rarely ab-
sent from divine worship. He rejoiced in
the privileges of witnessing for Christ in
the ordinances and work of the Lords
House, loyal to his own church, and
jealous for its spiritual growth, yet he re
oiced at every triumph over evil.
Resolved that while we realize a joyful
witness for Christ has falleu, q pillar to the
church has been taken and the needy have
lost dear friend, we praise God for twenty
seven years of earnest and cons slant
serrics for the Master, fourteen of which
he served as Elder with diligence and
fdeilty.
Resolved that we extend TO his bereaved
family our deep sympathy, and that they
may attain and enjoy the assurance and
perfect trust IN the Lord that their loved
one manifested for many years.
S. NJ. WRIGHT,
Clerk Of Session.