Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
DEATHS.

DIKE-Nov. 10th, Hazel May iniant
daughter Of Fred Dixie of McCalmont.
KELLY-At his home in Oakland twp,
Noy 20, 1896, Cornelius Kelly.
CRAIG-At his home in Oakland twp,
Nov Il, 1896, Thomas Craig.
MAXWELL-At her home in Butler twp,
Nov. -, 1896, Miss Jane Maxwell, aged
- years.
DEWOR-At her home in Bellevue, Al
legLeny county, Pa. on Nov 20, 1896
Mrs Rebecca Dewor, aged 6i years.
Mrs. Dew0r was sister Of Mr.. Simon =.
Young, Of this place and was born and
raised in Butler county.
OBITUARY NOTES.
Geo. ". Ferris died o: typhoid fever at
Mercy Hospital, Pittsburg, last Sunday,
aged 39 years.
In 1898 Ferris conceived the wheel
which made him famous and which was
one of the particular features of the
World s fair at Chicago. The wheel was
constructed IL Pittsburg, under the super
vision of the inventor, and shipped to Chi
eago, where he watched the erection OF 1t.
Its capacity was LAO passengers, and
thousands made the revolutions IN 1t The
wheel made a fortune for Ferris and gave
him fame as al engineering genius AL over
the world. After the fair closed the wheel
was erected in one of the Chicago parks Tor
a time. Later Ferris sold out his interest
in it.
MRS. HETTIE THOMPSON.
Mrs. Hettie Thompson died at her home
in Middiesex twp, Nov. "a, 1896, at 3:4d
A. NJ.
She was a regular, active member in the
Middlesex Presbyterian Church for 5l
wears, and was one of the three survivors
then living Of l25 members who heard Rev.
E. Ogden preach his first sermon to that
people. While health and strength per-
mitted she was present on all occasions OF
divine worship. Five years ago she fell
upon ioe which injured her limbs TO that
extent that she used crutches until the day
of her death. She bore her atiiictlon with
great patience and bowed submissively to
The will of a kind and mercitul Redeemer,
who doeth all things we'll. Size suffered
for a long time from prostrstion of the ner'
vous sy stem, until death unlocked the Prls'
on-house Of her soul, TO enlarge It for a
more glorious mansion and put an end t.
her acting part on the stage of mortality
She leaves one son and two daughters-
". r. Thompson of the old homestead,
Mary j., wife of Samuel Riley, Browrs
dale and Elizabeth, wife of Alfred Richard
son, Gallery
A large concourse Of friends and neigh
bors followed her to her tiual resting place
in Ihe cid Middlesex Presby terian burial
ground. Thus passes away an aged Chris
Tisr mother. to be gathered home, like a
shock Of corn that IS ripe in its season. Bu'
our loss is her eternal gain, the DIVINE
Master has proclaimed to those that are
faithful in a few things, | Will make thee
ruler over many, enter thou into the JOY o
thy Lord. l.
REV. G. ". NECHLING.
The Rev. G W. Mechling, D. D. died a
DAYTON. Pa. Oct. p after 3 long illness
DR.. Mechling was son OF Butler county
born near Middletown July % 1928. H'
received his academic training III the ole
Butler Academy. he was au alumnus c
ieffsrson College. class of 80, and OF tht
Western Theological Seminary. He wa
pastor of the Glade Run PresbYterIar
Church from his ordination in 1857 till dis
abled by sickness some years ago. IL
connection with his pastoral work he wa
Principal of the Glade Run Academy TO
| twenty five years.
| His field was IN the country where SOM
men would have thought there was NJ
\
do He faithfully cultivated his field an
| the result shows the possibilities of suct
Country parishes. From his own congre
cation more than twenty five men have
| entered the ministry. and of the thirteel
hundred or more students that came un
der his training many have risen to higI
rank in their work. He had TO high de
gree the power of inspiring with his Owl
| zeal those who came under his instruction
Thus ais influence was widened far be
yond the bounds of his own ,.pa parish 81 an, ah
PRESBYTERIAN Banner. .'He was capable
| of great endurance ir pastoral and schoo
work and he piled his energies 20 the ut
| most He lived quietly and worked quiet
| ~ in quiet neiEhborhood, but the infia
euce he has exe-ted upon the Church, IN
country, and the world was great Ill
name will be held in lasting remembrance