The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09

"If love should come
STOPPING above when we are done,
To ind bright threads
That we have held. that II may spin them
longer, find but shreds
That break when touched. how cold. 80,
Sad, shIverIng, portlonless tho hands Will
hold
The broken strands, and know
Fresh cause for woe"
"Peyton Byrne DobbIns was born In
Braxson County, Virginia NOV West
VirgInla). March 3. 1872: was killed in
railroad collision at Loveland, ONO,
March g. 1897.
"He filled many public positions, and
filed them we'll He possessed the
confidence Of all, and had the enmlty
of none. He was my friend and the
friend of all the people He was
good man and true. May his ashes
rest In peace"
At the conclusion OF Governor Akin.
sons address. DR.. SoOy offered pray
er. He invoked sustaining grace from
God for the afflicted family and COM
munIty. The shock all had suffered was
hard to bear, but God with His divine
healing power, would sucCor the atiiict-
ed. DR.. Sooy made u very comforting
prayer.
Before the casket was removed, many
took advantage OF the opportunity TO
view the remains, which rested on
bier In the parlor, and surrounded by
floral tributes. which were beautiful
and appropriate.
Among the floral tributes were: A
broken shaft OF pink and white roses.
banked in lilies OF the valley, from Gov"
ernOr Atkinson's stafr; similar Offer
ing from the board OF directors OF the
Wheeling Railway Company: beau.
tiful floral chair OF roses, with motto.
"Our President" from the board OF
commissioners Of Ohio county; tasti-
iy designed Gates Ajar." from John
NJ. Dauer: bunch Of white roses from
John A. Howard; two tributes OF loose
roses and lilies from the directors OF
the Dollar Savings Bank; bunch OF
roses from the employees OF the Dollar
Savings Bank: bunch OF lilies from
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter CRsSell: bunch or
Gala lilies from classmates OF Miss Ger
trude Dobbins, In Miss Reich's room in
Clay School; a cross OF white roses from
this White Cross League. OF which
Charles DObbInS Is member, The
flowers were but slight testimonials OF
the regret felt BY their donators.
The service1 were over before 3
o'clock, and then the funeral corteRe
passed out to lay away all that Il earth
" OF l.. u. DODIlllss It lUNNlh'SlAh VOC
at the Peninsula cemetery, and was
witnessed by one Of the largest crowds
in attendance on n similar occasion in
Wheeling for many yenrS. Those act
ing as pallbearers were:
PAIL BEARERS.
Col. J. A. Miller. J, F, PAUL,
John NJ. Brown, George Wise,
Otto c. Tyson. Prof. ]. NJ Birch.
HONORARY PAIL BEARERS.
Gov. Atkinson, Gen. Appleton.
n. b, Scott, Bernard KlIeves
Cant. {. J. RawlIng, William GOring,
John s, Welty, Joseph Speldel,
Capt. ]. =. Mccoy. Peter Cassell.
Col, r. ]. HpArne, Col. NJ. Horkhelmer.
Among those In attendance was Gem
eral !. H Duvnl. who commanded the
regiment in which the deceased served
in the civil war. He stated yesterday
that he had never seen better. drawer,
or truer soldier than his dead friend.
Similar expressions OF the worth OF his
character were heard on every hand.
and the city OF Wheeling. the county OF
Ohio, and the state Of West Virginia
viii ever revere the memory OF General
PeVtOn B. DObbiuS.