Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24
a PROMINENT CITIZEN PRSSES
AWAY.
Lindseu T. Smith Dead.

Lindsey I. Smith, one of WAYNE
coupty's best known and most re.
spected citizens, died suddenly al
his home at Round Bottom. this
county. last Saturday evening
about . o'clock, He died of pneu-
monia and was sick only about
forty-eight hours prior to his
death.
The deceased was born and rais-
ed in this county, near where he
died, and owned one of the best
farms in the county, besides 9TH
er valuable property. He was ~
years of age at the time of his
death.
The deceased was member of
Hampton Lodge, a. f. d \. NJ. of
Catlettsburg, KY, and was buried
with Masonic honors, Monday, five
or SIX lodges being present and as
sisting IN the solemn ceremonies.
Altogether there were probably
four hundred people present, the
funeral being Que of the largest
which ever occurred IN Wayne
county. The body was deposited
IN the family burying ground near
the residence of the deceased.
Rev. John Il. Johnson preached
the funeral sermon before the BODY
was deposited in the grave. For
ty years ago the same minister
preached the funeral of the father
OF the departed.
Lindsey Il. Smith was n man
who had a host of friends. He
will be sadly missed in this coun-
ty.
Peace be to his ashes.
The following persons from
Crescent Lodge, this place, attend
ed the funeral: Reuben Osburn.
k. Nj. Johnson, j. p. Wagner, III.
w. Stewart, VIM. Fcrtner, A. G..
Brown, j c. Sutherland, w. w.
Marcum Samuel Ferguson and T.
I. McDougal. The following nam
ed ladies of Eastern Star Chapter,
this place, were also present: Mrs.
U. S. Brown, Mrs. III. A. Houch-
ins and Mrs. J. M. Harrington.
The Masons went from Catletts-
burg by steamer, which was
chartered by Hampton Lodge.
We clip the following items
from last Thursdays Huntington
Herald:
Miss Bette Armes is preparing
TO leave for Kenova next week
where she expects to make her flu
ture home.
VIM. Spurlock and son, of
Wayne county, were here yesterday
and attended the funeral of Miss
Emma Newman, Mr.. Spurlock be-
ing her uncle.
DR.. A. T. Cherry has been quite
i'll at his home in Guyandotte for
several days. He is now improv-
ing and Will be able to be at his
office probably by Monday or soon
thereafter.
Leander Dick, of Dickson, was
here today. Hn is a farmer-teach.
er, having attended the college
here away back in the seventies
He says that there is yet an as.
surance chat there will be good
peach crop unless something be-
falls it hereafter.
Horace Leete, a Huntington
boy, had the contract for putting
the Twelve Pole bridge in place
that was knocked out by a rush of
logs during the recent freshet. He
got $3.50 for the job and did the
work In less than forty-eight
hours. Leete is a bridge builder
and knows his business well.
The funeral services in memory
of Miss Emma Newman which
took place from the residence of
the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Newman, on yesterday afternoon,
were very well attended. The
young lady had n large number Of
young friends who were present 10
join III the sad service. Besides
the family, which ~ most cstima-
bic one, ms numerous sympathIz-
ing friends were present.
Miss Newman was sister OF
our fellow townsmau, b. s. New
man.
Co.
Our talented friend, Mr.. T.. f..