West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-09
IN EEdORIA1I.
con,ribu,ed by a Friend

81 am getting too warm must
get on whore can get more air
That i..,W mp there looks cool. /
think 1 viii ty IT,. Such were
the words OF Chester ShaGcr ON
Saturday, Aug. %, while out ON a
pleasure boat on Syracuse lake.
near Carrot, Indiana. These re-
marks had reference to "A friend
who was sitting on the railing at
the back OF the high MP seats.
ueu1lg on pleasure boats: and
sulting tie action to the words, he
mounted mp the seats and sat on
the rail aud the next instant fell
over into the water ard sank. A
skin was at hand che "Trailer" was
IN ~ IN an instlnt ready to rescue
HIM the moment he came to the
surface, bat alas. from some I'm
known cause, he never came to the
surfice and rs minute az or minute
now by IT. became certain that ge
ni4l, noble hearted. Chester, was no
more. Whether be slipped and fell
over board, or was seized wish
heart failure that caused HIM 10
fall, will never be known. lie had
had suffered with heart trouble re-
Gently and many Of his friends are
Of the opinion that he WAS dead
before he touched the water.
Preparations were at once mad q
to recover the body. but all efforts
failed until Sunday about l o'colck
when it WAS recovered and brought
TO Garrett. where it WAS prepared
for burial. DR.. II. f. Lehman
and wife. and Mayor Phil ShaiTer,
arrived there about IL O'Clock and
gave directions in regard to the
funeral.
On Tuesday morning, in charge
Of II guard from the Masonic lodge
at Garrett, and representatives of
the order Of Railway Conductors,
the journey to Kingwood was com.
menced. In pursuance Of tele-
gram from Garrett lodge, delega-
tlan of Masons met the party at
Tunnelton and escorted them TO
kingwood on a special train arriy-
ing at 4:45, p. M, where a con
course of relatives and friends were
waiting TO receive them, and the
whole proceeded at once to the
Cemetery, where all that remained
Of our friend whom we loved and
all held In high esteem, was laid
beside his father and mother and
fOnr brothers.
The large number that came here
with the body bore unmi stakable
evidence of the popularity of Ches-
ter at his new home. The floral
offerings that came with the cusket
we're profused and elegant and the
grave, when completed, was a
mound of the most beautiful flow.
ers, rich, rare and costly. The pro
cesslon of young men from along
tho line OF the Il. s. 0. r. r., who
followed the hearse, bearing floral
offerings, was beautiful feature OF
the procession, and touching
tribute to the dead
The beautiful and impressive
ceremony of the Masons was rem.
dered at the grave, and Chester,
Joyous, happy Chester, "sleeps
with his father"
Among the many floral offerings
we noticed IL Masonic emblem from
the Masons of Garrett, Indiana,
composed Of the most beautiful
Marechal Mel roses, carnations,
asters. etc.
A Pythian emblem from the
same place, composd of purple
astors, American beauty roses, and
white asters, etc.
A pillow from the Order of Rail-
way Conductors, compo sed of Pink
La France roses, white asters and
white carnations.
Pillow and narp. from the Dis
patchers Office at Garrett, composed
of Marechal Mel roses, carnations
and tube roses, etc.
A broken wheel made in part OF
pink roses, interpreted with smila1,
with hub formed Of white asters,
the gift Of Mrs. Starr, Of Defiance,
Ohio.
A wreath formed Of the most ele-
CANT Gala Hllies, Marechal Neil
roses, in terspersei with tube roses,
a tribute from @. Frank Ellis, OF
Grafton.
A pillow from W. r. Mallory
and O. j WEIGH, composed Of the
most beautiful and handsome roses
and maiden hair fern.
An elegant Offering from Mr.
and Mrs. BoIlcy, Of Plymouth,
Ohio.
A beautiful spray Of white and
red carnations and ferns, from
Mrs. Ocker, Of Garrett. Ind.
A handsome spray Of tube roses
an ferns, from Miss Jessie Ockcr,
Garrett.
An elegant floral design, from
/ Mrs May Leo Of Garrett, Ind.
An attractive spray, from Oh,
Junior EpHorth League, of Mounds
/ Vile w. Va, composed Of purple
asters and maiden hair fern.
a mlssigc pillow Of tho choicest
roses and lilies, from brothers
eud sisters.