The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-13
BY HIS OWN HAND
Christopher Core, of Charlotte,
Departs this Life.

He had been unwell for ten years and
the constant suffering had rndermin-
ed his mental facnlties-The family
had watched him constantly but he
ellded their vigilance and when
found was dead son accidentally
flnds him in the Barn loft after the
search had failed to locate him The
body was still warm but life was gone
HE was buried here after services
were held ut the house--Death Of a
well known and well respected Citi-
zen.
Christopher Core, of Charlotte, oil
Stumptown. is dead and the indica-
tions are that he died by his own
hand This announcement will come
as shock to the large number OF
friends that he has in this and ad
joining counties tor he is very well
known and very generally liked. The
deed was committed on Monday at
ternoon in the barn loft at home
The family are very reticent about
the sad affair and but little can be
learned from them regarding it.
However from others who live near
the scene of the tragedy the story
was obtained
Mr. Core had been an invalid for
ten years from nervous causes and
his mind was affected by his con-
Giant cuHar;pe, He oa,.x,;nao IN h IA
army for his country undoubtedly
were responsible for this visitation.
The family had been accustomed to
watching him very closely as they
feared that he would do himself vio-
lence if left to himself long.
On the afternoon ON which the
sad affair occurred there was mum
Der Of the women Of the neighborhood
assembled there for quilting par
ty. During the progress of this Mr.
Core went out of the house unob-
served and was gone some littls
time before his absence was noticed
Search was at once made for him
but they were unable to find him.
One of his sons, James, had been
after load Of phosphate and as he
returned to put it in the barn he saw
his father in the barn loft. Investi-
cation showed that he was dead al
though The body was still warm
showing that he been gone out but
short time. The story goes that
ha ha6 hnpr b,,,ca1f m npa ~ fbo
rafters with "a piece of rope. The
exact circumstances cannot be got
ten from the family, but this is the
story which is generally believed.
1t was too late to apply restora-
tives and. there was no need of an
inquest as the circumstances were
too plain to require that.
Mr.. Core was member of the
Mount Morris camp of the G. A. K.
and would have been buried under
their auspices if they had gotten
word in time but they did not. The
funeral services were conducted at
his home on Wednesday morning
by Rev. McNemar, of Mount Morris,
and in the afternoon he was inferred
in Oak Grove cemetery here. Mem
bers of the local camp of G. A. r.
acted as pail bearers at the request
of the widow. The sight was an i'm
pressive one
He leaves widow and five chill
dren. Two of the children are mar
ried and the others are still at home
A daughter is the wife of Lewis SUIT
ton near Cassville and there is one
married son Frank. The family are
in very comfortable circumstances
as he was one of the well to do men
of the county. He leaves fine farm
near Charlotte and considerable mon
ey besides. He was the only man in
the county who received a pension
of $50 month from the government
receiving this on account of general
debility.
He was well known all over the
county and universally respected as
man and citizen. His word was
as good as his bond. There are
many things in the life of this man
which could be followed by the
youth of the county Mr.. Core is d
member of family having relatives
all over this section and they are
universally well respected and up.
right citizens.