Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-09
DEATHS.

WFORD-At his home in ALE
gheny county. Jan. %. 1899, Robert
F Crawford, in his 18th year.
FERGUSON her home in Ale
gheny county, Jan. 81, 1899, Mrs.
Mary Ferguson, mother of John Fer
guson of Middlesex twp, in her seth
year.
ALLEN-At his home in Clay twp,
Jan. 2S 1899, Jefferson Allen, aged
"a years.
His remains were buried in the L. p
cemetery at w. Sunbury.
GARDNER-At his home in Slippery
rock twp. Lawrence co. Jan. 30, 80 An
derson Gardner, aged about 60 years.
DUNCAN-At his home in Perry twp.
Lawrence county, Jan. %, 1S99, VIM.
Duncan, aged SO years.
SMITH-At his home in Butler, Feb.
Sd. 1899, Adam Smith in his 56th
year.
The death of Mr. Smith was a shock
to his family and friends and surprise
to the public, as it was reported that he
had been but slightly injured by the
accident of the previous "Wednesday.
But besides the bruise upon the face sus
tained that day, his stomach had been
ruptured, either by the blow from the
broken chain or by being thrown to the
ground violently, and the Inflammation
set in that caused his death.
The accident occurred on the Mccall,
mont hill. Wednesday afternoon while
Mr. Smith was taking n load of tubing
to the Petersville field. He was walk
ing alongside the wagon at the time,
going down hill, when the locking chain
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and he was then thrown to the ground.
The team was stopped at the foot of the
hill and Mr.. Smith was helped to the
railroad station where he took the peSt
train home and was not at the time sup
posed TO be seriously injured.
He was born in Germany and was
brought to this country when quite
Young. Like his father, Michael, he
was n teamster and was known as a
straightforward and honest man.
His wife and seven shildren-four
daughters and three sOns-survive him.
His funeral occurred Monday, and was
largely attended
ZIETLER-At his home in Brady s
Bend, Jan. 30, 1899, Mrs. Michael
Zietler, mother of Mrs. VIM. Hickey
of billiards, aged 70 years.
WALTERS AT his home in Adams
twp, Jan. 2S, 1899, Adam II. Walters,
in his Both year.
He was nephew of W. A Sloan,
Esq. of Mars, and his death was caused
by grip and pneumonia.
DUNBAR-At her home in Middlesex
twp, Feb. l, 1899, Mrs. VIM. w. Dun
bar, aged about 40 years.
Her death was caused by grip and
pneumonia
MCCOLLUM-At his home in Penn
twp, Feb. l, 1899, James McCollum,
aged about 3j years,
NEITHERCOAT-At his home in
Adams twp, Jan. 81, 1899, Samuel
Neithercoat, aged about 80 years.
WILSON her home in Middlesex
twp, Jan. 81, 1899, Mrs. James Will
son, aged about 80 years.
LAMBERMONT-At her home in Sum
nit twp, Feb 4, 1899, Lula, daugh-
ter of L. Lambermont, in her 4th
wear
CAMPBELL At the home of Legrand
Millinger, her son-in-law in Oakland
twp. Feb 3, 1893, Mrs. Sarah Camp
bell of Concord twp, aged "A years.
SMlTH-Feb. 4. 1899. John S, soa of
Curtis Smith of Butler, aged , years.
GREEN-At his home in Butler, Feb.
4, 1899, George Green, aged - years.
HARBISON-At her home in Buffalo
twp, Feb 4, 1899, Mrs. Susan Harbi-
son, widow of Robert HARRISON, age1
about 80 years.
She was the mother of John, George
and Hannah Harrison of Silverville.
James II OF Freepor5, Will of Califor-
MIA and Mrs. VIM. Harvey of Ekastown
DOUGLASS-At her home in Butler,
Feb. 4, 1899, Mrs, ]. H Douglass in
her 65th year.
Mrs. Douglass death was caused by
nervous prostration, which resulted
from the shock of a railroad wreck,
some years ago Her maiden name was
Amanda Henry. She was the daugh-
ter of the late Alexander Henry, Of Kit
tanning, aud sister of Marion Henry
of Pittsburg, and John Henry, of Kit
tanning; Mary Henry and Mrs Marga
ret Taylor, of Kittanning, and Mrs. II
E. Bradley. of Emlenton. Her husband
and three children survive her, tn,
children being Madge Harriet and
Charles H., of Butler.
OBITUARY NOTES.
Col. James A. Sexton. of Chicago
Commander-in- Chief of the G.. A R..
died at hospital in Washington d. Q
last Sunday.
Mrs Frances Mori Irlty, an actre
known on the stage as Frances Gray,
died last Sunday ut the home of Mrs.
Reeder. in Butler, agee 81. She was
the wife of w A. Moriarity, formerly
leading man of Waite's Comedy
company. She came to Butler last
July from Clarion Pa and was taken
to the hospital to be treated for dropSy
Her malady grew worse and she was
removed to the 3ee1er home, under the
care of the local lolxe of Elks. Moth
ing is known here of her family history
more than that she had been on the
stage from childhood and that she was
married ut the age of ID to Billy
Gray. a noted comedian and minstrel
man. Her second husband, Moriarity,
was playing last week at Montpelier,
Ind. Butler lodge b. p. o. E. took
charge of the funeral which took place
on Tue sday
Mrs. ELIZABETH w. MEALS
Whose death was noted last week was
the widow of John Meals. She was II
years of age. She went west with hel
son w. A and daughter Catharint
some twelve years ago, returned hive
years later and has since resided with
her son s. A in Allegheny, and son-in
law John T. McWilliams in Bellevue.