Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-02-08
DEATHS.

CURRIE-At her home at Coal Centre,
Pa. Jan. 21. 1900 Mrs. George Cur
rie. formerly of Cherry twp.
WALTER-At her home in jefferson
twp Jan. 2s. 1900. Miss Mary Ann
Walter, aged 66 years.
HILLIARD-At his home in Butler,
aged 60 years.
His death was caused by pneumonia
his wife and several children survive
him.
HARBISON-At her home in jefferson
twp. Feb >, 1900. Miss Belle Harbl-
son aged 90 years.
SHUSTER-At his home near Sarver
Station, Feb. 1, 1900, Jacob Shuster,
aged 50 years.
BARTLEY-A her home in Parker
twp. Feb. 6, 1900 Miss Jane Barley,
aged about 30 years, and daughter of
Dixon BARLEY, who is now left alone.
LEFEVRE-At his home in Jefferson
twp. Feb. &. 1900, John Lefevre, ST..
aged 50 years.
GRUBBS-At the home of her son,
l.. in Pittsburg Feb. 6. 1900, Mrs
Emily GrubbS.
to Pittsburg twenty years ago.
SUMMERS-A Hilliard, Jan. %, 1900,
of bronchitis, James. son of William
Summers, aged months.
The interment was in Mt. CalYerY
Lutheran Cemetery. Clarion county
HARPER-Ath her home in Connoque-
Messing twp, January 81, 1900. Mrs.
Hannah Morrison Harper nee Wltte,
aged 60 years.
She was taken to Bryan Ohio for bur
ial where her husband Rev. Winfield
Harper was buried many years ago.
Sne leaves one son w. w. Harper OF
Connoquenesssing twp. and one daugh-
ter Mrs. Annie Kampf Of Colorado
Springs Colo. Deceased was a consls-
tent member of the NJ. E. church.
MECHLING-In this place, at the resi-
dence of his nephew, Col William T..
Mechling. on Sunday last, February
1900. Mr.. Thomas Mechling, aged
50 wears. months and days.
Thomas Mechling was born in Butler
Aug. 80. 1916, and was. without doubt,
our Oldest citizen born here, unless our
present Mrs Anne Eliza Orr, nee Purvl-
ance, was also born in this place:
He was the youngest child of Jacob
MechIing, Sr. one of the pioneers of
this town and county. and was born IN
house that stood on the Diamond
where now stands the building occupied
by the law offices of Newton Black, K.
p. Scott and others. The old building
was a noted hostelry for many OF the
first years of Butler, known as the
Mechling Hotel. The founder, Jacob
Mechling, Sr. was one of the leading
citizens of the Co. and one of its tlrst ;
Commissioners, 1903, and its second
Representative in the Legislature of the
State, 1S05-6-1-S.
The earliest recollection the writer OF
this has of Thomas was as merchant
in store with his brother Philip that
stood on the corner where now STANDS
the Butler County National Bank. At
forwards he followed the river for some
time, as clerk we believe on steam
boat When oil was discovered he
went to the upper fields and followed
the development down To when IL
reached jefferson Centre this county
Near here as it happened, he owned a
fine body of land. This he developed
with considerable success. He also
built fine residence on this farm and
lived there until he came back to this
town to live with relatives. he was
never married Was a man of singular
independence of character, No one ever
had to doubt his views on any matter OF
public interest Strictly honest in all
his dealings and at all times outspoken
in the defense of the right he was re-
spected by all as a man of truth and in
tegrity.
The services over his remains on Tues
day last were conducted by Rev. Bar
row of the Episcopal church and Rev;
Oller of the Presbyterian church and
were very interesting The remains
were deposited in the Lutheran South
cemetery alongside of his parents and
other relatives lying there. His par
ents were Lutheran and he was raised
in that church.