Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-03-28
DEATHS.

PUFF-At her home in Middlesex twp,
March 90. 1901. after a long illness,
Miss Agnes Puff. aged about 40 years.
KENNEDY At his home in Winfield
twp. Wednesday, March p, 1901,
Peter Kennedy, aged about 20 years.
The deceased was brother of John
Kennedy of Butler and Jacob Kennedy
of Sarversville.
MCBRIDE Mar. 26 1901, infant child
of Dennis Mcbride of Clearfield twp.
FREDERICK-In Allegheny, Mar. "a,
1901, Adolf, son of Adolf Frederick,
aged s years.
He was buried at Frederick's church
in Summit twp.
SMITH-At his home near Tarentum,
March %, 1901, James Smith, aged
about 20 years.
ALEXANDRIA, the home of her
daughter, Mrs T. B. McClymonds,
near West Liberty, March %, 1901,
Mrs. Jane G.. Alexander in her S4th
year.
Mrs. Alexander had been i'll for some
time and her death was mt unexpected.
She leaves four children, Mrs. Nicely
monds and James q. Alexander of
Brady township, Thomas of Butler and
e. F. of Wolf Summit, W. Va. She
was a member of the West Liberty U.
P church Her funeral was held Mon
day.
GROOM Florence Agnes, beloved
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j. w.
Groom, of Mars died March 21, aged
, years, months and "A days.
ARMSTRONG Suddenly at his resi-
dence in Pittsburg, Mar. 20, 1901
Geo. L. Armstrong.
GLASGOW his home in Clinton.
Mar 20, 1901, John Glasgow, aged
about so years.
CURRY-At her home in Harrisville
Mar. Is, 1901 of pneumonia and heart
failure, Maria, ife of John E. Curry
aged 20 years
Mr. and Mrs. Curry had been married
80 years the last day of December 1900
and came to Harrisville the day after
their wedding She was a member Of
the Harmony q. P. Church.
GALBREATH-A her home in Harris
vile. Mar. II 1901, Mrs. Elizabeth,
wife of j. A. Galbreath, aged 5l
years.
She is survived by her husband, son
and two daughters and was member
of the Presbyterian church.
THOMPSON-Ne Unionville Pa.
March 10, 1901 Infant son of Harry
and Nettie Thompson
Loving Shepherd in thine arms,
Gently to thy bosom pressed,
Henceforth free from every harm,
Peacefully thy lamb doth rest.
When the mists have cleared away,
We shall bless what now weighs down.
Fairer than the gem in clay,
Rests the jewel in His crown.
EWING AT her home on Spring st
Butler. Mar. %, 1901, Mrs. W. W.
Ewing. aged about 60 years.
Funeral services were held in the U
P. church, Wednesday morning.
IFFT-At his home in Franklin twr.
Mar 10, 1901, Peter lift. in his 63d
year.
Death was caused by stroke of par
alysis received on the Friday previous.
Deceased leavesa wife and three sons
and one daughter; brother and two
sisters and host Of relatives and friends
TO mourn his loss. The funeral occurred
ON Wednesday, services being held at
the Lutheran church, Prospect, and
were largely attended. Rev. Shumak-
er of the Baptist church conducting the
the services The interment was in
the Lutheran cemetery.
Obituary Notes.
DEATH OF ROBERT a. BROWN.
Robert A. Brown, one of the oldest
and most prosperous Citizeus of Clay
twp. dropped dead Friday from heart
failure During the day Mr.. Brown had
atte1t..d sale on the Rider farm in
Concord twp. After the rest of the
family had retired, he went TO the barn
to see if all was right there and fell
dead Just as he entered the house door
on returning. He was found lying on
the floor by son who returned home
late in the evening. Mr.. Brown was 10
wears of age and leaves a wife and
twelve children among whom are Mrs.
VIM. Fury of Butler, Fleming Brown
of Euclid, Harrison of Centre, and Irving
of Oakland twp. He was a member OF
Springdale Lutheran Church. w. L.
Brown Of Butler is brother.
Mr. Browns remains were inferred
in the North Cemetery Monday after
noon.
ASA w. SAY.
Asa w. Say, one of the Oldest oil pro-
ducers of Western Pennsylvania died
last Saturday, at his residence, at Graf
ton, aged 6S Mr.. Says childhood was
spent in Butler county, and his early
manhood at Callensburg, Clarion county
where he was in business at the time
of the striking Of the Drake we'll on Oil
creek. He at once embarked in the pro
ducing business. and drilled the third
producing well in that section. From
that time until the failure of his health
a year ago he has been Unidentified with
the production of oil. He has seen and
been personally Unidentified with the ebb
and flow of the business through Oil
Creek Pit Hole, Bradford and other
excitements He, together with VIM
H. Williams Willis Dalzell and others,
established and built the First Presby
terian Church, of Oil City, at q time
when religious Influences were scarcely
known in the pioneer town of the oil
business. Mr. Say leaves to survive
him his widow, Mrs Lizzie S. Say, and
three children; Frank NJ Say of Free
land, Col Willard H. Say. in the EN-
ploy of the Carnegie Steel Company, and
Mrs Thomas Liggett, of Pittsburg.
His remains were taken to Oil City for
burial.