Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-07-18
DEATHS.

DEATHS.
! HESSELGESSER- her home near
Leasureville. July 9. 1901. of con
sumption, Myrtle, daughter of Earl
Hesslegesser, aged 20 years.
| FLEMING his home near Ekas-
town. July 5. 1901, Daniel Fleming,
aged about 30 years.
Mr. Fleming was deservedly popu-
lar and respected man. For years he
| had been q sufferer from epilepsy and
rheumatism. He was unmarried and
lived with his widowed mother.
| ELLIOTT-At her home in Buffalo
twp. July Il, 1901, Miss Mary Ell
lott, aged 20 years.
| RENICK-At his home in Slipperyrock
| twp July o, 1901, VIM. D. Renick.
aged rs years and Is days
Mr. Renick's death was caused by an
accident. While crossing barbed- wire
fence on Sunday evening, his toe caught
in a wire and he fell upon his stomach,
striking a stone or piece of Stag. which
ruptured him He lived but 40 hours
after the accident.
He was born in SaxOny. came to this
came to this country when yet boy,
with his parents, who located IN Saxon
burg. this county He moved to Slip
peryrock fifty years ago, and has lived
on the same farm ever since.
He married Caroline Snyder of Brady
twp. in 1S49, who survives him, as do
also six sons and one daughter, and %
grandchildren.
There was no more industrious or
worthy citizen in the county than Wit
liam d Renick.
The life of Mr. Renick is worthy of
notice as he was a man not only noted
for his success and prosperity in life but
for his integrity and usefulness. Born
in Germany and brought to this country
when but nine years of age his parents
settled near Saxonburg, this county:
When boy he came to this town and
learned the blacksmithing trade with
the firm of Walter d Reiber. Soon
after about 1854, he went to work at
Hickory Furnace, Slipperyrock twp,
and the next we hear of him is purchas-
ing n farm there and marrying. Soon
after, he was able to purchase another
farm, and at his death he was the owner
of six of the best farms in Slipperyrock
twp Among these farms are the old
McClelland, McDermott and Murtland
farms all obtained by his industry, in
tegritv and intelligence. Besides he
was chosen to fill nearly all the offices
of that township and no man was more
respected than was William Renick.
He leaves widow, nee Snyder, who
materially aided him through life, and
six sons, Jacob. Daniel, George, Adam.
Frederick and Charles; one married
daughter Mrs Hall; another daughter,
Mrs. Derr, is deceased.
Obituary.
Father Brady died at Sharpsburg on
Wednesday of last week. He formerly
had charge at Murrinsville.
g. c. Timblin, formerly of Butler,
died at Tarentum, lately, aged so years
Mrs Amos Campbell, formerly of
this county, died in Armstrong county,
last week, aged 6S years.
ANNA L. ELRICK.
Anna L. daughter of Samuel and
Mary McEIvain and wife of r. E. FL
rick departed this life at Harrisville,
Pa. Saturday, July 9Th, 1901.
Services were held Sabbath evening
at Harrisville Rev. Manor conducting
them assisted by Revs Kerr and Taylor
also in the Presbyterian church at
West Sunbury on Monday, by Rev
Decker assisted by Rev. Manor, after
which her body was inferred in the
cemetery at that place.
Deceased was born and raised in
West Sunbury, Pa. She WAS grad
uate from the West Snnbury Academy
and successfully followed school teach
ing in the schools of Butler County for
several years
She early in life united with the Pres
byterian church of her native village,
afterwards going with her husband TO
the Harmony United Presbyterian
church at Harrisville She was always
a devout and earnest worker in The
Masters service. She possessed a most
lovable character and was beloved by
all with whom she came in contact
She was a true friend, loving wife and
a fond mother Her life was beautiful
in the highest degree and her family
and social circles have met with an ire :
parable loss.
Her death was indeed a sad one. she
had Just lost her mother, and while
still grieving for her loss she was cut off
herself in the very prime of life leaving
a grief stricken husband and two help
less children, little girl of two years
and little boy of five months.
Truly! God moves in mysterious
wav, his wonders to perform" and
though it seems hard and cruel that
such things should occur, we are con
soled by the knowledge that He doeth
all things we'll and although Now We
see through glass darkly, but then
face to face and Sometime Well
understand.
Her soul to Him who gave it, rose;
God lead it to its long repose,
Its glorious restl
And though our dear ones sun has set,
Her light shall linger round us yet;
Bright. radiant, fair. xxx.
JOSEPH FLICK.
Joseph Flick, the well-known livery
man, was buried, Monday, July Is, 1901.
according to the rites of the Catholic
church at Clearfeld, near his late home.
The bereaved parents and sisters have
the heartfelt sympathy of the entire
community in their great loss of low
ing, dutiful son and affectionate brother.
They have one great comfort in know
ing, an exemplary young man has gone
to rest; one who counted his friends by
the hundreds, and enemies he had none.
Loved and respected by all who knew
him, his death is our great loss, but his