Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-08-27
WILL BLOSS,
The Popular Druggist, Died at
fiunIinutOn Last Thursddu.

loved by all our citizens. was dead
lie died about four o'clock p. IN. at
the residence of his brother-Hlram
Blossom Sixth Ave, Huntington,
with whom he had made his home
tor the past two years, surrounded
by his mother, Mrs. Sarah "A. Bloss,
hIs brother, Hiram Bloss, his sister.
Mrs. Z. X. Enslow and Drs. Rick
etts, Enslow, Hogg, aud a few other
relatives and friends.
On the sunday prior to his death
Mr.. Bloss was seized with an attack
of appendicitis and, although all
that medical aid could accomplish,
was done, he gradually but rapidly
sank until death relieved him of his
suffering at the hour named above.
DIR. RICKETTS,, the noted physician
and surgeon of Cincinnati, wa, wired
To come Thursday morning aud per
form an operation, and he
reached the bedside of the
sufferer at 2:30 p. m, bu, the end
vas near and no opel alton was per.
formed
The deceased was the youngest
son of Isaac and Sarah "A. Bloss aud
was born at Dickson, this county,
Oct. Is, 1860, and was therefore 1 |
years, months and days old at
the time of his death. When he was
only few years old his parents
moved TO this place where be spent
his boyhood days and grew TO man
hood. He obtained a liberal educa-
ton in the public schools of this
place, which have long been noted
as among the best in the State. AT
forwards he graduated from the Gin
clnnati School of Pharmacy. Soon
after he graduated at Cincinnati
(twelve years ago. he entered upon
his profession at this place and
owned drug store here at the time
of his death. BY economy, industry
and sobriety he had accumulated
quite good deal of wealth. He
owned considerable real estate In
this place and Huntington besides
having stock in the First National
Bank of Ceredo, of which bank he
was a director.
Sad, indeed, will be the hearts of
host of relatives and acquaintances
of Will Bloss when they learn that
he is NO more. Few men had a
gaeater number of friends than he
and if he had an enemy we knew it
not. Why he should have been
called to that mysterious aud un-
known country in the very prime of
life, no earthly man can say. But
Death is something none of us can
etcape and 1T oftentimes comes when
least expected. No age will save us
and no place will hide us, when
Death seeks us.
The funeral, which was one of
the largest ever witnessed in Hunt
ington, was conducted from the
residence of his brother Hiram, on
Sunday at 2:3O p. N. by Rev.yB. Il.
Evans, wfo was assisted by Revs.
Robinson, of Huntington, and
Gadsby, of this place, and the in
terment was at Spring Hill Gene
terry, under the auspices Of the
Masonic fraternity Of which the
deceased was a member. The-horal
tributes were beautiful, there
being SO many that it required a
horse aud wagon TO convey them
to the cemetery.
The Pail Bearers were: W. r..
Thompson, j. w. Valentine. Jos
r Gallick. w. + IIitc, G. a. North
colt aud {. j. Hoard.
Posters announcing an enter
tainment to be given by Kari Jan
sen are 10 be seen through the
town, bu: our interest and pleas.
ure in this event may be increased
when IT rs known that bis wife
(uee Nettie Joues) will accompa-
NY him. Prot. Jauseu's recItal-
are usually given iu much larger
towns and clue-, bu through h-
interest Iu the friends cf 1l- wife
he has consented TO- give us this
real treat. Let US give hun au
audience of wh 'ch Vs. viii not be
ashamed. as representing Tue Gu
ture and intelligence of Ceredo.
PURSE Lo-T. EIdrIdge ID Smith.
who lives on Whites creek, lost "a
purse, with draw striug-, con.
tanning SO 90 or more, last Mon.
day, In Ceredo or Kenova Fin
der will please leave the purse at
this Office and receive a liberal re-
ward
Prof KImier and son Richard
arrived here from Shepherd5town
last Thursday aud are preparing