Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-09-11
DEATHS.

KELLY AT her home in Butler. Sept.
Z. 1902, Mrs Kelly, widow of DIR. W.
j. Kelly, decd. aged 70 years.
O'BRIEN-At his home in Millerstown,
Sept. /, 1902, John O'Brien in bis seth
year.
BORTEMAS-At her home in Millers-
town, Sept. /, 1902, Mrs. Mary
OLSON Bortemas, aged "a years.
SCHMICK-At her home in Butler,
Sept. 3, 1902, Mrs. Peter Schmick,
aged 20 years.
Sept. 4, 1902, w. Bert Mahood, aged
26 years.
LOGAN-At her home in Pittsburg,
Sept, 8, 1902, Mrs. Laura Logan, nee
Crow, formerly of Butler county, aged
73 years.
GROSS-At his home in jackson twp,
Sept. 2, 1902, VIM. Gross in his SD
year.
Mr.. Gross dropped dead while at
work. He was born in Germany. came
to this country when 16 years of age,
lived for time in Mercer Co. and then
came to Butler Co. He participated in
the California gold excitement of '49.
LEISE-At her home in Muddycreek
twp, September z, 1902, Mrs. John
Leise. aged about so years.
PORTER-At his home in Cherry twp,
September 5. 1902, F H, son of Alex
ander Porter. aged 40 years.
Mr.. Porter came home from the Lima
oil field sick with typhoid about two
weeks before.
MAYS-At his home in Fairview twp,
September s, 1902, Solomon Mays,
aged about 20 years.
MCCLASKY-At her home in Venango
twp. Sept. 8, 1902, Mrs Margaret
McClasky, aged about so years.
| THOMPSON-At his home in Butler
September 7. 1902, Geo. E. Thompson.
son of James W. Thompson, aged %
years.
Mr.. Thompson death was caused by
consumption. He was bright young
man, and has lately been In the employ
of Mellon & Sons of Pittsburg.
MOORE-At her home in Slipperyrock,
September s, 1902 Mrs J. G. Moore.
aged 6S years.
Mrs Moore was the wife of John
Cbristy Moore, of Slipperyrock, and her
death was caused by paralysis. She at
one time took prominent part in the
work of the woman's temperance socie-
ties of this county and was associated
with the womens missionary societies
of the United Presbyterian church since
their first organization. She is survived
by her husband and these children Miss
Henrietta, a missionary in the Pun Jaub
district, India; Miss Maggie. a teacher
in the Butler public schools; G. L.. of
ly,t aN nd Mrs
Grossman, of West Liberty. Rev.
Samuel Moore, D. D., of New Castle, is
a step son.
COCHRAN-At his home in Concord
twp. this county, Sept 8, 1902,
Charles Cochran Esq. aged about 80
years.
born and raised in this place. He was
the oldest son of John Cochran who
lived in house where the late Mrs.
Mackey at one time lived. which was
then known as the Ayres farm. After
leaving Butler Charles removed to Con
cord twp, and in the days when
Greece City f1ourished he became
Justice of the Peace there All his life
ESQ. Cochran was an active business
man and useful and good citizen.
OBITUARY.
Edward Eggleston the author of The
Hoosier Schoolmaster" and other stories
died at Lake George N. Y, last Wed.
nesday.
Mrs Dora Kelly of Sarversville. wife
of Patrick Kelly and daughter of Joseph
and Catharine Lavery of Penn twp,
died at the Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
Aug g. 1902, after n severe illness of
about six months. She was 10 years of
age and leaves a husband and little son
eight months old. Mrs. Kelly was
stricken by paralysis on the last day of
January and had been i'll ever since.
After being sick about three months
he was taken home to her mother and
was with her about eight weeks She
went back to her home with her hus-
band. she grew worse and in about two
weeks was taken to the Mercy Hospital.
5i rs. Kelly was good neighbor and
was loved by all who knew her. The
home her presence frightened is lonely
and she rests from her labors and her
works do follow her
Dearest Dora, how much we miss her.
She has left this world of care,
God has called her from her labors;
His bright home above to share.
How we longed to keep her with us,
Ii seemed we could not let her go,
Only you who've lost some loved one.
Can our grief and sorrow know.
A FRIEND
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