Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-04-02
DEATHS.

HARNISH-At her home in Butler.
March -. 1908. Katharine daughter
of Rev. Harnish, aged years.
MUNSCH-At her home in Butler.
March 26, 1908. Mrs Henrietta NATL
da Klingler, wife of George Munsch,
aged 75 years.
BRIGHT-At his home near Mt. Chest
nut, March %, 1908. Henry Bright,
aged II years.
SHANE-At her home in Chicora, Mar.
90. 1903, Mrs Jennie Shane.
MCKISSICK- his home in Clay twp.
March 25. 1908, Robert MeKissick,
aged 73 years.
TEBAY-At his home in Clay twp:
March 26, 1903, VIM. Tebay, aged
about 10 years.
KENNEDY At his home in Muddy
creek twp, March %, 1908. Robert
Kennedy, aged about so years.
The deceased was well known and had
many friends. Three daughters, Mrs
n. S. Grossman and Mrs. J. c Hyle of
Prospect, and another living in Nc
Keesport survive him.
REOTT-At her home in Clearfeld
tyyp.. April /. 1903. Mrs Catharine,
W1uO" VI NlClOldc 1hOObi-
| WAGNER-At his home in Butler,
March 2S, 1908, Martin {. Wagner,
aged Al years.
Mr. Wagner had been Ill poor health
for years, and had returned from a SIX
weeks sojourn at Southern Pines, n. Z.
| whittier he had gone for his health, the
day before his death.
HIGGINS Pittsburg March 26,
1903, John Higgins OF Murrinsville'
aged 55 years.
REDDIC-At her home in Concord.
March 2S, 1908, Mary L., wife OF
James Reddic, aged 80 years.
HOOvER-At his home in Parker twp,
March 27 1903, John Hoover, aged 73
years.
SWAIN-At his home in Harmony,
March 26, 1903, Gedaliah d. Swain,
aged 64 years.
Mr.. Swain was one of the leading cit
izens of our county, and his sudden
death was shock to all who knew
him OF fine personal appearance and
agreeable manners he was fayor1te
with all He was besides, man OF
the highest moral character. personal
worth, good and useful citizen, en-
gagged in all good works, both in church
and state and among his fellow citizens.
The Orphans Home and Farm School
at Zelienople will be among the institu-
tions that will miss him most. He was
Lutheran in religion and an influential
member of that churh During the late
civil war he served in the 134th Pa.
Regiment and was accounted good
and worthy soldier. His funeral was
held at his home last Sunday and was
ne~of the largest that ever occurred in
that part of our county.
ANDERSON-At his home in this
place, Sunday night, March 30, 1908,
Cyrus E. Anderson. Esq, aged so
years, 2 months and 25 days.
Mr. Anderson came from Allegheny
county to the lower part of this county
when quite a young man and taught
school. Our first recollection of him is
as a school teacher. In fS47 he married
Miss Ruth Brown, daughter of Adam
Brown, and one of a large connection Of
that name, now mostly living in Penn
twp. About 1854 he removed to Mead
vile and when in 1857 the late Adam
Ekis of Clinton twp was elected Regis
ter and Recorder of this county he had
Mr.. Anderson come back to Butler and
take charge of the office. The duties of
this office he filled for Mr.. Ekis the
| whole term of three years. and at its
close in 1860 Mr.. Anderson was himself
nominated by the Republican party and
elected Register and Recorf Ter. The
war of the Rebellion coming on, 1861,
Capt Anderson aided largely in raising
Company of what became the 134th
Regiment, became Captain OF the com
pany and leaving his office behind went
to the war. All his fellow soldiers
spoke of him as brave officer and pa
triotic man. He became Major of that
regiment and was in several of its bat
ties. In 1868 it was mustered out and
he returned home. In the fall of the
same year, 1868. he with others. esiab-
lished the newspaper then and now
known as the CITIZEN, and in April
| 1869 he sold the same to John FL Neg
ley. The same year he was elected by
the Republican party ProthoDotary of
the county and filled satisfactorily that
office for term of three years. After
this he was clerk in several of the of
| fees about the Court House, filling them
all we'll and faithfully. He was careful
and painstaking in all things
Shortly after he was elected Justice
of the Peace of this borough ard filled
said office off and on to the time of his
death His Office Is now vacant and all
around is quiet. His familiar form will
be seen no more upon our streets He
will be missed by all
He leaves widow and four children,
who all have the sympathy of this en-
tire community.
He was an active member all his life
Of the Methodist church and Sunday
School teacher in the same for more
than forty years. His remains were
taken to that church Wednesday, when
the funeral services were held and his
remains followed to the grave by a cry
large number of friends and relatives
Obituary.
Mrs Sarah Crawford a demen'ed |
woman, aged 80 years. and formerly Of
Cherry twp, died at the County Home, |
last Wednesday, and her body was bur
led by her married daughters. who now |
live in Butler She had been in the |
the Home for about two years and was
quite charge to Supt. Graham and
family.
Julius Mccoy. "a colored man from
Richmond, Va, died at the Butler Gen
eral Hospital, last Monday.
The Pittsburg papers Of Monday last
inform us Of TIE death Of Mrs Sarah N
McCandless, widow of the late Judge |
Wilson McCandless. in the Goth year Of
her age. Mrs. McCanless was the
youngest daughter of Mrs. Sarah Col
lins, from whom nearly all the lands
about Butler were obtained Away
back, 1915, and along there. Mrs. Col
Inns with her husband, Thomas Collins
lived in Butler. He died here, and was
buried in the old Catholic grave yard
here and his bones lay there. The late
Mrs Judge Mcclure was also daugh
ter Of Thomas Collins and therefore o