The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-08-11
DEATH OF JOSEPH j. smlpea.

Mr. J.snider, known 10 the lumbe
king Of Ohio, died suddenly and unex
peetedly at bis home IN Logan. OF
Friday morning, August 9th, 1904
from heart failure.
He was horn. January 1st, 1864, q
near McLuny. Perry County, Ohio
He was the second eldest Of q family
Of IA children. Three brothers, Sam
uel. manager of the Snider Lumbar
Works OF Columbus; William. presi.
dent Of the fomerset Bank and genera
manager Of the Somerset and New Lex.
ington Lumber companies, and Thom.
ae. manager of the Snider Lumber
Company Of GAINESVILLE, survive. Hi
surviving sisters are Mrs S,alter, Mrs
Beaver aud Mrs. Mahr, Of Somerset
He was married by Fr. Rooney, al
the McL.ny Catholic church. to Liz
zie Eldrich on September %, 1873.
Five children we're born. His eldest
daughter, Marv, died June 80, 1896.
His wife and one SOD, Will A.. and
three daughters. Miss Emma, at home.
Mrs. Ralph Edmiston Of Logan, and
Mrs. w. C. Steinbower Of Columbus,
survive him.
He has been q citizen Of Logan for
over 25 years. excepting q short time
Of residing in Columbus.
When be came to Logan Re had but
q halt worn out saw mill. He began
bis work on ''set" on Captain Cloves
farm. IL the continuing years be ad-
vanced, and in his time be operated
eighteen mills. had on his pay roll over
a thousand men. His property pos
sessions are said 60 be over . half .
million.
He supplies the Hooking Valley aud
the Pullman Palace Car Company aud
the British Navy with lumber.
THE oBsEQUIEs.
His funeral on last Monday from
St. Johns church was the most largely
attended ever known to our town. The
public offices, the business houses. in
accord with the Mayors respectful
proclamation, we're closed during the
funeral hours. The Logan Manufac-
turing Co., John F. White president.
closed down and all the employees, an
hundred and more. attended the fu-
neral in a body. The procession. from
his home to the church was one contin-
uous crowd.
The men in bic employment, over
500 in nun Der, the railroad officials.
the Knights Of Columbus, the EIks,
thousand and more-in
barred heads aud sorrowing hearts,
followed the remains to the last place
Of rest
The religious exerciaes were con-
dueted by Fr. Powers. A Requiem
Mass was cele brated, assisted by Frs.
of Athens ard Schwarz Of
Buchtel. Ff. Rhinhaft Of Somerset
wac also in attendance.
The pail bearers we're F. F. Rem
pei. president Of the Renpel Banking
Co.. Frank Brown Of Brown Bros,
tailors; George Rauch, man.
ager of the John E. Raach shoe store
Judge O. w. H. Wright, Judge OF
The common pleas court; j r. Smith,
on the Hooking Valley rail-
road; Col. Curry Of Citation, West
Virginia. purchasing agen( tor export
lumber; John Lawler Of Columbus,
Ohio, coal operator. aud NJ O'Boy-
Ian Of Columbus. Secretary of knights
If Columbus. Messrs. Brown, Kapeh.
Lawler aud O'Boylan' are knights of
Columbus; Judge Wright, Smith and
Curry are prominent Efks.
Fr. Powers preached a sermon that
reached tie christian heart.
The church was crowded, bali and
more Of the sorrowing people unable to
ret admittance. 1t 10 said that over
wo thousand people we're in attendance.
Along by the side Of the msD grey
u years was the stalwart fellow Of the
clearing. and the little barefoot hoy.
10 company with the railroad magnate,
1900 miles Of line which
,ulsate the Hooking Valley. tnelt in
prayer and walked to the grave with
he little boy, whose Sunday suit he
Vore. was Joe Sniders gift
His remains were inferred m Oak !
srove cemetery by the side Of bis eld-
st daughter, Mary, who died June
oh 1896.
CITIZENS MEETING.
The citizens met in the cour. room
o Saturday evening. Mr.. EdAngie.
resident Of the council; presided. Mr..
l. +. Huls was secretary.
Col. Weldy, John F. White aud
v. W. McCray were appointed a com-
,ittee ON resolutions, who submitted
no f,11Ou;nu urhsnh .yoro . lousoI