Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-06
DEATH OF PR0Ml.
MENT CITIZEN

Captain George Lovett, one Of Dan
ville's best known citizens. died at his
home, ,2l2 Vine street, at about o'clock
Sunday evening.
After suffering with severe cold
and pleurisy, Mr.. Lovett recovered and
had been out and around town for two
weeks previous to Wednesday, when
he was taken with servere chill
which was the beginning of the end.
During the time he was able to come
down street, he visited the Office of
the AMERICAN. In his death Dan
vile has lost a useful citizen. and his
family kind husband and loving
father.
He was So years of age, being born
in Ireland in 1886. In 1858 he came to
America, and located in Philsdel-
phia. A year later he located in this
city. He first worked in a rolling mill,
where he remained for several years.
Later he served for term as assistant
Superintendent of the Waterman 81
Beaver mills. now the Reading Iron
Company. In 1862 he enlisted in Com.
pany A. 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry was made quarter
master Sergeant and took part in the
engagement at South Mountains, An
tietam and Fredericksburg. He was
wounded at Antietam but served the
enlistment and was discharged in 1868.
He re-enlsted after being at home for
a short time and became a member of
the First Battalion, P. V. I. He was
elected Captain of Company ID. and
when the regiment was consolidated
into the 18TH P. V. l., he was made
Captain of Company K, and entered
che Army of the Potomac at Bowling
Green. He was in the battle of Gold
Harbor, the first engagement in front
of Petersburg and led his Company
when they charged Fort Hill, where
Of his men we're killed and many
wounded. In the next engagement
while on the skirmish line, he was
severely wounded in the arm. snd re-
turning home on furlough. He re-
I..tsi.-s1 tL-~~ .,-o-ths AT tho and of
that time he rejoined his regi ment
and was discharged in 1865. After his
return from the service he was employ
ed in the rolling mill, but after the
organization of the Danville Stove
Works he was engaged with that Com
pany.
Mr.. Lovett served two terms as mem.
ber of the School Board, six years a
member of Borough Council and four
years as clerk of that body. In 1877
he was a candidate on the Republican
ticket for member OF Assembly and his
opponent, the late Jesse zimmerman,
only defeated him by threeIvotes. He
was a member of the Independent Or
der of Red Men, and passed all the
chairs; also a member of the Trinity
M. E. church, the G. A. R., and was
several times a delegate to the Re-
publican County and State Conven-
tions. He was married in 1878 to Miss
children, survive him-Walter S., Jen-
ME NJ, Margaret H, and Frank W.
The funeral of the late Captain
George Lovett, whose death occurred
Sunday evening, took place from the
family residence, 212 Vine street, yes
terday afternoon. Impressive services
were held at 3 O o'clock, the Rev. N. E.
Cleaver, pastor of Trinity NJ. E.
church, officiating. Goodrich Post,
No. 90, G. A. r. attended the obse.
qniss in body, being present at the
house and accompanying the cortege
to the cemetery. where the beautiful
burial service of that organization was
used and the customary salute fred
over the grave.
Two of Mr.. Lovett's former Com
rsdes in arms from out of town, were
among the Grand Army men who gath
cred around the casket containing all
that was mortal of the man with whom
they stood, shoulder to shoulder, on
many hotly contested battle fields dur
ing the dark days Of the great retel-
lion. They were Edward W. Roderick,
of Canal Dover, Ohio, who is visiting
his sou in this CITY at the present
time, and Daniel ]. Newman, of Scran-
ton. The latter was member of the
l32nd Regiment, P. V. Land thespres-
ent secretary of the Regimental AS
ISOLATION, of which Mr.. Lovett was
president at the time of his death.
The last reunion of the Association
was held at Antietam, September II,
1904, the anniversary Of the battle in
which the deceased was wounded. A
regimental monument was unveiled at
that reunion, and the officers for the
ensuing year elected, Mr.. Lovstt be-
ing honored with the presidency of
the Association.
Six comrades served as pail bearers,
three from the 132nd Regiment and
three from the 1S7th. The former was
represented by Hon. James Foster,
Hon. F. G. Blee and o. B. SweitzeI,
and the latter by John Sechler, q. W.
Jackson and B. B. Brown. Interment
was made in the Episcopal cemetery.
rlr. nOrgan's Boat Ride.