West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-23
MERLE STONE.
One OF the Saddest Deaths and Lar.
gest Funerals Ever Held in
kingwOOd

One OF the saddest deaths and most inn
pressive funerals ever in Haywood was
that Of Merle Stone the siNteen-year old
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles {. Stone.
We made mention last week that he was
dangerously hurt by the kick OF horse.
On Wednesday OF last week some teams
from Valley Point that we're moving a
blacksmith named Miller from that place
TO Rccdsyille where he has located
stopped az Mr.. Stones to feed Tor dinner
aud he kindly allowed them the use of his
barn Tor that purpose. aud lost his boy by
a. The Young man passed behind one OF
the horses Ihat was blind In one eve. aud
as there wege four teams and so many
horses the horse most likely thought Il was
another horse. aud kicked the boy. evi.
IDENTITY with beth feet. The print OF the
shoe showed plainly on his clothes Just be.
low the lett breast. but the boy complained
more OF pain 10 his bowels. showing that
tue other foo, mus, have struck him lower
down DR.. =. w Strickler was summoned
at once and rendered surgical aid. but the
case seemed dangerous from the start as
il was hard TO tell the extent of the inter.
nal injuries. lie steadily grew worse. aud
q was decided that an operation was nee.
essary, as the bowels were believed TO be
displaced and tangled up lie was brought
TO the Strickler Hospital on Friday evening
aud operated on that night by Dr. Stricken.
assisted by DR.. w. r. Daily. OF rerra Alta.
DF Iraoh OF Function and Dr. silver.
wood OF kingwood. lie stood the opera.
ton very we'll but he had gone too far. as
his bowels were found to be badly dis.
placed and indamed. aud he grew weaker
and died next moIning.
The funeral was held Monday afternoon
in the kingwOod NJ. Z. Church. and was the
largest ever held in town. in spite Of the
steady down.pour OF rain an day The
Public School dismissed. as al the pupils
wanted to attend aud pay last tribute to
the memory OF their schoolmate. and the
teachers aud everybody in town who could
go, and friends from miles around, came TO
the services. The church was crowded.
even the sunday School room and Class
Room, and many standing.
All the pastors Of the town assisted with
the services and the remarks Of Rev How.
ard the boys pastor. we're so touching that
there was hardly dry eye In the house
""N We never NllHtehtQ 80 muGu tender
sympathy aud general sorrow at a funeral
before. The splendid casket was covered
with magnificent floral Offering from
friends and the psllbearers were six young
associates as follows: Forest Mcdaniel.
Will Conley. otto Messenger. Bert Haney
Arthur Rexrord and Charley Flynn. After
the church services the burial took place
in the Old Cemetery and nearly all the
large crowd followed the Funeral car TO the
grave in a drenching rain. and the old En-.
glish maxim kept running through our mind
blessed is the dead the rain falls on The
Kingwood Cornet Band. OF which the dead
boy was a member, escorted the procession
TO the grave. playing a dirge on ,he way
aud Nearer My God to Thee" at the inter.
ment. Merle was sixteen years old Just one
week before his burial and having been
strong healthy boy and being cut down so
suddenly and in such tragic manner
when Just entering manhood. makes il so
deplorable aud so hard Tor the family to
bear. that they certainly have the sincere
sympathy OF a large circle Of friends and
neighbors. Among those from a distance
in attic ndance at the funeral was. Elisha b.
Stone from Connellsyille, Pa. Judge John
II. Holt aud wife and Hon. James w Holt
and son aud daughter OF Grafton