The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-12-29
TWO SUICIDES
ONE ACCIDENTAL
FOUR NATURAL

picked ur The gun and snapped it,
not knowing it to be loaded, and ii
was discharged. The ball entered
the back side of the girls head on
the right and came out at the fore
head, intlicting a wound from which
she died almost instantly as she sat
eating supper.
Justice Riley was called and con-
cluded from the circumstances that
her death was purely accidental.
Services were held Tuesday at Bris-
tol in the church and the remains
were taken two miles out for burial.
Particularly sad was her death as
she was.thc Oldest of family whose
father and mother and brother and
sister are dead, and she with the
brother were the support Of young
ler brother. and sister. Death has az
fiieted them several years about Y
mas time and this was the first year
for some time they were to have
merry Christmas, but the Christmas
goods. and presents had not vet been
opened. The remaining members of
the family are distracted, and espec-
lially.l4le brother. III whose hands the
revolver was, when it was discharg-
led.
! A sudden death was that Of Hale
Drum4nond at the home Of Mrs.
Mary \. Gill, near the Junction, at
about $50 o'clock Saturday cydn-
ling. He arrived at The Gill home
about 4 o'clock in the afternoon and
was suffering from heart trouble.
from which he often suffered, and
lefrorts were made TO relieve him but
in vain. as he expired at the hour
mentioned.
/. Justice MS. Riley was called in
the case. and decided he died from
heart trouble. The remains were
removed. to tile home of his brother.
Carl Drummond, at Adanston,
from which the funeral took place
lat 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Rev. C. A. Smder conducting the
Iobsequies and large number at
ltending. lnterment was in the Odd
Fellows cemetery here.
The deceased was son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. b. Drummopd, both
now deceased, and thesone brother
survives of the family. He was 81
years of age and unmarried.
Miss Belle Doyle. daughter of
John. Doyle, deceased, and sister OF
Edward j. Doyle. street superintend-
ent here, died in Pittsburg Saturday
evening Of inflammation of the
bowels. Her demise was sudden
and it was not known here that she
was sick until a message came an
councing her death. The remains
were sent here and the funeral took
place at the Catholic church Tues
day morning at 10 O'Clock. Inter
ment was in Holy Cross cemetery.
The deceased was born and reared
here, but the past few years resided
in Pittsburg. She is kindly remem-
bered by home friends. Her age
was 30 years.
Mrs. Catherine Holt. aged 20
years, died at her home in the
Stealcv addition at noon Saturday
from diseases incident to old age.
She was the wife Of T. B. Holt, and
a highly .respe,-ed and greatly be-
loved woman. The funeral was held
from the residence at 2 o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
George Washington, colored. died
of consumption, at his home at sos
Third street at, 6 o'clock Sunday
evening, aged IS years. Surviving
s9im are his wife. two daughters and
onS son and a number of grandchild-
rem apd other relatives. The son is
j. W. Washington and the daughters
are Marie Washington and Annie
henderson. There Nare SIX grand
children.
The deceased was born in Statyn-
ton. Va, of free parentage. He
moved here forty-two years ago. He
lost his first wife-Emily Washing
ton-eight years ago.
The funeral was conducted at the
Trinity Methodist church Tuesday
afternoon at ? o'clock by Rev. John
NJ. Beane and interment was in Elk
view cemetery:
For many years prior to the death
of Lloyd Lowndes, ST.. father of
Richard T. Lowndes, the deceased
was in the employ of that pioneer
citizen, and remained in the Lown-
des employ until his last illness. He
was well known and trustworthy.