The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-24

! RvEsvltE PENcILMes
Rfp9Esp LILLE. July 1eatll has
asaini chained another victtrn OF this lsb
inirnedt te vicinity tile TsFson pt
John SANFORD. Only few days ago
no better specimen OF physical man l
hood walked our streets and no better
specimen Of manly principle could be
found In this section than he Deceas=.
ed, though almost a giant In size and
strength, was possessed With such am.
Fa5le ways as to gain the good viii
Of an who CHANGED TO meet with hftn.
Nosone could make their wants known.
In his presence and not be favored,
II it was in his power to do SO, and
VIXEN the announcement Of the death
OF John Sanford, OF New Central
mines, was made. never was there
any more Compliments passed on be
half of or with more praise for any
stranger whom the index Of uncer-
tain life ever pointed to live and die
among us. Not only his American as
sociates and fellow workmen showed
tributes Of respect to their departed
friend, but the many different nation
alities who doubtless could not speak
or understand his language, showed
the deepest and most heartfelt sym
patty for. him, and wty2 Because his
4 Kind and manly actions spoke louder
and palmer than words to them. John
/ Sanford was an unfortunate man in
one way and fortunate in another. A
short time previous to his death he
and his aged mother, as many will re-
\ member, were almost hurled into
eternity by an accident caused by a
horse becoming unmanageable while
attached to carriage in. which they
were riding. That alone was both a
financial and physical misfortune and
the'result was long suffering and hard
labor to overcome it. Did he forsalle
his aged mother? No, indeed, bat
thinking the boys best friend is his
mother, he reversed the thought and
cared for that best friend as best he
could until death claimed all that was
mortal OF a man blessed with a noble
principle which Will never die. FhTs
The was fortunate. He was also a
member of Felicity Lodge No 80, X.
of P., OF RivesvfI1e. Thus fortunate
i again and while his llfeless form lies
cold in death his spirit is in the inrts-
Ediction of a just and supreme Judge,
and thus more fortunate than ALL
Notes concerning the deceased are as
follows:
\ John Sanford was a miner by trade,
was SO years old ana unmarried. lie
was West virginiaa by birth, resid-
ing the greater part of his life in Up.
shur county. His death was caused
from blood poisoning. He "as attend
FED by the most skilled physicians, and
cared for by the most attentive AM
Rind friends. but death finally wen
irhe victory.
Funeral services in remembrance
Of the deceased were eNnductel by
Rev. John shorden. Of Pennington,
member of the order to which he be-
Ilonged. The order had charge OF the
burial, which took place at the Gun
bingham cemetery. The pafs bearers
were Messrs. Jesse Miller, Roy Dl-
vaul. Don Summers, Charles Me''ili,
Wood Musgrave and James I1aynlnn.
Underwater. r. L. CunninghaHa.
Mrs. l.. d. Roberts. of Ernshaw w
Va. who has been visiting her sister
Mrs B. C. Google, of this place. wiz
return to her home tomorrow
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Keener at
tended the funeral of the infant child
of Mr.. Joseph Keener, of Montana
Sunday last. !
I! James Flulraty will return to II:
tnome in Calhoun county Thursday.
LONE STAR.