The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-16
Sad Death of
Lawrence N. Hess
PROMINENT YOUNG NAN or
sigEsNtE EE KILLED BY a
FRAN Me- IL PlfTfIs

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BURG.
8 IVES VILE, july 16.T77s adness and
gloom shadow the town Of Riyesyille.
as well as the surround ding country on
account Of the sad and Unexpected
death by accident Of one Of Marion
Eeountyts noblest type Of youth and y q
manhood In the person Of Lawrence
N. Hess; aged twenty-five years, g son
of Mr.. .. A. Hess, Of Rivesyil1e.
The details Of the sad affair as &C
curate as could possibly be gotten are
as follows: Mr.. Hess, being afcarpen-
ter by trade, was employed as fore
man on that line Of work few miles
below Pfttsburg, where the govern.
ment Is building or repairing lock on
the Ohio river. He had been there
for some time and as there are great
many sad features connected with the
AFFAIR the writer will pen few which
surely cannot help but penetrate the
hearts OF fathers; mothers. brothers
and sisters, who are heart and home
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sympathizers. One sad feature is that
Lawrence and his father had commun-
tcated with each other recently and
had arranged meeting, and the faith
| er was expected on the excursion.
which would have landed him at their
meeting point near the time the un-
1 fortunate young man lost his life. An
other sad feature is that he was the
only son in the family, and the only
brother of four sisters who survive
him and who. with the father, mourn
the loss Of an aftectionate brother and
son. CThe young mans mother died
some years ago.) Another on
account Of business affairs the
father could not meet his
son at the appointed time and another
and saddest Of all in few hours he
was confronted with the message of
his only sons sudden and awful death.
Mr.. Hess was a member Of Felicity
Lodge No. SO. K. of p, uniform rank,
OF Riyesville; was an upright, honest
and industrious young man in every
respect, man who made friends
wherever he went and doubtless his
associates and those with whom he
mingled while away from his native
home feel the loss Of one whom they
will many times reflect back to life
and Say was good and true compan-
ion.
When the accident happened be was
in company with Joseph Merrill, Of
Rivesville, and three other companions
with whom he had made acquaintance
4 in that section, namely, VIM. shfnn,
i G. L. Parson and R. NJ. Netherland.
4 He was killed by fast train which
was passing while the crowd named
and himself were watching an eXcur-
sion train pass, the fast train being on
an elevation and the crowd standing
\ between the two had to stoop down to
avoid being hit by the fast train.
which the unfortunate young man fail
ed to do, not seeing his danger soon
+. enough, thus the fatal accident,
I MIR. Joseph Merrill will accompany
the remains to his home at RiYesvllle
this evening on the train which ar
rives here at o'clock
The funeral will be conducted at the
residence of his father, Mr.. ]. A. Hess.
of Rivesville, at 10 o'clock tomorrow,
by Rev. H. B. Morgan. The funeral
4 procession viii leave the residence at
4 / O'Clock. The burial will take place
4 at Maple Grove cemetery, Fairmont,
at $3.50 p. m.
j Felicity Lodge No. 80, X. OF p, OF
4 which he was member, will have
charge of the funeral.
I The whole community sympathizes
with Mr.. Hess in the death Of his
son and shares with. him as far as it
is possible for near and dear friends
to do in HIS sad bereavement.
4 Mr.. Hess desires to express his sin
1 .cerest thanks to the young men who
were with his son at the time OF his
death for the kindness and sympathy
shown on account Of the sad event.
LONE STAR.