The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-11
NUMBER 8.
WIN. PRlESTER DIED SUD-
DENLY SATURDAY EVENING.
Expired While Sitting in Hammock
Talking to Neighbor.-Had Lived
Here Many Years.

Here Many Years.
William Philip Priester. one tf the
we'll known citizens of Reynuldsville,
having conducted "A barbershop here
six years and was in the furniture and
undertaking business twenty years,
died suddenly at home of his brother,
Henry Priester, on Hid street, about
s 30 p. m. Saturday, July I, 1906. Heart
disease was the cause of his death. He
had been in poor health about eight
months. He returned from Cambridge
Springs several weeks ago, where he
had been two weeks for benefit of his
health, but was not benefited. Mr..
Priester was sitting in a hammock on
his Brothers front porch talking to
David l.. Postlethwait, neighbor,
when he quit talking and fell partly out
could catch him. When lifted up he
WAS dead. IL second transition had
taken place.
William Prester was born in County
Deeds, Germany, March 15, 1846, aud
was go years, 8 months and % days old
at time Uf death. He served two years
in the German army, one year in the
ranks and one year in hospital work.
He was in the army during war between
Germany and France in 1870. He
learned the barber trade before enlist
ing in army and in Germany the BARRIERS
do much of the surgical work that is
done by physicians in America, and
that is why he was in the hospital the
second year OF his service for his
country. Eleven years ago Mr. Priester
returned to Germany for two-fold
purpose, to receive treatment for rheu-
matism and to attend reunion OF the
soldier boys with whom he served. He
was absent about four months.
In May, 1872, deceased came to
America. He located first at Kittan-
ming, where he run barbershop two
years. He bought shop in East Brady
and remained there six years, coming
to Reynoldsville in February, 1880. He
conducted barbershop here six years,
then sold his shop and embarked in The
furniture and undertaking business,
continuing in that business with his
brother, Henry under name of Priester
Bros, until time of his death.
Deceased was never married. He
and his mother lived together until she
died, II years ago, and after that he
made his home with his brother. While
resident of East Brady Mr.. Prlester
joined the l. o. o. F. lodge and the
United Workmen. Since coming to
Reynoldsville he had his 1. o. o. f.
membership transferred to the lodge in
this place. At one time he was men,
ber of the knights of Pythias. While
he was not member of the Lutheran
church in this place, yet he supported
the church.
"Billy" Priester, as he was familiarly
known, had large circle Of friends.
Funeral service was held at residence of
Henry Priester at 200 p, m. yesterday,
conducted by Rev. J. W, Myers, In
terment was made in Beuiah Cemetery.
The funeral was attended by large
number of people. About thirty-fve
Odd Fellows attended in body and had
charge of the service at the cemetery.
The floral tributes were beautiful.
The following out OF town relatives
and friends attended the funeral: Paul
w. Metzenthin and wife, of Steelton,
Daniel Nolan, Jr., and wife, of Clarion,
Frank A. Herpel, of Bradford, Will F.
Herpel, Charles Mitchell and wife, of
Punxsutawney, Mrs, Sue Wickerly, of
Allegheny, Mrs. Christine Herpel, of
Fairmount City, Charles Kah, of New
Refhleham