The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-15
MRS. JAMES BlNNEY DIED
WEDNESDAY, MORNING.
Had Been III for a Long Period but Her
Death was Not Expected. Large
Funeral Sunday.

Mrs James Binney, highly es-
teemed lady of Jackson ST., quietly
and peacefully slipped through the
portals Of death at 10 Is a. IN. Wednes-
day, January s, 1908, while sitting in
chair at her home. She had fallen
asleep and while sleeping the transition
took place. Mrs. Binney had been
In poor health for year and for three
months could not lie down in bed, but
had TO sit In q large chair, yet her
death was sudden, unexpected and
quite Il shock to the family Heart
trouble caused her sudden death. Mrs,
Binney knew she could not get we'll,
and she talked very calmly of going
to the Eternal Home. She did not
dread death. She said she was ready
to go when the Lord called, yet she
did not want to leaye her loved ones.
In one talk about departing she said;
81 have as many friends over there
as here, and love you all"
Mrs. Binney was a good natured and
loving woman; always had a smile and
kind word for everybody. She was a
loving and devoted wife and mother
and kind and sympathetic neghbor.
She will be greatly missed In the home.
Mrs. Binney was born at ST. Cleer,
Cornwall, England, May 3, 1916, and
would nave been 62 years old this com
ing May. Her maiden name was Jane
Mellow Kernick. She was united in
marriage to James Binney April 10,
1869, in England. They came to
America in 1880 and the following year
located in Reynodsville, where they
have since resided.
Unto Mr.. and Mrs. Binney eleven
children were born, five of whom pre-
ceded the mother through the gates
of death, Early in life Mrs. Blnney
joined the M. r. church and ever
after remained a faithful and consistent
member. She was a member of the
Helping Hand Society Of the church.
She is survived by her husband three
sons, three daughters, one brother, one
sister and five grandchildren. The
sons and daught are Mrs. Richard
Bone, William Binney, Frederick Bin
ney, Of Reynoldsville, Edward, Misses
Lena and Myrtle Binney at home.
Brother, William Kernick, OF Swan
vile, Pa, sister, Miss Grace M. Ker-
nick, Of Reynoldsville.
Funeral service was held in the M.
e. church at 2 90 D. m. Sunday, con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. j A. Parsons. The
large auditorium was filed with friends
and neighbors who were there to pay
their last respect to the departed. The
Knights Of Golden Eagle attended the
funeral in body. Interment was made
in Beulah cemetery beside the mother
and one son of the deceased. Hughes
& Fleming had charge OF funeral.
The floral tributes were beautiful
consisting of cross from Helping Hand
Society, wreath from employees OF JEFF.
ferson Traction Co., pillow from the
family, bouquets from Miss Eleanor
Reed, Miss Lena Speer, Misses Edna Nc
Entire, Celia Yost, Flora Wray aud
Lille Northey, bouquet from William
and Thomas Reed, wreath from Mrs
Thomas Neale.
The following out OF town relatives
and friends attended the funeral. Mrs
Edward Kernick, and son, Arthur
of Tidiodte, Pa. Mrs. William Ker
nick, and son, Daniel, of Erie, Pa.
Henry Osterberg, OF Erie, Mrs. Johr
Pomroy, Sr., John Pomroy, Jr., ant
wife, Misses Roberta and Ethel Pom
roy, Richard and Arthur Pomroy, O
Anita Marwood Braund, William
Braund, Samuel Btaund, Mrs. Georg,
Miller, of Dubois, Mr.. and Mrs. Webb
OF Wishaw.