Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-04-08
DEATHS DOINGS.
BARR.


Mrs. Barr had been in failing health
long time, being confined to the
| house for good part of the winter.
! Deceased was about 70 years Old at the
| time of her death. Notwithstanding
| her advanced age and suffering, her
| mind remained unclouded and she well
| coined with cordial friendliness those
| who remembered the loneliness of
"shut-in,n and came to tighten the
| heavy hours.
! The funeral was held at lower Hicks
Run school house which proved far too
small to hold the many who came to
pay their last respects to dear friend
and neighbor.
Rev. S Ebersole, of Sterling Run,
spoke words of comfort TO the sorrow
ing hearts from | Thessaloniaus 4-14,
'For if we believe that Jesus died and
| rose again, even so them that sleep in
Jesus will God bring with Him."
The young ladies of Hicks Run viii
lage sang very sweetly several appro-
pirate hymns among them "We'll
Never Say Good Bye in Heaven" and
Beautiful Beckoning Hands,"
The remains were laid to rest in
| the grave having been made beautiful
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hands. The pail bearers, Messrs. Jas.
Smith, Thomas Marsh, Fred Mix, New
ton Mix, and Walter Barr were all
nephews Of deceased. Mrs. Barr
leaves three sons, Marshall Barr of
Mix Run, James F. Barr and Merritt
Barr, also one daughter, Mrs. Flora
McPhee, of Drftwood. She is also
survived by two brothers, Solomon
Mix and James j. Mix. Among those
who attended the funeral were Mrs r.
j. Shaffer and daughter Nellie of Bene-
zette (niece) Mr.. and Mrs. J. 0.
Brookbank, (niece) of Driftwood Mr.
and Mrs. George Rothrock Mrs.
David Johnson, (niece) VIM. Over
turf, (nephew) Mr. and Mrs. Horn
ing, of Weedville Mrs Cora Bennett,
(niece) Of Benezette; G. w. Barr,
{nephew) of Tunnel Hill; Mrs. o. L.
Bailey, niece of Sinnemahoning
Mrs. Thompson, (niece) ofDriftwood
Miss Nellie Marsh, (niece) of Mason
Hill. Mrs. Barr's brothers. children
and grandchildren all were present at
the funeral. The grandchildren are
Roderick McPhee of Baltimore, Md. !;
Miss Bessie McPhee of Driftwood
Miss Christina McPhee of Sheffield
Miss frankie Barr of Mix Run.
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YoCUM.
MRS. MARY YoCUM, aged "a years
and 26 days, died at her home in Cam
eron, Pa, Wednesday morning, March
31st, 1909, of pneumonia. Deceased
has been a great sufferer from Bright's
| disease for three years. She was born
at Hammersley's Fork, Pa, March 5th,
| 1855. Has resided in Cameron county
Gov, ~,
eron since April 1st, 1895. Two sons
and six daughters survive her, viz ::
| Mrs. Geo. +. Dinniney, Mill Creek, w.
Va Mrs. f. p. Kepner, Camp Run,
Pa; Mrs. Margaret Sullivan, Dune-
vie, w. Va. Mrs. @. A. Dice, Sterling
Run Mrs Chas. James, Dunlevie, w.
| Va; Miss Stella, at home Jos. Yocum,
Telescope Plains, Tenn, and John at
| home.
The funeral services were held at the
! family residence, Saturday morning,
| April 3rd, 1909, the remains being TAX
| en- to Emporium for burial in Newton
| Cemetery, Rev. j. F. Anderson, pastor
| of Emporium M. E. Church, officiating
The following acted as casket bearers ::
Messrs. E. F. Comley, E. d. Krape, w.
| III. Fox, VIM. McVane, A. E. Lord and
Warren Mcconnell.
The following relatives and friends
from out of town attended the funeral ::
| Mrs. Geo. E. Dininny and daughter,
Mill Greek, w. Va; Mrs. F. P. Kepner
and children, Camp Run, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry A. Clark and son, Miss
Flora Hevner, Remove; Joseph Kis-
sci, Miss Nettie Roy Kissell, Mrs. @.
III, Hewlett, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Dice,
MIR. and Mrs. Duell and Mr.. and Mrs
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KREBBS.
CHARLES K. KREBBs, aged SO years,
! eleven months and eleven days, passed
away last Sunday morning, after an
illness of one year. Deceased up to
the time he was taken sick was hard
worker, being employed in the powder
works and Howard & Co.'S mill, until
the fatal disease, consumption, COM
PEELED him to give up his desperate eff
fort to regain his health and took to
his bed. He leaves two small children,
besides father, mother and two sisters
to mourn his death. The funeral took
place, Tuesday afternoon from his late
home near the Junctian and although
a heavy rain set in there was a very
good attendance. Rev. j +. Ander-
son, pastor of M. E Church, conduct
ed the services. The singing was
beautifully rendered by Messrs. II. G.
Olmsted, G. Fl. Felt, Geo A. Walker
and w. s. Sterner.
A large delegation of Odd Fellows,
of which the deceased was an honored
member, attended the funeral in body
and presented a very beautiful floral
offering. The Odd Fellows never
neglect their afflicted brethren and
their attendance in a heavy down pour
of rain is commendable.
" Baptist Church Easter Sunday.