The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-08-26


Last week only brief and haSty men
tou was made of the sudden death Of
Bon. M. A. Smalley, at his home at
(Aesaw, and even the few lines pub
Mbed were Incorrect as to the manner
dhs death. 1t seems that Mir. Small
Icy arose very early Thursday morn
isr with the object of driving to Oro-
vile to spend few days with his
laughter, Mrs. Ernest Peck Mr..
Smalley had been subject to severe
pains in the region of the heart for
several years, and he had hardly fin
shed dressing when he was taken with
. severe attack. He eXpressud the
belief to his wife that it was the end
and . doctor was hastily summond.
The members of the family succeed in
getting Mr.. Smaltey to a couch on the
porch, where he expired Immediately
after the arrival of the doctor.
The news of the death of Mr.. Small
ley spread rapidly, and was great
surprise and dreadful shock to the peo-
pie Of the community in which he has
made his home for a decade. Only the
day before his death Mr.. Smalley was
about town stating to his friends that
he was feeling better than he had for
years, and hence his death was wholly
unexpected. His loss will be felt in
Chesaw more as time passes, for he
was the leading and most influential
citizen Of the place. He was a friend
and advisor of the people, individually
and collectively. Warmly sympathetic
BY nature Mr.. Smalley was a patient
counsellor alike of old and young. ana
bis advice and aid was sought 10y all
classes in business and the smaller con-
Germs of life. He took a deep interest
10 local, county, state and national af-
iairs, and being man of large men
tality, broad and liberal views,
thinker and reasoner he was capable
Of wise counsel and effective accom-
plishment. He was public spirited and
loyal to his home town, and to Che
saw his loss is irreparable.
But the influence of Mr.. Smalley's
pleasing personality was not confined
to the town in which he resided. He
enjoyed the confidence and esteem of
more people, and had greater mum
Der OF warm personal friends, than any
other resident of the county, His death
Is deplored in Oroville, and elsewhere,
as deeply as in the community that
sustained the loss. Personally Mr..
Smalley was lovable gentleman.
He attracted and held friendships. TO
know the man was to like and admire
MIN. A person of varied knowledge,
OF wide learning through education,
observation and experience in the
walks OF public life, he was charmingly
entertaining. OF a warm mheated, kind
~, genial and generous disposition,
the elements that make for manhood
and fellowship were so combined in
him as to invite condolences and cement
frlendshipS. No resident of this upper
country who enjoyed the pleasure of
MS acquaintance mentions the death
OF Mr. Smalley without expressions of
Keen and heartfelt sorrow and regret.
Long will his memory live green in
the hearts of those who knew him best.
Matthias A. Smalley was a native Of
Ohlo, and first saw the light on n farm
IN Ashland county, October II $50, and
nence his age was 80 years, 10 months
and 10 days at the time of death. His
early years were spent on his father ;
larm, working in the summer and at
tending school in winter. At the age
OF II he took charge of adistrict school
as teacher. In 1869 he went to Kansas,
wnere he was engaged in teaching for
some five years. In 1919 he returned
10 Ohio, and graduated from the North
western Normal, at Ada. He again
turned his attention to teaching. In
1877 he was married to Miss Hattie NJ.
benson, Of Cardington, Ohio, and Is
survived by his wife and four grown
children, two sons and two daughters,
Mrs. Ernest Peck, Of Oroyiile, Mrs.
Lucille Hogle, of CheSaw, Stanley, OF
fhoenix, b. g., and Horace, OF Che
saw, all of whom were in attendance
at the funeral
After his marriage Mr. Somalley To-
Gated at Carey, Ohio, where he en-
gagged in the real estate business and
turned his attention to public affairs,
Taxing an active part in politics. MIR.
,Smalley was an ardent democrat, ana
iDelng fluent talker, an able organ
lzer, and a good mixer he speedily be-
came recognized as an influential work
er and pillar of the party. 1t speaks
mighty of his popularity in early Ilie
mat Mr.. Smalley was twice elected
mayor of his home town, a republican
stronghold, running on the democratic
Ticket, and was elected as Il member OF
Ihe Ohio legislature in 1880. lie STOOD
nigh in the councils of his party, serN-
ing as the head of the state democratic
central committees. In recognition OF
MS services Mr.. Smalley was appointed
U. ). marshal for the northern district
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