The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-24

lation OF the neutrality laws.
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for life, but after months Of time he
was able to resume work and with
help was placed in charge Of tho
Green Camp office. being naturally
of an excitable irritable disposition
he became more so following the loss
OF his arm.
After time he was placed in
charge Of a tower on the Eric, East
of Marion, but proved unable TO sue
cessfully handle the levers and was
transferred to fleetwood where he be-
came night operator. Here ne be-
came nervously prostrated, and ever
after was a victim to locomotor
ataXa. On June 8. 1905 he became
an inmate of the l. O. O. +. nome in
Springfield, where he died Nov. 18th,
1911, no man knowing his exact age.
He ever stated his birthday to have
been Dec. 24ht 1S47. Years ago he
became a member of Green Camp
Lodge, No. 644, I. o. o. f., which
lodge ever extended to him the help
ing hand. During 1889 he Joined
the Rising sun Castle No. n, Of
Redwood *. P's.
Following his death. this ord ar
largely took charge of his burial.
Funeral services were held in the ].
o. o. If. house Monday forenoon, Nov.
Goth. The Ritual of the order being
used, Rev. Bryer. Pastor of Episcopal
church of Springfield officiating
Succeeding service the body was
brought to Redwood, whore at one
thirty in the afternoon funeral SER
vice was again held in the 'Presbyter-
ian church, Rev Sutton Of LaRue Of
ficiating, assisted by Pastor Lloyd.
A large number of the X. of P's OF
that and other castles were present
using the burial rital Of that order
From the church the remains We're
taken to and laid to final rest i'm the
Claiborne cemetery
All his burial arrangements had
been made by himself previous 90
his death. Even to a burying place
which was kindly donated to him
by a Mr. John Ogap, a worthy gem
tleman of Redwood, burying him
upon his family lot This sketch
would not be complete without add
ing that while visiting old friends In
Green Camp, on oct Sth. 1905. he
attended NJ. IL. prayer service. Made
a statement as regards his determl-
nation to live good life and became
member Of that church. and was
baptized that evening About one
year previous to death in n conversd-
ton with j. ]. Black Of that village
he assured him that his peace was
made with God ana that he was
ready to die. His sufferlngs were for
years, frequently intense and mark
edly painful. He had no known re-
lative in the world.
Mr.. Smith of Maclkin & Smith, of
Marion, Mr.. Holden of Gallon, Il. S
Curry Of Wadsworth o. and. Mr.
Clarence Holverstoll Of Pittsburg, Pa
whom your scribe learned had been
wire students under Mr.. Wall, were
among the number who attended his
funeral. VIM. Savage, James Pettey
G. r. Randall, w. II. Somerlott and
c. G. Ritzler, member Of Green Camp
lodge l.. o. o. f., Mrs. John Ritzlei
with whom for years he boarded, Mrs
| G. G. Brady and daughter, with
other from Green Camp were preent
at Mr., Walls funeral and burial
Charles II. Allen has purchased tho
stock and good will of George w
| Manley, restaurant, and hotel, and
also rented the same. Report stateI
| that the consideration was $1,000 FOL
the stock, and $Sj per month rem
for three years time, Immediate pos
session given.
| Ben Walters, travelling salesman
| for the Ackerman Piano company. o
Marion. was here "Wednesday an'
Thursday, combining business witt
pleasure visiting his sister, Mrs. a. J
Thomasson.
| Vernon Huber and wife and chile
of Marion cared for business her
and visited Mrs Huber's parents, MI
and Mrs. w. r. Bates, west of town
Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. j II. Leonard ar
completing arrangements. to leave Il
a few days for California where the
contemplate spending the winter.
Rev sutton received a Telegram
Wednesday afternoon, requesting hif
TO conduct the funeral service OF /
Cranston in Broadway Friday after
noon Mr. cranston was about Z
years OF age, prominent citizen O
Union county being some years sine
treasurer of that county, and for =
continuous years superintendent o
the Broadway Sunday school and a
active worker for many years In IN
county sunday school work.
Milton Mills with a. corps Of hand
is actively engaged in lifting up an
moving 10 another part Of the yillae
the large fran elevator which fc
many years was located on the WEI
side Of High street near the Big Fol
ldepot
\ II. q. Holland with several hant