The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-24
The GRIM REAPER

Hiram H. Grissom, aged 90 years
a brother-in-law of Mrs. Jonas Weist
| East Livingston street, and Of Joseph
| Nuding, living northwest of town,
met with instant death last Friday
morning, at his home in Jay County,
| Ind, four miles west of Ft RecOv-
cry, when he fell down a fight of
cellar steps, breaking his neck. The
Portland, Ind, Sun says:
Mr.. Grissom, after building the
fires, was absent from the house at
tending to duties about the farm.
His wife having prepared breakfast,
sent one of the sons to hunt for him
and on going to the cellar, found his
body, death having occurred a half
or three-quarters of an hour before.
Mr.. Grissom wore felt boots and it
is supposed he slipped on the floor,
falling backward, striking his neck
on a jar, death taking place instant
ly.
The deceased was a son of David
and Mary Grissom and was born in
Darke county, Ohio, october l, 1885,
celebrating his sixieth birthday ami
versary this fall. He is survived by
the widow, Mrs. Alma Grissom and
Clarence, all at home.
Funeral services conducted Sunday
afternoon, leaving the home at one
thirty o'clock (sun time) and going
to the Pleasant Plain Evangelical
church, where the services will be
held at two % clock in charge of the
church pastor Rev. Mr.. Baumgart-
ner Burial will be made in Green
Mound cemetery at Fort Recovery, o.
Rev G. N. Bellman, aged II years,
pioneer minister and we'll known
resident of Center township, died last
Sunday noon at his home, three miles
northeast of this city. He had been
in failing health for several years,
and a week previous to his death he
suffered a stroke of paralysis, which
fastened the end.
Pioneer, soldier and minister, Rev.
Charles Nelson Bellman was born in
Lucas county, Ohio, February 28,
death, December 10, 1915, aged II
AS a soldier he enlisted with the
18th Michigan infantry and served
for three years. After the war he
was ever active in the G. A. R. ranks.
AS a minister his work in the
Church of God covered a period of As
years. He was one of a family Of
five, two brothers having preceded
him. One son, two sisters and his
wife survive. Comrade Bellman was
three times married. His second
wife was Miss Ida Raach.
Brief funeral services were con-
Quoted at the home in charge of Rev.
A. H. Roebuck, then the body was
brought to this city and shipped to
Sylvania, Ohio, for burial, by the
side of his first wife.
Comrade Freeman, Snavely and
Newcomb accompanied the body
Wilson Dunlap, aged 81 years died
last Tuesday morning at his home on
North Main street, following an ill
ness of three years of tuberculosis.
Deceased was born at Defiance, Feb
ruary l, 1854. He had been resi-
dent of this city for the past ten
years and was carpenter by trade,
which profession he followed until
little over year ago when he was
compelled to give up work.
He was twice married and is sur
vived by his second wife and two
children One step-son, Carl Miller,
also survives. Funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Andrew Gietle, c. P. P S.,
aged 81 years, a former pastor of the
local Catholic church, died last Mon
day at Collegeville, Rennselear, Ind,
where for years past he had been edi-
tor of two Catholic monthly maga-
zines.
Father Gietle was a native of Bav-
aria, Germany. He was born at
Possenbuckhein, near Unterbaar,
March 10, 1854. When young
man he left the Fatherland for Amer
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