The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-29
THE GRIM REAPER

Miss Lulu Laux, aged 81 years. prob
ably one OF the best known young ladies
OF this city, and sister OF thelate Frank
Laux, one time proprietor Of the Demo
crat. died In q hospital at Chicago. Ill.
shortly after twelve O'Clock last Tuesday
| while undergoing an operation upon her
| throat.
Miss Laux had been ailing for a num-
| berof years past and upon the advice OF
| Chicago specialists sch went to that city
| last Monday, accompanied by Rev. Ern-
| est Hefele, assistant pastor Of the local
Catholic church, and a very close friend
| of the family. The operation while not
| considered a serious one was very deli
cate and while, on the operating table
Miss LauX took hemorrhage. She
died few minutes after being removed
| from the operating ROOM
Deceased was born in this city, .Octo-
| Der 1, 1878. She graduated from the To-
cal Parochial schools and took up book
| keeping. For a number OF years she was
bookkeeper at the Citizens Banking Co.
and became widely acquainted. She was
of a most friendly disposition and was
| well liked by everyone who became ac-
quainted with her. She left the bank
when her health began to fail several
years ago and went to Colorado Her
health improved she returned home and
| for more than a year was employed as
one Of the assistants in the County Audi
| tors office
She is survived by her mother, Mrs
| Elizabeth Dorsten, her step-father, John
| Dorsten, the North Main street feed and
grain dealer and half sister, Mrs. Anna
| Hecker.
The remains were brought to this city
| last Wednesday morning over the Gin
cinnati Northern and taken to her home
on West Anthony street. Funeral ser
vices will be held at the Catholic church
at nine o'clock this morning.
Mrs. John Spillane, aged 43 years, q
well known and life long resident OF
Franklin township, died at her home at
Montezuma last Monday evening, follow
ing q lingering, illness Of a complication
| of diseases She was Dor in Franklin
township and in February 1894 was united
in marriage to John Spilane. The hus-
band, one son ad four daughters, besides
two sisters survive. Funeral services
were held at the Montezuma M. e. church
| yesterday mirning, with Rev. A. II, Roe
| buck the Circuit pastor of this city IN
charge. Burial at the Ellis cemetery.
Neal Howell, aged As years, well
known resident Of Hopewen township
| died last Tuesday night of Brights Dt-
sease, at a hospital at Ft. Wayne, Indi-
ana, where he had gone several weeks
ago for treatment. His wife and several
brought back to his home Wednesday
night and funeral services will be held
to-day.
Carl Benjamin, the ten months old sor
of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Niehaus, TouVelle
street, died of diptheria last Wednesday
night. Funeral services were held yester-
afternoon, with interment at Beaver Cha
pei
Word was received by relatives here
yesterday announcing the death at Berlin
| Heights Ohio, at seven o'clock yesterday
morning of B. W. Green, well knowr
resident of the east end Of Jefferson
township. He took suddenly i'll last Sat,
urday morning with stomach trouble
while visiting at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. +. Harris, at Berlin Heights
and because of his advanced age medica
| assistance was of no avail
| Mr.. Green WIS born in Hamilton coun'
| ty, this state, 81 years ago. He came t
| this county with his parents when small
| boy and had since resided here He 4!
| survived by the daughter above mention
| ed and one son, d. e. Green, living cas-
of this city. The remains will be brough
| back to this city this afternoon and TAX
en- to his sons home, east OF town, Ar
rangements for the funeral will not b.
made until after the body reaches here.
|
DR.. and Mrs. c. E. Ford, Of Sutherland
Texas have returned home after a visi
| with the formers father ]. w. Riley
South Main street.
Marion Dick and wife left the FIRST o
the week for their winter home at Yves
Palm Beach. Fla. They hasten soutl
| again in order to avoid any severe chang
in the weather on account OF the healtl