The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-03-11
THE Death RECORD.
MRS. DELLA TOTEM,

Mrs. Della Totten was born in Pres
ton county, W. Va, more than eighty
years ago. She was the daughter of
Thomas Brown. one of the most promi
nent citizens of Preston county and OF
this part of the country. He was prom
inent in political life being a lawyer
and his home was the stopping place
of many of the notable men of the day
as they passed to and from the capital.
Washington was at one time a guest of
the old homestead She was connected
with some of the prominent families of
Morgantown. Mrs. Totten's girlhood
was thus spent in these surroundings
and thus she came in contact with the
best people of the day. At an early
day she became christian and identi-
fled herself with the PRESBYTERIAN
church Of Kingwood, W. Va. After
her marriage to VIM P Totten, which
occurred August &c, 1863 she trans
ferred her membership to Oakland and
became one of the charter members of
the church. Mr.. Totten being an Elder
and the superintendent of the Sunday
school for years, she became closely
Identified with the interests of the
school and church. She was for a long
time teacher. She was interested in
every department of the church and
was faithful in her duties, until the in
creasing infirmities of age interrupted
her work. For about 26 years she has
been a widow. her husband, one Of the
prominent business men of the town,
having passed away. Never very
rugged, she nevertheless managed to be
active in her sphere and was ever ready
to help and sympathize with those in
trouble. Her last illness was brief, yet
it was borne with fortltude and christian
resignation. She felt it was her last
sickness, but met the end with an IN
faltering trust in her Saviour, and ex-
pressed herself as ready to depart and
be with Christ. All was well, On Mon
day morning her remains were carried
to the church she loved and appropri-
ate services conducted by her pastor,
Rev. j. G. Ely D. D., assisted by her
old time friend Rev. j. NJ. Davis. were
held. The house was Yell filed with
her friends who had gathered to Fay
the last tribute of respect to her mem
Dry Her body was laid beside that of
her husband in the little cemetery on
the hilltop on their old homestead.
Among the friends from a distance
were her brother Mr. John Brown Of
Kingwood. Mrs. Emory and Miss
MOreland of Morgantown, and Miss
Lcary of Fairmont. All that was pos
sible was done to make her comfort
able in her last illness, but her time
had come. She answered the call and
went over the river to enjoy the rest of
the Saints of God. She came to her
grave like a shock of corn cometh in
his season and was gathered into the
garner of heaven.
''She went up from the wilderness
leaning on her beloved
Into the joys of the ransomed
Into the hight of his love
Into the fadeless beauty, Of mansions
prepared above.
Into the sinless perfection that her
soul so longed for here,
Into the blessed reunion,
The communion Of saints most dear. "
MRS. JANE SMoUSE
Mrs. Jane Smouse, widow of the late
John Smouse of Oakland. died at Pitts
burgh, Pa. on Friday. March 5. 1915,
after an illness of long duration. Mrs.
Smouse is survived by her son George,
and daughter. Mrs. d. G. Scott, both
of Pittsburgh. Mrs. Smouse is remem-
bered by many of the older residents
of Oakland. She removed from here to
Pittsburgh nearly quarter of century
ago.