The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
THE GRIM REAPER
Venerable Mother of Attorney F.
v. Short Passes Away Other
Deaths Are Recorded.

Deaths Are Recorded.
Mrs. Mary E. Short, aged 73 years,
mother of Attorney F. V. Short, of
tbs city, died at her home on Leona
street last Friday evening at eight
o'clock.
For the past five years Mrs Short
had been n failing sealth, but her
strong will power kept her up almost
to the last. On Tuesday preceding
her death she was forced to take to
her bed, from which time she grad
ually grew worse.
Mary E. Swallow was born Janu-
ary 4, 1874, in Montgomery county
She was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonathan Swallow. She taught
school for several years at Yorkshire
during the Civil War. The school
was located near the trianing camp.
On January IT, 1867 she was uni
ted in marriage to William Short in
Shelby county. Later they moved to
Lima, and from there to this county.
Mrs. Short was held in high esteem
5y all who knew her, and will be
greatly missed by her old friends and
neighbors.
She was a faithfol worker in the
Womans Relief Corps in this city.
Mrs. Short was a member of the
Disciple church, having consecrated
herself to that faith at Montezuma,
years ago
She was preceded in death by her
husband about four years ago, and a
son, who died several years ago.
Surviving are the followin: one
brother, George F. Swallow, of New
Weston; one half brother, Len Swal-
lew, of Yorkshire, and one half SIS
ter, Mrs Susan Johnson. Six child
rem Attorney Frank " Short, of this
city; John, of Brewer, Ark; Anna B.,
Short, of Cleveland; Miss Mary, of
Detroit, and Mrs Ida Guriwell and
George w, of Cleveland.
Funeral services were held last
Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist
church, DR.. W. W. Lance in charge.
Rev. F. G. Reitz, of the Lutheran
this city, received word last
announcing the death of his
venerable mother, Mrs. Margaret
Reitz, which occurred at Danbury,
Ohio, Friday evening.
Deceased is survived by five child
rem. She was well known in this
city, having resided with her son here
for several.
Geo w. Winter and wife We're call
ed to Toledo, Monday evening, by the
death of their grandson, the oldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Winter,
who died Monday afternoon. Death
was due to diptheria.
A Toledo physician had been doc
toring the lad for tonsilitis. Anoth-
er child of the family is also stricken
with the disease.
William jenkins, of West Logan street,
was at Urbana, o., last Monday attend
ng the funeral of his brother, George
w. Jenkins, who died suddenly in that
city last Saturday. He was rs years of
age, and was son of Mr.. and Mr. New
man Jenkins, who came to Mercer coun-
" in the early ffties from Franklin
this state, where the deceased
was born. Mr.. Jenkins left this coun-
.y when young man, settling near Ur-
6ana. He was married to Miss Melvina
Kite, his wife passing away last Decem
ber. They had no children.
Besides Mr. VIM. Jenkins of this city
he is survived by two other brothers
Harrison, residing in Texas, and Frank,
Of Ouinimo, Kas. and three sisters,
Mrs. Mary Arnold, of Overlook, Kas.;
Mrs. Elizabeth Berry, Rosewood, o., and
Dixon, Bryant, Ind,
Mrs. John Volz, of Ft. Recovery, died
suddenly on the 9th ult., aged 81 years.
She was born in Canada, but had been a
resident of the former place several
years, She leaves a husband and sew
eral brothers and sisters to mourn her
departure. |,