The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-04-16
ACCIDENTAL RAZOR
CUT CAUSES DEATH

ID. FeltOn, prominent lumDer man
Of Lakewood, who formerly resided in
this city, died at an early hour Satur-
day morning at his home of blood poi
son, following slight cut received
Wednesday while shaving.
Funeral services were held at Lake
wood, Sunday by Rev. Goodwin and
the body was shipped here.
He was buried Monday morning ir
Spring Grove cemetery, the funeral
being conducted by the Masons, Of
which lodge he>was strong member.
Mr.. Pelton's death came as a great
surprise. Wednesday Of last week
while attempting to remove an in.
grown hair from his right cheel
while shaving, his razor slipped ant
a small cash resulted. Infection
Immediately followed and his face ant
throat swelled to immense proportion!
practically strangling him.
B. Pelton, son of Isaac W. and Eliza
Spellman Pelton, was born in Shef
field, Lorain county, Ohio, May 30th
1867, and died at Lakewood, Ohio
April 10th, 1920; aged So, years, 1.
months and 9 days. 4
At the age Of five years, he moved
with his parents to River Styx, Me
dina county, where he lived until 1888;
when the family came to make Me
dina their home. Here the create,
part of his life was spent. Soon afte-
leaving school he learned the printer
trade, and followed this for a numbe
of years, being at one time one of tn
owners Of the Medina Sentinel. H
was also employed for two years OF
the staff of the Cleveland Plain Deal
er. After his fathers death in 1888
he cared devotedly for his invali,
mother until her death in 1894. H
then made his home with his sister
Mrs. W. F. Morgan. He was fo
thirteen years associated, first wit
the B. H. Wood Company of Medina
and later with it's successor, TIL
Wood Company, serving the latter i,
the capacity of Secretary and Treas
urer.
On October. 25th, 1906, he was mar
ried to Miss Helen Ryan of Medina
One son was born to them, Richard B
who with the widow still survive him
In the spring Of 1913 he moved hi
family to-Lakewood, where they hav
since made their home. For the pas
seven years Mr.. Pelton has been os
sociated with The Gray Lumber Com
pany Of Cleveland, and the George N
Comfort Lumber Company of tn
same city, where by his untiring in
dustry and business integrity, he wol
the love and esteem of all his bushes
associates.
Death claimed him in his prim
when it seemed life was at it's fulles
and best, and in spite of all lovin,
hands and medical skill could do t
hold back the grim reaper, he passe'
away after only few hours illness
Brief funeral services, conducted b,
Rev. Goodwin, of st. Peters church
Lakewood, were held at the home Sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. Monda
at IL o'clock, in the chapel at Sprin
Grove cemetery, Medina. the friend
again assembled, and here with tn
beautiful and impressive Masonic SCI
vice, he was laid to rest, covered wit
the flowers he had loved so in life
the tribute of sorrowing friends. H
leaves to cherish his memory besid
the widow and nfne/year old son, thre
sisters, Mrs. B. F4Schlabach, Mrs. "
F. Morgan and Mrs. J. F. Styer, al
Of Medina, and numbers of other rela
tives and friends.
i Of a quiet, genial disposition, h
was devoted son, kind, loving hus
band, father and brother and loys
friend. Always cheerful, kindly an
generous to fault. he made for him
self place in the hearts of hi
friends that no one else can ever fill.