Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-05

death, and had held for over 20
years. Under his efficient manage
ment the corporation has been a
prosperous one. The Malta plows
and harrows are used throughout
the country.
On March IT, 1886, Mr.. Brown
was united in marriage with Liz
zie Bozman, daughter of Gleason B.
and Mary Clancy Bozman Besides
his wife daughter and a son sur
vive-Miss Mary Catherine Browl
of the home and Rufus Kelly Brown
of the National Blank Book Co,
of Holyoke, Mass He also leaves
two brothers-Uri Hurd Brown, or
GAINESVILLE, general manager of the
Brown Manufacturing Co., Zanes-
vile, and DR.. John Edwin Brown,
noted specialist of Columbus. Two
brothers and a sister are deceased
WIN. Alexander Brown, Mrs. Mary
Lizzie Miller and Frank Laramer
Brown. The latter died very sud-
denly of angina pectoris, about five
years ago. Following the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. Brown they lived
for some years in Malta, but for
19 years past had resided in McCon-
nelsville, the beautiful Brown resi-
dence being located at the south
side of the common. The home life
of the deceased was one of fine devo-
ton, and a marked characteristic
among his many excellent traits.
During the funeral services which
were held Tuesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, at Mr.. Browns late
home, all business firms and Off
ces of the two towns were closed as
mark of respect. The services
were largely attended. The employees
of the BrownManly Plow Company,
and the Masons, attended services
in body The deceased's pastor,
Rev. G. d. Clifford, officiated. Car
rying out the wishes of the family,
which would also have been the
wishes of the deceased, the services
were short and simple, consisting of
the reading of two favorite hymns by
Thought" and 20 For a Heart to
Praise My God" Rev. Gillian of
Reynoldsburg, former pastor, AMI
near friend of the family, offered
prayer. Rev. Clifford read sketch
of the life of the deceased, and a
scripture lesson-the 18th chapter
of Ecclesiastes, and took as his text
verse from the ninth chapter OF
the same book-"Whatsoev thy
hand. findeth to do, do it with thy
might; for there is no work, nor de-
vice, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in
the grave whittier thou goest.' In
the room where the body lay, were
banks of handsome floral tributes.
At the cemetery the Masons had
charge. The pail bearers were Of
Co., and were George Ralston, John
Sherman, w. G. Settle, F. A. He'll,
w. G. Barrell, F. S. Mcdonald, Fred
Manly and VIM Ford. Interment
was made in McConnelsville ceme-
terry.
Persons from a distance, in at
tendance at the funeral were: Mr..
and Mrs. Rufus K. Brown, Holyoke,
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Orville N.
Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs. Uri Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Herbert Brown, Mr..
and Mrs. Newton B. Moore, Mrs. Ida
Brown, Mrs. Charles Thompson, Ed
Ayers, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Connell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Gillespie, of
GAINESVILLE; DR.. and Mrs. John Ed
win Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Mil
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ross, Miss
Catherine Esther Brown, Richard
Wilcox, Jacob Rehl Mrs. Frank
Brown, Miss Mary Elizabeth Ran
nells, Thomas Rannells. S. B. Bash
ore, VIM. Reinhardt, Columbus; w.
f. Buchanan, Oak Park, ILL.,; Frank
c.. Brown, State Center, Ia; Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Allen, Miss Mary AL
len, Marion, Ind; Mrs. Stanton Con-
way, Philadelphia. Mrs. Ambrose
Middleton, Mansfield; w. G. Barrell,
Indianapolis; Rev. Frank Gillian,
Miss Ethel Gillian, Miss Harriet.
Gillian, Reynoldsburg; Mrs. Mary
Rannells, Union Furnace.