Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-03-14
ALGER "A. CARREL DIES
IN AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENT

Alger A. Carrel, 27, well known
citizen of this vicinity, met instant
death in an automobile accldent on
curve about midway between
Gaysport and the Irish ROCK Goa
company, on route II, Saturday ev'
ening about Z o'clock. Carrel was
an employe of the Line Material
company, GAINESVILLE, and James w
Sharrer, 25, of GAINESVILLE, was Ms
helper. Carrel and Sharrer and the
1atter's friend Miss Ann Atcheson
of East Chicago, residing temper.
arily near the Sharrer home, ana
Mr.. Carrel's brother-in-law, FRED
Bone. who is also employed In
GAINESVILLE. were on their way to
ioin Mr.. Carrels wife at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man Bone, Bristol township, to
spend the week end.
CarreI was driving and with him
in the front seat was his brother-ln-
law. and Mr.. Sharrer and Miss Atch-
eson were riding in the rear seat
THE machine failed to negotiate the
curve and rolled over several times,
and came to rest on it's wheels. Car
rel and Sharrer were instantly kill
ed. Carrel's body was found ABOUT
75 feet from the machine. Bone
was unconscious when picked up
and suffered severe shock and IN
furies about his head. Miss Atch-
eson has a bad knee injury.
Just what was the cause OF acci-
dent is not fully known. 1t is be-
1ieyed something went wrong with
the steering mechanism, or tire
blew out. The automobile did not
leave the road. Bone and Miss
Atcheson were taken to the Good
Samaritan hospital. The body OF
Sharrer was removed to the Trim
mer funeral home, GAINESVILLE, and
Carrel's to the Miller mortuary or
this place.
The following sketch was read at
the funeral: Alger Alton Carrel, son
of William J. and Rosetta Shuster
Carrel, was born in Jackson town
ship, Noble county, O., April 19,
1913. His death occurred within
IS miles of the home of his parents,
near McConnelsville, Saturday even
ing, March 9, at about seven o'clock.
aged 26 years, 10 months and %
DAYS. He was twice married. His
first wife was Miss Ruth Crammer,
of Mt. Vernon, o., to whom he was
married June 13. 1892. Several
years later she passed away near
Los Angeles, Calf On August 23,
1895, he married Miss RoselinOr
Bone, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Bone, of Bristol township.
She survives
In boyhood the deceased became
a member of the Main Street Church
OF Christ of this place. He possess
ed a good knowledge of the trend of
world events. and was alert to take
up several different callings. Of a
mechanical turn of mind he had
been employed for about two years
with the Line Material company OF
GAINESVILLE as mechanist When
the deceased resided in Tucson,
Ariz., he was employed with the
Sears Roebuck store; and while in
California learned the barber trade.
Besides his wife and parents, he
leaves the following brothers and
o.: Dwight, of Roseville; Beatrice,
wife of Lee Carpenter, near Tria-
delphia; a half brother, Ernest, of
waterford, anu hall SlSIeT, LOU
ella, of Seattle, Wash. One sister,
Agnes, and brother, Airing, are
deceased
In tears and sorrow we bow to
Him who doeth all things well.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock, at the
Seventh Street Church of Christ,
with Evangelist Tom Butterfield. Of
ficiating, assisted by Elder Ted Wal
Ter. Several selections were sung
by the male quartet from Mt Zion
Methodist church. Pail bearers We're
Glen Walker. Herbert Bone. George
Lindimore. George Clemens. How
ard Conkle and Lafe Roberts. In
terment was made in Coal Run GEM