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Sullivan Township 1880s News Columns
From JMT Scrapbook Collection
Probably Feb. 1901
MAINESBURG, Feb. 15 - King grip still reigns supreme here.
John Stauffer and J. W. Austin are to Alba Working for J. W. DeWitt on his
store.
The P.O.S. of A. are making arrangements for the contest Feb.23rd.
The revival meetings at the M. E. church continue with fair attendance for
the weather. Several have made the good confession.
Mrs. Jane Bartlett, widow of Ruel Bartlett, died at the home of her son
Francis of this place, Sunday morning, with pneumonia, after an illness of two
weeks. Mrs. Bartlett was a daughter of Francis Gitchell, one of the early
settlers of Sullivan township. The funeral services were held in the M. E.
church Tuesday, Rev. Yard officiating.
Mrs. Floyd Ashley, Mrs. D. S. Dewey, and Mrs. A. M. Stauffer are still
confined to the house with grip.
On Thursday morning the 14th at 15 minutes of 3, occurred the death of
Jennie, wife of H. E. Bartlett. Mrs. Bartlett has been a sufferer for the
past two years, and by her death the loss is felt by all. She was a faithful
wife, a loving mother and a true Christian woman. The funeral services were held
in the M. E. church Saturday at 11 o’clock, Rev. Yard officiating. She leaves a
husband and four children to mourn her. The family have the sympathy of all in
this, their sad affliction.
Mrs. W. H. Yard has been in Mansfield the past week caring for Rev. Hall and
wife through the grip.
Two more nights of singing school before the convention and concert.
Another Pioneer Passes On [1932]
Thursday, just before the noon hour, another of the pioneers who wrested
this section of the country from the wilderness and did his part in the building
of the past part of the greatest country under the sun, passed to his final
reward, when Raymond W. Sumner, died at his home west of Lucas [Kansas]. Mr. And
Mrs. Sumner came to this section of the country many years ago, even before the
Union Pacific railroad came to this part of Kansas, and underwent all the
hardships of the early Kansas Pioneer. Mr. Sumner had been in poor health for a
number of years, and the past few months had been severely ill. As a boy of
about 13 years we became acquainted with the Sumner family and for several years
made our home with Mr. And Mrs. Sumner. During our career as a newspaper man it
has been our duty to write death for many people but never have we been called
upon to write of one as dearly beloved as was our good friend, Raymond Sumner.
Mr. Sumner was an honest man, a good citizen, a true friend, and beloved by all
who knew him. He leaves to mourn his departure, his faithful wife [Jessie L.
Sperry], one daughter, Alta Bronson; one son, Charley A. Sumner, three
grandchildren, one great grand child and several nephews and nieces.
[Burial in Lucas Cemetery, Russell County, Kansas]
Mainesburg, 1906
Condolence Resolutions
WHEREAS, I has please the Great Master to remove from her earthly home to
fields of everlasting day, our beloved sister, Ellen M. Satterly.
RESOLVED, That, although our hearts are greatly saddened by the loss of one
of our young and most useful members of our order, P. O. of A., we shall miss
for many days to come her loving and cheerful presence, we bow in humble
submission before Him, without whom notice not a sparrow falleth to the ground,
feeling that we now see through a glass darkly, but some day we shall
understand.
RESOLVED, That we extend to the husband and bereaved family our most
heartfelt sympathy in their great affliction, bidding then to look to Him who
doeth all things well. Remembering, “There is never a heart so broken but the
loving Lord can heal; for the heart that was pierced on Calvary doth still for
his loved ones feel.”
RESOLVED, That our charter be draped on mourning; that these resolutions be
spread upon our minutes, and that a copy be sent to the bereaved husband, and
also to the leading papers for publication.
Nellie Tanner
Addie Wilber
Gertrude Hotchkiss
Committee
Mainesburg, Pa., Nov. 12, 1906
Rev. B. Brunning is still commanding new customers in his optical work as well as having his old customers continue their patronage. He knows how to fit your eyes. Try him!
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