Sewickley Herald

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MR 16   19QA
Herolfr
Vol. I.
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1904. No. 31
LLOYO NELSON HILL
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Youngest Son of Rev. and Mrs. J.
J. Hill Loses His Life by Accidental Discharge of a
Revolver. ^
Death spread the mantle cf sorrow over the home of Rev. and Mrs.
J. J. Hill on'Broad street on Sunday morning last when their bright
little 4-year-old son, Lloyd Nelson,
succumbed to a wound, received the
day before by the accidental discharge of a revolver.
It appears that the little fellow
was playing with an older brother
'in his father's study, where a desk
was undergoing repairs, and that-
an unused revolver had been taken
from one of the drawers and the
boys got hold of it. It is thought
that in the little fellow's attempt to
place the weapon back in the drawer the hammer camd in contact
with che edge of the cabinet and
the revolver was discharged, the
ball entering his abdomen, perforating the intestines in several
plac.es.
Medical assistance was speedily
summoned, and all that skill could
do was done, but withqut avail. He
lingered until 4 o'clock Sunday
morning, when he passed away,
leaving his heart-broken' parents
and brothers and sisters to mourn
his untimely end.
Lloyd was the baby and was the
pet of the household, and his death
leaves a gap which will be keenly
felt. It was a terrible shock to the
family and the community, especially to his mother, who has been in
poor health for some time. But
they have the sweet consolation of
knowing that their loss is his eternal gain.
The death chamber, wherein the
little remains lay, was banked with
flowers, the tokens of loving and
Sorrowing friends of the family,
Here also the little fellow's former
playmates viewed for the last time
MEMORABLE SERVICE.
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the face of their departed companion. Lying on a couch in lifelike
naturalness, with a little bunch of
violets in his hand, and several toys
at his side, he presented the picture
of repose and happiness resembling
the household pet, who, exhausted
from his childish play, had fallen
asleep: The scene was a pathetic
one and touched the hearts of all
within the house of death.
The funeral services took place
on Tuseday at 1 o'clock and interment was made later in Homewood
cemetery.
Among the pretty floral designs
were those sent by the infant de-
partment of the M, E> Sunday
school, the Mothers' Jewels, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward O'Neill, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter E. Patton and others
Rev. and Mrs. Hill wish to ex-|
press their thanks for the many
tokens of kindness shown them.
* On Sunday morning next at 9.SO
1 o'clock in the Y. M. G. A. rooms
i will be held a service of much in-
fterest to many men of the town,
: as the young men's Bible class
.founded by Mr. John Way, Jr., in
! 1850 will hold a farewell service,
f a farewell to location only, however,
as the class is manifesting, in these
•days, a degree of life and growth
| which promises many years of
ifuture usefulness, the occasion is
(the last service the local Y. M. G.
[ A. will have in its present quarters,
I and as the class has not been given
f
; to moving about, the present move
{•■is one of great interest.   After a
> few  weeks a room   specially set
;, apart for the use of the class will be
jj the place of meeting in the new
j; building of the Y. M. G. A.
].    Twenty-three men. who are now
n attending the class have had their
names on the roll for more than 10
years.    The program of speakers
I for Sunday is as   foliows,   Adam
I VonHofen presiding:
\    '"The Gain of Long Service," O.
(J L. Schlumpf.
\    "Reminiscences," W. J. Grady.
"Personal Effort, G. D. Richard-
auietly Married.
Miss Mary Virginia Baird, of this place,
and Mr. Roy J. Harper, of New York,
formerly of the Valley, were quietly
married on Thursday evening at the
First Presbyterian Ghurch, Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs, Harper are spending
their honeyrr.ccn in the West, They will
make their home in New York Gity.
Convalescing.
Mr, John McGullough, of Try street,
who has been on the sick list f6r_ some
months, is improving, He is now able to
be around.
son.
"Personal Benefit," William Reibert.
"The Music, Past, Present and
Future," C. A. Rice.
"The Outlook," J. A. Knox.
"The Class Brotherhood," M. K.
Knowles.
Mild Case of Varioloid.
Mr. Harry Walters, of Beaver street,
was taken ill last week with what was
believed to be a case of smallpox, but
which has proven to be only a mild case
of varioloid. Six memoers of the family
have been quarintined with him. The
attending pyhsician states that the patient
is doing nicely.
The quarintine has been raised on the
Ford residence on Centennial avenue and
the family have returned home,
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