NN -- Shelby Independent News: 01 July 1875, Vol. 7, No. 36

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Shelby Independent News: 01 July 1875, Vol. 7, No. 36

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S.S. Bloom, Editor and Proprietor

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Mr. J.F. McCaskey who has been for three years superintendent of the New London schools, goes to Napoleon, Ohio, and Mr. M.L. Brickley, well known in Shelby, takes his place.

MARRIED, On Sunday evening, June 27th., at the residence of Mr. Albert Cramer, near Shelby, by Rev. O.H. Ramsey, assisted by Rev. J.A. Crayton, Mr. Adam B. May of Chicago Junction to Miss Frankie Tuttle of Shelby, O.

DIED, On last Sabbath morning the 27th. inst., Miss Alice E. Ward in the twenty-first year of her age. She was born June 30th., 1854, and for the last two years was a member of the Presbyterian Church, being one of the fruits of the union religious effort two years ago last winter. She was thoughtful, sharing with her parents in honest toil to provide for this world's needs. For years, her place in the Sabbath School was not vacant except for good reasons. By her quiet kind ways, she won many friends. Her faith in God's Word was strong, during all her sickness of several months. Being an only daughter and just verging into womanhood her death leaves a sad vacancy in the little home-circle.

DIED, On Wednesday morning, June 23d., 1875, Miss Laura V. Billow, daughter of David and Susan Billow, aged seventeen years, one month and ten days. The subject of this notice was the only daughter of her parents, and around whom clung the fondest hopes of her family. She had been preparing for her graduation in the High School, toward the attainment of which she bent all her energies; but her sickness of about four months duration, compelled her to endure the bitter disappointment of being unable to complete her studies, until all hope of her recovery made her resigned to her fate. She was a member of the Ev. Lutheran congregation, ever since Rev. D. Summers was its Pastor, and at the time of her death held the position of Assistant Secretary of the Sunday School.

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She was possessed of three prominent traits of character; extreme conscientiousness, modesty and perseverance. The first named prevented her from ever doing anything she believed to be wrong, no matter how much she was tempted, or induced, or attempts made to persuade her otherwise. She possessed innate power to decidedly refuse. Next her extreme modesty lead her to distrust her own abilities to such a degree, that she could be with difficulty induced to exercise them, and it was only during the last year of her life, that this natural timidity, and mistrust of her powers, was so far overcome as to bring into requisition and practical use, some of the latent powers she possessed in no small degree; to such an extent was this the case, that she was lead to lament, that because of this she even failed to discharge her duty, warning others on her death bed, not to follow her example in this respect. Her perseverance was another very strong trait in her character. When she once undertook anything she never relinquished it, until accomplished; and though her mind could not be called brilliant, yet by the aid of this admirable quality, she succeeded in accomplishing the cultivation of her mind far beyond what she otherwise could. In regard to her preparation for death, she gave abundant evidence to all who conversed with her on the subject, that she was fully prepared to meet the dread messenger. All fears of death had been removed, even being anxious to depart, and be with Jesus her Savior. On Saturday night previous to her death she expressed a wish to see all her classmates in the High school, and when they arrived she addressed each of the young men on the subject of their preparation for death, extracting a solemn promise from each, to become Christian men, and be prepared to meet her in Heaven. Her funeral took place on Friday at 10 o'clock. Services were had in the Lutheran church by Rev. J.F. Shearer, assisted by all the Ministers of the place. Rev. D.I. Foust, though quite feeble, being present in church, the first time since his recent severe illness. Her remains were placed to rest in our already beautiful Oakland Cemetery.