"% pustaiabim—, DEATHS, ROSIE JANE KRAPE An unusually sad death occurred at quarter of an hour after the last spark of life had gone out of Rosle Jane Krape, groups of young people gathe- ed together here and there, and their faces plainly revealed the topic of dis- cussion and that the one who had just left this world was one of their asso- ciates, Having been ill but two days, her intimate friends and family searce- ly realizad her condition until the death messenger had already delivered his missive, She was in the bloom of youth, and was looked upon as a girl possessing robust health, although her family was aware that she occasionally was ill for a day or so at a time from causes unknown. With all this, her cheeks suggested the name by which she was known among the boys and girls. Her age was sixteen years, nine months, twenty-three days. Bhe was a caughter of Mr, aud Mrs, Alfred P. Krape, and besides her pa- rents two sisters—Clara, the oldest in the family, and Florence, a tot of two years, survive. The family is greatly bereaved, and largely so because there Was no previous preparation of the mind for the loss of a child and sister Death was due to ao affection of the heart valves, The interment took place Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Daniel (ress, pastor of the Reformed church, of which the young girl had been a member, of ficiating. The deceased was also closely con- nected with Christian Endeavor and both organizations gave floral ofter- | ings. The pall bearers and the young ladies in the Bell telephone exchange | also paid tribute to her worth in the | Same way. | The laying to rest of “this young girl { was witnessed by a large number of | people, the major part of whom were young in years. The pslibearers were | six girls and an equal number of boys picked from among the associates of | the deceased. They were: Ruth | Thomas, Nellie Smith, Margaret | Jacobs, Cora Luse, Margaret Mitter- | ling, Freda Bailey, Robert Meyer, Earl Ross, Floyd Palmer, Bruce Ar-| ney. Clayton Homan, John Bailey. | i THOMAS A. MAYES, | Thomas Alexander Mayes died at his | home in Philipsburg after au illness of | about six months. He had been a suf | ferer from heart trouble for a number | of years. He was born at Spring Mills, | August 5, 1842, and was age | sixty-six | years. He was married to Mary J Boyer, of Bosalsburg., Of their five children four are living, as follows Mrs. W. E. Bmith, of Cherry Tree ;| Bara aod Margaret, st Harry C., of Philadelphia. De ceased | Was a soldier in the Iate rebellion, hav- | ing enlisted in Company E 45th P, V | and served about three years. He was | io the employ of the Binger Sewing Machine company for over seventeen years, James A. Bmith, a life-lovg resident of Blanchard and a veteran of the Civil War, died at the home of his daughter, Mre. Frank Courter, in that place, after a long illness from cancer, He was aged sixty-one years, nine months and nine days. He was a member of Company K, 203rd regi- ment, P. V. He wasau active mem- ber of George Harleman post, 302, G. A. R., of Blanchard. He is survived by bis aged mother, Mrs. Thomas Bmith, of Liberty township, and the following brothers and sisters : Joseph, of Liberty township ; Treville and Miss Emma, at home ; Mrs E. W. Gardoer, of Blancherd, and Mrs. Irvin Kunes, in the syuth. The sur. viving children are, Mrs. Courter, Frank and Bamuel Smith, all of Blanchard. —————— Mrs. Matilda Jones Harrison died st her home in Stats College, «L the nage of about t@VeLuly yedire.