Catlin News Items

G. Wilse Tilton Scrapbook, page 6, newspaper clipping by Hannah Mariah from Danville Daily News, Danville, Illinois, dated 27 April 1887, page 2, column 2.

Catlin Clack.

A letter received a few days ago gives the following particulars of the death of Ransom A. Gurling, at Sierra Glanco, Texas: On April 7th, about 5 o'clock in the morning, as he was putting away his train, he went between the cars to pull a coupling pin when his foot caught in the guard rail and he was pulled under the car. Three cars passed over him, crushing his left leg so badly that it was picked up in pieces, and cutting his body in two just above the hips. The upper part of his body was not cut, and his face looked very natural. On account of the warmth of the present weather in that latitude and the long distance away his parents will not undertake to bring the remains to this point until later in the season. The writer of the letter, who was the conductor of the train, said that his body was prepared and buried in a respectable and proper manner at the above named place.

Our village election placed in office as aldermen John Tash, John A. Church and Wm. Gurling. They, with the three others who "hold over," will soon organize and select one of their number as mayor. An inaugural address will then be in order.

Rev. I. Villars gave us a fine sermon on Sunday. Elder Hill also held a service at the Christian church.

Died, on April 18th, Mabel Ann Emmet, aged 6 years 2 months and 12 days. She was the daughter of Mr. Geo. Emmet, who lives near the France coal mine. After a funeral service, conducted by Rev. C. Phetteplace, her body was laid to rest in the Mt. Vernon cemetery.

John Cork, a relative of Mr. Richard Puzey, of this township, who has been in this country a few months visiting, to day started for his home on Jamaica Island.

Died, April 21st, at 3 o'clock p.m., Mr. Jacob Sandusky, at his palatial home near Fairmount. As Mr. Sandusky was raised and married here and lived here the greater portion of his life, a short obituary notice will be looked for in this correspondence. He was born at Brook's Point, January 12th, 1841, was married to Miss Mary J. Goins September 28th, 1864. His age at the time of his death was 46 years 6 months and 9 days. His disease was pronounced consumption, with which he was confined to the house for about eight weeks before his death. He was a Mason and had an insurance policy in the Mattoon Masonic Benevolent Association worth near five thousand dollars. His remains were brought here, accompanied by a large procession of Masons and citizens. A discourse was delivered by Bro. A. Cummings, of Fairmount. The Masonic burial service was conducted by Bro. J. P. Norvell, of Danville, and his body interred in Oak Ridge cemetery, surrounded by hundreds of sympathizing Brothers and friends from both Catlin and Fairmount. He leaves a wife and three children. Although this to them is a great bereavement, yet their condition financially is such that necessity cannot give them trouble.

Our visitors are Miss Raimer, of Danville; Mrs. Stonebreaker, of Perryville; Mrs. Dr. Sulcer and family, now of Riverside, California, and Rev. Villars, of Lake Bluff.

Quite a number of Odd Fellows will attend the anniversary at Homer to day.

Hannah Mariah.

April 26, 1887.