DIED

Mrs. LUCY SMITH, 93 years old was burned to death on Monday morning in a fire, which badly gutted the house in which she was living, near the corner of Mill & Water Streets. The unfortunate woman was alone at the time and no person knows how the fire originated. When the body was found it was burned to a crisp. The coroner's jury brought in a verdict of accidental death by burning. The late Mrs. SMITH is survived by 3 sons and 3 daughters. The sons are:
HORATIO of Truro,
Sgt. JOHN WESLEY of Halifax and
GEORGE in western Canada.
The daughters are:
Mrs. E. MORRISON in Truro,
Mrs. LEIGHTON in Michigan and
Mrs. NELSON in Belmont, NS. -- Truro Sun.

Death At Londonderry

Londonderry, Jan 14th
The death occurred under peculiarly sad circumstances recently of JOHN McINNIS, a well known stone mason of this place. For some time he had been living alone in a house on Furnace Street, next to G.R. Smith's store and he was at times subject to fits of melancholia. Some of the neighbors noticed that he had not been around his place as usual and query led to investigation. His dead body was found lying in his kitchen. It is supposed he had been dead for 2 weeks. The deceased was about 75 years of age and a widower.

DIED
At Londonderry on Nov 17th, 1918, Mrs. SAMUEL MOORE, aged 84 years.

At Southampton, on Jan 8th, GILBERT LAWRENCE.

OBIT - THOMAS S. MOORE

Died at Linden of paralysis on Friday morning, Dec 20th, 1918 THOMAS S. MOORE, aged 54 years, leaving a wife, one daughter, two young sons, one brother, one sister, Mrs. WYLIE DICKSON, of Claremont, three brothers-in-law and 5 sisters- in-law, besides a host of friends to mourn their loss. Although he had been in poor health for some time the week previous to his death he seemed much better and no fear of the dread messenger entered their thoughts. The end came unexpectedly and suddenly. When asked if he were going to leave them, his reply was, "Jesus will be with me in the valley". A few minutes later he ceased to breathe. In the happiest of homes, amid the cheerful Christmas greetings came the messenger of death, taking without a moment's warning this loved head of the house. As a husband he was loving and tender, as a father generous and affectionate; as a friend, faithful and judicious.

In early life he became a church member and professing Christian. We rest in the confident belief that it is well with him, that beyond this world of sorrow, accident and death he has attained unto a glorious immortality. Faith soars in triumph above this dark, mysterious dispensation and leaves him in the bosom of his father and his God.

Gone, and out home is so dreary,
Gone, and our hearts are so rent;
Gone from the home that he brightened,
And toiled for with happy content.
On rolls the world with its singing,
On with its work and its pride,
But we'll not meet again with our dear one
In all the world empty and wide,
How shall we get on without him?
How reach the end of the way?
Trial and sorrow come quickly
And thick o'er the desolate way.

A large concourse of friends gathered from Amherst, Amherst Point, Oxford, Claremont, Mount Pleasant and Bay Verte, besides many from the surrounding districts, to pay the last tribute of respect. The remains were laid to rest under the shadow of Fenwick Presbyterian Church.

The pall bearers were the 4 nephews of the deceased, ELMER MOORE, THEODORE, WARNOCK and GEORGE
DARRAGH. Rev. D. McD. CLARKE spoke very feelingly and effectively to an appreciative audience from the 46th Psalm.

The floral tributes were as follows:
Calla Lily, Mrs. HOWARD BETTS ­ Pugwash
Wreath, Mr. & Mrs. JOHN A. MOORE
Cut Flowers, Mrs. ALLISON ANGUS
Cut Flowers, Mrs. STEPHEN FURLONG.

OBIT - WILLIAM MANSFIELD MURPHY
The death occurred Dec 20th at his home in Victoria, Cumberland County of Wm. MURPHY, aged 71 years.

Although the deceased had been in failing health for the past 4 years, it was only the last few day that he was confined to his bed. Besides a kind and loving wife, he is survived by one sister,
Mrs. HENRY ROGERS of East Boston and 3 brothers,
MICHAEL of Barfield, Antigonish and
DAVID and
JOHN, of Victoria.

The funeral was held from his late residence on Monday, Dec 23rd. Interment was made in the Catholic Cemetery at LeRoy, Rev. Fr. GRAHAM officiating.
The pall bearers were DUNCAN ROSS, DAVID GILES and EDGERTON of Victoria and CHARLES COULTER of Springhill, NS.

Mrs. H.A. AMOS left Wednesday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. H.F. MUNRO, New York.

Mrs. WILL A. MOIR, formerly Miss JEAN THOMPSON, Oxford, NS received for the first time since her marriage, Wednesday afternoon at her residence, 11 Jennings Street. She was assisted in receiving her many guests by, Mrs. JAMES MOIR. Tea was poured by, Mrs. KENNETH LESLIE and the ices cut by Mrs. ANGUS McD. MORTON. Assisting were the Misses KITTY MOIR, MAJORIE MOIR, and BLACK. The rooms looked most attractive decorated in yellow and white. Dainty cream tea roses formed the centre of the tea table. Mrs. MOIR looked lovely in her reception gown of sand shade silk and georgette, Mrs. JAMES MOIR a dress taupe satin with georgette trimming..--- Morning Chronicle.

BORN
At Oxford, to Private & Mrs. BANFORD MILLER, a daughter.

MARRIED
At Pugwash, on Dec 17th by Rev. M.B. WHITMAN, THOMAS B. SEAMAN of Mansfield and Miss FLORENCE M. WOOD of Lake Killarney

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