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The body of Conductor Ward arrived hero on tSunday morning, in charge of a committee of the United Sons of America, to which ho bolongod, and which consisted of the fallowing persons, to wit G W Given, Hobort Jarvis, Edward Young, U. S. Crouse, Albert Winognrdner, Luther Sidle, Dennis May and C M. Wells The body was met at the depot by the hearse and the friends of thedoceased, and conveyed to his mother’s roaidonco, whoro its reception was most sad and affecting Numerous visitors called during the day to take a last look at tho young and handsome face of the unfortunate conductor , which had not been injured by tbeaccidout Tho funeral took place in the afternoon at four o'clock, and, notwithstanding a drenching numerously attended. After religious services at the house, the committee of tho United Sons of America took charge of the body, and tho procession slowly wended its way to the cemetery, where all that was mortal of James Moore Ward was cousigned to the narrow houso appointed for all tho living, lie was buried with the ftmoral obsequies of the U. £■£ A., they depositing their emblems in his grave. Itev. Mullen also performed religiouH services at tin* grave.Conductor Ward wn*» a m. i. .not moro thun 24 or 26 y»**r» o| »•'»• ntnl it said to have boon very much liked and esteemed by the railroad company and the people among whom ho has made his homo for the last few years. He wks well known here, and was a gonial, clover-hoarted and altogether estimable young man. His sudden and sad death shocked this entire community, and is a heavy blow to Ins grlef-stricke* family and friends, for whom our people manifest much sympathy. It is all the sadder from the fact that it was no fault of his own, ho running his train on timo and in accordance with orders. When the disaster occurred he was sitting on the engine with tho engineer and tho fireman, who escaped ,records that tho engineer remarked, “To-morrow night we'll bo in llenovo, «nd then lean soo my girll Just then, Mr.
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Bellefonte Democratic Watchman
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Sep 01, 1871
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