Sudden Death Of George S. Bethell

Willis, Mich, April 8. - Mel Carter started for North Dakota last week to work on railroad section.

Charles H. Finney started for Minnesota last week, where he expects to spend the summer with a brother.

Mrs. John Tuttle, of the Tuttle district, spent last Saturday at the home of Miss Effie Haight at Milan.

Last Saturday as your correspondent was coming home from Ypsilanti he met a buggy with great-grandmothers in it and a mother and daughter.

Miss Alice Campbell of Detroit, who came out home last Wednesday to attend the funeral of her father, George S. Bethell, was taken sick with the measles and could not attend the funeral. Her youngest sister, Emma, was so overcome with grief that she could not attend.

Timothy Bomyea has put in a pool table. When he and Herman Meiers get to selling beer he will be likely to do quite a business.

Died, at this place last Tuesday, of heart failure, George S. Bethell. He had not been well for several days and there was a man working in his place at the depot, but the Wabash railroad auditor came out that morning and Bethell went over to the station to settle up with him. They had got through and he attended to some other business, after which he started for home, which is about 40 rods from the station. When within about 10 rods of his home he fell down. Several saw him fall but when they got to him he was dead. Dr. Post was called in and he pronounced him past all help. He had been station agent at this place ever since the Wabash railroad was built through here, about 22 years. He was a man well liked by all who had business to transact with him, and in fact by all who knew him. His health had not been good for the past eight years or more. He was a veteran of the war of the rebellion, having served in the 12th Ohio cavalry. He has a fine war record, enlisting when only 15 years of age, served three years, and saw some very hard service. He was 55 years of age the 28th day of last September. He had a pleasant little home here in this place. He was a member of Carpenter Post, No. 180, G. A. R., of Ypsilanti: also a member of the 12th Ohio Veteran Cavalry association. It will be a hard matter to find another man that will fill his place at this station. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss, four daughters and one son. The funeral was held at the M. E. church last Friday at 2:30. The services were conducted by the Rev. H. J. B. Marsh, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Brown of the Friend church. The text was Job 15:11. The Willis choir sang two pieces, "Nearer My God, to Thee," and "Pass Under the Rod." The coffin was draped with the national colors and there were many beautiful flowers. The remains were laid to rest in the Udell cemetery. The pall bearers were ex-soldiers, Wm. A. Russell, Reuben Merrill, E. S. Butts, James A. Blackmer, Jos. Bird and Mr. Vanderpool.