Saturday, December 24, 2016

Smith, David - 1895

It will be remembered by readers that W. N. Anchors, a shoe merchant of Tarentum, Pa., and a native of this county, was accidently killed in Tyler county, Va., on the 23rd of last August, a full account of which was published in the Democrat at the time.

Mr. Anchors, in company with David Smith, a well known attorney of Tarentum, had gone to Virginia to spend a few weeks in recreation, and while driving together in a cart, the horse became factious and began killing, one [of] its hoofs striking [sic] Mr. Anchors, killing him almost instantly.

The remains were taken to Tarentum, and there, owing to the warm weather, interred temporarily, it being the intention of the family to have them interred finally at Clarion.  Accordingly the remains were brought here on Tuesday afternoon’s train, accompanied by Messrs. S. T. Anchors, of Moon Run, Allegheny county, and A. J. and E. W. Anchors, of Tarentum, brothers of the deceased.

They were met at the station by a large number of the friends of the family, from whom pall bearers were selected and by whom the remains were accompanied to their last resting place in Clarion cemetery by the side of those of father and mother Anchors.  The Anchors brothers desire to express their sincere appreciation of the cordial sympathy shown them by their Clarion friends on this, their sorrowful mission.
~ Clarion Democrat, 24-Jan-1895

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