OBIT: Harry KANE, 1890, Clappertown, Blair County, PA

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Death of Harry Kane.

  A correspondent at Clappertown sends us the following: Harry Kane, 
son of John Kane, deceased, came home from Altoona two weeks ago the 
very picture of health to attend his father's funeral.  He walked 
across the mountain from Hollidaysburg.  He took cold and was confined 
to the house for a few days, but last Saturday he was walking around 
again.  In the evening he got worse, took bilious intermittent fever 
but was not considered dangerous until Friday evening when he took 
hemorrhage of the bowels.  Dr. Havice was sent for but was unable to 
relieve him, and he died at 11 o'clock Friday night.  His father died 
twelve days before, and now the family are called upon to mourn the 
loss of an only son.  He was married to Ettie Treese, daughter of 
Robert Treese, of this place, less than a year ago, who, with a young 
son, remains to mourn the loss of a kind and indulgent husband and 
father.  He also leaves a mother and four sisters, who have the 
sympathy of all in their double bereavement.  He never made a public 
confession of religion, but he told his mother he felt that his sins 
were forgiven and he was not afraid to die.  For the last three years 
he was employed as a fireman on the Pennsylvania railroad and was a 
member of the Relief fund.  He was also a member of the Junior Order 
United American Mechanics.  He was a sober, industrious young man and 
had hosts of friends here and in Altoona, who will be sorry to hear of 
his early death.  The funeral, which was one of the largest ever held 
in this place, took place on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and was 
conducted by Rev. E. Shoemaker, of Williamsburg, after which the 
remains were laid to rest in Clapper's graveyard beside his father, by 
the Juniors, who were present from your city.  He was 22 years old.

Morning Tribune, Tuesday, October 21, 1890