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BERRIEN COUNTY.
Mary Zwergle, died April 30, 1885, aged 67 years.
Shelah Willis, died May 2, 1885, Berrien, aged 80 years. Margaret Shearer, died May 3, 1885, Oronoko, aged 79 years. William Hill, died May 7, 1885, St. Joseph, aged 75 years. Mrs. Betsey Platt, died May 8, 1885, Niles city, aged 93| years: Mrs. Angelina W. Jefferies, died May 12, 1885, Lincoln, aged 68 years. John M. Gilbert, died May 12, 1885, Benton, aged 71 years. William B. Gray, died May 13, 1885, Niles township, aged 65 years. Mrs. John Tibbetts, died May —, 1885, Niles city, aged about 72 years. Mrs. E. H. Phelps, died May —, 1885, Niles city, aged about 61 years.
Samuel Rodgers, died May 31, 1885, --------, aged over 90 years.
Benj. Lemon, died---------, -----, Lake, aged 65 years.
GIDEON SMITH.
After an illness of three weeks, Gideon Smith, aged seventy-four years, died at his home in Benton on Sunday morning, Oct. 26, 1884. Mr. Smith was one of the pioneer fruit growers of this section, and was widely known
and respected. He leaves a wife and five children, two sons and three daughters. Funeral took place from the Methodist Episcopal Church on Tuesday, Rev. Mr. Earl conducting the. services. —Benton Harbor Palladium, Oct. 31, 1884.
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