OBITUARY. – Mr. Charles Reeder returned on the 26^th inst. from Lake City, Michigan, whither he had been called to the dying bed of his father, the late Emon Reeder, but unfortunately he arrived there about two hours too late to see him alive. The many friends here unite in regretting his death, for although he had passed by some years the span of life allotted to our race, he was hale and hearty up to the recent attack that carried him off. Mr. Reeder was a man not soon to be forgotten. Free, hearty and generous in his nature, his acquaintances were all his friends, and being a pioneer settler here on lots 15 and 16, 6^th concession, where he soon by carefulness and industry acquired a competence, he was well known all over this region and was always willing with a free hand to help all deserving projects. In religion he was attached to the Society of Friends; in politics an ardent reformer, not waiting to see how this one or that one decided but was reliable every time. At one time he came all the way from Michigan to vote for Hon. S.C. Wood in a prospectively close election. Subjoined is an obituary notice from the Lake City Era: -

Emon Reeder of Lake City, Mich., died on the 6^th of Oct., 1885, of cancer of the stomach in the 77^th year of his age. Mr. Reeder was born in Bucks county , Pennsylvania, in the year 1809 and with his father’s family moved from there to Canada in the year 1816. Here he grew up and resided until the spring of the year 1875, at which time he removed to this place, where he resided until the time of his death. At the age of about 21 years Mr. R. was married to Miss Elizabeth Randall, who has since shared his joys and sorrows, and now survives him – "only waiting to be delivered from the weight of years." The best years of his life, as has already been intimated, were spent in Canada, where he had by energy, industry and frugality, acquired a fine property – a valuable farm, which he owned at the time of his death. Here too, he reared a family of children, six of whom survive him, viz., Chas Reeder of Oakwood, Ont.; the Messrs. Daniel, Washington and William Reeder, and Mrs. J. Pollard of Lake City, Mich., who are in every respect the pioneers of this county; and Mrs. Lina Reeder of Edinboro, Pa.; all of whom are honored citizens of the respective communities in which they live. Mr. Reeder had always been a man of wonderful constitution and vitality, and until within three months of his death, did not know what it was to be sick. In the early stages of his illness the best local physicians were employed without benefit; later on he was induced to go to Ann Arbor for treatment, where, in due time, the medical authorities announced that he had cancer of the stomach, and was incurable. He was then only permitted to reach home, as it were, when he was called upon, even when life was still sweet, to leave his wife, children, relatives, friends and neighbors, and depart hence to the untried scenes of another world. His funeral was conducted from his late residence on Thursday afternoon. The public school was closed, business generally was suspended during the services, and the populace, almost as one man, turned out to pay a last tribute of respect to the honored dead.