We
regret to record the death of an old and respected resident of
Townsend in the person of Mr. Wm. McKerlie, who died at the residence
of his son, Mr. Arthur McKerlie, Vanessa.
Mr. McKerlie was
taken sick while going to Hamilton to visit relatives. He returned
home and after two weeks illness passed away on Monday.
The funeral took
place yesterday, services and interment being held at Round Plains.
He leaves three
sons and four daughters: Arthur, Walter, Haggai, Mrs. Mary Lounsberry
of Lounsberry, N.Y., Mrs. Wesley Serles, Brantford, Mrs. Wm. Ball,
Vanessa, and Miss Vina McKerlie, Simcoe.
