One of Berlin’s oldest residents, John Kelly, passed away at his home here Sunday. He has been retired from active business for some time but at one time he wrote charming bits of verse for the Coopersville Observer. He leaves beside his aged wife and two sons.

(John W. Kelly was a Civil War veteran and served in Co. F, 5^th New York Heavy Artillery. He is buried in Marne Cemetery. 1829 – 1914)