Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-11-24
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In lewis township. on the 9Th inst, MA
| TlLDA, daughter Of VIM. Stead, aged lG
years.
In Anthony township, Columbia county, on
the 30lh ult., Rev. DR.. +, A. HERMAN. aged
about 90 years.
In Danvile on the 4th instant, Miss SA-
RAH SECHLER, aged 3s years.
In Bellefonte, Centre county, Pa, on :he
10th inst, the Hon. CHARLES HUSTON, in
the eightieih year Of his age.
Judge Huston was born in Bucks county in
this State, and was lad during the Revou-
tion, many incidents of which were indelibly
impressed upon his memory. lie entered
Dickenson College, then under the Presidency
of DR.. Nesbit a distinguished Scotch Divine,
and after having graduated with the honors
of the institution, took charge Of its Glam-
in the office of Thomas Duncan, with whom
he was afterwards associated on the Bench
of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Whilst residing in Carlisle, Gen. Washing
ton marched through that place, on his way
TO qnell the insurrecion in the western Coun-
ties of Pennsylvania. He joined the expedi-
tion and his vivid description of its various
incidents will long be remembered by the
many who had the good fortune 10 number
him among their acquaintaces.
In 1895, he was admitted TO the Bar and
removed TO the county of Lycoming, which
had the winter previous been erected into a
County. He married in Wiliamsport, and re-
sided there until 1907, when he removed to
Bellefonte.
The land titles of this part of Pennsylvania
were in very unsettled condition. Eject
ments were frequent and complicated. The
Bar at the time, were distinguished for their
talent and ability, and it is not the language
of eulogy, 10 say that Judge Huston was the
equal of any of his competitors. In 1918 he
was appointed by Governor Findlay, Presi-
dent Judge of the Fourth Judicial District,
and Presided with distinguished ability for
eight years. Such was his influence with The
jury, that the writer has heard him more
than once say that in the course of those
whole eight years he had granted but two
new trials.
In 1926 he was appointed by Governor
Shulze, one of the Justices of The Supreme
CouIt of Pennsylvania, in the arduous and re-
sponsible duties of which he continued, until
the expiration of his commission, in is45.--
How ably he discharged those duties, will be
best learned from his numerous opinions, in
full tlIiriy-fve Volumes of Reports
The last four years of his life was chiefly
spent in the preparation of his lately publish
ed work, OH the Land Titles of Pennsvvania.
Such is a brief and imperfect outline of
Judge Huslon's career at the Bar and on the
Bench. Few men have experienced more
physical suffering, and few men have lived a
more Industrious useful, and laborous life
The private life of the deceased, was the
reflection of an uncouded mind, and of a
conscience "void of offenceh His beloved
wife, his only son, and two daughters he had
followed 10 the grave. These domes,ics af-
fic,ions together with his early pious educa.
tion, brought this eminent man to consider
his latter end. He became many years since
a communicate in the Presbyterian Church
and died as he had lived, firm believer il
the truths of Christianity. B.
Bellefonte Wing.