The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-06

DEATH OF Dr.. JoHR G. AFFLIcK.-
DR.. John q. Afliick, one Of the oldest
citizens Of Bridgeport, Ohio, died at his
residence in that place yesterday morn
ing at 1:S0 o'clock, aged seventy.fve
years. The deceased was one Of The most
generally known and universally es.
teemed residents Of Belmont county, and
his death, though not unexpected, was
none the less grieyous shock to his
friends, and Is sadly monrned among a
host Of them. In business and In social
life he had always exhibited the integrity
and graees Of tile noblest work Of Cod
an honest man. The high respect in
which he was held was evidenced by the
universal anxiety manifested by the
people Of Bridgeport 10 learn his condi.
ton during the last stages Of his illness.
DR.. John Gladstone Afiick was born In
Scotland in 1909, and.was a second.cousin
ofSirWm. E, Gladstone, the great English
statesman. He was educated at one Of
the famous colleges In the city Of Glas.
gov, Scotland, and in 1920, at the age Of
eighteen, emigrated to America with his
parents, who settled at Winchester, Vir.
ginia. He studied medicine in Maryland,
and about the year 1926 came 10 Bel.
mont county, Ohio. During the years
1925 and 1926 he was employed by the
Government a. q surveyor, and spent
some time among the Wyandotte Indians.
In March, 1897, he was married TO Miss
Harriet johnson, at St. Clairsville, Ohio
Subsequently he practiCed medicine for
several years in Barnesyille, Somerton
and Bridgeport, and enjoyed the
reputation Of skilliul physician.
He was at different times the
editor Of several papers in Belmont
county, the National Historian, published
In st. Clairsvile in 1881, being the first.
Later he owned and edited the Belmont
Farmer, the Belmont Banner and the
bridgeport Journal. His latest pnblica.
ton, u pamphlet which he called n.
ddi Wares, and issued at,irregular periods
for gratuitous distribution among his
friends, attracted much attention by the
originality Of the ideas expressed there.
IN. DR.. Atilick was sharp and witty
writer, and for many years his active
mind and ready pen welded powerful
influence in Belmont county. He was
also Engaged in the dry goods husiness
In Bridgeport for about two years, hay.
ing settled there in 1881.
DR.. Atilick's first wife having died sew.
eral years before, on the first day OF No.
yember, 1887, he was married at Della
ware, Ohio, to his present wife, Mrs.
Mary Little, widow Oi Harvey Little,
Esq, and daughter OF Rev. Horton
Howard, prominent minister Of the de.
nomination Of Friends, and author oil sew.
eral we'll known medical works. His
first wife left him one daughter, since de.
ceased, who was thew Of Mr.. Eliphalet
Dewey, Of Cadiz, Ohio. Four children,
two sons and two daughters, were the re.
suit Of hiSsecond union, three Of whom
are now living. Howard Gladstone, the
eldest son, served with distinction in
the Federal army during the late war,
and received q mortal wound ut Pitts
burgh Landing. Edward T. Afllick, the
second son, now residing at Columbus,
Ohio, was also soldier in The Federal
army, serving as Adjutant in u regiment
Of infantry organized in Eastern Ohio
in 1858. The two daughters were mar
ried respectively to Messrs. Clark Patter-
son and Frank Sharp, who reside in
Bridgeport.
Deceased had been in failing health for
a year past and about a week ago was
stricken with paralysis, and lay in an un.
conscious condition until his death. The
funeral services will take place at his late
residence this afternoon at | o'clock.