Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-27

tfacteQ illness vi several uontus, Hou-
rose H. Irwin, formerly Editor and
Proprietor of The Odd Fellow, died at
his residence on Main street, in this
place, on Wednesday night, the 10Th Of
April, about nine o'clock, aged Al years,
l month and l9 days.
Mr.. Irwin was born in Shepherds
town, West Va, February %, 1887.
At an early age he entered the office of
the Shepherdstown "Register" as an
! apprentice. After completing his APP
premiership he went to Baltimore, and
for time worked at the cease" in the
Sun Office. In October 1858, he came
to Boonsboro, and for nearly two years
worked in The Odd Fellow Office. In
1859 he was married to his wife, who
survives him, the daughter of Mr.. T.
Rickerd. In the spring of 1860 he and
Rev. L. A. Drummer, then pastor of the
Reformed church in this place, formed
a copartnership and purchased The Odd
Fellow establishment, his salutatory as
editor appearing in the issue Of April 5,
1860. In July of The same year he
sold out his interest in the office to L.
A. Brunner, under whose editorial man.
apement it continued until February
9TH, 1861, when Mr.. Irwin re purchased
the establishment and took the entire
editorial and publishing control. He
continued to publish it during the re-
bellion, and or account OF his loyalty to
the government, and free ard bitter
deuunciaton of secession and rebellion,
incurred the hatred Of all sympathizers
with the So called confederacy, and on
/ one or two occasions had his office
stripped and the material ernptied into
the streets. He himself, with many
other of our loyal citizens, was com
PEELED to flee the country, leave his
home and family, and to seek refuge in
PENNSYLVANIA. But he again returned
after the storm had abated, gathered up
his scattered office, and renewed the
publication of the paper and continued
to battle for the right until the close OF
the war. In April, 1865, he sold out
to the present proprietor, and retired
from the publishing business to engage
in other and more peaceful and profita-
BILE pursuits.
MIR. Irwin was man Of strong, deep
convictions, and uncompromislng IN his
principles. Of course such a man
always will make enemies. He had
his: but we doubt if his bitterest foes
can blame him with anything like dou-
BILE dealing or time-serving. He was
thoroughly honest in his convictions
and fair in his dealings with even his
foes.
Although an active local politician,
vet he was no aspiraut after office, aud,
we believe, never ran for any office, and
never held any, except some insignlh-
cent local position, which was given
him without any solicitation on his part.
AT his death he was one OF the Board
of School Trustees for Boonsboro-the
ONLY office we ever knew him TO hold.
This place he filled with credit, and
manifested unusual interest III the sue
cess of our public schools.
Mr.. Irwin was not identified with
any church, we regret to state. Yet he
was not entirely indifferent upon the
subject of religion, and soon after the
commencement of his fitness expressed
a desire to attach himself to the church,
and to receive the communion of the
Lords Supper. On the ?3d of Feb.
last, when he had reason to suppose he
would recover, he voluntarily made
profession of his faith in Christ, took
the sacrament at the hands Of Rev. 6.
II. Beckley, and was received into the
Lutheran church. He is in the hands
of a just, as we'll as mercful God, who
sdoeth all things well" and knoweth
them who love Him. We can only
hope that by saving faith he was
enabled to lay hold on Christ, and that
he rests well after life's fttul fever is
plst.
Our intercourse with him has been
pleasant; we cheertully pay this last
mark of respect TO his memory as
citizen, friend and an exhibitor of
The Odd Fellow.
His funeral took place on Saturday,
from the Lutheran church. The funeral
was preached by Rev. G. II. Beckley,
assisted in the service by Rev. S. S.
Miller. His remains were deposited in
the cemetery, followed by large con
course of citizens. -BoonSboro Odd Eel
low.