The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-11-11
OBITUARY..
CMcArthur Journal.]


Judge Kaler died last Thursday after very brief
illness. He in usual health up to last Monday
week ago, with the exception of cold as he thought
On that evening he drank from bottle which he sup
posed contained cough syrup but instead it contained
a catarrh remedy, composed Ofsprits of ammonia and
carboc acid. His cold proved to be lung fever and it
and the medicine taken through mistake carried him
off. We viii in the future give more extended ac-
count of his life and work.
The following action taken at a combined meet
ing the Bar and County oIicers
MCARTHUR, o., Nov. I'd, 1880.
Pursuant TO previous notice, the members of the
Bar and the County officers of Vinton county met at
the Auditors office TO pay tribute of respect to the
memory of the late Joseph Kaler, Probate Judge of
yinton county. Capt. VIM. j. Rannells was called TO
the chair and john c. Pugh appointed Secretary
After statement of the object of the meeting by the
chair, Hon. H. c. Jones moved the appointment of a
committee of five to prepare brief sketch of the life
public of the late Judge Kaler and pre-
suitable resolutions expressive the sentiments
of this meeting. The motion carried unani-
mously.
The Chair appointed the committee follows:
Hon. II. C. Jones, J. NJ McGillivray and NJ. NJ. Cher
ry, of the Bar, and John It. Foreman and Wm. Cot
tril of the county officers.
After remarks by several persons, the meeting ad-
journed meet here at three o'clockp. m. to-day.
THREE O'CLOCK, p.
The meeting having convened, the committee sub
mtted the following report which unanimously
adopted
Joseph Kaler born in Northumberland county,
Pannsylyania. june Sth 1905. He came with his pa
away county, his father moved to what is now Swan
township, Ninton county. Ohio. After his father
death, Joseph haler remained upon the farm in Swan
township until lSiS when he removed to Macarthur,
where he resided until his death.
n sG Joseh kaeF anfs a Rs and
bly, of Ohio the counties of Hooking, Ross, Pike and
Jackson In 1872 Joseph kaler, Wesley Claypool and
i$li NJ kaIeF rePEeiened the coqnties Of Hooking
curing the passage of the bill, forming the county of
The first journal entry of the Courts of Yinton
county show that March o. 1850 Joseph kaler Jacob
G. Will and Hiram Daniels were duly sworn asso-
first term Of the Court Of Common Pleas held in Vim
ton eoTnE IN M gdge Il 6er @ sefGed President
Judge Kaer charged the first Grand Jury; and pre-
of Vinton county. He was elected Probate Judge in
1860 and served from 81 to o. He again elected
in and served his term: again elected in
1873 and took charge of the Office in 1879 his term not
was a man OF more than ordinary force of character.
He upright man in all his dealings with his
al in his views ana broad in his charities he always
had substantial friends. Politically he was a Wing
and aitGrwird RepuRlicn lie was am earnest mem
always upon the side of morality and christiani-
ty Most of the citizens who acted with him in the
! citizens who at Columbus with him aiding III
! securing the formation of Vinton county have long
! since departed: and of the fifteen Grand Jurymen-
forming The first Grand Jury OF NintOn county. only
Your committee recommend the adoption of the fol-
/ lowing:
/ Rcsoiccd, That in the death of Hon. Joseph kaer
the community has & lott an upright M citizen the % 9ce
/ tfonate husband and father.
/ That to his family and especially to his estimab'e
. widow we tender our sincere sympathy.
IN: MCGILLIyRAY.
VI. VI. CHERRY.
JOHN I. FOREMAN,