The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-04-10

Francis P. Longstreet was born near
uawley, Wayne county, Pa, August, 1913,
and died in Lehighton, Carbon county, on
Sunday morning, April 4th, 1880, Of con-
sumption, in his S7Ih year. AT the nge Of
~ years he was converted and united with
the NJ. E. church. lie loved Methodism,
and preached her doctrines, when his health
permitted, from living experience. When
lie was only 10 years of age, he joined the
army Of the Union, and served his term %
months) of service, and was honorably dis
charged returning home he took years
course at the Wyoming (Kngston) Semi
nary, graduating with honorj afterwards
entering the store Of Hosea & Longstreet, at
Silver Brook, schuykill county, removing
from that place to Erie city, where he took
charge of the transfer books of the company,
at which place the chief Office of the COM
pany was located At Erie he became an
active law student and was admitted TO the
Bar about eight years ago, aud about three
years after he was admitted to practice in
the Supreme and U. S. Courts. In 1876,
owing to failing health, he left Erie and To-
Gated in this borough, where he soon recov-
cred his failing health sufficiently TO resume
the practice of his profession, which he con-
tinued until last fall, winning for himself a
host of friends by his gentlemnnly and
courteous bearing to all with whom he came
in contact, when the fell disease with
which he was afflicted, gained rapidly upon
him; he sought every means to alleviate
his sulTerings and stay the hand of the de-
stroyer, but without avail, from that time
he failed rapidly, until as aboye stated he
quietly fell asleep in Jesus. Deceased leaves
a wife and three children to mourn the loss
father.
The funeral took place on Wednesday af-
ternoon from the Presbyterian church, with
Masonic honors, and was very largely at
tended by the relatives and friends Of the
deceased. Rev. DIR. j. F. Chaplain and Rev.
j. p. Miller, of the NJ. Z. church, officiating
on the occasion.
ACTION OF THE CARBON COUNTY BAR.
MAUcH CHUNK, Pa, April 5th, 1880.
A meeting of the members of the Bar Of
Carbon county was held this evening at S
O'Clock, at the office of Hon. Allen Craig, to
take action on the death of Francis P. Long
street.
The meeting was called to order by Jno.
| D. Bertolette, who nominated Chas. Albright
as chairman, and John Kline as secretary.
Mr.. Albright on taking the chair stated
the object of the meeting, and paid briei
tribute to the life and character of the de-
ceased, and was followed by several Other
members of the Bar.
On motion Hon. W. NJ. Rapsher was ap-
pointed to announce to tfecourt at the next
session, on Monday, April 18th, 1880, the
death of Mr.. Longsteeet
On motion, committee, consisting o.
John D. Bertolette, Allen Craig, and Ed
ward r. Siewers, was appointed to draf
suitable resolutions expressive Of the feel
ings of his fellow associates.
The committee reported the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our Heavenly
father to summon from our association francii
Z. LOngstreet, a member of the Bar Of arbor
county, we hereby desire to give public eX'
. ~ cssiuns of our esteem for his character anC
our sense OF the loss we have sustained by hi
death; therefore. he it
ResoIved That in his decease we have los
a member whose pure life, upright character
courteous. and modest and unassuming dispo
sitiOn endeared him to ali his associates.
RESOLVED, That the profession has suffered
the loss of one whose thorough knowledge
and sound legal Judgment gave promise o
his t,kiGg a high rank amonp his fellow
members. and whose sense of duties and re-
sponsibities OF his calling fitted him for al
honorable and successful career.
RcSoIped, That we attend the funeral in
body from his late residence, at LehightOn
on ednesduy next, the 7th inst, at $3.50 p IN
ResOlUed, That committee bL appointed
by the chair to convey to the family of tn
deceased copy of these resolutions, and 4
express To them our deep sympathy In tn
bereavement.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
/ ed, and the chair appointed the following
committee under the last resolution j. /
Mechan, James S. Loose. and Joseph Kalb
, fus. CHARLES ALBRIGHT,
Chairman.
t JoHN KLISE. Secretary.
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