Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-06

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DEATH or VIM T.. FuKEY.-A tcle.
graphic dispatch received on Monday
morning by Mr.. Joseph w Furey, of the
Hdtchman, announced the death of his
cousin, William Potter Furey, late editor
of the Altoona San, nt san Antonio, Tex
as, whittier he had gone a short time ago,
accompanied by his wife and daughter, In
the hope that change Of climate might
restore his broken hcalib-a hope which
was not to be realized. Ills death occur
red ou sunday morning at q clock. Mr..
Furcy was about II years of age, was
native of Centre county aud w"ll known
to our people, among whom hr had many
warm friends and admircr.. lie was born
at Pleasant Gap, where has parents, John
and Mary Furcy, had FOR many YEAR their
home He lost his parents ia hi. carly
years, and In 1857, Mt the age of sixteen,
went to Illinois, where he learned the
trade Of printer. lie remained IN that
State until 1896, when he returned To
1 flE4N ' ~ ANU anu ~4itF tEtN was NJ
ysflou- times connected with newspapers
Ia different parts of this State lie wa- n
ready, graceful writer, and 'asr.btn pub
lie speaker, aud whether 10 tur sauetum
or upon tn" rp.tr4m bad the power io cu'n-
maui attention aud RESPECT Ia pu.ilie.
be wa. an ardent Democrat, aud ia all
political contests took MS u,ttsr. earnest
part iu advocacy ot tho principle. and
candidate of hl. party ~asal,y aud
personally be wa- man ul generous
lmpgl-o-, Kind and pheasant ln intercourse
and association with other. lie had Al
extensive acquaintance throughout the
State, and many sincere friends who Will
hear 90 bic uutlmaly death with profound
sorrow.
CArTAIN JANE, DuSLAF.-W Within a
few days OF the close of the yrsr $50,
Captain james Dunlap, ol Pine Grove
MILL, quietly ani peacefully gave up ,hi,
life ia the foil hope of an everlasting hte
70 come.
Mr. Dgnlap was one o, tar ola reliable
citizens of Centre county. H. wa. born
ncar the village of Boal-hurg. IN the
,wenty.tbird day of October, lsl3 HI,
father, Samuel Dunlap, with hts >amgols
brother Daniel, oamc to Centre county
from Lancaster county and s"tlicd IN tho
no,ghbarhouI of where Eaal.hgr. now
stands The mother u Jsmes Dunlap
having died while he was an infant, be va.
taken, brgugb; Up aHd educated By hi,
uncle Daniel
The iitle Captain va acquired through
the FAC, that a. far back as lsip he was
commander uf a military organization
tba, belonged 10 the State militia, and in
1855 he organized, A. Pine Grove, and vas
made captain cf company known AZ tho
"Penus,al,cy Dragoons When ~ar
came in 1851 the company did not e 10 a
body, bat many of it, member. went into
The army AMI served during tho war
In carly manhood Captain Dunlap va.
manager of the Iron Work, At wha, {.
now knoen 81 Rock Forge In polite.
he va. a Wing A. long "a the party exist.
I'll. aud when il was turned uio the Repub.
iteau party be- was An houcst, consistent
Republican, always having due regard for
the opinion OF those who differed from him
in political affairs.
In 1913 he was elected Commissioner Of
Centre county In is4S he was the Whig
candidate for Sheriff running about two
hundred and ffty votes ahead If the party
vote, but was beaten in the race by an old
friend, W. l.. Musser, Of Nilhoim. In
1858 be was sgsin the candidate 81 his
party Tor Sheriff From the iimc the In
tcrual Revenue laws went into operation
during the war, tho Captain was one of
tho revenue assessors, and | think contiu.
uel TO hold tho office for period uf six
years Here public positions, together
with the different times he was tho candi.
date Of his party for honorable Office, de.
monslratc tho high standing he had in his
party as we'll a. the confidence and esteem
uf his fellow.citizens.
During the last ten years Of his life he
was engaged In the mercantile business
with Jonathan Hess, one Of his sons.in-law,
at Pine Grove. Captain Dunlap was dur.
ing his whole life young man-while
years made him old in body, in mind,
AAsteH bHA HhHEA1s ne Always WAS Young
man. The society and company of the
young people we're his delight While HE
excellent wife was living their house vas
the scene of very many happy social gath
erings, None enjoyed them more or was
happier than the genial and kindly host.
Generous in his nature, be contributed
literally to the church 10 which he belong
Cd and gave willingly to eli benevolent
objects. For a number Of years he was n
member Of the Presbyterian church, oi
Pine Grove.
Captain Dunlap was the father Of four
children ldaughicrsl ell Of whom are mar.
ricd and live in or near Pine Grove, and
BY whom he was, as he had often express.
cd = desire 10 be, surrounded when he
came down 70 the VALLEY OF the Shadow
Of Death lie was In every sense of the
word good citizen every duty laid upon
him, whether public or private, was faith.
fully and honestly discharged.
The old men In that community have
afw al