West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-03

= his home m Corning Sew Nmk
January 90. Ot congestion OF The braiu
hr. John uccrmNrS aged s,Nty-sVver
years.
Ma. Eccr0sus was born id Hyd" Park.
Llzerno County. Pennsylvania, March
-, 1914 ana In 1855 married Atjss Mary
Pepper, Of that place, who died in 1917,
leaving four cAildrcu, remvly Mr.. Fran
clio uecrmsus and Mrs. M.ry E'ccta
Parks, OF This P'sc-i NJ George Ilccr-
mans, OF Corning, New York, and ia.
Phillp IL. uecrmaus, Of Jackson summit,
rloea County, Pennsylvania. Ia August,
iS4S, the subject ga this sketch Was mar
ucl 1t F|,ilowsvulo, this county, 20 Miss
Nancy Travis, OF Abingdon, LuzeruC
County, Penusy ~lvania, and their children
are as follows Mts. Alice Field. Harry
c, Clnton W., Lena, aud John. Mr.
HeermAus was twice and for several
years a prominent and w%cll-kuown citizen
OF this county, where he WAS greatly es
teemed fer his iutlcxtblc |uprightncss and
intrinsic worth. He was q profound
thipIer, and q clear aui iorctblo write-.
HNNhNN ~" NUMEROUS ANuAlANNIAlAl " the
newspaper press of the country, running
thTougl a PERIOD of more than thirty
years, he was the author OF An admirably
written book, INSIDE up of short, leuchant
essays on everyday subjects and especial
" addressed TO young men, entitled,
Nuggets of Gold, or the Laws of Sue
cess in Life"
In August, 1865, Mr.. Heormaus re-
moved to Corning, New York, aud became
the confidential aud trusted asslstan, OF his
uncle, the late Joseph Fellows. Esq, in
whose responsible service he had been for
many years, and who in 1868 appointed
him trustee OF his vast estate, which posi-
ton he held until about a year ego.
W~ooXcerpt the following from u lengthy
notice Of deceased in the Corning Journal,
and from which wo have taken many of
the facts above stated. It says:
ole was of the most prominent
and influential c]iti2ons of Corning and
had been seventeen years q resident. He
was conspicuous FOR his zeal, libcraliiy
] and services as an advocate OF Temper
auco. He endured much odium because
Of his radical opinions on that subject,
and was IA foremost advocate of Prohibi-
tion. I'm this section of tho State he was
eminontly the loader of the Temperance
snen who regard Prohibition RI the effect
i've weapon 10 destroy lntemperance.
Mr. Ueermsus was a remarkable man in
] tI. .tY...tt 60 ~. s.t.n..s - g. A.
vgor and iouac,ty exhibited in his efforts
TO accomplish what he believed to be his
duty. He wse firm but not stubborn. He
was zcalous and yet.sought 10 be praotIc-
al. The intensity Of has fcelings led him
o(Ic1 to say or write what might not
seem discrce'; bus r. was not from n per
sonol standpoint, but rather as coming
I from QUO called Co give uttcrance to his
principles, IA applied 10 opinions or us
ages. lie delighted not in harsh express
siona, or soa,hing criticisms; his keen
thrusls, hia inr.-iyo comments, h8 fierce
denunciaiilus ~ Organized and lrgilized
wrongs, being agaio-t n system ard not an
Individual. pcraouellY he was gentle,
generous and |thouEhtful; but as II writer
he WAS asDt TO offend If no did not con
vince. His death is % great loss. Ills
bus.nres cares for . series Of years iuvoly-
co extraordinary anxiety and ur.a,a! toll.
Though freed from this burden some
months agJ, yet tNr t%rtiUcndous strain IN
siduously led to the fatal attack Of con.
gestion OF the brain, which in a single day
removed him from life. He resls in peace.
having sought faithfully to nuke the world
better, as be had opportunity. He was II
consistent member Of the Methodist
Church Of Corning, and generous toward
its support. He was q liberal giver to all
benevolent osiectg. H. has closed a busy
life OF great aud varied responsibilities -
Mira. Florence McDonougb, wife Of
Rev. a. a. M~cDOnough, and daughter
of Judge John BrapuOn, Of Weston, died
at her home in Knoxville. Tcnnesecc. on
Sunday morning, January 22i, 1882, aged
81 years, ] month and II days.
The Weston Democrat Of last saturday
says "Thc news Of the death of Mrs.
Florence McDonough was received will
sincere sorrow by this entire community.
She died at Knoxville on Sunday morning
last, and her remains, accompanied by her
husband aud infant child, arrived here
Tuesday evening, and were buried Thurs
day evening, Mr.. McDonough left bis
two oldest cbildreo sick at bis home IN
Knoxville, and Wednesday morning re
csivrd The sad Intelligence that his little
daughter had died the night previous. and
his little son vas no better. lie left hero
on a special train Thursday night for his
home, and we sincerely nope he NAY and
his little son out Of Japger when he
reaches there"
Miss Elizabeth T. Fairfax, 81 her rcs,-
drncc GEAR this town, yesterday morning.
agcI ~ years.
Deceased wss q half sister Of the late
Geu. Buosacr Fuu fax.
Near Aurora, this county, on tho 2glb
OF January, or dipfbcria. Eve Mary Glad
veil, aged 10 years, 3 months and IA days.
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