Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-26
OBITUARY..
Death Of William wiSEiI

OBITUARY..
Death Of William Virgins.
Intelligence has reached his friends and
relatives, of whom there are large circle
in Lancaster and Hartford county Nd, of
the death, ut his late residence near Clay
bank, Perry county, of William Wiggips.
About year ago he experienced a slight
stroke of paralysis and had some appre-
tensions Of recurrence Of it. He had,
however, enjoyed good health until last
Friday evening, and at that time was
experimenting tho erection of new
stable, when feeling at attack of faintness
he called for his cane and assistance
get to the house. He was carried in and
his remark about pm, that it was cold
was the last word he ever spoke. He died
at 10 a. M, on Sunday and was followed
to his last resting place ut Oaktield on
Tuesday, sincerely mOurued by the entire
community of which he was 4 member
William Wiggins was born in Hartford
county, Nd, in 1918; the maiden name Of
his mother was Norton and she was sis
ter of the mother Of Geo. W. Uenscl. OF
Quarryville. this county, and OF Philip
Barton, of Hartford county. Md, through
which connections deceased was widely
acquainted in this section. His family
was large and we'll known one
and in 1887 they removed to what WAS
Belmont and is now Noble county. Ohio.
He removed to Perry county in 1853 and
was the last surviving member of his fam
lily. He was a man of great natural intel
ligence and force of character, and OF No
mean requirements, being an orniverous
reader and having a dispassonate .iudg-
ment and an even temperament. He
delighted in "reminiscences of his old home
and associations and maintained: frequent
correspondence with his eastern friends,
his letters having great charm of Simpl!ci-
city and old fashioned courtesy. He was
fond of the English classics, and though
leading plain and simple life was 4
shrewd observer of tie cause of passing
events and quick TO discern the Signs %!
the times. His manner was kind and ap-
preciative, and visit to the East some
six years ago was tho source of equal
satisfaction to him and his friends in
these parts. Ho leaves 4 widow and fam
lily of children who revere his memory
and inherit many of his good qualities.
PAT ROONEY
Pat Rooney had reason to feel proud of
his reception here last night, for notwith-
| standing the large number of shows here
he had very large audience. He deserved
| it all, for he had IA excellent company oi
| artists and no better entertainment has
been given in this city for Z long time
There was not a bad act on the bill ani
nearly every thing was fresh and sparkling
| OF course Pat himself was the bright star
| of the evening and wss received with
| nf r. h;
appearance on the stage. He is one of tho
funniest men living and is now
the most popular Irish comedian of that
kind. His sayings are always funny, his
songs new and dancing neat, while his
walk and make up cannot be initiated by
| any other comedian, although many have
attempted it. Pat was seen i'll IL sketch
| with his little daughter Katie. Tic girl
is very young, but remarkably clever and
| + minds enc of older actresses She
sings well and gives limitations of her
father in singing ''Mr. Reilly, Who Keeps
the Hotel" She bids fair to be Il strong
rival of the old man for the public favor
iD few years. all the other actors wCgo
| very good and the show is one that wuu'd
draw better upon Z second visit. The
different people who were seen last
night in specalties were as follows ::
Dick Morosco and Kitty Gardner, in their
sketch The Schlum Family The Du-
rell Twin Brothers, in a song and dance,
Charles II. Hoey, club swingcr and jug
gler, Sharpley and West, musicians AMI
comedians. The Stirk family of bicycle
riders, Topack and Steel, acrobat song and
dance men. Dan Sully's after piece entitled
Mulcahey's Racket" closed tho fine en-
tertainment, with Sully as Nulchahey and
MOroscO as tho Dutchman. 1t was full
of fun.