Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-30
OBITUARY..
Death Of Joseph Preston.

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Joseph Preston, one of the oldest news
paper men in Lancaster, died at his resi-
dence, No. 20 East German street, about
II O'Clock last night, in the led year of
his age. The immediate cause of his death
was typhoid pneumonia, induced by a
cold taken about a week ago, though he
had been in impaired health for several
years past. Mr.. Preston was born in West
| Grove, Chester county, Pa, on the 7th of
January, 1912. After receiving country
school education, he learned the printing
business, his first work being on little
paper printed in the neighborhood, with
the high sounding title Of the Genius Of
Unioersal Emancipation. The paper had but
brief existence and Preston was sent to
Wilmington to finish his trade having ac-
complished which he made tour of the
Southern and Western states as a jour.
neyman printer. On returning to Penn
sylvania he took position on the Betha-
MIA Palladium, printed by Reuben Cham
bers, and was working in that village
when the first cars on the Philadelphia
and Columbia railroad passed through it.
Later he married Elizabeth Smith, and for
some years. kept store at Andrews Bridge,
this county. He came to Lancaster about
1851, and took position first on the In
dependent Whig and afterwards on the
Intand Oatly, as cOmpositor, reporter and
clerk When the Daily Express was start
ed a few years afterwards, MIR. Preston
was offered and accepted a position as
clerk and bookkeeper, and remained in
the employ of the publishers, Messrs.
Peasol & Geist. for period of
twenty years. When the Express was
purchased by Mr. Eiestand and merged
III the Examiner. Mr.. Preston went with
it and remained on the paper until the
time OF bis death, first as bookkeeper, and
When declining health unfit him for
that position, he acted rs proof reader and
did other light Office work.
In every relation of life Mr. Preston was
faithful, diligent and exemplary. He was
conscientious in the most triflng details of
duty. Born Z. Quaker, he remained
Quaker through life, and carried his re-
lgious convictions into everyday life
Early imbued with love of liberty he
was an Abolitionist when Abolitionism
was held in contempt by uine-
tentts of the people and lie re-
manned an Abolitionist until slavery
was finally abolished. When the Repub !
lican party was organized he connected |
himself with it. and was among those who |
forced the party from it's comparatively |
conservative position to an aggressive po.
stion against slavery While connected |
with tho E.cpreDand Examiner he wrote |
many able #iticles on political and other |
questions. lie Was a di:sent reader and |
Kept himself well posted on all current |
events, and the literature Of the day. AS |
a husband and father lie was kind and in !
dnlgent, and as a citizan his name was
without spot or b,emish. His wife and |
two daughters survive him-Onc of his |
daughters being single and the other the |
wife OF Mr.. Dc:s!i,., late of the Millersville !
Normal school, nov of Philadelphia. His |
death was peaceful and happy, as his life |
had been pure and upright.
Death OF John w. Swift.
John w. Swift, head of the family of |
that name, died at his home at Fulton
House. Fulton township, yesterday morn
ing at o'clock, aged SO years. He was
a leading citizen of the lower end of the
county. a man OF the strictest integrity,
and held in high repute by all who knew
him. He was farmer, possessed Of
ample means and lived nearly all his life |
i'll the locality in which he died. He was
an uncompromising Republican in politics
and q prominent member of the Methodist |
Episcopal church. He was the last of |
five brothers, all Of whom lived to a good |
old age. Four sisters survive him He
will be buried in the graveyard attached
to the Bethel, on the farm belonging to
the family.