The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-01


Death in our Midst.
August w. Mann, one of Palatka's
best known citizens, breathed his last at
a. m. on the Goth. For many years he
has been identified in all his interests
with our city; for many years his has
been prominent figure on our streets, his
voice has been heard in every movement
that had in view the welfare of our COM
munity, and his hand has been ready
and his purse open at every call of pub
lie need or private charity. II he was
profuse in his expenditure he was strict
in attention to business, and he has
amassed a competence without exciting
envy or the suspicion of wrong, If he
| was lifelong democrat his zeal for the
| welfare of the city knew no limit set by
party, and if his counsel was always
| plain and his thoughts outspoken, he
was ever open to conviction and had not
the weak mans fear of apparent change.
Possessing bodily strength and size
which promised longer life and health
| than he enjoyed, his heart was large in
proportion, and he would have been far
Weather but that his possessions lay as
open to the use of his friends as to his
| own hand. If therefore the hard cash
he leaves is less, his name is richer by
the blessing of those who have shared
bis kindness, and his memory by the low
ing recollections Of friends who knew
his heart, and loved the inner man as he
deserved.
''No further seek bis merits to disclose,
Nor draw his frailties from their dread
abode
Where they alike in trembling hope re-
pose
The bosom of his Father and his God. :"
The deceased was born in Germany in
1879 and removed to Palatka from Beau
fort, S. c., in 1867. His genial qualities
and business integrity won the entire
confidence of his fellow-citiZens and he
was useful to the community in every
office to which be has been called in con-
out East Florida as foreman of the Me-
chanic's steam fire company and after
wards chief of The Palatka fi-e depart
ment-while both pocties Joined last
April in giving him a seat at our city
council board. The SORROW for his death
pervades every quarter of the town, and
the funeral procession from his residence
to the cemetery was yesterday swelled
by old and young. republican and demo-
crat, who joined in paying the last trib-
ute to the memory of one of our most
progressive citizens. Members of the
city government in body, the fire de-
partment and the Knights of Honor with
those who knew and loved him were
Joined by citizens of the town who felt
in his death loss to the community
shared by all. These, with one who
knew his kindness to the sick and his
devotion to his friends, join in offering
that coincidence to his immediate family
which is all that can be done by COM
mon sympathy in a common loss to
break the force OF a common affliction.
The members of the Fire Department
met Immediately after the funeral yes
terday, when the following preamble
and resolutions We're passed.:
WHEREAS, On the morning of No
vember Goth, 1885, orr esteemed brother
firemen and ex-Chief, A. W. Mann, was,
by Divine viii removed from our midst;
and
WHEREAS, We mourn the loss of
good brother and fellow citizen, there
fore be it
Resolved, That we extend to his be-
reaved family our heartfelt sympathy in
this hour of their great affection. And
be it further
Resolved, That this resolution be pub
lished in the DAILY News, Palatka Her
aid and Southern Sun, and a copy be
sent to the widow of the deceased.
G.. J. ZE4NBAR,
Foreman, Mechanics.
RUD KERST-NG, Foreman, II. & L.
Fl. L. GREEN, Sec'y.
Palatka, Nov. so, 1885.