The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-06-24
HON. l.. A. DRUMMER,
The Distinguished Journalist and Poiitio-
ian, Died Suddenly OF Heart Disense.


The Distinguished Journalist and Poiitio-
Ian, Died Suddenly OF Heart Disease.
TWFIN, o, June 30 Hon. Louis A.
BIunner, editor of the Seneca Daily Ad-
vertiser, died suddenly OF fatty degener-
alton OF the heart at his homo on San
duaky street Monday afternoon. while
sitting In chair alone In his parlor.
He had done an unuaally large amount
OF editorial work during the day and loft
his office at 2:l5 IN response TO teie
phone from Mrs. B, W. Holman, MS
daughter, requesting him TO take hit
two little grands0na out walking. He
walked over 10 his home, and entered
the parlor for moments rest, and there
lao was found a few minutes later Bit-
ting In an armchair dead.
Mr.. Brunner was OF German Ancestry
and was born In Frederick City, Md,
July 23l, 1898, and was aged, c0nee-
quently, 90 years, 10 months and 28 days.
After a thorough elementary, classical
and theological education he was licena
cd TO preach In l848 at Columbus, o
He served several Presbyterian coDgre-
cations In Marion and Wyandotte toun.
lies and In 1852 was elected by the Pres
by'ery OF Marion commission to the
general assembly and attended its cit.
tings In Philadelphia the following
May. In 1860 his nervous centers gave
way, pr0strating him TO. such an extent
that he was forced 10 relinqulsh his
chosen profession.
Having from boyhood been familiar
with newspaper work he turned his az.
tention 10 journalism and performed
editorial work on the Odd Fellow
BOoneabcr0ugh, Md, the Pioneer and
the Union, Upper sandueky; Mirror.
Marion; Daily Sentinel. NJ. Wayne, Ind,
lastly the Advertiser, From 1866 TO
1884 he resided In Wyandot county, since
which time he has lived here. Mr..
Drummer was we'll known az o member
of the Sixty.6rst, second, flfth and sixth
General Assemblies OF Ohio, % the Clerk
OF the House In the Slxty-fourth and
was h0nOred with the office OF Speaker
pro tenn. OF the Sixty sixth, He made o
model clerk and aa q mark OF rec0gni'
ti0n and admiration Of the members was
presented at the close Of the session
with an elegant gold watch and chain.
His first term In the Legislature was
marked with ability, and no was hon
ored as the leader OF the Democratic side
OF the house. He was an uncompromls'
Ing Democrat, and his aid was always
solicited, and not In vain, when meas,
ure OF party advantage was to be passed
upon by the house. He was among the
finest parllamentarlans In the State,
For nearly twenty years he was con-
nected with Col.R, ID. DUNN In the pub
licatIon Of the Wyandot Union, and dur
Ing o portion OF that time they were also
connected with the IT, Wayne Daily
Sentlnel and Marion Mirror. In 1884
| MIR. Brunner disposed OF his intereat In
the Union and the Mirror, and with hia
son-in law, John W, Geiger, purchased
q two.thlrds interest In the Seneca Ad,
vertiaer, the organ OF the Democracy ol
lAls county, which he has since edited
with his marked ability, which stamped
the psptr with success and paved thu
way for the sprightly little daily which
no launched on the 81 ult' -
Mir. Brunner was married In 1850 u
Miss Jane Sherman OF Delaware, o., WHIT
still survives him, no do also his threl
daughters, Mrs. ]. W. Geiger Of this city
| Mrs. b. W. Holman of Washington, d
O., and Mr.. j. W, Grissell OF Upper Ban
dusky, whose marriage was solemnlzst
last Wednesday and who 10 now enjoy
Ing the honeymoon trip, unconscious O.
the loss che has sustained. Arrange
ments for the funeral can not be mad
until MrN. Grissell Ia heard from, bu
| his body will be buried In Oak Hill Gem
etery, Upper Sandueky.