The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-05-30

READERS Of the NEWS. HERALD throughout
this and adjoining counties, that Mr..
|Bebee Barrere had been in poor health
for more than year past, which fact
was spoken of at some length when he
went to Colorado last fall in order to re.
|gain health. It was fruitless search,
Jas those who knew him well could easily
discern when he returned to his home.
Death had marked him for his own ere
he had breathed the pure air Of the
Rocky Mountain region. But his brave
struggle for health was characteristic Of
the man. His nerve and energy had
much to do with the ignoring of self or
bodily ailment, as will be remembered
by all who read his letters while in Pu.
eblo. The most careful reader would
have failed to detect that those letters
were penned by man under severe
bodily suffering. Yet such was the well.
known fact to his intimate friends, and
those friends marveled at it. Now the
sufferer is at rest. His race is run. The
mortal life is ended and what shall we
Say of that life !? Shall it be said that IL
was brief? Brief as to years, it is true,
but it must be said in justice that it was
very busy and honorable life, full oil
that peculiar energy which characterized
the man. It is often said "that this|
world is good world to die in" True
But the aims in life of Bebee Barrere|
were calculated to make this world a|
good world to live in. He was decided
christian in every fiber OF his constitu.
ton, and consistent and useful mem
ber Of the NJ. Z. Church for years. He
carried his native energy into every
condition Of life, and was quick in re-.
Bponse to every duty, both in church
relations and secular avocations. His
alacrity, while yet lad, will be re.
membered by those who were waited on
by "Be," when he was one Of the at.
taches OF the Hillsboro Post Office, while
his grandfather, John NJ. Barrere, was
the incumbent.
The same quickness Of action were
the prominent features Of his work as a
printer and journalist. He learned his
trade as printer in the old Highland
Ne,cs Office, and when it is said that he
learned his trade, we would be under
stood as saying he mastered his trade
for he was not only a..rapid and accurate
compositor, but he had that native
genius which is one of the essentia
qualifications to the successful manage
ment of a newspaper and job Office
After working some years in the High
land News Office with Mr.. Boardman, h,
spent some time working at his trade il
the book establishment Of Robert Clarl
& Co. of Cincinnati. Mr.. Boardman know
ling his ability sent for him to come bacl
to Hillsboro, which he did, and wa
from his arrival at that time foreman
and manager of the composing rooms O
l the Highland NeWs-afterwards News
HERALD-until last year, when failing il
health compelled him to give up an oC
cupation he took great delight in.
A short time after his taking charge o
the Highland NeWs Office as foreman,
partnership was formed between MI
Boardman, Mr.. Il. w. Barrere and Bebe
Barrere, by which partnership Bebe
and his father became owners OF one
half interest of the Highland Neau,
Afterwards Bebee and his father becam
l owners OF the Ne,os and also of the Sat,t,
day Herald. The partnership .betweel
father and son was one in which the nj
most harmony existed, both to the owner
themselves and to those In their employ
The partnership lasted until last Tues
day about noon, when the grim messen
ger of death dissolved all earthly as we
as all business relations of Bebee Bal
rere.
The relations OF the writer with tn
deceased were those of business an
social nature; yes, they were more
I with one accord the employees OF thi
office feel that we have lost FRIEND
The taking off by death of some friend
is doubly severe-severe in that fon
anticipations are dashed to the eartf
+ The pleasing thought of future usefu
mess we can no longer cherish. The OF
: ject of our cherished hopes is no more
All is blank but memory. Such are tn
feelings of many of those who kne,
Bebee Barrere. But to portray tn
Il depth of feeling OF the widowed mother
y the unrecognized loss of the prattlin
babe, the absence of partner and sor
nj the startling reality that a brother be
9 loved is dead, shall not be undertake
p by this pen. Let it suffice, for suffice
must to those whose loss cannot b
!, measured in sentence, nor the intensit
I OF whose feeling be expressed in words
= to know that whole community whic
j had learned to love and value Bebe
Barrere sympathizes with them in thei
:, bereavement.
= In the death of Bebee Barrere Hills
boro has lost good man and valuabl
citizen. He was q man of strong cor
yictions, and those convictions were eve
J. on the side Of right. He was Hillsbor
!, boy and grew to useful manhood in thi
place. His opinions were we'll know
e to his acquaintances, and it is but justiC
Q to the deceased to say, that were tn
4: strict habits Of his life practiced by
larger number of our young men ou
'' community would be very great game