Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-21

spent the summer of 1891 at Long Brancf
and returned to Pittsburg during thu
winter. Before the spring, however, h'
went on the advice of his physicians tt
Brunswick by the Sea, where the
skill of the medical profession en-
deavored to sustain and cure him.
Much improved IN health he returned tc
Pittsburg again in the early summer, but
about q month ago he went TO Danville.
His family were not with him when death
overlook him. They we're summoned BY
telegraph and all of them left for Dsnville
on Wednesday night.
His Death Was Unexpected.
Mr.. Horne's death was sudden and unex.
pected. His business associates on Wednes.
day morning received a letter in which ii
was written that Mr.. Horne was growing
stronger, and up until the last day he kept
himself in touch with the affairs of his
business. About once eacn week
while the merchant was at his Alle-
gheny home the heads of the different
departments in his wholesale and retail
houses reported to him personally and re-
viewed the books and accounts, and he
seemed to know every movement of his
:. gre ct concern as we'll while he was absent
as when he was personally guiding his,
mammoth enterprises. -
JOSEPH Horne was remarkable man. He
was an untiring worker. His energies were
boundless, and the mammoth business
block now erecting at Fifth street and Penn
avenue, magnificent pile of stone and
iron, will stand a mighty monument
to his cherished memory. From an
humble clerk in country
store to the head of firm
whose business aggregates 5000, 900 year
is the story of his thrifty life. While
. climbing to the summit of proud career he
was generous, honest and fair.
Brief Review of Mr.. Horne's Life.
The deceased was born in Bedford, Bed
ford county, Pa, on January 13, 1926. In
early life he studied medicine but on ac-
count of delicate health he abandoned that
profession and became clerk in a Bedford
store. In 1S4S he came to Pittsburg and
was engaged as clerk in C. Yeager's store
on Market street. About q year later he
entered the employ of f. II. Eaton. He was
popular with his new employer, and was
promoted several times In 1852 Mr..
Eaton and Mr.. Horne became business
partners. Later Mr.. Horne bought out
Mr.. Eaton, who retired, and c. B. Shea
became a member of the firm of Joseph
Horne & Co. The partnership still exists.
Colonel o. P. Burchfield a short time after
also entered the firm, and for years has
superintended the wholesale department OF
the firm. Durbin Horne, the eldest son of
the deceased, is also a member OF the firm.
He manages the retail department of the
company.
Joseph Horne & Co.'S store was first
located on Fourth street. Increasing busi-
ness demanded larger quarters, and the
store was moved to " and 79 Market street,
In 1879 the retail house was moved to Penn
avenue, the present location, and in 1880
the wholesale house was moved to Wool
street and Liberty avenue, its present loca-
tion.
AFriend to Liberal Education.
Joseph Horne Tas born and raised q
Methodist. His grandfather served in the
Revolutionary War, and was licensed e1-
horter. The deceased was educated in the
Bedford Classical Academy. He became
member OF the Liberty Street NJ E. Church
in 1S47. He was one of the founders of
Christ Church, and has been its class
leader, Sunday school superintendent and
trustee. He was trustee of the Allegheny
College of the Western University and for
many years was trustee of the Pittsburg
Female College. He was trustee of the
West Penn Hospital and the Dixmont
Asylum, and to all the charities and re- |
ligious efforts he was liberal giver.
Mr. Horne was first married to Miss Shea |
Durbin Horne, Joseph o. Horne and Mrs.
J.. G. Holmes are children of his first mar |
riage. His second wife was Miss Emma |
Galway. She survives him. Bernard S. |
Horne, % years old, is the son of the second
marriage.
The arrangements for the funeral of the
late Mr. Horne have not yet been COM
pleted The remains will b brought to
Pittsburg to-day or tomorrow.