West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-09-01
A SAD DEATH.
DR.. Il. d. l.. Trippett Dies From am
Overdose OF Laudanum----HisL Life
and Public Services.

OF our most useful and honorcd
citizens. DR.. Il. i. l.. Trippett.
who died ut his home on High
street. Monday morning. about &
O'Clock. August 20, 1892. lie had
been great sufferer for years with
rheumatism and had tried every
way to get relief, but i'm vain. Not
long since he went tc New York
city to consult eminent medical au.
thority. The doctors there could
do nothing for him and told him
he could NOT live six months. Since
his return he had been using good
deal OF morphine and laudanum TO
Kill the pain. A few days before
his death he bad severe attack and
suffered intensely, and OH Sunday
morning. driven desperate with the
pam racking his system, he took an
overdose Of laudanum in order TO
get relief. The dose was stronger
than he intended and fearing the
result he sent for Drs. IMlnown and
Pratt. who cane and did all they
could for him but about noon he
became unconscious and never raj
lied. The doctors and friends
worked hard to save him, but to no
purpose. Sunday evening some Of
the friends of the family were tele-
sraphed for, and the train made u
special trip that night for them.
John ). :. Herr and family Of
Grafton, and Thomas Clayton and
family, of N0wburg, arrived that
night and remained till after the
funeral, which took place yesterday
afternoon, about 9 o'clock. and was
the largest ever seen III Kingwood.
The Canton took charge and con.
Quoted the funeral, the subordinate
Lodge of Odd Fellows, the Daugh-
tiers of Rcbekah, and the Junior
Order taking part in the process
sion.
just before the funeral. the re-
mains were taken up to Squire John
5. Murdocks, in order that his
mother, hrs. Nurdock. who has
been sick and confined to her bed
the past week, could see him.
After this the hearse conveyed
the caSkct buck to the late home of
the deceased, where services were
held by Reys. Rider and Ramsey.
The procession then followed the
dead to his last resting place in the
cemetery here.
The deceased was member and
filled high positions in all the diff
ferent branches Of Odd Fellowship
and was major on the staff of the
General chief of the Canton. lie
had been Mason for many years
anG was an active member OF the
lodge here. lie was also the high
est officer in the JUNIOR Order OF
this place, and representative to tie
last Grand Lodge. All of the or
dcrs turned out en- mnsse. and peo
pie came from fur and near TO pay
their last respects to one who was
held IN such universal esteem.
1t would be impossible to give
the names Of all those who atten-
dod from distance, but we note
Rev. Samuel Graham, from Harvey.
Pa, John f.. Murdoch, from Iron
ton, Ohio, Richard Murdoch, from
Wheeling, besides other family
connections from Morgantown
and Grafton, aud friends from all
over this county.
hobert Bruce Lazeile Trippett
was born at Granville, Honongalia
county, Aug. &c, 1850, and was
therefore ~ years Of age last Fri
day. lie was the son Of lessee M.
Trippctt, who died many years ago.
and his mother married John S.
Aurdock, Of this place, and survives
hum. lie received a good education
and attended lectures ut Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, and
graduated at the Louisville Medical
College in 1872. lie located here
for the practice OF his profession
and has long been regarded rs ono
Of the best physicians in the State.
lie was President OF the County
Board Of Health, = member Of the
State Medical Society, and Of the
American Nedical Association and
Secretary Of the Pension Board Of
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