West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-11-03
FARLEY DeBEREY.
shcft Sketch OF the Democratic Cam
didate for Sheriff or Preston
County.

known as Nicolas Mills, in Grant
district, this county. His father,
Samuel DeBerryJ and mother,
whose maiden name was Rachel
Jeiferys, came from the good old
stock of our pioneer citizens.
When Farley was about FIVE yeats
Of age they moved to the "Glades,"
four miles east of Terra Alta, where
they have ever since resided on one
O the best farms in that section.
AS school facilities were then very
limited, the subject of OUT sketch
did not get to enter school till
about thirteen years of age and
then only got to attend about six
terms, ranging in length from two
to four months. Ills father. bav.
ing q good education, thaught him
at home and gave him a good start
fofahat day, and as he grew older
he studied hard himself, completing
Algebra, Land Surveying, and
other branches, without the aid of
an instructor, so that at seventeen
he began Teaching in the common
schools, and UP to thirty years Of
age taught school in winter and
engaged III surveying and working
on the farm in sum mer. Was
Principal Of the Terra Alta Graded
School two tefmsJ and was appoin-
ted member of the Board of
Examiners under County Supt.
A. w. Frederick, and twice reap
pointed under Il. NJ. Squires. lie
was regarded as one of the leading
teachers of the county and has
always taken an active part in all
educational matters. In 1887 was
elected President OF the Board OF
Education OF Portland district and
served in that capacity faur years,
making one Of the best school
officers IN the county. Two years
ago he was elected member of the
Town Council Of Terra Alta, and is
ole OF the leading business men Of
the Commercial Center, having
| located there IN 1886 and mbarked
in the mercantile busitiess, first as
a partner Of Hon. John =. Jones,
the firm being DeBerry & Jones.
About fifteen months later Mr..
Jones sold his interest to his son-in-
Law, Mr.. Will II. White, and the
firm became White & DeBerrv. A
year and half later the firm was
dissolved by mutual consent, each
going into business for himself
Since then Mr.. DeBerry has worked
very hard and confined himself
closely to his business, ard by
strict integrity and fair dealing has
worked up one of the best trades
III the county. Last April lie and
his former partner, Mr.. White,
formed co partnership for the
! purpose Of doing a general mercan-
tile business at Huttons, Md.
They keep 4 big stock of goods and
have a hourishing business there,
managed by Mr.. W. NJ. Schaffer, of
Terra Alta. About twelve years
ago Mr.. DeBerry was placed on the
Democratic ticket as candidate for
County Surveyor of Lands, and such
was his popularity that lie came
within forty votes Of defeating the
regular Republican nominee in this
the " Banner Republican county"
June LIST, 1887, the second most
Important event Of his life occurred -.
that OF his marriage to Miss Anna
IL. Council, of Huttons, Md.
While be has never been bitter
PARTISAN or taken an active part in
politics, he has always been a
staunch Democrat, and at the
Democratic County Convention
Held at Terra Alta, Aug. 20, last,
nc was unanimously nominated for
the Office Of Sheriff OF this county,
and no better selection could pos
sibly have been made. a num- Der
Of the prominent and leading
Republicans Of this county have
said to us, that "if the Democrats
had searched the county ever, they
couldn't possibly have found a
better man for the Office, +" and they
have publicly declared their intm-
ton OF voting for hlm. And Why
shOuldn't they? lie is i'm every
way we'll qualified TO discharge the
/ duties Of this important Office he
is an honest man; a sclf-made man,
/ and ono Of the best and mCst suc.