Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1893-11-21
NOSE VESTS DEATH
Universal Regret at ais untimely TAX
ing OF.


n GU last issue, were held at the I'm.
vers' list Church Friday at 2 O'Clock.
Thu deceased was q member OF
Ever reen Lodge No. 80, X. of p,
md yas buried with the honors Of
hat der. The lodge formed in pro
session under the command OF Chan.
,elloI Commander w. II. Olvey and
proceeded to the church with SO
knights in line. The services at the
church we're conducted by Rev. f. I.
Lathe, the new pastor. The house
was packed to the doors with sympa-
thizing friends and nearly all of those
at the church accompanied the body
TO the grave, in spite Of the inclem-
ency OF the weather. Prelate Jouett
Henry read the solemn ritualistic bur
ial service at the grave and after the
sprigs Of evergreen had been deposit
cd in the open grave, the mortal re-
mains OF a beloved knight and q good
aud useful citizen were consigned to
earth.
William Moses West was born in
the Northern portion OF Christian
county Jan. ~, 1856, and had he
lived would have soon reached his
9th birthday. He ives son OF the
late Claiborne West and before he at.
tanned his majority had qualified him
self to teach school and his start in
life was obtained by teaching dis
trict school in the vicinity OF his
home. In 1871, when still q boy OF
IL years, he went to Crofton and OBJ.
tanned position as clerk in the store
OF Mr.. j. e. Croft. Mr.. G. A. Brasher
was another OF Mr., Croft's clerks at
the same time. Mr.. West began on q
very modest salary, but little more
than his board the first year, but he
soon made his usefulness felt by his
employer and his wages were gradual
ly increased. BE remained With MIR.
Croft for seven years saving the
money he made and in 1873 he and
Mr.. Brasher formed the firm OF
Brasher g. West and went into bust
ness for themselves. This firm was
prosperous from the start and for ten
years did a thriving business. Mr..
West had the happy faculty Of max
ing friends and he soon came TO be
regarded as the most popular man in
his end OF the county. In 1888 the
Democrats in casting about for can
did ,te for Sheriff selected Mr.. West
as l1e man best qualified TO overturn
the Republican ma iority in the coun-
ty. That party had put forward
tic At of its strongest men and the
on COX was by no means encoursg-
ing to the Democrats. But Nose
w Z proved himself leader in every
sense. With a natural tact for poll
tic and with full appreciation OF
the value of organization, he set him
SELF to work and made such a canvass
as this county had seldom seen. The
result was his triumphant election.
de received 3,445 votes to 2,S0S for
d. g. Wiley, Rep, and IT'S for I. g.
Hanbery, Ind, He got 462 more
votes than both his opponents com
bined.
His record in the Office was that oil
a faithful, efficient and popular otfic-
ial. He was re-nominated by his par
ty without opposition and the Repub-
.iosn party put forth its very strong
est efforts TO bring about his defeat
but the great canvass of 1890, the
most exciting the county has evsl
witnessed, resulted in sweeping vic
tory for the whole ticket, in which Mr.
Vests large majority in 1888 was
even increased. He received 3,4Ss
aud his opponent 1928 votes. At the
end OF his second term as Sheriff In
1892, Mr.. West retired from office and
embarked in the tobacco business in
this city with Messrs. e. NJ. Flsci
aud j, P. Thompson, forming the
firm of w. NJ. West q Co. This fal
he concluded to move TO Madisonvills
and became q member OF the nov
merchandising firm Of Dulin, West 4
Co. he left this city for bis new
home on Nov. 10. he was sick wher
he lett and Immediately went TO bee
aud never arose. His mslady turnec
out to be typhoid-pneumonia and ]
bafiied every effort OF his physicians
Drs. Ross, OF Madisonville, and Jack
son, of Crofton, attended him and die
all that medical skill could sug
gest to save his life but all 70 nc
avail. He died Nov. l6 in the prim'
Of manhood and in the midst OF use
full and promising career.
He was married in early life u
Miss Lou Dulin, a daughter OF tn
late Rice Dulin, OF Crofton. Sh'
with three chill iren survives him, thu
oldest being a daughter approaching
omanhood. To the bereayed famil!
Q KENTUcKIAN joins with the whol'
immunity in extending the SINGER
: 4 expressions OF coincidence.
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