West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-12-21
NOTES AND COMMENTS
From the rhilipM plaindcaicr. On
The Death of Attorney Lineoln
j. Cubuu.

Frank Smith, Esq accompanied
the remains of l.. j. Cobuu Ia
Masontown. lie returned tho hrst
of the week.
The remains of l.. J. Cobun wcro
taken through the country To Pres-
tou county. the disease from which
he died preventing him from bong
taken on the railroad.
Ths Bar will meet at the court
house next Saturday at ! o'clock
p. M, for the purpose OF passing
suitable resolutions in respect to
the death of Lincoln j. Cobun.
All the Bar aud court officers are
requested to bc present. The pubs
lie generally are invited to attend,
Mr.. A. |. ). Philips, Of the Hull
dernan House, deserves special
mcntion for the manner in whicl,
he attended To the wants Of young
MIR. Cobun, who died at his house
last Saturday, from complication
of diseases resulting from diph-
liberia. Ills business OF course was
affected by having the disease in h,s
house, but uotwlthstun ding tina
MIR. Philips did every thing IN his
power for the young man and his
friends who were horc. lie is now
ready to see his former patrons.
and can assure them tlrst-class acs
comodations.
The people OF NJ ,sontown, Press
ton county, are certainly afraid of
contagious diseases, and the IN ,nncr
IN which they treated the remans
of our late friend. Lincoln j,
Cobun. has brought forth many
uukind vet just criticisms up this
way. SO afraid were they that
when his remains arrived ia town
they would not permit them to he
taken To his home and com 2elled
the parties bringing them, (Frank
Smith and Jumos smith, to bury
them ut Z p. m. Besides this they
would not permit the mother,
brothers and sister to have lnok
at all that was mortal uf him they
loved. We do not blame CON.
munitv for wanting to keep contl.
glons diseases from it's midst. but
We think on tlIis occasion hey went
inst n little too far, and the criti-
elsms they arc receiving are Just
and warranted.
True friendship is not n thing of
the past, aud circumstance hers
last week. well known to our people,
shows OF its existence. Not long
since Mr.. Frank Smith. II produce
dealer. made his appearance her,
and stopping at tho Hulderman
House. became acquainted with the
late l.. J. Cobun. When the latter
was stricken with disease, he was
watched by Mr.. Smith all through
his sickness the same as though ho
had been n brolber, aud when deatl,
had clalmed young Cobun, offered
his services TO conduct his remains
10 their last resting place in Pres.
ton county, a distance Of fifty miles,
which had 10 he made overland.
Such devotion in comparative
stranger has brought forth mqny
complimentary remarks for Mr..
Smith, which he justly deserves
and shows in him the true spirit of
manhood IN every sense.
Notices Of the illness Of Mr.. l..
j. Cobnn have appeared from tiupo
TO time ia these columns, and now
We regret very much to have ta
speak OF his death, which occurred
ut the Hulderman House, on Sats
urday morning last, nfccr several
wee'.s illness from complication
Of diseases. Mr.. Cobun WIS 2a
years Of ago. lie came here iu
May, 1892, aud commenced the
practice Of law, and the same year
wac nOmlnated Oh the Republican
ucket for Presenting Attorney OF
this county, lie was quiet,
Christian young man. and during
hIs residence here hal made many
( friends in this county who All regret
TO learn Of his death. His remains
were tiken to his home in Mason.
town, Preston county, where they
we're tenderiy laid To rest by those
who had known him all his life.
The sympathy 6f all our people ~
extended TO h's pTents, ut the same
time regretting that our town has
been deprived Of young man,
whose ambitions we're sure % have
placed him in high position aud
who wonld have heen au honor Ca
our town May lie who has balm
FOR ev0ry wound comfort and cOn-
sole the hearts Of his parents,
brothers and sisters.
Two more West Yirginians arc
sI,fad f,r rood ,ioc,., =, 81. n.