The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-11
Republican Candidate for Judge Of
the Supreme Court.

bIlB 0uDItul6 COuIb.
Hon. David Newin Fell, Of Phila-
delphia, the candidate of the Republi-
can party for Judge Of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania, was born No
vember 4th, 1910, in Buckingham,
Bucks county, Pennsylvania, where
his ancestors settled in l704. He te-
longs to the sixth generation of the
family, members of which still live
there. He was educated under the
direction of his father, Joseph Fell,
who was distinguished teacher and
superintendent of the schools of the
county, and who, for fifty years, was
actively connected with and did much
to advance the educational interests
of the state. 1t was with pardonable
pride and jealous care that he assisted
and guided his son in laying the founda-
tion for and building up broad and
deep mental and moral education.
Upon the completion of his studies,
Judge Fell was graduated at the State
Normal School, at tMillersville, Penn
sylvania, in the class Of '62
At that time the Union armies were
suffering terrible losses in the PENN
sula and other disastrous campaigns,
and the clouds which so often hung
dark and threatening during those
three years of awfu strife We're lower
ing from day to day. The holiday
aspect of the war had long since pass
ed The many defeats which had
overtaken the Union arms gave fair
warning to those about to enlist that
the war was a stern and awful reality.
As soldiers they would be called upon
to endure hardship ana suffer pTiva-
ton in all its forms and possibly meet
death face to face. Their mission was
not merely to march gaily to and fro,
out of the reach of harm and return
ing after a short enlistment, to receive
the praise and honOTs shOwered upon
some of those who had sprung to their
cOuntry's defense.
1t was at this time, with the wound
ed constantly returning, and with
mourning on every side for those who
would return no more, that Judge
Fell, in the strength of his early man
hood, started for the front. With a
full realization of the brilliant pros.
poets of SUCCESS which his education
and talents would secure for him at
home, he enlisted in Company E,
122d Regiment Pennsylvania VOlun.
teers. This command was recruited
largely from students Of the State Nor
mai School. The sterling qualities of
mind and heart which have since been
so freely recognized by his fellow citi-
Eens, even aJ that early day, csus. d
his student associates TO elect him
Lieutenant Of the company. -Four
dayz after being mustered into service
this command was at the front and
s-igutd 10 the Sd Brigade, 80 Divis-
ion, 8d Corps, then under commsud
of General SInnemau, and later com
maude by General Sickles.
The most dis strous campaign i'm
which the regiment took part was
that of ChancelUrsv willie, where 1876 of
its gallant men went down on the
field of b8ttle. The college chums
and comrades of David Newlin Fell
who went through the ordeal OF war
with him, testify to bis COOlness and
bravery, bis modest and uuflinchiug
courage, and with it all. his generous
brOtherly care for the comfort of every
one of his command. Mustered out
after the expiration Of his term of ser
vice. be again went to hIs books and
studies and devoted himselfassiduously
10 tue science of the law. Again we
find him with preceptor who had a
keen interest in his success-his
brother, William W. Fell. Passing
succe-, fully and brilliantly the ex-
animation, he was admitted to the Bar
March l7th, 1866, where he soon ac-
quired an extensive and lucrative
practice.
His ueighbors, early recognizing his
abilities, elected him TO represent the
20th Ward of Philadelphia in CiIy
Councils The re.dy grasp and com
pr heusive knowledge of Ih deals
OF eity government which he D. re ac-
quiied and Displayed suzee ed bis
availability for membership on the
Municipal Comm sion, crea ed hy
legislative enactment to devise plans
for the govern ment OF The c.Ii.s Of the
Commonwealth, ard upon which he
served with distinguished ability