Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-28
EDITOR HERSEY DEAD.
The Veteran Newspaper Man
Meets Death Braveiy.
SOUGHT RESTROOM WORK TOO LATE


In the Presence Of His Entire FamiIy
and Minister Mr.. Hersey Breathed His
Last This Morning His Daties as Clerk
ofCity Council and Editor Iof Daily
Paper werelToo Much for One Man.
"wife, the end is near, we must
separate
Those were the last words spoken by
Solomon Hersey as the death messen--
ger approached to day. He died at 11.40,
breathing his last as peacefully as he
has borne his suffering.
All his family and his beloved friend,
Rev. William L. White Of Coolxman
M. +. Church, we're at his bedside when
death came. They knew. although the
warning came like a thunderclap that
the sick man could not live the day
out.
Mr.. Hersey has been sick for nearly a
year. although he attended to his affairs
aud his duties as editor OF the Daily Re-
publican and clerk Of City Council until
his overworked body gave way from
sh er exhaustion.
Mr. Hersey went TO Ocean Grove, hop
ing that the bracing sea air and a long
rest might restore his health, as he had
hitherto been blessed with a strong CON
stitution. The hoped for restoration,
however, did not come and he only sue
ceeded in getting temporary relief.
Upon his return to Wilmington, q
fortnight ago Mr.. Hersey made prep
arations TO resume all Of his work where
/ 4. 4 f.Fa n I...4 H..
much aud he again, had TO be taken to his
bed. Since then he has been sinking
rapidly.
After his attending physician, DR.. J. w.
Mullin, saw him this morning II WAS
} decided 20 send for the members OF the
family and Pastor White. Mr..
Hersey could talk 70 them at
times and his words were clear
and touching to the relatives a. they
stood about In breathless silence await
ing the end. Mr. Hersey held his wife's
hand as he addressed TO her the last
words that he spoke on earth
The family OF the deceased newspaper
man consists Of his wife, three daughters,
one son and two grandchildren.
{ Mr. Hersey was a faithful member Of
Goodman Church and was one Of It's
, founders. It is said that he never
drank Intoxicating liquor used tobacco,
used profane language Cor worked on
the Sabbath day. He never wore
D mustache or whiskers.
Q Busy and Useful Life.
Mr. Hersey was born IN York county,
: Pa In May, 1927, and received a good
. school education He learned the trade OF a
carpenter and worked at the business for
, year after completing his apprenticeship
| From York county he went to Lancaster
county and taught school for some time.
Then he came to Delaware, and was en-
= gagged to teach the school Of district No.
83 in Mill Creek hundred. The late
, David Graves was then a commissioner.
Mr. Hersey continued to teach at No.
\ 33 until after the Civil war. and on sew
! ering his connection with that educa-
tional institution, he taught In the
y Sharpley school In Brandywine hundred,
A the late Lawyer Sharpley, being one OF
his most brilliant scholars
= Leaving this school he again did jour
/. ney work IN carpentering and was sub
y sequently appointed county constable
y This was early IN the 70.'s He wa
, employed on the Daily Commercial as
reporter in 1872 or 1878. and left that
y paper to accept a similar position OF
the Daily Republican in 1877. With tbs
latter paper he remained, being pro
n NOTED to the editorship. until 1887. III
~ was appointed general agent for Della
ware OF the Dayton Hedge Company II
that year, and continued until thu
EVENING JOURNAL WAS established II
"a May. 1888. when he accepted the position
I OF solicitor and collector.
He went back in the employ OF thi
q Daily Republican shortly afterward
- He assumed the duties Of editor nnti
elected clerk of the City Council las
October -Four years ago he was electes
4. 20 the City.Council to fill the unexpires
u term Of a member.