The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-14
Deaths.


Deaths.
GREENCASTLE. March 10.-The Hon.
Frederick r. Brown departed this life
at his home, near his city, yesterday.
He had been afflicted with asthma for
number Of years and was compelled to
quit the practice OF law for that reason.
Judge Brown came TO this place from
owen county in the year 1862. having
been elected common pleas judge Of the
counties of Putnam. Clay. Greene and
owen in tho year 1860. In that year the
judicial convention was held at this
place and among the candidates for the
position were Judge Brown. the Hon.
william Mack and Frank Nen. After
about fifty ballots had been taken Mr..
Brown was nominated. After that court
was abolished Judge Brown resumed
the practice Of law here and had quite
good share Of the practice. About
eight years ago, owing to i'll health, he
was compelled to abandon the law and
went on a farm. where he was residing
at the time of his death. The judge
leaves "A widow. three sons and one
daughter The funeral will take place
Thursday next. the remains being placed
i'm "A vault pending the arrival of friends.
The members Of the bar held meeting
today to take action in regard to the
death of their brother member. and
committee was appointed 10 draft
memorial TO be presented in court Mon
day.
MITCHELL. March 6.--Special.-Dr.
J. T.. Powell. a promising young man Of
this place. died this morning at Z O'Clock
after an illness of nine days from in
1uTieS received by a fall while attempting
10 board morning train. He had been
called 10 Huron, a few miles west. 10
at nat Nnt q
over Sunday he undertook to catch the
train home and was severely injured
about the head. He leaves a bride of a
few months.
ALEXANDRIA, March Especial
William Dithridge, ir., chimney-blower
at the Lippincott factory. went to his
work this morning. He complained of
his heart and was taken home dying
within an hour. The coroner was sum-
moned and will held a post mortem eX-
animation. Tie is a nephew of Edward
Dithridge, the pioneer manufactures OF
lamp chimneys at Plttsburg. He leaves
"A wife and children. He was MEM
Der Of local union number 8, ~ +. q. W.
GREENFIELD. March Especial
Richard Stokes. pioneer farmer, residing
nine miles northwest of this city. died
tonight of dTopSy at the advanced age
of eighty-seven- Deceased was one OF
Hancock cOuntys oldest citizens, and
entered his farm. where he died. some
sixty years ago, when Indiana was
wilderness. His farm always remained
in his possession, free from inCumbrance.
FRANKFORT. March Especial
Mrs. Lucinda Blinn died at the home of
her daughter. Mrs Harrison Derrick.
Saturday morning. She had reached the
advanced age of eighty-seven years. and
had been in the best of health until
few days prior to her death. She was
one Of the oldest residents Of Clinton
county. having removed here in 1880.
PERU. March .-Special-Iudge Ly-
man +. Walker. one of the best known
lawyers in the state, died last night
of Bright's disease. aged fifty-seven
years. He had been in bad health for
some time and last Thursday went to
Sanitarium at Laporte. where he died.
Buried in this city. He was a prominent
mason.
FRANKLIN. March 7.-Special.-Ed-
win Spears. "A well-known young man
aged twenty-six. died this morning at his
home in this city after a short illness of
pneumonia. Deceased was a member of
the odd fellows lodge here. under whose
direction the funeral will be conducted.
He leaves a widow To mourn his de-
mise.
BRAZIL. March Special-Word has
just been received by telegraph of the
death of Mrs. Emma Cromwell, wife Of a
prominent young farmer near Cory. at
Colorado Springs. at which place she
had been located for several months past
in the hope of recuperating her health.
SHELBYVILLE. March 1O.-Special.-
Mrs. Elizabeth +. Smith, aged seventy
five years, widow of the late Adam
Smith. died at her home west of this
city last night. Deceased was an early
settler Of this county and well known
all over this part of the state
FRANKLIN. March 10.-SpeciaI-
e IL
of this county. died today after an illness
ceased was eighty years of age and was
born in Virginia. He leaves a widow
and several children.
MARTINSNILLE March Special
Joseph Johnson. aged eighty-four years,
died 1T his home near Cope. this county,
Monday evening of pneumonia. Mr..
Johnson was well-knOwn farmer Of
Green township and had resided there
sixty-fVe years.
SHELBYNILLE. March THE two
year-old child of DR.. J. W. Rucker got
into his prescription case last evening
and took large dose of morphine pei
lets. 1T died two hours later.
ANDERSON, March -Specisl--AIrs
Marguerite Wysong. aged sixty. dropped
dead this afternoon while at work in her
home in the west part of the city. Heart
disease was the cause.
RICHMOND. March 7.-Special.-Emil
Huck. one of the prominent German citl-
zens Of this city died today from the
effects of la grippe