The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-02-26
DEATH OF
D. ]. DOYLE
The Well Known Newspaper Man
Died This Morning.
HAD BEEN ILL SOME TIME
At Time When Full Recovery Seemed at
Hand He Succumbed to an UneX-
pected Attack His Early Life.
HAD BEEN ILL SOME TIME

Dennis j. Doyle, one of the proprietors
of the Sunday News, passed away at his
home at No. 11S North White street, at
S45 o'clock this morning, after a pro.
tracted illness. He had been i'll for several
weeks, but his death was quiet unexpected
until yesterday. He first became i'll about
nine weeks ago, being troubled by car
buncles, and suffered intensely, but
gradually recovered until his strength and
appetite were we'll restored and DR.. D. w.
Straup, the family physician, considered
all danger was past On Sunday last,
no wever, hemorrhage of the bowels set
in, and from that time his decline was
rapid. His last hours were peaceful and
he was conscious up to the last moment
and was reconciled. He realized that the
end was approaching and took occasion
to instruct his brother, M. f. Doyle, as to
arrangements for the last rites.
Mr. Doyle was As years of age and is
survived by his wife and five children,
three boys and two girls, the eldest child
being sixteen years old.
The deceased was among the most
nota Die characters of the town and his
acquaintance extended throughout the
county. He was among the most widely
known of newspaper men in this
region. He had his faults and like
wise his virtues. Attimes he was eccentric,
but when he found it in his power to
favor friend he never allowed the oppor-
tunity to pass. He had charge of the sub
scription and advertising departments of
the Sunday News, and earned the reputa.
tion of being one of the best solicitors and
collectors in this region. He was a hard
and persistent worker, and the News staff
will miss his services.
Mr. Doyle was born in Cass township.
When boy he worked in the mines and
breaker at Forestville. At the age OF
nine years, when playing near Goodman
Dobbin's colliery, he was run over by %
rock car and lost his right arm. After
his recovery from the accident he again
worked about the mines and went tn
school at timls. When fifteen years old
he gave up work altogether and paid
strict attention to public school studies.
In due time he became qualified to teach,
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ship for about twenty years He gave up
the profession in 1884 and joined his
brother, Michael E. Doyle, in the pro.
prietorship and management of the -un
day News. He remained actively identi'
fled with the paper until his death.
The funeral will take place from the
family residence on Thursday morning, at
9 o'clock, and high mass will be celebrated
in the Annunciation church at 10 o'clock
The remains will be inferred in the An
nunciation cemetery.
STETLER.
Mrs. Flower Stetler, wife of Francis
Stetler, died this morning at the home Of
h mother, Mrs. Flower Reese, at SO West
Lloyd street. Mrs. Stetler passed away
at six O'Clock after suffering for two year;
from a complication of diseases. She il
survived by her husband and four chill
dren, two sons and two daughters, tht
oldest being eight years old, The funera
will take place at p. m. on Friday, from
the residence of the deceased's mother.