Evening journal., 1895-04-01

whose Popularity and LiberaIIty Knew
No Bounds-was Assistant state Treas-
urer, County Treasurer, Recorder Of
Deeds and Was oity Clerk, Trustee of the
Poor and Mayor OF New Cattle.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
| NEW CASTLE, April ALI New Castle
is in mourning this afternoon aud had a
cyclone struck the town the townspeople
could not have been more sur prised.
Frank Edwin Herbert. the citys chief
executive and most promising young son,
only fortnight ago full Of life, vigor and
good chesr. Is dead
Mayor Herbert died at II 45 and the
end came suddenly but very peacefully
About two weeks ago the mayor, who
was frail and not Of robust health caught
severe cold. He became so hoarse that
he could hardly speak above whisper,
aud his physician advised him to remain
In bis room He took the advice but the
exposure bad taken effect aud he was
soon very III, hts trouble resembling
pneumonia.
Yesterday he became much worse and
this morning Was very weak when Dr
J. J. Black called. The members OF the
family, except ex Treasurer Herbert who
Ia very Ill himself. were apprised Of bis
condition
When tae end came, all his nelghbor.
boring relatives and a special friend,
Charles Gray, formerly OF the United
States Army, and an uncle Of Senator
George Gray, we're present The
mayor was unconscious toward the laat
A Man Beloved By All
Mayor FfAuk f. Herbert can truly be
spoken of as a man without an enemy
Although possessed OF an excellent
education, an admirable aptitude as an
accountant, aud a knowledge of the
Law as great as the average attorney.
. Mayor Herbert never knew a vain
moment The workingmen coming
o from their toll with blAckened hands
greeting from him as did the governor OF
the state or any Of its high officials who
, knew him so we'll
His libsrality know no bounds. HI
: would give the last dollar ia his pocket
TO q worthy poor man or brother In dis
: tress. This Is the real reason that bt
! had TO resign his office as Trustee OF th,
\ Poor for New Castle hundred as he Dc
i clared that Il was impossible for him Il
y tu1n a hungry man away, and the boars
had protested against his large account fo
! outside relief he either had to turn
! them away or drain his own pockets aud
!, therefore, he gave mp his office which b
had so honorably filed since the term 0
= Gardner Jemison expired twelve year
Z ago.
u Died In the Prime Of Life.
i Frank L Herbert was born ia Nev
Csstle. the second child OF his parents
Willism and Annie Z. Herbert, thirty
nius years ago Soon after completing
thorough education, he beeaml
= active as his fathers private score
: tary. William Herbert after Franks
i birth was sheriff (term beginning 1863
county treasurer { erm beginning 1871
a and continued BY successive re election
until January 90, 1887 state treasurer
4 from 1887 to 1891, treasurer OF th,
. Trustees of the New Castle Common ant
Il chairman of the building committee o
!. the Grand Opera House, this city
Young Herbert became an expert &C
' countant and thoroughly competent I,
!. assume his fathers duties or Offices
any time
His Own Career In once.
About 1875 tie deceased was chosen Al
\, city clerk st New Castle which position
" he held by successive reappointmen
until 1899 when he resigned saying tEa
somebody else should be chosen, out o.
r. all fairness, to hold the office
o Hs was clerk in the Office OF recorder
Z Of deeds Of New Castle county
! aud after the county seat was moved
/, TO Wilmington he became
I notary public and conveyRncer and as
!, sumed the extensive insurance bushes
OF Peter Vandever and j. / raggart .be
! coming practically the only fire insuranc
4, agent ia New Castle
4 He WAS exceedingly active IN Al
I projects TO build up his native city an,
n WAS one OF the husIllng incorporstors 0
!. the New Castle-Wilmington Electric
5 Railway Company.
es His EleotI on TO the ONCE Of Mayor.
He was a candidate for sheriff in 1892
but withdrew Just before the nomination
Three years ago ne was elected mayor o
the city and his term wou
4 have expired one week from
= tomorrow Els election was
great triumph for him as a poll
= tician. inasmuch as he had q nea
y plurality over Wilmer Hanson, Quc
Dem and B Frank Black burn, (Rep
= two men OF immense populRrit
= Had he lived until next Tuesday, his re
= election would have been almost certain
He was a most conscientious and uprigh
y official
:. Deceased was Mason and an activ
80 member OF the Columbia Athletic Clu
and an honorary member OF Com
!. pany II, n G. D. About eigh
y. years ago he married Miss Ad
~ Dougherty, an accomplished youn
woman OF Bethlehem, Pa His wife, VIII
= survives him. has never tired in wstehin
" ~ by her husbands bedside during h
= frequent periods Of illness.
IN
er SERIOUS ILLNESS OF X. A. NOWLAN