The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-09
E. G. DIMM1CK DEAD.
His Sudden Demise q Shock to His Fam.
fly. Friends and tho City at Large.

Ills Sudden Demise Shock to His Fam.
lily. Friends and the City at Large.
The critical Illness of Edward c. Dim
mick noted In the last issue Of The
Tribune terminated fatally at 2 O'Clock
Saturday morning.
Mr.. Dimmick had been i'll but seven
or eight days, and not until about three
days before his death was his condition
considered alarming. While driving In
the country about a week previous to
his death he was taken with chill
and on Tuesday last It developed that
he had contracted q severe cold, which
compelled him to retire to his home.
Wednesday he felt we'll enough to be
about, and in the afternoon spent a
short time in his Green Ridge Office
This evidently caused a relapse for on
Wednesday morning upon awakening
he found himself in state Of utter
collapse. and when DR.. Allen, his at
tending physician, visited him, in re-
spOnse to hasty summons, he discov-
cred Mr.. Dimmick's condition to be
SO serious as to dispell all hopes Of re-
cOvery He continued to decline rap
idly until he passed away.
Mr.. Dimmick was 81 years Of age,
having been born in Milford, Pick coun-
ty. Feb. 9, 1874. He was the son Of
Milton Dimmick, a lawyer Of that place,
and a direct descendant of Elder
Thomas Dimmick, the progenitor Of
that famous New England family. He
was educated in Honesdale. under the
tutorship Of his grandfather, Rev. Ed
sv,l Hp tn nh,
Chunk and entered the law ofiioe Of
his uncle, NJ. M. Dinmick. He was ad-
mitted to the Carbon county bar in
1865. and three years later was elected
district attorney He was reelected In
1871. In 1873 he was the Democratic
candidate for the legislature in the Car
bon Monroe district. but was defeated.
In 1874 he came to this city and In
1883 was elected city controller. securing
q reelection in 1885. During his in
cumbency of this Office he was de-
feated for sheriff by W. ]. Lewis. His
political career then ended, although he
was afterwards frequently sought to
accept nominations for Offices.
At the close Of his term as controller
Mr. Dimmick formed law partnership
Win y. IcIlJAHIlil 1IulINiCh. Nlo p6Tt-
nership was dissolved soon afterwards
and ne then became a member of the
firm Of Breck. Dimmick q Reynolds,
in which firm ne continued until its
dissolution about one year ago.
Mr.. Dimmick was married on Dec.
1, 1868. to Irene Sophie, daughter Of
Alexis I. and Joanna du Pont deNe-
mours. Of Wilmington. Del She died
April 1. 1877. and on March 8, 1880 he
married Joanna M, sister of his hrst
wife. Three children survive him, La
vinia Elizabeth Dinmick. Dorothy
Dimmick and Milton Dimmisk.
The deceased was a man OF domestic |
habits and literary tastes, but notwith-
standing this and the fact that he did
not seek companionship outside Of his
business and family circles, he was we'll
known. He had coterie Of friends, by |
whom he was most admired, however.
for they knew him best. His death robs |
the bar Of an able member, and the city |
of one Of its foremost men.
The funeral will take place at 10 |
o'clock tomorrow morning, and will be
private. Interment will be made In |
Forest Hill cemetery.
The Lackawanna bar association will
meet at II o'clock this morning to take
action on the death Of Mr.. Dimmick.
Z