The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-15
DR.. H. G. CAREY DEAD
PROMINENT INDIANAPoLIrAy.
AGED %, PASSES AWAY.
ned with the EstabIishment of
the City Librnry-A sketch
of His Life.

~ 1aAEls " many Years a
prominent resident of this city, died yester-
DAY afternoon. at 1 o'clock. at his residence
NO. ~ West North street. His wife and
FAMILY were with him at the time.
harvey Catch Carey was born on a farm
IN sheioy county. Aug. is, 1876. and was.
therefore, sixty-nine years OF age at his
Iasl birthday. His father was a sterling
nhiisuan. as were all of his people. Re-
hglon was a prominent trait, and he lived
III Charity with all men. Harvey Carey re-
received his education in the county schools.
n. the age or seventeen he began the study
Oh medicine under DIR. Conklin. at Sidney.
y. From there he went to the Jefferson
MEDICAL College, in Cincinnati. He took the
honors or his class, and was thus entitled
10 practice In the hospital. From the hos
pitai ne moved 10 Dayton, o., i'm April. 1919.
he was very fond OF telling Of one Of his
early experiences as a physician in Dayton.
1nomas Brown, a well-known man of the
place, was taken Ill with a severe cold.
ne ala not want a physician. but his family
insisted that he should have some medical
attention. He declared that he did not
need any, and that the cold would wear of
In a few days. The family. however, said
ne must have some one, and Mr.. Brown
SAID: Just send for that young doctor
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young doctor was DIR. Carey. He went to
Mr. Brown, looked him over rather critic
ally and turned to Mrs. Brown and said:
He does not need any medicine" "What
ala l tell your" said Mr.. Brown to his wife.
from that on he believed in the young doc
Tor. BY the ~latter's order, however, a SIM
pie remedy was given by Mrs. Brown, which
cured the cold. From that time on they were
the hrmest friends till the day OF Mr..
Browns death. On the last birthday of the
latter Dr.. Carey wrote him a letter and
reminded him of that first call. DR.. Carey
renamed In Dayton for twelve years, where
ne was a successful practitioner.
In 1871 DR.. Carey was married to Mary
Newman, daughter Of Judge and Mrs. New
man. of Centerville. this State. The we'd
ding took place in the house in which Mary
newman was born and raised. 1t was one
OF the nrSt brick houses built there, and is
yet a good substantial house. The marriage
was the result of a love match which was
begun when they were children in school to-
health began to fail. and he gave up medi-
cine. His fa~ther-in-law, Judge Newman, in
duced him TO come to Indianapolis and go
into a railroad scheme. He became super
lntendent or the Indiana Central Railroad
Company, which is now the Indianapolis
was largely instrumental in securing the
typographical cut between Richmond and
Piqua. o., which Strengthened the Penn,
ers OF the Merchants, National
Bank. After the death of Judge Newman,
DR.. Carey invested his property in the hard
ware business. which was then the Layman-
Carey Company, and afterward with the Van
one of the board Of trustees who built the
Meridian-street Church and turned the
church over TO the pastor when 1t was COM
pleted. He has always been identified with
it. and served its interest with ~unf1agging
zeal. He was prominent in the Sunday
DR.. Carey was elected a school commits
Il BrSwn. ): Bingham sa o and
library law, furnishing necessary taxation
for a library support. He was one of the
first movers in a library enterprise, and
grated upon It the county library. He went
his heart and soul, and made it a part OF
his life work. He followed with interest
even I'm his last Illness. He kept abreast OF
the times in many ways, and was keenly in
terested In all the progress Of the city:
He was a man OF gentle spirit, genuine and
sincere-a man to be trusted. He was also
a man who trusted. sometimes to his own
OF a genial. social nature, loved to have his
friends about him.. and had a. capacity for
loving that made him a dear friend to many.
He was a man Of delicate health, but took
care Of himself and was rarely seriously i'll.
A year ago last September he was stricken
with paralysis. He recovered sufficiently to
be about the house and TO drive. He could
house was afire. and he was rescued, placed
in a carriage and driven to his daughters,
where he remained till the house was put
in repair. Last Tuesday he was stricken
again with paralysis. became unconscious
and did not recover. He leaves a widow,
two sons, John Newman Carey and Lowe
Carey. and a daughter. Mrs. Henry Jane
son. There are six granddaughters, and his
brothers are Mr.. Simeon b.. Carey, Of this
city. and DIR. NJ. T. Carey, OF Cincinnati.
The funeral Of DR.. Carey will be held from
his late home Tuesday morning, at 10
O'clock