The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-01
Recent Deaths.

Recent Deaths.
Charles H. Dickey, a well known and
leading citizsn of Quemahoniug town
ship, died at his home near Friedens on
Friday afternoon, under circumstances
of n peculiarly distressing character.
Monday morning after shower of rain
had passed over that section Mr.. Dickey
deemed it proper time to repair his
barn roof, inssmuch as ii was an easy
matter to locate the leaks by the water
dripping ON the grain and hay stored on
the various mows. With this object in
view he climbed onto the roof, moss
grown and soaked with water. lie pro-
ceeded about halfway up To the crown
when he slipped and fell to the ground, a
distance of II feet, breaking his right leg
of "A Few inches above the ankle. The
bones pierced the flesh ard lodged in tn o
ground. His cries for help attracted the
attention of his venerable father, now
past eighty four years OF age, who sought
to alleviate his sons sutIerings by forcing
the broken bones into their natural posi-
ton. The injured man was carried To
his home and DIR. J. 5. Louther, of Stoyes-
town, was called upon 10 dress the inju-
ry. Several days later blood poisoning
developed and, after a consultation of
physicians, it was decided that the only
hope of saving the sufferers life rested in
amputating his leg above the knee. The
amputation was performed Friday morn
ing by DIR. J. NJ. Louther, of Somerset, as
sisted by his son, DIR. Louther, of Stoyes-
town. The shock proved too great for
the patient and he died about three
o'clock the same afternoon.
Deceased was born on the farm on
which he died and resided there contin-
uously. He was aged 55 years, months
and 10 days. lie is survived by his wife
aud one daughter. The latter returned
home from visit TO friends in the state
of Indiana on Saturday afternoon, after
her fathers death. From early manhood
Mr. Dickey was a devout member of the
Lutheran church. No man in the coun
ty enjoyed the esteem and confidence of
his friends to a higher degree, and
his untimely end has caused sorrow
throughout the neighborhood in which
he lived. The funeral took place Sunday
morning at Friedens, the obsequies be-
ing conducted 10y Rev. j. J. Welch. The
funeral is said to have been the largest
ever witnessed at Friedens.
of tho rarnlni-
nent and widely known residents OF this
county, died at $3.50 o'clock Sunday after
noon, at his home in Jennertown bor-
ough. lie had been in i'll health, suffer
ing from an affection of the heart, for
long time, and mis- death was not unex-
family were at his bedside when the end
came.
Mr.. Rauch was born in Brothersvalley
township on Nov, II. 1876, and was there
fore in his 72d year. He was united in
marriage to Miss Julia Kimmell 80 years
ago. In 1856 he located in Jenner town
ship, where he has since resided.
Deceased was possessed of natural
ability of high order, and, although de-
prived of the advantages of the best
schools of his day, he applied himself
diligently TO such books as came into his
possession with the result that he had a
well trained mind and was looked upon
as man of much more than average in
telligence. In addition to the qualifica-
tions mentioned it should be added that
he possessed a marvelously retentive
memory which enabled him to recall
dates and incidents at will and to the
amazement of those who had occasion to
call upon him 10 exercise his remarka-
bile faculty. For a period of perhaps
thirty years he had served the people of
his community in the capacity of Justice
of the Peace, an honor which is rarely
bestowed so continuously on one citizen,
except where conspicuous ability and in
tegrity are recognized and appreciated.
Besides managing farm Mr.. Rauch was
one of the best known and successful
surveyors ofthe county and his services
es such were frequently called into re-
QUESTION. Deceased was pronounced
and nncompromising Democrat.
He is survived by his wife and seven
children as follows: John o. and Rufus,
of Jennertown; DIR. William II. of Johns
town; Forest, of Lorain, o.; Rebecca,
wife of Simon Young, of Nelson, Ill.
Daniel H., of Johnstown, and Kimmell,
medical student, recently returned
from Cincinnati. One son, DIR. Harry
NJ, died about two years ago, at Rock
Falls, H., and two other children died
i'm infancy.
The funeral took place at . O'Clock yes
terday afternoon.