The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-09
DEATH OF MR.. JOHN j. Leg WIN
Another OF wflmington's Estimable
Citizens Passes Away Yesterday
Aforenoon-The O~bsequfes Will Take
Place This Afternoon at Fifth Street
NJ. Z. Church, south

We are panied to chronicle the death
OF Mr.. John J.. LeGwin, a most esti-
mable citizen of Wilmington. and Sc
Nor member OF the printing house of
LeGwin Bros. He died yesterday fore
noon at I:43 o'clock at his residence
421 South Firth street, surrounded by
his loved ones.
The announcement that Mr.. LeGwin
has passed away, no longer to be met
in the walks OF life by those who knew
him so Well and esteemed him so high
ly. viii touch h art OF his num-
erous friends and acquaintance with
peculiar sorrow. A few months &
Mr.. LeGwin's health began to fail. On
the 9Th of September, after attending
services at Fifth Street church. he
went home and while telling his fami-
ly about the services, he was seized
with a sudden attack of
He realized that his trouble was serious
and he exclaimed, Il am a wreck"
Loving words of encouragement were
spoken to him, but while he bravely
struggled against the insidious malady
he gradually declined With the hope
of benefitting his health, he spent a
while at Mt. Vernon Springs, and Ii
was hoped he would be restored, but
while his health appeared better at
times. he would have a recurrence of
n attacks of nervousness. With vary
80 Va AAAS lA01lNLt lie "
up with fortitude, but on Monday he
became suddenly worse and those near
est to him became apprehensive that
he would not be long in the family cir
Gle which he loved so well.
MI. LeGwin was born in Wilmington
June 25, 1S4S. and was in the 53rd ear
of his age He was a son of the late
Mr.. John F. LeGwin and Mrs. Mary
LeGwin, the latter of whom survives
at the ripe age Of so years. On the 18th
OF September, 1878. Mr.. LeGwin mar
ried Miss Lizzie P. Hardy, daughter
of our t~ownsman, Mr.. w H. Hardy.
She n four children are left to mourn
the death of a tender and affectionate
husband and father, and in their sac
bereavement, deep sympathy is felt
among the numerous friends of the de-
ceased. His children are Mr.. Hardy Lee
Gwin, Miss Katie LeGwin, MI. Leroy
LeGwin and Master Rbsser, the first
named being grown and about so. He
leaves one brother and three sisters
Mr.. L.. M. LeGwin, Mrs. R. w. Smith,
Mrs. II. A. Donnelly and Mrs. w. H.
Jarman, the latter of whom resides at
Jacksonville, N. c. Mrs Jarman ar
rived in the city yesterday on account
of The death of her brother.
Mr.. LeGwin was a man of we'll round
ed character and was an even going,
faithful Christian, having for years
oSCh q lIAClllDCI Ill Official on flII0
street NJ. T.. church, south. AT the
time of his death he was a member of
the board of stewards and one of the
trustees of the church. He has also
been superintendent of the Sunday
school, and took a lively interest in all
the affairs of the church. For years HI
has beeen a member of Cape Fear
Lodge No. 2, /. 0. O. f.
The deceased was a printer by trade.
and vas a most skillful and compe-
tent man. In his early manhood he
was employed on the old Wilmington
Journal, which was published edit
ed by MeSsrS. Fulton & Price, who are
so well remembered by our older citl-
zens. For many years he was employ
ed in the job printing house of Messrs.
ackso d Bell, present proprietors of
The Messenger, and subsequent to
their purchase of this paper he was
in their employ as foreman of the job
office and in a trusted capacity. About
ten years ago Mr.. LeGwin and his
brother, Mr.. L. NJ. LeGwin, formed
a co-partnership and went into the job
printing business under the firm name
of LeGwin Bros. Thfer office place is
on Princess street, between Front and
Second streets, and the deceased had
iabored ardently in building up HE
business. His industry and untiring
zeal no doubt led to the nervous pros
tration which ended his useful life.
The Messenger regrets to his
death and tenders it's heartfelt sympa-
thy to those he has left behind.
The funeral will take place at Fifth
Street M. E. church this afternoon at
4 O'Clock. h interment will be made
at Oakdale cemetery.