The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-26
SUDDEN DEATH OF j f. sUTPHEN.
Was Day Depot Master at Union Station In
Columbia and We'll Known to the
travelling Public.

The following account Of the sud
den death of Mr.. ]. F. Sutphen, day
depot master at the union station II
Columbia, which appeared in The
State of the 23d, will we read with
general interest and regret, especial
ly by the travelling public, to whom
he was we'll known:
All Columbia was shocked yester
day morning when the news spread
along the street that Mr.. John F.
Sutphen had dropped dead just after
stepping into theRichland drug store
It was hard to believe for Mr.. Sut-
phen had just passed down the street
cheerily greeting friends, and he had
as many as any man in the State
perhaps, and had remarked to sew.
eral that he never felt better in his
life. He is known all over the State
and beyond, for in the discharge OF
his duties as depot master at the
union station for number Of years
he had the opportunity to, and did
by his uniform courtesy and atten-
tion make scores of friends, who will
regret to know of his death, and will
miss him.
Mr.. Sutphen has been ailing for
some time, and remained of duty
last week, staying at home. Yester
day morning he was feeling so much
better that he determined to resume
his duties today. He came up street,
and called at several places closing
business matters. At 1890 o'clock
he walked into the Richlsnd drug
store and remarked to DR.. Henry
Kendall that he had never felt bet
ter. Then he paid bill, and was
standing at the soda counter. The
doctor asked him to have glass of
soda water and turned to draw it
when he heard Mr.. Sutphen begin to
fall. He sank down gently trying to
clutch chair and knocking two
walters from the edge of the coun-
ter. DR.. Little ran to him and so
did DR.. Kendall. Before his head
had reached stheIhoor they had him
ia their arms, but his pulse was
gone. DR.. F. D. Kendall came in
very shortly as did DR.. Taylor, both
of whom said death must have been
instantaneous Mr.. Sutphen had been
sufferer from kidney trouble for
some time, and this no doubt caused
ru2tured blood vessel.
The body was at once removed to
Mccormick & Pletscher's undertsk-
ing parlors across the street
Mr.. Sutphen was thoroughly
good man; upright, honest, true to
his friends. ever courteous, generous
and obllging, and was regarded as
one of Columbia's best citizens. He
was born and reared in Columbia
and has lived here all his life. He
was over so years of age. For years
he was the junior member of the
extensive saddle and harness firm of
Hopson & Sutphen. When that
firm was finally dissolved and left
the business field, Mr.. Sutphen be-
came the station master at the old
union depot and did excellent SER
vice. When the new depot company
was formed and the new station
opened he was made day station
master, under Capt. Zimmerman.
He was still holding this position at
the time of his death.
Mr.. Sutphen WAS member of the
Knights of Honor and was an old
honorary member of the Independent
Steam Fire company.
He leaves a widow and two chill
drep, daughter, and Mr.. Irwin
Sutphen, who is with VIM. Barnwell
& Go.
The funeral services are to held at
the residence at Shsndon, corner of
Woodrow and Divine streets this af-
ternoon at 430 o'clock, the inter
ment being at E!mwood cemetery:
The General Election Takes place This Year