Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-10
SOME INTERESTING FACTS.
Sheriffs of this County Almost
Immune from Death.
But one Of them has Died for the Past
Forty years-Reeord that no Other
County In the state Can Match-Gn-
Gle Joe Wharton Relates an Unique
Circumstances.


Gle Joe Wharton Relates an Unique
Circumstances.
II have discovered the clixer of
life,n said Uncle Joe Wharton to a
New DOMINION man today. "The
remedy which prevents death for
laying its chill hand on the patient
taking it is simple. 1t is merely to
get elected sheriff of Monongalia
county"
''In the last forty years hut one
man elected to that office has died.
This was Barton Jones one of the
youngest and apparently the health
lest of the lot. He died from the eff
fects of severe case of fever. The
rest are all hale and hearty and are
living in the county"
Few people have stopped to think
that this condition obtains and it
was partly by accident that |
thought of it. 1t struck me that
several of the ex-sheriffs were living
and | went back over the list since
81 and in that time but one of them
was found to be dead
THE list of the ex sheriffs is head
ed by John M. Brand elected IN 81.
He is 76 years of age and is as live
ly as cricket. George w. McVick-
er comes next. He was chosen in
sc and has retained his vigor very
remarkably. He is 70 years of age"
"Alpheus Garrison was elected in
70 to serve four years but after he
had been in Office for two years the
new constitution was adopted re-
quIring all county and state officers
to be elected anew. He was defeated
in the primary by George w. Nc
Wicker who was sheriff from 70 to
76. Mr.. Garrison is 70 years of
age
Samuel Hackney was chosen
sheriff of the county in 76 in cam
paign which is still wildly remem-
bered by great many people He
is 70 years of age. He was succeed
ed by Ira Bailey who was chosen in
so and is now GO years of age. He
was in turn succeeded by George
W. McVieker who bears the unique
distinction OF having been sheriff of
the county three times
Barton M, Jones was selected by
the voters in SO and is the only one
of the list who has died He was
succeeded by Silas w. Hare who is
60 years years of age NJ S. Gar
rison son of Alpheus Garrison came
into the office in SO. He is but 46
years of age being the youngest man
on the list"
"Greenberry Barrickman the pres
ent incumbent is 60 years old but
should live to be a hundred"
II don't believe any other county
in the state can show such a record
and [ don't believe that any other
county can show as small a lot OF
delinquents as this county has had
in the period named
In connection with this it is in
teresting to note that but one of the
ex Congressman from this district is
still living. This is Hon. J. G. Nc
Grew of Kingwood All of the rest
down to and including the lamepted
Wilson have passed away"
'"The longevity of sheriffs in this
county has not been catching for
other county officers and the list of
these is full of gaps made by dis
ease of various forms In looking
over the names Of those who have
served as sheriff there seems little
likelihood of any more of them join
ing the silent majority any way soon.
/ for one hope that the record may
be made very much longer one be-
fore any break is made in it."