Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-10

came to Washington, and here fortune
turned in his favor. He secured employ
ment Immediately, at better wages than
formerly. The following spring business
was light, and printers were furloughed, in
Guiding Detweiler.
Settled His Estate"
He was just of age. and returned to Mid
dletown to settle up his estate with his
guardian. The ESTATE" Mr.. Detweiler Of
ten jokingly remarked. netted him about
SIS. but he was then able to take care OF
himself. even in competition with the best
workmen, and instead of looking for jobs,
employers were continually making him Of
fers. July 4. 1851, he received a telegram to
return at once to Washington and resume
work. This he did. and also renewed MS
acquaintance with Miss Jane p. Tarlton,
whom he married February II, 1867, his
twenty-second birthday. They lived to-
gether forty years, and had ten children,
seven of whom are now living:
Ten years ago MIR. Detweller. married
Mrs. Nellie Ecpler, widow living in Phila-
delphia. She also survives him.
During the first few years of his married
life his career was as checkered as when
he was single. He held many prominent
positions in various printing offices, and
In 1868 achieved his ambition-became his
own employer He formed partnership
with John G.. Judd, another journeyman
printer, aAd the firm of Judd & Detweiler
was established, with Office and shop on the
third floor of building on 7th street north
west.
The pay roll was about $50 per week at
that time. By strict attention to business,
supported by a congeniaI temperament and
a pleasant greeting for all with whom he
came in contact, Mr.. Detweiler helped bring
in the work until the pay roll increased to
$,SOO per week.
Regarded as Landmark.
The printery of Judd & Detweiler is one
Of the city's landmarks. Both members OF
the original firm were prominently identified
with the building up of Washington, both
were men of sterling integrity and worth
as matter of course. Mr. Judd died about
eight years ago, when his place was taken
by his son. Mr.. George H. Judd. Mr.. Det-
weller leaves two sons in the business, John
c. and F. F. Detweler.
Around the office Mr. Detweiler was affec-
tionately known as Pap and 1t was SAID
of him that he treated his old employees as
If they had been members of his own fam
lily. Everybody liked him. He used to en-
joy telling the story of the printing by the
firm of it's first brief for a lawyer which,
by the way, was from no less person than
the late Caleb Gushing, one of the most
brilliant lawyers of his time. The trouble
the firm had with that first brief was
enough to last the rest of its natural lie,
and it was Mr.. Detweilers boast that ever
thereafter legal briefs were his speciality.
For the past twenty years the firm has
printed the records of the Supreme Court
of the United States, well as the Court
of Appeals since it's existence. 1t has turn
ed out all sorts and conditions of legal
documents. from one-page record to a TO-
600 page pamphlet (he celebrated Gaines
case).
Mr.. Detweiler was a life member of st.
Johns Lodge, No. IL, F. A and A. M. ne I
10, 1. o. o. F., and Mount Nebo Encamp-
ment, No. 6. l. o. o. F.