The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-10

country reigns supreme, at least In
the South.
Wishing you and yours continued
happiness and prosperity, beg to
subscribe myself,
Sincerely your friend,
J. W. Gary.
On Saturday Col. O. L. Schumpert
received a copy of the Evening Sen
tinel of Carlisle, Pa, dated April 27,
in which is recorded the sudden
death of Captain Bricker and from
which The Herald and News makes
the following extract. It will be
seen that Captain Bricker died be-
fore he got the information which he
was seeking in regard to Captain
Gary.
The Sentinel of April 27 says:
The hand of death has again
stricken down one of Carlisles best
citizens, the Hon. William H. Brick
er: Capt. Bricker, as he is best
known, was working about the chick
en- yard at his home on North West
street late Monday afternoon. Mrs.
Bricker was visiting friend in town,
and Mr.. Bricker was alone. Mrs.
John D. Shearer, who resides next
door, was in the yard at her home,
and heard Mr.. Bricker moan. Then
she saw him fall. Hastily she sum-
moned Mr.. Dysert, another neighbor,
and he and Mr.. Yost, and others who
gathered quickly carried the strick-
en- man into the house. DR.. A. r.
Allen was summoned, and when he
arrived Mr.. Bricker was still breath
ing, but in a few moments passed
away. His death is attributed to
heart failure. While Capt. Bricker
had been in declining health for
some time, his death at this time was
unexpected, and the, news received
over town was a shock.
Sketch of His Iife-Active in, Pelitics
| "A Great War Record.
Honorable William Fl. Bricker was
born August 6, 1887, and was there
fore in his 74th year. He followed
farming, and it was while he was
still on the farm, that he enlisted in
Company H, Third Pennsylvania cav
airy. He was soon chosen: first ser
geant, and on May 1, 1868, was pro-
noted to lieutenant Of Company B.
of the same regiment. On August 22
1863, he was captured by the rebels
and confined alternately in Libby
prison, and in prisons in Danville
Va, Macon, Ca, Charleston and Co
lumbia, S. c. While at Columbia, he
escaped and was out - days. He
was recaptured, after suffering great
privations. After 16 long and weary
months he was exchanged, and his
term of enlistment having expired
was honorably discharged. On Janu'
ary 25, 1865, he returned to the farm
Subsequently he moved to Neville
In 1870 he was appointed United
States store keeper, which office he
resigned in 1875.
| In Politics.
In 1875 Captain Bricker moved tc
Beaver Falls, in Beaver county, Pa.
where he was engeged in the book
stationery and news business, and
where he was successful, and q
prominent "citizen. He was dele
gate to the Republican State conven-
tion m 1881 and again in 1894. In
1884 he was elected register and re-
corder of Beaver county, and agair
elected in 1887. H.
He was also engaged in the real
estate and insurance business at one
time. In 1898 he was elected to the
! State legislature, and in 1900 was re-
elected, by nearly 1000. plurality.
At Gettysburg.
AS may be seen from brief refer
ence to his war record above given
Captain Bricker was a brave soldier
and of this there are many unmis-
taxable proofs. For instane, at Get
tysburg he led a detachment sent out
unmounted, for support in front OF
Rummel's barn. Taking a position
in the line, they suffered great loss
Subsequently the squad remounted
and made a charge on the enemy
Every man was wounded excepting
Capt. Bricker and the bugler.
Whilst a prisoner at Charleston
S. c., he was promoted to cap
taincy, but never was mustered as
such for the reason that the regiment
was mustered out, before his return
A comrade of Captain Bricker, Car
Isle gentleman who was in the same