The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-27
CELEBRATES
gath Birthday Anniversary
Does Moses Brooke
Whose Father Was One Of
The Founders Of MI. Vernon
Aged Man Is Hale And Hearty
At Advanced Age
Celebrates Anniversary At
Home In Newark
Formerly Lived In Martins.
burg And Worked There
Newark Advocate)

Moses Dillon Brooke, one of the
oldest and best known residents of
Newark, who, in the early days of
the city figured for many years as
marshal, and was a terror to evil-do-
ers, is quietly celebrating the ninety
fourth anniversary of his birth at his
home, 260 North Fifth street.
Many of his old time friends called
on him during the day to extend con-
gratulations and to wish that he may
live to celebrate still more of his
birthday anniversaries.
dill" Brooke, in his prime, was
probably one of the most unique and
best known men that ever lived in
the city. He was a son of William
Lee and Elizabeth Ann Brooke, and
was born in GAINESVILLE on October 23,
1917, being one of a family of eleven
children, six boys and five girls. He
made his home with his parents in
GAINESVILLE for a number of years and
attended school at the old Mcintyre
Academy, one of the best known edu-
cational institutions in the west of
that day. His father was one of the
most prominent men of GAINESVILLE and
did much for the advancement of that
city, and was one of the men who as
sisted in founding Mt. Vernon. He
learned the saddlery trade with NJ. l..
Dayton of Martinsburg. When his
father died he purchased his time
from Mr. Dayton and moved his moth
er back to GAINESVILLE where he fin
ished his trade and also learned the
coach trimming trade with John Hunt
ington, an uncle of Mr.. Brooke, who
was builder of the old time stages in
Martinsburg. He afterwards started
a saddlery shop in Bladensburg, in
which he was quite successful.
He was married to Miss Nancy, a
daughter of Solomon Robinson, a
prominent farmer living near Danville.
From this union six children were
born.
In 184S he came to Newark and
soon after he and his brother Glenn
ent Brooke bought the cabinet and up
holstery business conducted by John
/. Mooney which they conducted sue
cessfully for some time. In 1853 he
was persuaded to accept the position
of deputy marshal of Newark under
Marshal Durham, about the time the
Lake Erie division of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad was built. In 1854,
the year of the cholera, he was elect
ed marshal of the city on the Inde-
pendent ticket, and from that time al
most continuously until 1868 served
as marshal He also served on the
police force for some time. The last
work of this kind that he performed
was several years ago, previous to the
strike at the Wehrle stove works,
when he served as watchman and spe-
cial officer. He had also filled the po-
sition of special officer for the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad company at
this point for a number of years.
For number of years he made his
home with his sister, Mrs. Emma
Williams on Jefferson street, but for
the past two years has been living
with Mr.. Clark Addlespurger at his
home, 260 North Fifth street.
Mr.. Brooke, although nearly totally
blind and extremely hard of hearing
is still hale and hearty and retains
his faculties to a remarkable degree
He bids fair to live until he reaches
his one hundredth milestone and ther
some.