The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-05-09
SKETCH OF LIFE
OF Joseph LOckhart BOardman,
Who Was Editor of This
Paper for 50 Years.

and died at Columbus, ONO, April II,
1912, after an illness of eight months.
Funeral services we're held at the home
in Columbus, Friday evening, April
49, conducted by his former pastor,
DIR. d. j. Starr, assisted by DR.. l. f.
King.
The remains were taken to Hillsboro
on Saturday, the two daughters and
DR.. Starr accompanying them, and
beautiful service was held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. j. W. Patterson on Sun.
day afternoon. DIR. Starr officiating,
assisted by DR.. j. r. Coley, Of the
Methodist, and DR.. w. II. Shields, of
the Presbyterian church, after which
interment was made in the Hillsboro
cemetery.
Three children are left to mourn the
lossof loving father. Alice, for many
years assistant librarian in the Ohio
State Library Isabel, who was his
companion and helper in life's decline,
and Edwary L., of Olympia, State
Printer, of Washington. He also leaves
a brother, William f., of Denver, Col.
Joseph was the oldest child of Josiah
Boardman, lawyer, Of Manchester,
England, and Louisa J. Lockhart, of
Stamford, Conn, whose grandfather
and father, respectfully, served d
through the Revolution and the War of
1912. His parents resided in New
York until he was four years old and
then removed to Fort Gibson, Ark,
where they lived ab ut two years. In
1881 they decided to locate permanent
ly in the growing young city Of Cincin-
natl, destined to become the "Queen
City of the West"
Joseph attended the common schools
Of Cincinnati, completing the course
Of study at the early age OF twelve
For proficiency i'm his studies and un-
usual intellectual ability, he was
awarded free scholarship in Wood
ward College, then one Of the leading
educational institutions Of the West.
This was great honor In those days
and naturally brought the recipient
into prominent notice in the schools.
With eager anticipations he accepted
the coveted prize that was to open to
him the way Of knowledge only to be
disappointed. His father falling i'll,
it devolved upon Joseph to aid in the
support OF the family, and bravely re-
linquishing his cherished plans he
went into dry good store as clerk and
errand boy. Here his faithful per-
formance Of duty soon won for him the
confidence of his employers and he was
often left in entire charge Of the store.
He remained with the firm three years,
during which ii me all his spare
moments we're devoted To study.
In 1s4l he entered Woodward Col
lege there to realize he fulfillment of
his dearest hopes. Two happy years
were spent in the classical atmosphere
of the old school, his rapid progress
making him a favorite with the pro-
tessors, one Of whom, Joseph Ray, was
author of the famous series Of arith-
metics used in the schools for many
years throughout the country. Many
warm friendships were formed there
and to the end of his life he
regularly corresponded with several of
the "Old Boys" When unable to at
tend the annual reunions of the "Old
Woodward Club, he was always asked
to contribute poem or letter for the
occasion.
Compelled by force of circumstances
to abandon his college career, he cheer
fully turned again to the assistance of
his parents and went to learn the
printing business in the Office of the
Cincinnati Chronicle. He remained
there two years and finished his APP
premiership In the Office of the Gin.
cinnati Atlas. Later he took charge
of the Wabash Courier at Terre Haute,
Ind, but was not favorably impressed
with Hoosierdom and returned to Ohio
In six months.
In lS48 Mr.. Boardman became a
partner of John p. Charles in the
Hamilton Intelligencer, the old Whig
organ of Butler county. Mr.. Charles
had purchased the Office from the late
William 9. Howells, father of the
now famous novelist, William Dean
Howells. Mr.. Boardman's reminis-
cences of the future author were very
interesting and he often related how
he first saw him "perched on store
box" setting type In the Intelligencer
Office. Although only eleven years
old he was bright, manly boy and
good compositor. Both he and his
brother, "Joe" Howells, worked in the
office for some time after their father
sold 1t.
Mr.. Boardman married Miss Susan