The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-09-26

JoSepn f1ull, surrogate OF burlington
county, died at the New Washington
House Friday afternoon. About three
years ago he was attacked with Bright's
disease but with skillful medical atten-
ton and careful nursing his life was
saved after one of the most desperate
struggles that man could endure and
survive. He was able to 60 to his
Office and gave every hope that his life
would be spared for number of wears
During the last six months he failed
and he went down rapidly, and while
able to go around for short time each
day it soon became apparent that he
would have to be treated heroically if
his life was to be saved.
On the goth of August the nurse who
had worked so faithfully with him
during his previous illness was sent for
and she was in constant at
tendance on him since that date, using
all the efforts that were known to the
medical profession to aid the afflicted
man. But the disease had gained
such Roadway that it was seen from
the start that it was only matter of
time when the end would come.
Joseph Huff was born in Mount
Holly and would have been So years of
age had he lived until November. He
attended the public schools and the pri-
vate academies Of the town. Having
completed his education he went to
work with his father as millwright
but gave up that trade for office work
and for long time he held very re-
sponsible position with title insurance
company in Philadelphia. On the
election of Charles B. Ballinger as Sur
rogate in 1891, Mr.. Huff was appointed
Deputy Surrogate and he held that
position 10 years, serving under Surro-
gates Endicott and Kirkbride. On re-
firing from the Office when the term of !.
Surrogate Kirkbride expired Mr.. Huff
opened an office where he conducted
real estate business and aided persons
in settling estates of the dead.
In 1911 he was elected Surrogate OF I
this county and was just completing
his term of Office which whould have
been concluded on the 10Th of Novem-
Der. He had determined to enter the
race for reelection and the details /
that follow political campaign I'M
ioubtedly weighed upon him and
caused drain upon his vitality.
Mr.. Huff was widower, his wife.
who died several years ago, being Miss
Ophelia Bower. After her death her
sister kept house for the husband
md at her death in May, 1915, he took
'ooIns at the hotel and has lived there
since that time. He did not have any
children. He leaves brother, John
VI. Huff, and sister, Mrs. Florence
Brown.
Joseph Huff was a genial companion
md was highly respected by citizens of
his county as was evidenced by the
good vote he received when he was
elected Surrogate, getting majority
I
If over 300 in his home town. He had
made an acceptable Deputy Surrogate
md had greatly aided those who had
business at the Office. His thorough
of the work made him
addition to the office and by
lis attention to the business and his
courtesy to those with whom he came
n contact gained him large circle of
friends.
The deceased man was an ardent
Democrat but never aspired to any
'ffice except that which he occupied at
he time of his death. He was a men,
Der of the Ellxs, Mount Holly Lodge of
Masons, Knights of Pythias, and Or
Ter of Moose. He owned the house on
3rainard street, in which he lived for a
ong time and from which he was
taken to his last resting place yes
terday afternoon.
The pallbearers were Charles B. Bal
niger, Blanchard H. White, Charles
A. Rigg, Walter t. Stewart, John w.
Harris and Allen NJ. Fenimore.