West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-03-16

locality in which he chanced light day and
live; was true with his state and nation
And love OF country was, with hm a passion He did
love his home community his county. and nation
Ana no man be charged with cannshness in
l"S' would that there were more OF this spirit
he was the best of citizens the state and the
community IL possibly neghbor that he was best
appreciated His very disposition was TO love
mankind As was finely pointed out by Dr. Thomas e
hodges IN his panegyrc at the bier a popular and
mistaken ldca abroad about what constitutes neighbor-
does signify the living next door 10 another
In fact location or geographical have but little
TO DO with it, In this of congested population one
may live for considerable period next door to another
ana never know who The next door dweer may be And
this is not neighbor Considerable distance NAV inter
Vehe ana still the parties will be neghbors II is the
spirit of good viii kindly feeling that one has for an
other and the desire good towards that
other fellow being that constitutes neighbory spirit
And this Junior Brown had in preeminen degree You
ala not have to be resident community or of his
county to be his neighbor many are the instances
that might he sighted confirm assertion No one
need be reported him directly Indirectly as being in
want or need of assistance that did evidence OF
the spirit TO help No so long it to knowl-
e'be Wai ihe Iiue daughter OF neighbor, nearby
town was dangerously ul In fact the physcans In
charge realized that it would require quick work 10 save
he chdS hie She was ordered the hospital at once
that am operation might performed The parents yere
distracted and worried beyond expression cond-
ton OF their child Their means we're limited but every
sacrifice was TO be made that the chd's life might be
spared Word reached Junior Brown of this state of sf
father Of that child and requested that he accept it and
use t to- e best advantage that life OF their loved one
might be saved And this done that little child
might live. There display or ostentation about
the gift and but few It had been made and
received Tine writer received knowledge Of # from the
grateful father who did believe that such an act OF
real applied charity should pass unheraided However
The donor Boo hs life would have it known
One day while seated n bis Kinswood ONCE a man
came in who was much distressed tie had a note that
was due and Che parties holding IL would not grant An
censon of time be TO be foreclosed and could not
n'e ihe obligation Ile had money but not enousb
AFTER hearing Che details of the situation Junior Brown
reached his hand m his pocket fndng he did not have
sufficient amount TO- meet the obligation ne wrote a check
ana handed to- This Promptly the recipient desired
TO execute note Boo favor of his beneactor I'm exchange for
me check but was Informed that was not necessarv
Io was informed that he would trusted and that when
ne secured the money he could repay loan That man
repaid the amount received in to meet his Obligation
One would not pass by lightly the obligation to iquidate
debt contracted n that Another instance .f
his kindly nature was brought light when rural car
rer who had only been appointed short time lost
the only horse be had 70 accidentally came TO the know
edge Of This great man. the plight this rural carrier
The carrier sent for and that he could have
one OF several horses that not being used and was