The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-01-24
Editor Sank Centre Herald
From 1879 TO 1908 Died
Charles F. Hendryx, Veteran
Newspaper Man, Wrote
"30" at SO Years
BORN l847 IN NEW YORK
Was Employed On Minneapo-
lis Tribune and Other
Large Dailies

Charles +. Hendryx, veteran
newspaper man and editor Of the
Sank Centre Herald from 1879 to
1903, died at the home Of his son,
James b. Hendryx, at Traverse
City, Mich, Saturday, January 10th
at the age of 50 years.
Mr.. Hendryx purchased the Her
aid from ]. II. and s. Simonton in
1879, and took possession Of the
paper in August OF that year. He
continued as editor until 1903
when he disposed of his interests
to r. M. Eddy.
Mr.. Hendryx was born in Coop
erstown, N. Y, in 1847, and was
educated in the district school, the
village seminary and later attend
ed Deer Hill Institute at Danbury,
Connecticut.
He learned the printers trade in
the composing room Of the Otsego
Republican, of which his father.
James I. Hendryx, was the publish
er.
In 1855 he entered Hobart Col
lege at Geneva, N. p, and remain
ed there until 1868, when he enter
ed Cornell College, (now univer-
sity) from which he graduated in
1869. He was a member of the first
class of graduates ever sent out by
Cornell. He claimed 70 ne the old
est alumnus of that first class of
eight graduates.
After graduation Mr.. Hendryx re-
turned to Otsego, where for five
years he worked in the office Of
the Republican for his father. In
1874 his father sold the Republican
and moved to Minneapolis, where
he became interested In the Tri-
bune, and spent a good sized for
tune in its promotion.
Thus in 1874 Charles Hendryx ar
rived in Minneapolis and forsaking
the mechanical end of newspaper
work, entered the editorial depart
ment OF the Tribune. He was at
various times reporter, city editor,
night editor, editoriaI writer and
Photographer.
After spending six years in news
paper work in Minneapolis, Mr..
Hendryx left the Tribune and came
to Sank Centre. He purchased the
Herald in 1879 ana continued as
editor until 1908.
While in Minneapolis Mr.. Hen
dryx was united in marriage to
Miss Fanny Gault Taylor, the
daughter of w. H. II. Taylor, for
many years State Librarian. Three
children were born 70 them, while
they resided in Sank Centre,
namely: Anna, Mrs. p. L. Finch
baugh, Of WNkesbarre, Pa; Myra,
Mrs. John G. Cakes; and James B.
Hendrickson, who resides at TRAY
erse City, Mich, and who Is a sue
cessful author Of short stories and
boys adventure books. Mrs. Hen
erickson passed away five years
ago.
After leaving Sank Centre, Mr..
Hendryx was for a time employed
on the editorial staff Of the
Springfield, Ohio, Evening Gazette.
In 1905 he moved Co Chattanooga,
Tenn, and was q member Of the
staff OF the Morning Times. He re-
turned to Cincinnati in 1908 and
acted as editorial writer on the
Morning American
During the late years Of his life
Mr.. Hendryx was engaged in
church work for the Episcopalians,
OF which church he was always q
prominent and active member. He
had two missionary churches under
his charge. preaching In one in the
morning and the other In the after
noon. Later he also spent consider
able time in extensive travel.
Mr.. Hendryx was a brilliant and
versatile editor ana writer. He was
one Of the leaders Of Minnesota
newspaperdom for many years,
and in marked degree possessed the
strength and eccentricities Of the
old time newspaper genius.
The following story captioned
Early Days Of the Herald" was
written by Mr.. Hendryx and pub
lished In the Herald of November
4, 1915:
'While on the editorial staff of
the Minneapolis Tribune, In 1879,
I became acquainted with Captain
A. Barto. then just retiring from
the office Of Lieutenant Governor.
and the suggested that I purchase
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