"Joseph Alexander Howells b at St Clairsville Ohio 1832, died at Auburnville Florida 1912. American Consul at Turks Island from 1905-1912, printer and editor Ashtabula Sentinel 1851-1905; Eliza his wife 1838-1924"
Hinton Daily News and Leader, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, July 24, 1913, page 2
Jefferson, O, July 22 - One of the most remarkable gravestones of record was placed in the cemetery here today.
It stands at the head of the grave of J A Howells, veteran editor of The Ashtabula Sentinel who died here recently. It consists of the "make-up" stone used by Howells for fifty years during his successive evolutions as printer's devil, printer and editor. On it is inscribed a verse written by William Dean Howells, a brother of the dead man. The verse reads:
"Stone, upon which with hands of boy and man.
He framed the history of his time until.
Week after week, the varying record ran.
To the half-centuried tale of well and ill.
Remember now how true through all those days
He was friend, brother, husband, son -
Fill the whole limit of your space with praise.
There needs no room for blame - blame there was none."
The boyhood of William Dean Howells was spent in the office of The Sentinel. The father of William Dean and J A Howells was editor of the paper.
Hinton Daily News and Leader, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, July 24, 1913, page 2
Jefferson, O, July 22 - One of the most remarkable gravestones of record was placed in the cemetery here today.
It stands at the head of the grave of J A Howells, veteran editor of The Ashtabula Sentinel who died here recently. It consists of the "make-up" stone used by Howells for fifty years during his successive evolutions as printer's devil, printer and editor. On it is inscribed a verse written by William Dean Howells, a brother of the dead man. The verse reads:
"Stone, upon which with hands of boy and man.
He framed the history of his time until.
Week after week, the varying record ran.
To the half-centuried tale of well and ill.
Remember now how true through all those days
He was friend, brother, husband, son -
Fill the whole limit of your space with praise.
There needs no room for blame - blame there was none."
The boyhood of William Dean Howells was spent in the office of The Sentinel. The father of William Dean and J A Howells was editor of the paper.
"Joseph Alexander Howells b at St Clairsville Ohio 1832, died at Auburnville Florida 1912. American Consul at Turks Island from 1905-1912, printer and editor Ashtabula Sentinel 1851-1905; Eliza his wife 1838-1924"
Hinton Daily News and Leader, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, July 24, 1913, page 2
Jefferson, O, July 22 - One of the most remarkable gravestones of record was placed in the cemetery here today.
It stands at the head of the grave of J A Howells, veteran editor of The Ashtabula Sentinel who died here recently. It consists of the "make-up" stone used by Howells for fifty years during his successive evolutions as printer's devil, printer and editor. On it is inscribed a verse written by William Dean Howells, a brother of the dead man. The verse reads:
"Stone, upon which with hands of boy and man.
He framed the history of his time until.
Week after week, the varying record ran.
To the half-centuried tale of well and ill.
Remember now how true through all those days
He was friend, brother, husband, son -
Fill the whole limit of your space with praise.
There needs no room for blame - blame there was none."
The boyhood of William Dean Howells was spent in the office of The Sentinel. The father of William Dean and J A Howells was editor of the paper.
Hinton Daily News and Leader, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, July 24, 1913, page 2
Jefferson, O, July 22 - One of the most remarkable gravestones of record was placed in the cemetery here today.
It stands at the head of the grave of J A Howells, veteran editor of The Ashtabula Sentinel who died here recently. It consists of the "make-up" stone used by Howells for fifty years during his successive evolutions as printer's devil, printer and editor. On it is inscribed a verse written by William Dean Howells, a brother of the dead man. The verse reads:
"Stone, upon which with hands of boy and man.
He framed the history of his time until.
Week after week, the varying record ran.
To the half-centuried tale of well and ill.
Remember now how true through all those days
He was friend, brother, husband, son -
Fill the whole limit of your space with praise.
There needs no room for blame - blame there was none."
The boyhood of William Dean Howells was spent in the office of The Sentinel. The father of William Dean and J A Howells was editor of the paper.
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