THE DEATH OF EDWARD M. VIRDEN
It is with profound sorrow that the Courier announces to its readers to-day the death of Edward M. Virden, postmaster at Stockwell, which occurred at 4 o'clock this morning after a short illness. About a week ago, he was taken down with la grippe, and in the zeal to look after his official duties, contracted a cold which brought on lung fever and ended in his death. The deceased was well and favorably known throughout the county. He was about 45 years old and was a son of David Virden, of West Point, where he was born and raised. At the breaking out of the war he enlisted in Co. G. 40th Ind. Reg, and served three years, carrying off honorable scars as the result of his service. He was employed for some time in the mail department under the late John L. Miller and he afterward removed to Lauramie township where he settled on a farm, until he was appointed postmaster in May 1889. He had been a faithful working and consistent Republican from the time he cast his first vote, and his nomination to be postmaster at Stockwell received the almost unanimous endorsement of the citizens and patrons of the office, and showed the high esteem in which he was held.
It is with profound sorrow that the Courier announces to its readers to-day the death of Edward M. Virden, postmaster at Stockwell, which occurred at 4 o'clock this morning after a short illness. About a week ago, he was taken down with la grippe, and in the zeal to look after his official duties, contracted a cold which brought on lung fever and ended in his death. The deceased was well and favorably known throughout the county. He was about 45 years old and was a son of David Virden, of West Point, where he was born and raised. At the breaking out of the war he enlisted in Co. G. 40th Ind. Reg, and served three years, carrying off honorable scars as the result of his service. He was employed for some time in the mail department under the late John L. Miller and he afterward removed to Lauramie township where he settled on a farm, until he was appointed postmaster in May 1889. He had been a faithful working and consistent Republican from the time he cast his first vote, and his nomination to be postmaster at Stockwell received the almost unanimous endorsement of the citizens and patrons of the office, and showed the high esteem in which he was held.
THE DEATH OF EDWARD M. VIRDEN
It is with profound sorrow that the Courier announces to its readers to-day the death of Edward M. Virden, postmaster at Stockwell, which occurred at 4 o'clock this morning after a short illness. About a week ago, he was taken down with la grippe, and in the zeal to look after his official duties, contracted a cold which brought on lung fever and ended in his death. The deceased was well and favorably known throughout the county. He was about 45 years old and was a son of David Virden, of West Point, where he was born and raised. At the breaking out of the war he enlisted in Co. G. 40th Ind. Reg, and served three years, carrying off honorable scars as the result of his service. He was employed for some time in the mail department under the late John L. Miller and he afterward removed to Lauramie township where he settled on a farm, until he was appointed postmaster in May 1889. He had been a faithful working and consistent Republican from the time he cast his first vote, and his nomination to be postmaster at Stockwell received the almost unanimous endorsement of the citizens and patrons of the office, and showed the high esteem in which he was held.
It is with profound sorrow that the Courier announces to its readers to-day the death of Edward M. Virden, postmaster at Stockwell, which occurred at 4 o'clock this morning after a short illness. About a week ago, he was taken down with la grippe, and in the zeal to look after his official duties, contracted a cold which brought on lung fever and ended in his death. The deceased was well and favorably known throughout the county. He was about 45 years old and was a son of David Virden, of West Point, where he was born and raised. At the breaking out of the war he enlisted in Co. G. 40th Ind. Reg, and served three years, carrying off honorable scars as the result of his service. He was employed for some time in the mail department under the late John L. Miller and he afterward removed to Lauramie township where he settled on a farm, until he was appointed postmaster in May 1889. He had been a faithful working and consistent Republican from the time he cast his first vote, and his nomination to be postmaster at Stockwell received the almost unanimous endorsement of the citizens and patrons of the office, and showed the high esteem in which he was held.
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