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DANIEL SHAFER ; DIED, AGED 67.A Well Known Formed Merchant of Kamil Ion.Made a Long and Hard Struggle Against Disoaso,The Second of the i.illlc MontcrTwins, Wlilcfi Were Awarded Prize at Elks’ Fair, Dies.twu MMffS CUL’I.Daniel Shafer,an old and well known resident of this city, riled jit It?') South Fourth street id 10:15 yesterday morning of exiirms tio n, res ill I Lug frou i typhoid fever, ami aged (S years.AEr. Shaffer was first taken ill about the middle of last Fehrnary anil was re-tjiovc-d to Mercy 11 os pi In). He underwent a very severe attack of the insidious disease hut became convalescent, was subsequently nldo to leave the hos-pital and was taken to a [irivalc board-iug house at 329 South Fourth street. There were times when he grow so in nc] i better flint hopes of recovery were entertained and then relapses would follow that proved the hopes to bo false. Despite a strong and vigorous constitution, vitality ' finally been me so exhausted that death clnimcd its prey.Mr. Shafer was born in li an over township, October 1, 1SSi.He came to this city when a young man and llrst entered into the groceryn si ness in old Itof-sviLle. lie was energetic and successful and from the grocery business Jig wen I into tlio hardware trade on East Main street and his store was widclykuown throughout-tlio county Upon his retirement from that business, he been me. n commercial traveller and was in the employ of the Hex Buggy Co.,.of Comiofsyille, Ind.,when he was taken sick.By bis first union in marriage, cnie son, flenrge.Shafer, rcsjilfcd; (fgorgo is located inM'Mntss iiipinalia^.Nebraska: n ini'will hrriVo licrc t?^'Mr.'’simf-cr’.s second wife -was-Miss -Agues F. Coates and from this union two chi Wren resulted, 'Victor, aud Miss Minnie Shafer. Mrs, Shtifor (lied in January while in the soulh and the following June, a year ago, Miss Minnie Si infer passed away.Upon I lie receipt of his father’s illness, Victor Shafer,- who was then playiug at Tampa, FIo i idu, came Iieinat once and mimitiicd until July Jm, when the condition of Ids father gnve such encouragement, that he went cast to fill mi engagement at Atlantic City. He was there until August 1st, when from the tone of the letter.- of tlio nurse, and attendant physicians, n turn had so evidently taken place for the worse that he ret urned here Immediately and was with his father up until bis death.Mr. Shafer was n pioneer resident of Ibis city and was largely identified with its business development. He was ever honorable in nit Ids business diallings and trail sac lions iuul was fearless and on! spoken in I lie expression of his opinions. His death removes one more of the sturdy and strong characters dial wore identified with the city i„ the early days and followed it into its greater development. The rmmral will take place from the house. 111329, South Fourth street at 3 o'clock ■ a ^3 from the Episcopal church at J ::;0 o'clock .tomorrow afternoon. Tile Kcv. F. E. Lloyd, ofticiating.Thc interment wil I tie in Greenwood cemetery. The friend., desiring lo view the remains can do si* tomorrow forenoon at I lie house.
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Hamilton Telegraph
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Thu, Aug 16, 1900
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