"Professor H. D. Patton Summoned By Death

Former Teacher in Waynesburg College and Active Worker in the Prohibition Party. Was Once Candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania.

Professor Henry D. Patton, Ph. D., former state chairman of the Prohibition party in Pennsylvania and long an ardent worker in the temperance cause, died at the home of his niece, Mrs. Robert W. Munnell, West Main street, Friday morning, December 8, where with Mrs. Patton, he had made his home for several months. He had been in failing health for the past three years, caused by a nervous breakdown, but his condition did not become serious until about two weeks ago.

Dr. Patton was a son of Hiram and Harriet Wright Patton, deceased, and was born at Fayette City, Pa., July 28, 1845, being in his 78th year. When a young man he attended the Southwestern State Normal School at California, later graduating from the Normal school at Westfall, Mass. Following this he entered Waynesburg college and was graduated in the class of 1872. He taught for a time in the California Normal school and Waynesburg College. He then became interested in temperance work. Hon. James Black, who was at the head of the Prohibition party at the time, sent for him to come to Lancaster, Pa., and many years of his life were devoted to the interests of that party. He was once a candidate on the Prohibition ticket for the governorship of Pennsylvania. As a lecturer on temperance he traveled throughout the United States and was one of the most prominent and effective speakers of the Prohibition party. He lived to see the reward of his labors in national prohibition.

While engaged in the temperance work Prof. Patton attended the German Reform Theological Seminary, at Lancaster, from which institution he was graduated and was ordained as a minister. About ten years ago he returned to Waynesburg and for several years was an instructor in Waynesburg college. He also served as acting president of the college for a short time. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. On September 14, 1875, he was united in marriage with Miss Lucy Inghram, who survives him. He also leaves two brothers and a sister, Thomas and Bela Patton, of Perryopolis, Pa., and Mrs. Nannie Arrison, of Brownsville. The funeral services were held Saturday evening at 7:30, conducted by the Rev. J. E. Wilson. Interment on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in Green Mount cemetery."