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THE EVENING EXPRESS

Published Daily (except Sundays) by
THE EVENING EXPRESS COMPANY.

MONDAY...............APRIL 25, 1887

JOSEPH B. WESTON.

Death and Funeral of a Well-
Known Typo---An Interesting
Career

Sunday afternoon the friends and members of Los Angeles Typographical Union paid the last tribute of respect to their deceased brother and workman, Joseph B. Weston, a native of Plymouth, Mass., aged 32 years. The deceased, who has been gradually sinking for several months, died Saturday evening on Temple street, from a disease of the throat. Although not having a known relative on the Pacific Coast, Mr. Weston's friends were numerous, and his last hours on earth were made as comfortable as possible. The deceased was for a long time an employee of the EVENING EXPRESS, and was with its proprietors years before on the Bodie Free Press. In the palmy days of the Comstock Mr. Weston was a compositor on the Gold Hill (Nevada) News, and in the great rise in the Virginia stocks in 1874, he accumulated the snug fortune of $65,000, but like a great many more failed to hold on. He was conscious up to the ast moment, and his last words, addressed to one of his most intimate friends were, "I have crossed the line with four men," doubtless referring to four of his old friends and fellow workmen who have died recently. The funeral services were held at the undertaking parlors of Howry & Peck. Rev. Dr. Pendleton, the officiating clergyman, touched the hearts of all present by his feeling remarks upon the life and death of the deceased, Kind friends furnished many beautiful floral tributes, and when the last look had been taken of the departed brother, his remains were taken to the Rosedale cemetery and there laid to rest,

Mr. Weston was a young man of abilities far above the average. His ambition and courage were far in excess of his physical powers, his physique having always been frail. His early successes, followed by sudden and sharp reverses, had rendered him somewhat misanthropic, but he was at heart a kidly, honest, courageous little man, He has a father living in Massachusetts, who has been notified by telegraph of the death of his son.

Mr. and Mrs. Willets, with whom Mr Weston boarded for the last three years, are deserving of great credit for their kindly attention to him during his long illness.