David Barringer died at the family home on West Columbus Avenue Monday morning at 6o'clock, after an illness since last December of a complication of disease. He was the son of the late William Barringer and was born in Bellefontaine in 1868.

Although the deceased had been failing all winter, his death came suddenly and unexpectedly. He was able to ride out Saturday, going to Huntsville and spending several hours away from home and seeming to enjoy the ride very much and seeming improved by it. But great weakness came Sunday and all then realized that the change was coming.

David Barringer was reared in Bellefontaine and was employed by the Big Four shops when overtaken by failing health. He bore his illness bravely and seemed to hope for recovery almost to the last.

The hand of affliction has fallen heavily on this family, the oldest son Ernest, a boy of 12, being critically ill at the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. James Kirkpatrick, of tubercular meningitis and the wife and mother, who was Anna Hair being very ill of the same malady at the family home on West Columbus Avenue. They have four children.

About fourteen years ago, the deceased was injured in an accident at the Miller Carriage Works when the breaking of an emery wheel greatly injured one of his lungs. He was familiarly known as "Riley" Barringer and many did not know him by any other name.

His aged mother, Mrs. Sarah Barringer, survives with the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. James Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Charles Stilwell, Bellefontaine; Willard Barringer, Dayton; Edward Barringer, Chattanooga; Martin Barringer, Springfield; Mrs. J.R. Jacobs, Cincinnati; Mrs. James Townend, Zacun Mexico.

Mrs. Barringer and the little boy are very low and Dr. J.W. Young, the attending physician, has informed the relatives and friends that both are fatally ill, their deaths being looked for at any time. The funeral arrangements of Mr. Barringer have not been made.

There are three little girls in this terribly stricken homeand in a few short hours they may be bereit of parents and brother. The case is one of deepest sadness and appeals to the sympathies of all.