Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1914 — COLLEGE BRED MAN DIED IN INFIRMARY [ARTICLE]

COLLEGE BRED MAN DIED IN INFIRMARY

Cory Westbrook Was Unique Character in White County and His Ending Was Pitiful

Monticello, Feb. s.—Oory Westbrook, who died recently In the White county infirmary, was a unique character. Reared amidst plenty, a college graduate and possessing unusual talents in some lines, yet his life was a practical failure. His father was G. W. Westbrook, a New York ehemist, who originated the formula from which Mustang liniment is manufactured, and whose name is foupd printed on the wrapper-of every bottle of this well known remedy. Oory claimed to have* been a college graduate, majoring in chemistry. At least it appeared that - he was well informed in this science. He also clamed to be an expert steel engraver and possessed two plates of the steel engravers’ art which he claimed were his own handiwork. These he cherished carefully for many years, claiming that they were very valuable. He grew up in New York and Jersey City, and first became known to the people of Wlhite county in the early eighties, through a land deal which he entered into with the brothers, Jim and William, through which he and his mother became the owners of a tract of land north of Reynolds, Here they lived for a number of years. The mother was very aristocratic and exclusive,, and seemed to feel keenly the change in her worldly surroundings. Here Oory puttered around, much as he did all the remainder of bis life, dreaming day dreams and building air castles, always hopeful and optimistic, but accomplishing nothing. After the death of his mother he finally drifted to Monticello, where life for him was anything hut a path of roses. He was industrious in a way, and always ready to work when able, likewise always ready to talk on almost any subject that came up; and by constant reading kept himself well informed on current events. For some years he was a protege of the late Geo. V. Coen, using the rear of the old furniture repair shop for sleeping quarters and helping about the shop during the day. After the death of Mr. Coen and the removal of the old building, his living was rather pre-: carious, but bis deep seated pride led him to strenuously oppose all suggestions that he go to the county poor asylum.