The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-06-09
Death of Richard Henry Hoes.

Death Of Richard Henry Hoes.
DIED-In this city. at 4 o'clock on last Tues
day afternoon, # consump;ion. Il. Il. HOES
aged IS years and seven months.
The deceased was born November 9Th,
1928, at Stuyvesaret Falls, Columbia Co.,
y. Y, aud remained al that place upon his
father farm, uuti. 1874, when he went to
hudson city, \. Y, and for two years was
engaged 10 mercantile pursuits. lie then
became interested in the construction Of
railroads and as a contractor, was engaged
in building the following named roads:
The Vermont Central the Rutland <
Washington, The Western Vermont, and
the Cincinnati Il Marietta railroad in OHIO.
He then lin IS5Gl came to Manitowoc in
company With Geo. W Barker aud others,
and engaged as contractor in the building
of the Manit0woc & Mississippi railroad,
and SO remained, until work was stopped
by the failure of the company.
For several years thereafter he was en-
gagged in the store Of j. L. Platt, Esq,
where he won hosts Of friends
In the spring Of 1867 be was elected viii
Iage treasurer-than whom, none ever serv-
ed to the better satisfaction Of our citizens.
Since which time he has been engaged in
building several of our finest vessels, among
which are the Jessie Phah.ps and the C. L,
Johastoa, in botn of which he was a part
owner.
A paralytic stroke several years since
rendered him incapable of active life, not>
withstandIng which he has always-untl a
few weeks ago-been able to attend to lis
business affairs.
In his death, the city and county Of Mans
itowoc have lost one of the best Of citizens.
y man who will be remembered as one most
ready and efficient in every public enter
prise for ths public good. With aremark
ably clear, and discerning mind his advice
was always acted upon with profit, in all
public or benevolent institutions with which
he was connected. Always frank, honest,
ana upright in his dealings our business
men looked upon him as one Of their best
members.
In social life he was always cheerful, max
ing happy all who were 10 his company.
But the strong edicts of Higher power, fall
uuon the bes, as well as the worst Of NOR
tails, and he could not escape the destiny
which awaits Us all.
The "Scythe of Time has mown him
down, as it will nov u.s.
''The spade that digs his grave will soon
dig ours" And should the lives OF those
friends and brothers whom be has gone be
fore, be Us faultless as his, we shall have no
fear Of following him, and with him, in
the Eternal Presence Of the Grand Master
of the Universe, lie re~united in Peace and
Happiness.
May consolation from on High be offered
to his stricken family, with whom We
deeply sympathize. In their bereavement
they must remember that the kind hus-
band and father, though now cut OF their
sight, is still watching over and guarding
them in his Spirit Life, and that but short
time will pass ind they will join him where
he Is, in better world than this-iu a
world where sickness and death do not
enter
sssE71sEx
THE GRAND PIANOS or VIM. KNABE &
CO.-The S1Ston J0uynG! of April 81 says
that ii ever Boston INDUCES in another
Musical Jubilee, We would seriously advise
the promoters thereof TO secure, and prom
inently plaoo upou their platform, a knabe
Grand Piano, that will equal the one that
electrified us on Wednesday evening at the
Ole Bull Concert. In doing so we can as
sure them that they will have the pleasure
of having their audiences listen to one Of
the graudest and most magnificent instru
ment~..that ever lett the hands Of a piano
manufactured We are SO OVERLOOKING with
admiration and delight in remembrance OF
our treat in listening to Mr.. Hoffman, sue
cessful efforts on the knabe Grand last
evening that our pen fails to do justice to
our feelings Yet we will assert that
throughout all the long period of our mu,
steal experience we have never heard such
thorough equalization Of scale, melod-
iOusness and pure, sonorous and sympathe
tic tones as was elected from the piano in
question. 1t seemed thing of life. Mr..
Hoffman seemed all confidence, the au-
dicnce unmistakably seemed pleased, and
we seemed to feel that the question as to
who produces the best piano was definitely
settled in favor of VIM. Knabe & Co.
The Wm. Knabe & Co, piano, the ac-
knowledged best, are sold by j. Bauer &
Co, 60 Washington street, Chicago, and
CSC Broadway, New York, general agents.
A Card.
A Clergyman, while residing in South