Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-09
Obieuary.

From Benn ngton, Vt. Paper
ROYAL H. wHtrsKr-Died at 12.so >. m. Thanks
giving day, Nov. a5. he had been seriously Ill for
four weeks with typhoid fever but his friends and
physician did not fear fatal termination of his DIS
ease until q few days before his death, when be
commenced sinking, and although attended with the
most wstchful and skilitul care, he could not rally
from the deep seated malady that carried him away
MI. Whitney died surrounded by bis family and
other friends, and lsmented by all who knew him.
he came to Bennington thirty years ago, and I'M
medately entered quite extensively into business
he was the frat, we believe, TO introduce herelthe
keeping of general stock Of ready made goods In
the boot and shoe trade. For most OF the time
since, excent short time that he was partner
with Rev. Coles II. wilkins, in Syracuse, n. ~, OF
near there he has been in active business nere ell
lRrglpg and extending his business, until In COM
pa " with his brother Josiah whitney, he and the
nrm, were among the largest deslers In our village
Quietly progressive relias and Industrious, attenu
ing to their business and not to othe' peoples
the deceased and his brother were among the best
esteemed business men in our community, as we
hope the surviving brother still may be Tor many
years.
Oct I, 1865, he married Miss sallie Il. Woodrow,
at wilmington, Delaware by whom he leaves q sou,
" little L0uie," years OF age. Mrs. Whitney mis-
surviving widow, came to Bennington stranger,
but did not long remain stranger With those
who came to know her, friendship soon took the
place of casual acquaintance, and with deep sym
pa ny for her great loss there Is mingled 1cenng
wife of the deceased, by AZ large circle OF &C.
ouatntances and friends as sorrowlng heart could
desire.
Mr.. Whitney has been for several years one OF
the Board of Trustees of the NJ. E church In this
village, of which he was long and steadfast mem-
ber, and constant attendant. His funeral was at
tended from that church Sunday last An excellent
sermon was preached by the pastor TO large
audience of mourners and sympathlzlng friends.
John v. Carney conducted the funeral The pail
bearers Messrs =. II. Harris, II. L, Bradford,
George Benton II. j. Potter Charles Cooper Randal
J. Crawford. Among the mourning relatives was
W. NJ. Whitney, the prominent merchant OF Albany,
N. and son, Mrs. Robinson. sister of the widow,
and Miss Anna Bowers of Wilmington, DEL, Mrs.
Burnap Mr.. DOane and wife, Miss Lyons and
Willie Adams of North Adams Il. 4. johnson and
brother OF Hudson, N. Y. The ceremonies at the
church began promptly at .. m, and occupied
unti 81 O'Clock. when the funeral cor ege, also a
large body of friends of the departed, moved to the
| village cemetery. where brief services were con
Quoted by Revs Mr.. Luther, Soeum ana Hubbard,
| when the remains Of one whose death has caused
profound expressions Of sorrow. whose life was re-
| plete with examples worthy OF commentator and
Imitation, were deposited In the fam ly lot OF de-
ceased, and WHITTIER an aged father has since been
borne.
MosKs @. WHIrNEy.-Died Tuesday morning,
Nov 80t two days after the burial OF his SOD Royal
| II at the ego Of nearly eighty-slx years, having
| been born at Harvard, Mass February a, lTiO.