Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-12-16
Obituary.

tFrom Bennington, VI. Faper
poYAL Il. wnIrsxY-Ded at 1880 .: M, Thanks
giving day. Nov. rs He had been seriously Ill for
four Weeks with typhoid fever, but his friends and
physician DID not fear fatal termination of his g.
ease until few days before his death, WREN he
commenced sinking, and although attended with the
mos. watchsul and sklllu care. he could not rally
from the deep seated malady that carried him away
MI whitney 6ied surrounded by his family and
ether friends, and lamented by all who knew him,
Pc came to Bennington thirty years ago, and I'M
media,ely entered quite extensively into business !;
he was the first We believe, to introduce hereithe
keepIpR OF a general stock Of ready made goods In
the boot and shoe trade. For most Of the time
since, exceut a short time that he was partner
with kev. Coles X Wilkin', IN Syracuse, y. y, or
near there he mas been IN sstye sness ne'e, o e-
pa v with his brother Josiah Whitney, he aud the
frm, were among the largest dealers in orr village.
Quietly progressive, relas and industrious, attend
log to their otcn business and not to othe peoples.
the deceased and his ner were among the Deet
esteemed business men IN our community, as We
| hope the surviving brother stlil may be Tor many
Oct I, 1868, he married Miss saliie R. Woodrow,
AZ Wilmington, Delaware by whom he l.sves s1 n1.
surviving widow, came to Bennington stranger
| but did not long remain stranger. WIN those
| who came to know her, friendship soon took the
place Of casual acquaintance, and with deep sym
pa hy for her great loss there Ia mingled feelne
| Of kindly and undivided admiration Tor the Oelovet
| wife of the deceased, by n large circle OF &C
| uuantances and friends as sorr0Wing heart cOult
desire. .
MIR. whitney has been for several years one O
| the Board of Trustees OF the NJ X. church In TILL
village, OF which he was q long and steAdfast mem
Der, aud constant attendant. His funeral was AZ
tended from that church Sunday last An excelleh
sermon was preached by the pastor to lsrS'
| audience of mourners and sympat hiking friends
John V. Carney conducted the funeral The pal
bearers ers Mcssra y. Harris. II. E, Bradford
George Benton, VI. j. PotIer, charles Cooper Rands
]. Craw ford. Among the mourning relatives wa
W. NJ. Whitney, the prominent merchant OF Albany
NY aud 500, Mrs. Robinson sister OF the widow
and Miss Anna Bowers. Of wilmington, DEL, Mrs
Blrnap, Mr.. Dome and wife, Miss Lyons an
Willie adams OF North Adams, b. T. johnson an
brother OF Hudson. N. Y. The ceremonies Ut tn
| chu CHI began promptly at o. m., and occuple
| ninth sx O'Clock, when the funeral cor eRe, also
large budy Of friends Of the departed, moved to tn
village cemetery. whore brlef services were cor
Quoted by Fevs. Mr. Luther, SOcum and Hubbard
| when the remains Of one whose death hes cause
profound expressions OF sorrow, whose life was RI
ple,e with examples worthy OF cDmmendation an
| ini,a,iop, were deposited In the fam ly lot OF dt
ceased, and whittier an aged father hsS since bee
borne. -,
. MosKs q. WHIrNKY.-Died Tuesday morning
Nov so h. two DAYS after the burial Of his NOD Roy
H at the Sge Of nearly eShty.aix years, havtn
been born st Harvard, Mass., February Z, Use.