The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-18
7HE cry or ILMIEA'S loss.
Mourming the Sudden Death of her Foremost
nnd Hest Beloved Citizen.

ELMiRA. Dee. 11.-Dr. Edwin Eldridge.
the foremost citizen aud best beloved man Of
this city. widely known tor his great wealth and
extensive rhilanthrophy. died suddenly at his
residence yesterday afternoon at aboutj o'clock.
Th. whole city i In mourning and every inter.
est ana industry here viii feel his loss keenly.
lie w.s IN robust health ON rhufsday and drove
out to Eldridre Park IN the afternoon. where he
has a large force OF men at work, mainly to rru-
vide work Tor the unemuluyed during this try
ing season His improvements ut hi- park are.
ther, fore.very extensive. on lhursday ni.hthe
was troubled with what he thoIgnt was mai
eesiion and took some remcdi'e therefor. but
getting no relief from his palu on FridV morn
ine Mt o'clock he summoned the puysician.
who prescribed Tor him ana relieved him. As
the dav advanced his disease developed rapidly
into pneumonia. and on Fiidal n'eht had 10 f'r
advanced that lie " is deemed t. uc IN a critical
conduit n. lie Cougued VI llenily ana .Kpecto-
rated tloodN mucus. suffering all the time in
tense PAIN. During the iyht there wa- coin-
sci Of uhy-i,ians and on SATURDAY. morning he
sce'n d To he better hut az ocl * IN
tie afternoon OF that day he began 10 link ran
idly. H. uulseless. ana his rcsi1rafiuus
we're al The rate of =ixtN five To the mlnu -. lie
W > ruuecd from this ~ stimulan's aud slent
for hilf AN hour. Awaklng ho experienced
some a. nj ,ulty in breathing. hut his family were
& lied about MIN. and FOR som. time ~ talked
with them IN composed ana cil"d man
ner. ths most undisturhcd OF the whole srIup
nnr,enf hIs mind being clear and bright
WAN he knew that he must de he .ced death
viii . .t1ut hear; and "A Christian re-i.natton
lie a. antrd TO i've but i've We r. more. that te
mont ,nnlui,.tr tlaus that hr LAu formed for
III. T,tk
rh. lnfnauf fatScause OF his death was cong.s-
non ~ inc huge and he died So urAt efnily ana
oufe,lv flat lffer he " IS gone there WIS hardly
any cp,nr. perra tihlc ia hnm. lhe physician
himself nut nj, ear To his nIoist a. make sure
that ~. ne,it nad stopped beating. Al his own
renur-t hp nnn teen taken from the ned ami
niirnd tn "a cnnlr. where ne tnpuglt he would
he cnsi T. and when they laid hin back on the
bed lf- had left him.
Dr. Eldndce was born ia Ulster county. In this
ate NAV lS lslk aud would therefore have
he.n siXtv-f Iur Nrars e age next year. lis
entl, life was uasSed IN Monriceilo, SulliVan
coubtN He ak brothers and one sister.
An olfer brother. the Hon. EgbeTt Eldridge. u
"A resinent Of Pouyhk,ep~ie Inc remainder ~
| hi- ,tber's family live In Illinois. The family
wers NOT in Cood circumstances. and Edwiu's
| edu, aftnn was obtained at the village school,
| excepting such lS his mother. whu Was woman
| 80 man, Ihsn ordinary iutelic nee. could TN
u.rt 10 him But hN prudence aud saving he
wa. ena,i-d TO ttend lecture, at the New YORK
ucdirI L University. and competed his studies
| win DR. Angel of Monticello. On Jan. |.
| is29 he married IInnuah {. stewart OF New
| York cit and removed to Pleasant Mount.
| Penn where for two wears lie praCiiced his
! rrofession WITH much success. Inc field not
| being large enough for hin there. lao went hlst to
| ID rdett.theu in rompkin, now = ohuylercounty.
| ma in ISL. a. IHnghamtuu. In this latter pl tce
| hi- life really began, for becoming engaged IN