Daily Republican., 1879-11-28
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DEATHS DOIaGs.

Death ofJ. Morton Poole. emo Of
Wiimingtos's LesdluG MaNuTso
turers-- Death or w. S1ske Towr.
send - Death OF Bepjamsn n.
Booth.
J. Morton Poole died at his residence
207 Washington street, this city, yes
terday afternoon about three o'clock,
after short illness caused by the rup-
turs Of s..swal' blood vessel Of the brain,
producing partial paralysis.
J. Morton Poole was the senior men,
bsr Of the firm Of j.. Morton Poole Il
Co., machinisls Of this city, located at
the foot Of Thorns street aud on the
! Christiana river. lie Is 4 native Will
mingtouian, being born In the now rus
tic building at the corner OF Mil and
French Streets, July 10th, lSl2. lie
was the youngest Of three boys, child
ren of William Poole who at that time
ran one OF the Brandywine Touring
mills. In MS youth, exhibiting rare
inclination for mechanicism, lie went
to Mattawan, Duchess County, New
York, on the Hudson river, whore he
learned the trade Of a machinist.
Returning to Wilmington and lock-
| ing around for place to commence
business, he leased the end Of Bancrofrs
mandatory at Rockford on the Bran
dywins, where be commenced business
in small way. Joseph Bancroft was
8 brother-in. law OF Mr.. Poole, he hay
ing married his sister. In 1889 Mr.
Poole married Anna supples Of Phila-
delphia. after which lie came to this
city proper from Rockford and purchas-
ed John Merrick's old coach factory at
the foot of Thorne street In which he
successfully carried OIL his growing
business.
+, In 1853 W. T. Poole was admitted as
member of the firm. In 1855 the
shop was entirely consumed by Ere but
" "a coN-ered with an insurance Of Sl4,-
600, s,,e, which the shops which now
cover the OIL cite were built. During
this time Mr.. Poole occupied the large
building at the corner Of Front and
Thorne streets asa residence, but in
1853, he removed to his fine residence
POT Washington street, where hslived
until HIS death. In 1868 Thomas s.
Poole son was admitted to the hrm.
In 1878 the flrm was Incorporated by an
act of assembly as J. Morton Poole Com
pany. Mr.. Poole was very successful
man In business and made the finest
machinery ever turned out from Will
mington machine shop, and the Arm is
roted and known all over the country
for the superiority Of the machinery
manufactured.
II is also noteworthy that some Of
the best machinists in our country
learned their trade with Mr.. Poole,
amongst them being the Sellers Broth
ers, the edge tool manufacturers and
now main proprietors of the Edge Moor
Iron Company. Some Of the best
paper rolls ever manufactured are said
to have been turned out from Mr..
Poole's works. The firm Ia also noted
for building iron light houses. Out-
side of the attention which Mr.. Poole
DEVOTED to his business h, served in the
! City Council and also in the Board
: OF Education, and at different times liz
was called upon to give his ripe
} aud experienced judgment on matters
pertaining to the interests Of the city.
Mr.. Poole though Friend by birth
was not attached to any religious de-
nomination. His funeral will take
place from his late residence POT Wash
ington street, on Thursday, 9th inst,
. at o'clock, to proceed to the Whining
. ton Brandywine cemetery.
". FISK TOWNSEND.
A telegram received at Georgetown
yesterday, announced the death Of Col.
W. Fisk Tow nsend in Lincoln, Nebras.
ka. Col. Townsend last winter became
all at once one OF the most noted men
in the State, owing 10 q Legislative in.
v.stigation against hirL for alleged mis-
conduct and neglect of duty, and dur
ing subsequent suspicious move Oh
l his part, which gave rise to a wide
spread belief that he had defaulted.-
This, however, proved to be untrue
!. but it led to his removal from the Office
: Of Clerk OF the Peace of Sussex county
+ which position he was holding at thai
. time.
Mr.. Townsend was elected Clerk o.
!, the House of Representatives at Doyel
y in 1875, after which he was appointed
h Clerk of the Peace for Sussex county
}. He came originally from Easton, Md.
was strong rebel sympathizer, and
!. founded the "Sussex Journal" which
!. became the Democratic organ for Sus
: sex county. About two mouths ago he
Q left the paper in other hands anc
started upon an extensive westt RI
tour which, it seems, has unfor
tunately terminated with his deatl
in Nebraska.
Col. Townsend was man about forty
|. two years of age and leaves a wife ano
y several children, who now reside il
Georgetown.
BENJAMIN 3. booth.
Bepjaman $. Booth died at his resi-
: dence near uare's Corner, at sever
d o'clock last evening, in the list yea
d of his age. The deceased was born OF
the farm where he died, and resided
there all his life,as did his father befor
" him. He was thoroughly Republican
= in politics, but averse to holding pub
!. lie flee, although often solicited to d.
so, and besides being Trustee of tn
Poor, for a number Of years, the onl.
If other public office he held was that O
,S Presidential elsctor in 1872, whel
y Grant carried the state over Greeley.
" Speaking Of his characteristics
prominent gentleman Of this city, thi
morning, remarked: benjamin S
Booth was one of the best men who eve