The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-29
OBITUARE


at his residence 81 West Flfty-second street
in the seventy eighth year OF his age. OF com
| plication OF diseases. Gen. Roome was borr
| hero on Aug. 4, 1879. Ho received common
| school education In this city, and at an early
| age went into the book business. firing O
this, he secured partner and began as
wholesale grocer, but the venture was fail
ure, and, after losing considerable money he
gave 1t up and took salary as engineer o.
the Manhattan Gas Company. He was
soon made chief engineer which post he
held until 1857. when he was elected
President OF the company. He retained
this office up to the time Of the consolidation
was elected President Of the new company
Two years ago he resigned and retired from
U Ss Boara S b s ana b
man Of the Executive Committee, In early life
he was CAPTAIN Of Company q the Seventh
tors Of the Veteran Association. At the out
break Of the var he Ses L in organ5nF the
appointed Colonel Of the regiment President
Andrew, johnson made him a BrigadteE- Gen.
S FS s5ostS formerly hresdent 9t the St
the Society =, Of MechanIgs and Trades Eac
Master Of Kane Lodge, Grand Master t Of tho 10
State Lodge cd OF the state Of New York and
4 6s ahs odee LSdE9 sRd
glars; He retired from this last office shortly
Fsst and Past O Tas pas e 4G Gh
Sommandery and an honorary 33o member Of
h hs and
states. His last words we're an inquiry about
the health Of q sick friend. The funeral viii
St Thomas's Church. Fifth avenue and Fifty
third street. The interment will be at Green
wood
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on the Tammany ticket last fall from tho Tenth
Assembly district. died suddenly early yester-
dy @ o aR re bis M ess sSS@n 81 F Bdr
Joined the New York Chasseurs under, Gen.
rice reenisted in q, cavalry regiment and
T STYed 1t i until bnte he Of
to Now York. He served six years In the Fire
department., and then became City Marshal
State Soldiers Home, and was post, eommano
lonRed to the Tammany Society. the odd Eel
lows, and the Masonic order. The Board Of
Aldermen will hold special meeting to-mor-
row morning TO pass resolutions OF regret,
and will attend his funeral at o'clock in the
afternoon.
=, Marcelus Massey the father of ,ex-Justlce
was II Years old. Ills father, Judge Hart Mas
enyj mIIt the Grst loo bonse fbe rst fr
house, and the first brick house in the present
city S5 TT snd 9 Msffey moyGd
the dTy goods trade. For fifteen years he was
Watertown and Ocdensburg RaiIroad, and he
was also director in the. Delaware Lacka-
wanna and western road. In Brooklyn he was
associated as director in the manaGement Of
of the Brooklyn and New York Art Assoeia-
tions widow and md two sons survive him. The
City Engineer Frederick FLOYD Weld OF Water
bury. Conn. died of typhoid fever, yesterday.
aged 40. HeRraduated from Sheffield Scientific
neer in Waterbury since 1854. W9terburS's
ELABORATE sewer system was CONSTRUCTED under
his direction, ana no planned all the pave
member r Of The Board Of Health ,s he had done
i'm nnre MIX rom Mftdiebnry IIh siry
teaves Widow o and 4 tIvo domnbta raiI 9 h
whom IA critically iii with the sans dise9se "a
Ronaorn Warror q biobiu ae,aamod oi.i.o,,
of Soptand Comfy died y. M eGrawv YisiI Taa
centIy aaed 81 years u1H liz Was for saes
~, tho topn ~ Soinn 40 I'D aU h y
served as Supervisor Of the town and Justice
OF the Peace for fourteen years. and In other
public capacities, He, was one Of the founders
shS Sa n 81 81
rectors. He was an ARDENT Democrat and an
active member OF the Baptist Church. He Is
Joseph Boucher. q midget feet 10 inches In
height. Is dead at Hudson. He was a we'll
known character along the Hudson River. |
boucher was member OF PhPniS Hose OF
hudson. ana TWO years ago received prize at |
ihroV Ior pong the sin SINAI ae,Se fireman IN
he St t e wds 1 iitt III Ens'9nu' anu WAS
nI na VIM 1Ui u,S Wa wdnS SO'y W,. ~ .
Or. William Wlndsor wheaton, ono OF tho |
Gaob NJ III be, In I tsSnns
anna nountv M ~ tho na ~ GS uears stonS
n Ih in Sia nyofossinn and had 1ar9a 6roc
Ice. He was prominent in Free Masonry and |
was buried with Masonic honors. He leaves a |
wife and 1--WE children.
Isaac L. Boughton, former well-known |
resident OF Sullivan county died in Scranton
"a, last week. aged 20 years. He served for |
hree years IN the war OF the rebellion as a
uemper Of Ihe f4lty-slAth New YORK Nolun-
eers.
ne aapa n9Rns9bm nt nnI car s OF me
r. died In Geneva yesterday morning
Col. T." NJ. WILCOX OF E!mlra' Tor years tho