The sun., 1890-06-07
OBITUARY.

The Rev. Thomas H. Jones OF New Bedford
died on Friday aged 81. Ho wns born q slave.
and remained such for many years John
liawes OF New Hanover county. N was his first
master. and Jones often called him severe and
cruel. After nine years he was sold. and Jones.
In the narrative OF his life. described his part
Ing from his mother as being torn from her IN
brutal way, and when his mother mplored
for few minutes moro time with him she was
struck with heavy cowhide. After few years
he mado his way to Now York as a stowaway
In brig. Hearing TINT he was to be sent back
lie made q raft and put for shore. Some limo
afterward his friends rescued him. and Charles
Cousins OF Brooklyn kept him In hiding four
weeks. when ho male his way to Boston. Ar
riving at Boston he obtained money by preach
Ing In manv New England towns few years
later he went to New Bedford. He was or
dained minister In North Carolina and was
pastor OF a Methodist Episcopal Church In New
bedford for several years. lie was a Eepub-
sican active In campaigns, and an ardent tenn
porance worker.
James Dana a son OF Judge Dana OF Groton
and Amherst, y. H.. died on Thnrsday in Bos-
ton lie was educated at harvard in 1890 and
Ipickering,, Dr.. J. W, hemis aud the. late
Thomas {: Amery. l!e studied law, and was
ny his profession on account OF iniirmity OF
hcaring. He was Mayor Of Chnrlestown about
old militia Ssfore thS war IN he
leaves widow two daughters and three sons.
His widow Is now travelling in Europe with
Prot. Harold willing Of Harvard toaSe. eO"O
O Cart. John Henry baxter an old volunteer
fireman died on THURSDAY at his house IN
Lost l4lst etr' ~, he WAS born in the Eleventh
ward; whore hie father, a veteran OF 1912, rang
The old Mechanics he'll for many years, Young
Baxter vent to the Fifth street school; served
IN the Mexican war and was one OF tho Calf
iornhia pi9p'e%Srs, %a,. He Joined Ltye Oak Engine
leader when Francis l. A. Booe ruled the poll.
tics Of the Eleventh ward. He afterward kept
hotel In Harlem.
consumption on Wednesday. aged SO years
it,ott reyaS q member M 9i M the firm Of George A.
and was Chairman Of the Board OF Directors OF
the Commercial Travellers Mutual AccideHt
Mnrette Lockwood Of Utica. and four chill
dren.
I Ex-Assemblyman Francis. D. Baldwin Of
laGe bearing his name. on Thursday night: In
hms his early ne he was wa engaged in the clothing
Democrat In Queens county and was twice
elected County Treasurer. lie was IA years
od aud was twice married lie had no chill
John ]. Hopping died at his home Mt Hopping
station. \: j.. on THURSDAY night; He was d.
he was also promoter and stockholder in tho
Port Monmouth Steamboat Company He WAS
G9 years cid. He leaves a widow and two
James Macklin. Que Of the oldest residents Of
the Seventh ward. died at his home Yesterday
He had been member If St Mary's Church
Strand street. for over forty years. He was O
lifelong Democrat
Alexander Savage. editor and one OF the pro-
prietors OF the Germantown pa Independent
died yesterday. aged 35 years. He WAS former
" Chairman OF the Democratic City Commit
tee OF PHILADELPHIA.
William Lackin. n successful builder and
one OF the most prominent and respect red citi-
yens OF Ballston. died there suddenly on
Thursday aged As years
Alexander Southworth. a well-known ship
wright. who has been employed In the Charles
town Navy Pard TOR many years. died on
Wednesday.
Salmon c. Gillette. a lifelong resident OF Col
chester, Conn. and President OF the Colchester
savings Bank. died at his home In that town on
Thursday.
John c. Sayer formerly Of the firm OF Sayer
Bros, hardware merchants. MiddIetown. \. Y,
died Mt Watkins. \. Y. on Wednesday aged As
years.
Lucy W., Toilette died at Huhbardstown.
Mass. on THURSDAY. aR"d lul years. / month
and day. She was native Of HubbRrds-
town.
Thomas G. Moses, one OF the members OF the
old volunteer Fire Department OF Boston, died
in Danvers on Wednesday,.
Lieut.. J. I. Parker OF Company l. Fifth Reei-
ment. MASSACHUSETTS, Volunteer Militia. died at
Milden on Thursday.
Irnest F. Ritz, one OF Boston's leading pho
tographers. died on Wednesday. aged AZ years. |