The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-24
OBITUARY.

Fletcher Harper OF the firm OF Harper <
Brothers died on Thursday evening at his
home. 1870 East Sixteth street, and his funeral
will DO held on Monday morning at the Madi-
son Avenue Methodist Episc opal Church Mr..
Harper suffered from a complication Of disor-
dcrs for number OF years and his death was
at last caused by general wasting away For
two days before his death he was unconscious.
and the members Of his family wore hastily
summoned to his bedside. His daughter. Mrs.
Hiram W. SibIey Of Rochester. and his niece.
Mrs. Haight were with him when he died.
Fletcher Harper was the son of Fletcher lIar-
per. the youngest Of the four brothers who es-
tablshcd the publishing house In this city. lie
was born In Hew York on Oct. 7. 1928. and.
after graduating at Colum bia College. entered
tho firm Of aroor ,sd BSMGtheTS In ISL
periodicals - published by tho ilrn. Mr. Mr.
HHarrer mnrrieM ne ro d@uGhtSF Of the Kev.
man. lie was a member OF tho Kane Lodge Of
Masons and Of the Union League Club. Dur
interest in tn" firm Of Harper \ brothers on
9ccoGnt Of his fai Ing strength, There are now
ye memberS Of the iITPbi s D. a. iarn"r
Joseph W Iiarpor John W. Harper., Josenh
Henry, nerhew Of Fletcher and John llar-
per. a son OF j. A. Harper who recently retired.
Mrs. Bathsheba Roo Adams. a highly es-
day ageI 81 years. She belonged to a noted
OF the late Nathaniel Re, farmer and horse
man. and owner OF the orange County stock
a s IN fne GGam G ana ho
death Of her husband lived on the Adams
homestead farm near Deckertown. She leaves
ono son. John +. Adams. OF Deckertown.
Mrs, Sarah bartlett Head. wife Of George W,
Head died at her homo In Utica on Wednes-
day evening aged s. yG%T4 HH WIZ WIS widely
zeal and devotion in religious and benevolent
work. Sh" was one Of the managers Il the
q, ,bo 2me 59r M She6S %fd dESSstIr
survived BY her husband and by three dauRh-
tors. ono OF the latter bong the wife of the
Rev. Henry W. Simmons.
Peter Snyder. who died In Denver, Col. on
May 8. residence unknown. and whose relatives
were advertised for in THE sun; belonged in
family there having been thus appraised OF hi-
death, had his renH aims brought home for
burial He was abou, 40 years old and had
Among recent deaths are David Siver Mt
&&9I@nyS @Esa .s; Nr* Mary Ann
Mrs. Hannah Whitaker, 81 Middleborough. y.
W " at a. and peaeGG Francis Goodrich at
is dead AT his home in Bunker Hill, Oswego
county. ut the age of % years; He WAS "a good
sser e' no Sg M lie v sGs
Of the late war and a conspicuous member Of
the Grand Army.
Frank Burns. formerly OF Rome. n. Y. died
in st. Louis on Tuesday. aged 80 years lie
was master mechanic OF the Chicago, lIurllng-
ton and Quincy Railroad. He leaves a widow
Ills remains will Do brought TO tome for in
terment.
James Baxter Of Quincy. Mass. n California
pioneer during the gold ieX"r excitement. died
lector in the Boston Custom House dur!ug
Lincoln's administration.
Philo Ellis father Of ". T. Ellis. proprietor
Of koggens Mountain Home at Tannersville.
in tho atskills il dead NJ the age OF "A. HO
was ono OF the most prominent citizens OF
SChohario county
Wesley IIaviland. u farmer Of Linden Town
shin. n. j.. whose father, Capt HaViland was q
Revolutionary soldier, was found dead in his
bed from heart disease yesterday. lle was ~
years old.
John Munson. long and respected resi-
dent OF Vantage. n j.. died on Tuesday at
the age OF 10 years. He leaves five grown chill
dren.
James Maher, who was retired from the
police forcO on May on account Of sickness
died yesterday at his residence, SO Pike street.