The sun., 1890-04-16
OBITUdRY Y.

DonCOn Jacob EStoy, the founder of the grent
Estey Organ Company died suddenly on Tues
day of heart disease in Brattleboro. W.T. at the
age OF &c. He began life nv u plumber and it
was not until 1885 that he commenced tho
manufacture Of melodeuus. At first the factory
was in the same building with the plumber :
shop, but aiterward separate establishment
was erected. Beginning with u business that
required only seven or eight hands. the forco
steadily increased until more than 900 wcre
employed. New shops were added until there
were eight in number. besides packing, drying,
and store houses, resulting in the formation Of
a small village known as Lsteyville. In the
beginning OF his manufacturing Mr.. Estey' =
highest ambition was to make and sell $40. 600
worth OF instruments. His pay roll alone In
two months has amounted to about that sum.
Branch houses have been located in Chicago
ST. Louis. De- Moines. Atlanta, Philadelphia,
and Boston. ench employing number OF
hands In addition the firm Is largely inter-
eStud in the lstey piano works IN New ork
whore there are employed about 100 hands
Mr.. Estey has served In both branches Of tho
votes Of being nominated for Governor.
Nathan Canterbury of East Weymouth, Mass,
died on Monday, N the ago OF 50. He was q
Representative 10 tho General Court in 1887
and has held every public olllce OF honor to
which the town could elect him: He was y
prosperous boot and shoe manufacturer, ard
retired from business i'll 1870.
Orland Craighead. who was tho oldest rafts
man on the Allegheny River, having run the
river every year for seventy consecutive years
his last trip having beon made lust fall, died at
Bushyile, Pa, on sunday, aged ~ years. lie
was also great hunter, and spent most OF his
time in the woods when not on the river. lie
never married. and nothing is known OF his
family, as he came to the Allegheny valley alone
seventy-tlve years ago and never mentioned to
any one the place he came from or whether no
had any relatives.
Frank .Tebo Of Ticonderoga is dead. aged so
years; Frederick 5. Hubbell OF Glcns Falls.
Falls, aged s.; Martin Slower OF Fort Miller n.
j., aged 81: John ID. Moore Of Granville. aged
c5; Elisha Kenyon OF Cambridge, \. Y. aged
81; Benjamin 5. Classen Of Cambridge. aged
S3, and stephen Brayton of GleLS Falls,
aged 90. are also dead.
Mrs, Amelia Mercer one OF the Oldest of
aged nearly So. She was q capital leading
woman forty years ago. when she SUPPORTED
Brooke, sheridan Knowles Nc A fall dislo:
Gated her spine, and for many yenrs she had
been supported by professional charity.
Harris peudleton. 70 years OF age. prominent
in the social and business life Of St9ninRton.
Conn.,. died yesterday afternoon. For years
previous to and during the war he was Select
within IA few years of his death he held success
fully about every onlce within the gift OF its
borough.
steel ana iron, merchant OF baltimore, died
yesterday, ,agod SO years He was partner OF
lily ~ Williams, New \ Ork and Philadelphia,
President % the Iron Merchants Association
Of baltimore, and director in the Peoples
Bank. Mr.. WITH leaves wife and four
children.
Edgar CotrelI, President ofthe Albany County
Savings Institution apd a leading merchant
was found dead ut his home BY his butler yes
terday morning. His family was out Of town
at tho time. Death was caused by apopleNy,
brought or by overwork. Mr.. Cotrell VAS 90
years old. ana was BON in Albany.
Orlando Bennett. the eldest son OF the late
Co. r,ra ntt mott lar nf IN lvD
Times, lied Al his home l 100 Gates avenue.
yesterday, aged e years. At ono time he was
con- >picuous in Republican politics. but lately
be was engaged IN managing tho large estate
left by his father
Julian Hull, who in 1881 was foreman of the
bniiins linz" the Thiadeiphin and % Columba am hail.
road, now part of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroai
9nd the 9ri&innl line Of the railroad in e the
aged SO years.
samuel Hopper one of the oldest wood and
coal dealers II the city. died at his home. 3l3
pneumonia, Mr. Hopper was born in Garri-
sons in 1903. He leaves two sons, Charles and
} oel w. Hopper.
William Il. Pe9rmain. 2 prominent banker in
Chelsea, Mass; died on Tuesday aged - years.
At tho Time Of his death ho was President Of the
First NHtionaI, Bank Of Chelsea. lie held many
public offices during his lifetime.
Rodman II. Wo ley died on Monday in his
Goth. year at the home OF his brother law.
William /. Van AoStTqnd. The iTneraI win be
rom mon Jhapcl. l.litIO Neck, Long Island.
at O'clock tomorrow a'tornoun.
Eh"u c. Reynolds died at Eagle Bridge y. Y.
last night aGod a years. He has been School
Comm. ssioDer. Chairman Of the Board Of Super
visors. County Celk. and Sheriff. He Leaves
widow and TWO sons.
David Manning, Sr. n retired boot ard shoe
Of Worcester. died on Tuesday.
aged 1S years, lie was originally Free Soiler.
later Republican, and more recently Pro-
hIbtiOnist
L. v B. Maurice, a well-known contractor
md builder OF Ithaca, died suddenly on Mon
day night OF heart disease. He WAS CO. years old.
William West once u PARTNER of Ducrow at
Astloy's Circus. London. II dead at the age Of
H. He had been an invalid for many years.
Henry Kingsley. known as Deacon" Kings
ley, and late Postmaster OF SchOharie. dropped
dead In his garden on Monday.
Tho Rev. A. NJ. Mackay. the famous mission
ary in ganda, has died OF fever.
State Caro- of the Insane