Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-18
LOCAL NEWS.
MONDAY syENlRe. AUGUST IS.
For this section threatening weather and =, at
showers northerly winds, cooler.
DEATH OF Ma GEORGE FRENCH Mr..

DEATH OF MR. GEORGE E FRgNCH.-Mr.
George E. Frepcl, the weI-known oooK-
seller, euG for the past half century res
dent OF this city, died at mis- home, oh 81 uea
Washington street, last night, sfteT 'oae
ji.osss. The decs s ii vas in his 67sh yea,
hsc:op h4su bora 10 Nv Milford, Conn Ia
1928 At or becoming an exDer. stone me-
soG = trade @D:ca proved not 20 have cesn
,is ca Ing, te Qui, soe place Of MS nativity
,yo,.n . yoang Uau Cad was 10 ,ipe one
Of the aYsisana empicyed CT ire Capitol
hDiiG;uc in Washington, anG t1hee quentiv
IN constructing tae locks and outlet astes CT
thr Alexandria canal He later took up his
r4-iience ~ his city, where he conducted
scnooi fo- boys, which avocation be soon re-
Gfousb2d H,ving Ia the meantime mar
rsd 90 Alexandria lady, his nsxt venture
wss IN the bocs and stationery trade, be
Ginning busia.s in the 3ear lS4S in an ur-
pre- enti0us manner. aa1 by strict attention,
iadus;ry ald probitY established himself es
me priucipa hcekJ elier and stationer 10
this section OF V~ginia. For the first t"eh-
10 years of MS husineEs career bis sore was
on the south eids Of King street, between
Pitt and Royal, bus shout twenty-five
years apo. his cd quarters proved too con-
t,aoted for bis steadily growing trade, and
having purchased lot on the opposite side
of ;hs street, be- eraasaG handsome
end comm ,iluus doutls store, where
bis nu.incs9 has since been conducted,
Tho ,ife OF tnis we!i-kDo1n merchant illus
f.zses be fac5 that by sss!dui:y and peTee.
1,s-,,1lc. euCcges will follow IN almost any
c.4ij:p. Tnroughou Alsxandris's cps and
Coqna. c;heu some were evamped ard 9TH
IRA ..n,ttlsd % stskss" in order. az they
sanDased. 10 escape the inevitable, Mr.
Feanch remained 10 ths cty Of bis adoption
and weethered he stoIGJg of penic and de-
pressioo. coming through them all sa'e'y.
winch others doubtless Could have done hsu
they ros4essed the neces.frS will and Derve.
The iece6std, however, was Datursl-5orn
busine s. man. aud willie IN no sense mod
ern Midas very;hng he toucned not 'nru-
ine 20 golC yet by mis- emerge, forathough t
nd genius, bis plans seldom mis-
carried. Mr French bad been Fire Wal
den for meny yeas. the only puoic
trust. we believe. ne ever accepted,
tboueb solicited at various times 10 become
candid ate for more prominent positions
He was Postmaster CT Alexandria Wasn
;agton Lodge Of Mssons, member Of Mcont
ysrton ReSal Arch Chapter ard Old Do.
,ririon Conomandery Kuisb,e Temp!sr. He
u,as orominept member OF ST. Psul's
CbDrco 70: rumbeF Of yesrs, and possess
ipg foe vocal powers was valuable euxili-
ary 10 that ahcir.
Mr French had beea growing feeble for
some tine, buj, animated by an indomitable
will aad managed 10 get out occasionally
and atlead to business. OF late, however,
10 he'd sroun very wesk, so much 60 that
hs was compelled to remain at home. GA
Saturday, while sitting on his porch en-
ragged ia conversation with Mr.. 4 L. Came,
be wag stricken with what resembled ppc-
piexy, end fell. striking the back Of his head
and. il is thought. producing conclusion
of tha brain He was taken to bis room
in az unconscious condition, aud go remain
ed till his death The mesdy from which
he suffered was kidney disease.
With the death Of Mr. French but one
wa belieye, is left Of six or seven gentlemen
who q few yesrs $50 made his store
fhrir evening" retreat. De. Gregory and
Powell and Mssars john West, E sh Mer
enact, George " Rcok AID Josan Fl. D
SIN rot were smong the oongeDial spi;its at
,bose gatherings, all Of hon have preceded
the -utjsc Of this notice into the unseen
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