The sun., 1891-08-10
OBYTUARE

william J.. Croasdnle. editor OF the StoHhoTu
the weekly paper established by Henry George.
died yesterday at Merriewold Park. sullivan
county. Of peritopitis lie was born in New
Castle. county Delaware. In March, 1874.
His parents were Quakers, whose ancestors
settled In Pennsylvania In 1852. Mr. Croas-
dale was educated ut tho Friends Academy
in Wilmington. In 1863 he enlisted In the
Fifth Delaware Regiment, and aiterward was
sergeant major OF tho Seventh Delaware. Be-
fore he was 81 he edited the Union at George
town, Del. actively supporting the re-
election OF Lincoln. Ie became city ed
itor OF tho Wilmington Ddiy Commercial.
and lntor founded Ererv Ecenino While In
charge OF this paper he gradually drew away
from the Republican party. and in 1876 de-
clared for. Tlden and Hendricks. In 1889
Goaettp which he converted into the i,dR 1t
cnSe ws whe interested IL labor probems .k taking tho
part OF the Knights OF Labor. who hnd been
s9snse sasssso Of '"s GLASS %"nSlaoturers ~ Bal
.imorS: Ie came e this city in issG ss ,,s snd
Msra IN the sa
Mr.. Croasdnle supported Henry ueoree for
Mayor II IsSS aud In the ,ElSS6S yssr
At Syracuse As Chairman Of the single Tux
Of 1858 he worked FOR the nemocralic can,I;
hates. Tho County Dem,ocrafy and tho Iariii lInt
Mr. Esl0FG Groasds sSeir Tor con
Ms xss qsessa Snas 1 by GTSra q 4 as re
Neform Club. and heloTged to tho Bale ballot i Re.
q feeling III and concluded TO go to Merrie.
wos worse rs1a and '05 sasurdsy ssM william
RECEIVED letter trSm oIa m9as r9ss ns
I'M n n for aayeraI weaEa hOurS later "A
teleeram from Mr.; Croasdale was received
asking for .yrhoid fever purse Last eyen yen,
funeral services will ls held at the rooms OF
assnns On ssss * G se SoG9
Will be cremated.
John Luther Rinewalt. editor Of the Rail-
instown. Pa. aged So began lie By running
away from the farm work he was assigned TO
q s /: ss Il. and s4eprs
tor OF the Monroe D.morutin Stroudsburg Pa.
He sold tho paper ntter running It successfully zee
fhSisdsiehia. H Hs attracted Ihs, stteH!ion q
kinsWait his leading editorial writer; When
ling lin walt was made managing editor. He re-
signed the place IN 1862. and ~ partnership
ws hS 9HspsSs rnns S iss ss
leading houses OF ,he kind IN rhissds!phia;
see tMs ihe possibii.es of what is now Known ns
process engraving" and ringularly, printer .s
same. gu Ilect 81 the same time This man was
J. q. Moss who, perfected the Moss system oi
sSs. %S tin"
Ing with ah,hough neither xHerimssn;ter knew
YhsdepSia heags doe oAtH' 70 e. w. chds Started
ne Reeord hinswals became one 3s o, the editors
tSs one f leading @
sdor nn Fl hs deash TIE deeeasea married
a daughter Of DR.. William Elder. a famous
years ago.
up am one the Litchfield hills in northwestern
Connecticut. Ia dead. aged ~ years and ~
sns sns HI i Sssd S Of asEsd VIE
sense and he was baln known " IN mere
Snd d9es tsePe nu. his
farmer. . wood cutter. carted much wood to
SonSscttsS! il "; the srestssss 's bee hSnseT
ana ANA no 90 mater sNh,thsr tho bee fiey @ @bo%
Sp soiIowed it. Snerrinsiy. and tracked it into
LdsS Many sd aEs e.
IE sssss: rsS Tnsi r. sSxSs Ss sPa
oi the company mp bearded the rsroad
lion ln his den and when he cane iorttl IT trGm ,Sa
lion. he mad a life pass from the company per-
mltting him e ride on every mile +, o. the EauGa;
rSx sSm Eone sts ID shna R
was q genial old fellow. with ready yit. and
Was liked BY every one His constitution Tas KS
life.
Allen Gilman Bigelow. q well-known news
paper man. magazine writer; poet and !, musl; \;
ssn m 81 "a On oSn
and began his literary, lite In 1878 on ,tbe Bo.
1y hs SsS ss4hsrE as Sa
sl' on dsoaeF esest 81
feaaesy IocPport ye"na, lie eontfiSuted to tho NS!H
American R.,ier. st. NiGhoa' AHantic Golden
ABILITY. ABILITY " He married Geneyieye d. .Royoe.
Nss William hm BGyse yS sSp.s q hSss
The romans will be brought here for inter-
ment
-Erastus ". Ketchum. OF the firm OF Clark;
was cana assd IL ss s.
%sss i sHs5:d Sss1:d iSr q ;bs ;Ss
rstired complaining Of discomfort from the !tIhe
body was cold when his wife. entered tho room
to arouse him nj q A. N. Mr. ketchum was
as clerk the e.tAbli lishment In which 4 he after.
the firm Of Six man. ShefI1eld 4 Co. Afterward
It became CLARK. Chaplin Holly Its present
namo was taken in about 1876. whom Mr..
Ketchum obtained his Interest. He leaves no
children.
Among the deaths last week In southern cen-
trail New YORK OF persons 50 year. old or over
were the folloEns;r Mrs phsbe TISe Brock. Brock.
81: Mrs Eliza Merritt. MiddleMoPe. 81: Philo
9sborne. ITHACA. gs; Mrs phila Fam EG;amdpbslll sl
Theodore YilsoX. haratn2@n: "a @ ss; I'm Mrs MMP HMSPn.h
or, MNntgomery. 81 Franklin Smith. Cortland.
80: Linus +. Gregory. PepRcton. "a.
Elisha Brown. one Of the ,wealthiest and best-
fbnr:dsy Of s0nsumption. f.!lowinG an Il attack
| born and passed his life IN the house in which
| he died. He was one Of tho founders ,and for
Hank OF Norwich. ~ was 2 devoted Bapliisst pahist
md one dauRh hter. Mrs. u. c. MerriheW Of Nor.