The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
OBITUARY.

btOQQAfQ Hammond. pioneer tanner OF
eastern New York and ut one time partner in a
leather firm in The swamp" in New York. died
last week at Binghamton. aged ST. He was a
native of Darlington. Vt. and in youth learned
the trade Of tanning and currying Mt Rutland.
He removed to this State and worked for a
while as a .Journeyman in Jonathan Palen's
tannery at PalsnXilie. Greene county. Later
he removed to Fallsburg. Sullivan county. and
became member OF the tanning firm of Rufus
Palen 4 Co. After remaining there forabout five
business ON his own account or with Junior
partners. building and managing largo tan
s at hs syDs and and n ssr ssd
business to his Two sons and retired to private
life Mt Monticello, In his active years he was
chosen a Presidential E!cctor, for Gen. Grant
in 1877. After the death Of his wife he re-
also leaves a daughter, Mrs. Sarah. wife of the
Rev. H. A. Harlow of tho Presbyterian ministry.
Col Benjamin asa C Yancey. who died died., on satur-
William L ianfey. H9 represented his ma,
the Alabama State Senate and WAS a member
Of the Georgia General Assembly; In 1897
ster to the ppoRR spabi tpon
f. sSss $Ss ' sriS Htsf '%s
Frssident Buchanan. "a6 but was Was Defined
Col Yancey commanded regiment of
the war. With the retarn turn" of ' peace
he dey s IT,; himself t. tho agricultural Inter,
s tho re
point road, trustee Of the State University.
large business enterprises. In many re-
ects he And his brhs,
would have been : Still more e% rromute1 in ~nbs
life II he had made. his home in one State and
him II and him na thar Is sisS claimed
The Hon. Henry B. Norton died in Norwich.
Conn, on sunday evening. aged - years. He
was one of the most prominent business men,
for most Of his lie with the business. education-
a and religious welfare Of the commHnity.
dent De- 4 the .%au q his Maf" rfn
Company. President OF tho Norwich Free
ACADEMY; and director IN n The .,, leoPlses
Richmond Stove WORKS. the Bmiet" COM c
pany and act other companss nHns the
Gal agent q Gov. BaekinsIam in LOOK OK
ate, e shs the o. n"
named candidate for, Presidential clector on
the successful Republican ticket
William Douglass, who died at his residence.
day. was an old volunteer fireman in this city.
He wss born in Ensland in lsig and Dat, at The
parents. 'fHas II" Was shinWrisht Vi" During Ing
ne WAS President OF the Old Mechanics
Bell Society and assistant foreman Of Live
Oak Engine A. in Houston street. At the time
Of his death he was member Of several
lodges. Death was due TO hear, failure. A
widow and four sons survive. Tho funeral
will take place to morrow. the interment being
at Cypress Hills Cemetery.
James II. Butler. a wholesale liquor dealer.
home. 2ss Bloomfield street, Hoboken after an
illness OF two days. Mr.. Butler WINS President
Of the st. Vincent de Paul Society connected
with the Church OF Our Lady of Grace. and was |
active In church work. He was 81 years old. |
and leaves widow and four children.
John i. Britton. who for several years had |
been u member Of the New York police force |
died Of pneumonia at his home In kcyport yes
terday. after an illness ~ three days. He was |
D son Of the late Capt. Cornelius Britton OF Key |
port, an oyster planter. He WAS ~ years old |
and leaves, wife and child. The funeral will |
occur on Wednesday.
Joel Wilson. who died at Dover. y. J.. on Sat |
nrday morning. was widely known in the iron |
Trade throughout the country He was the |
inventor OF tho process OF max ing iron by de- |
oxidation. and made q great deal Of money
~ applying his patent. He had lived in Dover |
Tor Twenty-Five years.
Cyrus Gray. a wealthy member Of the mer-
.antile firm of Thomas Crazy & Co.. at Parks
nile n. L., died last week. aged ~ years. He
gas for many years director Of the National
Bank OF Monticello. He leaves a widow and |
wo daughters.
The Rev. A; J. Witherspoon, we'll known In
with the Seaman's Bethel In New
Orleans. died suddenly at Moss Point, Miss.
N Saturday.