The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-20
MRS. DEANS GENEROUS GIFT.
FIFTY CITY LOTS TO RECTOR SLEEP
ER'S CHURCH.

She Owned the Property n Elizabeth
Nearly Forty Years, hut Never Saw Il,
ana when Mr.. Sleeper Went to England
and Told Her or His Needs He Got II.
ELIZABETH. July 19.-Mrs Elizabeth Dean
OF Epson. England, who has given nifty city
lots here. worth $4,000. to Grace Episcopal
Church for church and charitable purposes.
never saw the property aud has never been In
Elizabeth. although she owned the fifty lots
nearly forty years
Mrs Dean. with her husband. James Dean.
who wns linen merchant came from Iondo on
TO New York abo@t 1910. Mr.. Dean received
the Elizabeth property from Edward Kellogg
OF Elizabeth in business transaction. MIR.
Dean died In 1912 ard his widow, with her
two children. Frank and Alice. returned at
once to England. The properly owned
by Mr.. Dean was left in trust for his
wife and children. and no part OF It was
sold. Frank Dean. when he grew to manhood,
started and maintained several ragged
schools in London. He died at the nge OF 25,
leaving his property to his mother. Tho
daughter. Alice. died in 1888. She also left all
her property to her mother.
Rector Henry II. Sleeper came to Grace
Church here about the time OF Alice Deans
death. 1t was then the weakest church In
town. In debt. torn with dissensions. it's old
frame building sadly ont IF reLnir. and iar
months the debt was paid and then the a'i rector
eSst about Tor new site for the
centre OF the lower part OF the town, we're Gfiy
city lots in one block OF three acres, Two
street RAILWAYS PASSED ed this tract and Nec.9.
possible. For n long time he was baftied. The
owner was somewhere abroad. but the address
for gift through her. represen tlves here. Tor
she had been disappointed in their conduct OF
her affairs and they were about 10 be dis
At last the rector go, track OF the. owner It
40 happened that on that very day Mrs. Deans
ney and manager He called to see tho rector
upon his invitation, and after several inter:
sent to Mrs. Dean asking for Fix lots for new
Church fs site Sns ~
urgent INTUITION from Mrs. Dean to the rector
!! III, wife 10 visit England: They accented
In trust forever for the benefit of tho parish
and the community.
cost $4,000 when ready for n-e. The work
has been paid for and completed up to the |
stS'y to a the
and put on slate roof and to meet this last
mlnrge Payment viii be tho hardest struggle: ,
ierne was 81. SIS 81. BY brick cards more than
lection iund more than hans 81 TO- 26o ~ "e'A' ''
s. ts Th0 not
ally. Mayor RANKIN. ex Congressman Clark. |
John Davidson. and i. NJ. Fulton. p esbyteri-
ans. have given 500 each. Like sums have |
been given by President Gilhooly OF the City |
Council. Bishop Scarborough. Mis- John ksan. |
Or" John G. Smith. treasurer OF the Seamans |
Mission. New York. sent $500: City Council
man Mack and Stale Senator +. G. Marsh have ,
given $50 each. Contributions have also been |
received from the officers OF tho Singer Manu- |
featuring, Company. and from the Crescent
Ship Yari.
A fine memorial window to Frank and Alice |
Dean will be a feature OF the new building A |
handsome church will be built near the mis- |
sion building as soon as possible.