Evening journal., 1892-01-29
THOMAS T.TASKER'S DEATH
THE END OF A LONG, TRUTHFUL
AND HILANTHRoPlc LIFE.

Mills and Factories Erected and Operated
BY Him-Began Business Life at the
Bottom of the Ladder Birthdays OF
Husband and Wife wogether-vesseIs
Seek Shelter in the HarDor-Two Men
Die on shipboara.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
New CASTLE, Jan. 29.-Many people
Of this city were panied to-day to hear of
the death of Rev. Thomas T. Tasker, the
well known manufacturer and local
preacher of Philadelphia, who WAS one Of
New Castles founders. Although his
death had been feared for some time, yet,
when 1t came it was a sad and sudden
Aurprise to his many acquaintances here.
Thomas Taylor Tasker, who was one OF
the Oldest residents in tbs on he-nte ton
of Philadelphia, died on Wednesday night
at his home on Fifth street. below
Tasker Mr.. Tasker was born at Not
tingly. Yorkshire, England, Ia 1899. He
came to this country In 1919, and came
to this city few years later, when he
entered the iron foundry Of Stephen p
Morris, which was established few years
before
Ia 1881, after having been with the
firm for SIX years, he was admitted to
partnership, since which time the firm Of
Morris, Tssker & Co. has been famous
not only IN this country, but IN foreign
countries as we'll He remained with the
firm until 1856 when he retired from
active BUSINESS life.
For several months Mr. Tasker had
been suffering from bronchitis aud .
heavy cold, which finally settled on his
lungs, producing pneumonia, which
finally caused his death. Several times
during the past few weeks he has been
almost dead, but his great vitality car
ried him through the most trying stages
of the disease
1t has frequently bsen said that Mr.
Tasker owned more of New Castle than
any other individual He had large in
teresb in the Delaware Iron Works.
which he established here In 1878. He
built the -four mills which were after.
wards bought and are now owed
by the William Lea and Sons Comp any.
| he erected several long rows of brick
dwelling houses, and was for many years
the chief stakeholder in the Triton Cotton
Mills, the name Triton having originated
from the ship which brought Mr. TGsker
to this country from his native country,
England His relatives had been longing
for him to live until his tooth birthday
anniversary could be celebrated.
Two Birthdays Celebrated.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Lunt were completely
but happily surprised at their home Oh
Chestnut and Orange streets last even
ing, Mr.. Lunt passed the three-score
mile stone some time ago and this was
unobserved, but yesterday the annivers-
airy Of his birth came around again and he
will ever remember this occasion. The
interesting feature of the celebration,
however, was that Mrs Lunt's birthday
rolled around in few hours after the
anniversary of her husbands birth A
| few friends called early in the evening
and these kept the husband and wife at
home until o'clock, when big company
of surprisers opened the door and filed
in The evening was happy one and,
although the guests remained until the
time had arrived for the celebration oil
Mrs. Lunt's birthday, all were sorry tc
part. Mr.. and Mrs. Lunt received some
large and heavy gifts. and Mr. Lunt re
/ ceived a handsome life-size portrait OIL
himself. The invited guests we're: Mr.
and Mrs John s. King, Mr. and Mrs
Joseph King. Mr.. and Mrs. Aichse
King, Mr.. and Mrs Edward Daily, Mr.
AMI Mrs JoFeph E. Vantine, MIR anc
Mrs. Frank Winslow, Mr.. and Mrs
| John Naylor, Miss Lottie Neville
Mr.. ard Mrs. g. w. Diekerson
Rev. w. j. CambroD, Mr. and Mrs L: R
Hushebeck, Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Ed
wards, Mrs. John McGonigle, Mr.. anC
Mrs. James vanarsdslen. Mr. snc
Mrs. Irwin vansrsdalen, Mr. anc
Mrs d. f. McCallister, Md
and Mrs. W. 81 Volk and Mrs. Charles
G Bryan Of Newark. Other invited
guests we're e. @ Conrog, Charles G.
Lunt, a. w. Hushebeck, Charles 7.
Edwards, John B. Sswell F. q. Guliel
III. A. Padberg E a Raylor, j. 7
Challenger and w. G. Grimes.