The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-03
OBITUARY.

Nathaniel Burr. tho most famous bear and
deer hunter In Sullivan county, died OF the
grip. In Lopez county. last Saturday, at the
age OF 90 years. He was born near Lyme
Conn. His father. Jonathan Burr moved to
this State In 1924. bringing fourteen children
with him. and settled in the wids OF Wyoming
county Nathaniel was the sixth child and
the smallest in the family. At the age of 10
he began to hunt and trap in the Mehoopany
Creek region. and when the family separated.
n few years later. he took up his abode in the
Sullivan forests. where he killed scores OF deer
and small fur-bearing animals each season.
A razor never touched his face. and his
long white beard was as soft as silk.
In middle life Burr hunted in Sullivan. Ly-
coming Wyoming. and Potter counties. From
Jan. !. 1863. to Jan. !. 1857. he hunted down
and trapped foty-one bears. a record that no
other Sullivan county hunter ever reached. A
wounded bear turned on him in Spruce Swamp
thlrty-two years ago this winter. and B,rr's
he o.
killed the bear with his knife, From 1896 to
ls45 Burr shot, and trapped 11G wol yes and
martens. offers. and minks. and shot a score
or so OF deer each fall and winter.
c4P Knssei Ell Ma Maxsd died in NeW Bedford
% vi f"f Fh III INF s 3do at
the age Of L. Maxileld made his first voyage.
in r, the shlp Martha Next he shipped in TIE
sets boat stGere and in 1879 he went
as chief mate OF tho shin North America to the
Brazil Banks for right whales. At the. age 81
tons:-a large vessel for that time and went to
the Indian Ocean. was gone seventeen months.
s ndrc IN oil Of S With Th
and %. 600 pounds OF bone. Then he sailed in
and returned June!. 1879.
Mrs. Robert G. France liod yesterday Mt the
resd ence of her SON n-lnw. l.. W. Marston. at
l:'tith street and Southern boulevard: aged s3
She born sd WENT hs dn tho "d aN"
ballet dancer, when but - years old: and per
formed in ri Barpnms Museum # BE2adway
sons Sidney and George. are playing on the
road Shirley France. the thirt! son. Is dead.
His daughter Rose is pIayingin The Hustler"
Mrs. Hale. daughter OF Mrs. France. was
connected with Wullack's old theatre for many
years.
Patrick Hannah. engineor of tho Tnmmany
yesterday at his home. :,2i East Twenty first
street Of typhod pneumonia, Mt The ago Of 80.
annR 2R h n59T X hgr
Admiral Worden. who was in command. was
injured IN the turret from the effects Of con.
wnrdroom Hannah was ono Of Ericsson's pail.
bcarers. Ho was u member OF Shields Post. &.
A. II.
Thomas 7; Cakes. for thirty-three years en-
rloyed in tho composing room Of tho Times.
dicd Yesterday morning morning at his residence. az
" Eel, "dss g r ara a. T ani h SG
private in tho Twcnty:third brooklyn! Eegi-
The funeral will he held on Friday ut O'clock,
with Masonic and military honors.
Capt. Alfred D; Post widely known dairy.
G"shen. T. on Tarsday Of tho 's srp p Conn m
plicated with othcr troubles. He was 'iS years
old. He was. p'rhaps. tho largest owner of
on tho race track. and in the course OF bis
finest stock ever sson in the con In He is
survived by his wife anda son and daughter.
the steamer New York Of the New York, Phia-
leave Norfolk for Cape Charles on tuesday
eyennE Mr TemrIep hHd been IN Norfolk ara
Was renrm,nG 10 Qlu rolnt to Join his innly,
with number of large financial enterprises.
citizens Of Union. Hill, died yesterday n his
years ag" During the gold fever i" isl; he
went to CaIiiiorn t ana accumulated little for.
store and he a'terward kepta road house.
Frank Carroll. So years old. md for six years
n noliccnan Of the Eust SjXty-scynnth street
stntinn died ut u o'clock Inst night at lis home.
40 Fast Eightieth street. lie Ind been n
sufferer from consumption for n long time.
and for nearly year had been retired from
active duty.
The Rev. Dr. James McWhinnio of Cam
bridge Mass. died suddenly last night Of
heart disease mt the age Of 50. He served
through the war an! lost Il log at the battle 81
charlottesville. Since the close of the war he
had attained prominence as n Baptist prca her.
The Row Amory Battles. a prominent Uni
versa!i-t Clergyman OF Bangor. Me-. died on
Tuesday, aged W he was graduated at iar-
ward Divinity school In 1850 At his deuth he
was he last survivor, Of his class in the D!,in-
ity school at Harvard.
Henry Haussling. n pioneer bother andmIn.
eral water manuiacturer in Newark. died there
Sheriff haL ssling Of Essex county and of OK.
Tan Commissioner Henry A. Haussling.
Capt. Joe b. Kinney. at one time an old
steamboat man and owner OF several HAND
some boats on the Misslsslpni River dirI at
his home in Bonneville. Mo-. yesterday. aged
~ years
DR., r. !. Dickinson Of Elmlra died in Pine
diplitheria. During the last few months he
had been attending many cases OF diphtheria.
Miss Emily, Dumagsaud. n public school
monil. She WAS IS years old. Her brother Is
tho oldest nttache ofthe County Clerk : oillce.
Sir John Coode. X. {. NJ g.. the eminent ON.
ginccr. is dead in England. '"' ''"''''''' '"'
Cart. perciyal' aide.de-camp OF tho late