The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-27
OBITUIfRE =.

Thomas g. Hodgkins.scholara and philanthro-
pist died at his home. Brambletye Farm. near
Setauket. L. L. on Thursday afternoon. in his
89th year. Mr.. Hodgkins ,was an EnClishman.
He came to New York with his wife when he
was 2e years old. and opened small candy
breaking out Of the civil war his, wife died.
Snd he retired from eusiness wealthy They
lived. shut off from the rest Of the world.
%.s IN M in o. tho hee Study Of
culiar ideas. on the subject. Winter and sum
bis rooms wide open. Pure air was his hobby.
He carried out his ideas on the subject wher-
ever no happened to be- When riding on train
own invention, which consisted OF. cutta
percha nose and mouth piece 70 which was at
w9na eutsd. the wndo%
and WAS thus enabled to breathe the fresh mir
from the outside without inconyeniencins the
his house and looked after the farm; He was
msny tnd pcs
him. He first came into general public notice
about year ago. whom he gave $2o0::0o0 to
amount is to be used in investigating and
dsseminating knowledge on his, iavorte
the air IN t
Royal Institute in London for scientific re-
In setauket, and it Is said that atoee her no
gave away almost $50O.O00 during the last
year Of his life. Hs is also reported to have
tho Prevention q CrSei it, to Children and tie
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami.
mails. he seldom sold any Of TIE product
among the poor for miles around. What dis
position is to be made Of his remain ing estate
age. Tho funeral will bo held in Sctauket to-
morrow.
O. The Rev. Father Patrick Leonard. pastor of
~. Michaeis Church In Newark. died yester::
bya severe cold. which he caught on tho day
81 Of the G eh 5 celebration in NeXark when
hIs parish school He had been pastor Of st.
Michaers Church since hc organized it in
1879 Father Leonard was born in lreland.nnd
country in 1851. and his studies were fms he'd
iunl,St ; Marys Seminary and the College Of y.
sHa a IN Maryland; He wns ordained In iga
B sSa.; n ist4 a He bail, a church and
took charge Of st John $ Church fortwo Years a
ne was energetic everywhere. and his kindly
manner sndeared him to all who knew him.
" Aaron Belden died at the house Of his son in
9ffiiseh9lder in the State. as we'll as the oldest
H t oe Sent 4 Hsden vas horn in Rocky
pointed the city gunner, Q place which he has
held continuously ever since He always fired
me snintss on July 4, and for tho successful
Roltical party and the Yale students In cela-
tbIating athletic victories, Ho fired tho salute
EI9 yns democrats in celebration Of Grover
which caused his death.
Miss Elizabeth Sloan Bennett died on Fri;
gay ut ne rsSi4once Of her uncle. Samuel
Year ago MIS- Esnnets lone Was IN
Quebec. She had been an invalid for ten
years. and came to New York several weeks
ago Tor change Of scene and climate. On
rheumatisin OF the heart. which resulted In
at Quebec.
Matthew Goldie. for twenty-five years head
p Fh32G,9r OF Irinceton College. died suddenly IN
I.aIId ON Monday in Princeton Cemetery. AIR.
, ,;a was ~ years OF age. He was born in
EdinbHrGh, Scotland. and took, part N tho
tEo KIN ei M War; af liz e
Princeton In 1875.
: an, Mr. Sarah scuddsE Of Huntington Harbor
and 9 days. She was the widow OF Nathaniel
scu sa%aH wss thu se0 Oldest resasns
OF Huntington.
Policeman James F. Smith OF Brooklyn died
Yesterday ut his home. 1871 North Ninth street,
IN MS go year. He was attached to the Cen
Cen robert i. Crawford. who commanded
from 1871 to 1875. died yesterday In Norwaik.
~ Mrs. Ann Davis died at schuylkill Haven;
Pa. yesterday. in the almshouse. She was 1Ol
years old She was born In Wales.
4, Gen. Sstells. celebrated ss . novelist. under
ne T. T nom DO plume OF Paul do LucoA 10 dssd
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