The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-24
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Jane Gregg Curtin. wife OF William II. Sage.
died In this city on Wednesday. She had been
an invalid for a year. She was a daughter OF
Andrew 5. Curtin OF Bellefonte war Governor
OF Pennsylvania and at one time Minister at
st. Petersburg. She married William II.
Sage. the eldest son Of Henry W. Sage
OF Cornell University fame Her husband
was interested in his fathers Western
lumber business. but lived In Ithaca.
and was intimately associated with tho
university Affairs. taking a great interest In
it's athletics. and being one OF the trustees.
Recently he purchased famous German H.
brary for the university. Mrs. Sage was tn Q
head Of the social life OF the university. She
was extremely well informed and was an cas- y
and brilliant conversationalist She leaves
four grown children. one daughter and three
sons. two OF whom are students Mt Yale.
- George Kemp, OF the firm Of Ianman &
street. died Yesterday at his home at 72O Filth
avenue lie was born in Ireland about sixty
eight years ago. He came to, this country
was In active business IN this city. The drug
Arm; of which he was one of the founders,
American drug trade. The. original Florida
Water was the property Of the concern. Mr..
owner OF the Kemp building in William street.
in which are the main offices OF the firm.
solomon s. Guthrie. for nearly fifty years a
prominent business man OF Buffalo, died on
Wednesday night aged "a years. He was a
long time director Of the Erie Railroad Presi-
Dock com panies. and President OF the Board
Of Trade. He was also identified with many
and Homs and az
pioneer OF the organization OF the y. III. c. A.
Charles Herisson is dead in Paris. In 1870
81 % Mayer 81 the Sixth
lie Works IN 1882. In tho Chamber OF Depu-
ties he belonged 70 the Republican Union. He
Honor In 1888 and was promoted to the rank
Of officer in 1870 He was q distinguished
lawyer. and edited several legal works.
Emily Ellsworth Ford. widow of the late
Gordon l. Ford, died yesterday at her home.
81 Clark street, BROOKLYN. in her 6Sth year
t 1he is sns fr 81 Noah me6ster
marked literary culture and was an authoress
both in prose and verse She icayes. seven
children. one Of whom Is Malcolm Webster
Ford. the ex-champion amateur athlete
The Rev. DIR. James Calder died at his home
In Harrisburg on Wednesday. aged 81. He
President Of the State College, at Belefonte.
Pa: the Hillsdale lMichl College. and the
Shippensburg Pa. Collegiate Institute. lie
was lecturer OF the pennsylvania state Grange
for several years.
william Burr Edwards. former ex-County
Judge OF Broome county. died In Binghamton
10 ives widow. daughter. and one son. William
Edwards h professor Les ot the B,ookiyn High
SchooI. ne was " years oIu. anu set'eu three
terms on the county bench.
Tho Rev Jacob 7. Fort, the oldest minister
In the Newark Methodist Con ference, died yes
terday at his home in Newark. He was 10
years old. and was born in Pemberton. \. ].
He began life as q carpenter. but forty 1--WE
years ago became minister.
Benjamin Yer Bryck. for eleven years q pa
trolman on the New York city police force.
Island City. yesterday aged ~. He kept a
restaurant in Long Island City for more than
twenty years.
Joshua Brown. editor and proprietor OF tho
HOrris County Chronicle for n number of years
died suddenly yesterday LLSFnrnG at Norris
town. lie was In his 4Uth year.