The sun., 1894-12-18
OBITUARY.

James j. Bevins died at 8S West Tenth street
Yesterday, aged 80 years. Mr.. Bevins was born
in Baltimore in 1911, and came TO New York In
1919. He went TO the city schools, and
began early to be active In politics, allyina
himself with the Whig party. In the
days when the offce was considered an impor-
an one, Mr.. Bevins was q deputy sheriff, and
at he same time keeper Of the old Eldridgs
site tjall. One Of his prisoners there, and this
one who gave him tho most trouble. was Polly
Bodine. Later Mr.. Bevins held for many
years the office OF Harbor Master and
Unite States Customs Inspector. When hardly
more than n boy he became a member of the
Volunteer Fire Department and was made
Chief OF Engine Company 21. At the
time of his death he was said to
be tho oldest survivor of the volunteer
fremen. Mr.. Bevins had a great fondnoss for
horses and for many years familiar
figure on the race tracks. He was one
Of the charter members of the Fleet
wood Driving Club and one Of the founders Of
Fleetwood Park. He also owned the Centre
vile track on Long Island. Among the
celebrated trotters which he owned OF mani
aged were Lady Suffolk. Goldsmith Msid.
Long Island BlackhawK, Tocona. and
H Ih'nEy Saz Eor,.s s' 'S On.
grant, Bonita, Annie F., the dam Of RAM
and q. many thss AZ sy ho::
David Bonner. Commodore vanderbilt William
H; Vanderbilt Reuben Compton. and Others
famous. II was while attending Mr.. Comptons
funeral. two weeks ago, that rat M: Bevins ms caught
younger. Mr.. Beyins leaves two daughters,
third third stGeet. s' and Mrs. Mrs. Phabs S T. % Fountain q
235 West 135th street. The funeral will be on
Sixth avenue.
Joseph L. shipley. member-elect Of the Lesis-
Evening Union. and before that on the editorial
stafr Of the Sprf,gacld Repub'tcdn and the Bos-
is5aas G Sefi. 1850 and sr.daa.ed
field in 1872 as member of the stan Of the
Unio, in 1882 and was It's owner IN 1903. when
he sold his interest. He has since been a repre-
Church and a highly esteemed citizen. '
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Mrs. .Rawson. at S74 Bedford avenue, Williams,
Maine Maine For % many ny years years he % raised @ and nd % trained
high, bred horses at Tioonderoga- He was d.
Peeanoe Club of the seyenteenth Ward. He also
four years 20 aso o leaving one .on. named GioTd.
II was after him that Clifford place was named.
Joseph Warren, q descendant from Gen
Joseph Warren, died at the home of his son. in
He was a native Of Durham. Me-. born in 1904.
and was elected to the Maine Legislature in
1928. serving thirteen years In that body. In
his native town he was Justice OF the Peace,
Captain or militia company. assistant United
States Marshal, and for twenty years Chairman
OF the School Board and a member Of the Select
men; He went 70 Lynn In 1874. A few months
ago he fell and broke a leg. the shock, with his
advanced years, causing his death.
The Rev Isaac Tuttle, chaplain of the Soldiers
Home In Kearny, N. j.. died last night in New
ark Of cancer. Mr.. Tuttle was born near Deck
ertown. N. j., on Feb, l3, 1920. He was edu-
Gated for the Methodist ministry. and most of
his pastorates were IN Pennsylvania. During
the civil war he was chaplain of the 10th Vol
unteers, and after the war settled In Newark.
The Rev. Samuel Meredith. q veteran Metho-
dist preacher, died on Sunday In Saltwater, N.
Y. He was Presiding Elder for fourteen years.
two terms In the Saratoga district, and the re-
10 years old. and entered the ministry at the
age OF IL years.
Isaac Soules, for thirty years employed e.
draughtsman for the Central Hudson Railroad.
died In Amsterdam N. Y, yesterday. He was
on the Central Hudson Railroad wsre OF his
design and construction. A widow survives him.
,O39 Putnam avenue, Brooklyn. He was In his
Saith year. For more than thirty years he was
associated In the building business with the late
G. L. johnson on Rodney street
DIR. Elisha Newland died on Sunday at New
Albany, Ind. He was prominent and very
wealthy citizen of Indiana and had held several
Offices
Sir Oswald Walters Brlerly. marine painter 70
Queen Victoria, died In London on Friday