The sun., 1895-03-14
OBITUiR Y.


Col. William Moore died at his home in WAL
pole Mass, yesterday. lie was born in Devon-
shire, England. ffty-sevcn years ago, and when
u very young man came 10 this country. At the
outbreak of the rebellion he enlisted in the Six
ty-second Now York Regiment. lio served dur
ing tho entire peninsular campaign under Nc
Clollan, and was in nearly every battle of any
Importance during that campaign. and in
all of those in which the Army of the Potomac
was engaged, from Williamsburg to the Will
derness. After the war he engaged in the piano
business, and later went to Colorado About
nine years ago he reuntored tho piano business
in Boston. lie was twice elected Mayor of Ida
no Springs. COL. and was for two years Mons
ber of the Governors staff OF that State.
Robert William Dale. the preacher author,
and lecturer is dead in England. lie was born
University of London in 1888. llo began his
ministry at Carr's Lane Congregational Church.
tied the Cororegdtiondiist, and he was the author
Of many works on theological subjects. In 1877
on preaching, being the first Engishman ap-
pointed to the Lyman Beeoher lectureship, and
In the same year he received from Yale the de-
published both in England and in America. In
1883 he received from Glasgow the degree OF
LID. Dr. Dale took an active part In Noncon-
formist controversies and liberal political move-
ments.
Oscar Chittenden died yesterday morning at
lis 5Sth year. He was the son OF George Chit
tenden, paper manufacturer at Hudson. y. Y.
The manufacture of paper In that section OF the
State was carried ON for, generations by Mr..
Chttenden's ancestors. Mr.. Chittenden was
ago and went into business in Fulton street.
ness in Brooklyn. Three years ago he became
Ill of rheumatism, from which he never recov-'
cred. He leaves two sons and n daughter The
interment will be in the family plot at Hudson
on Saturday morning.
George b. Roe, q lifelong resident and promi-!
morning from para ysis. He was born June 10,
1920. and at an early age was left an orphan:
after Aft several years spent as a travelling sales
man he organized the firm of George b. Roe %
ness. Mr.. Roc was for several years a village
trustee and Village Clerk. and he was for many
In his younger days he was Captain OF the
Hamilton Rifles. and was member of the
BrngE Horse Gpards ne was biId,e Mason ana oda
him.
James Hill Conway Myers. better known a.
ssvepa 1 {0hbes ben
various minstrel and dramatic enterprises, died
In %sm a on and aS was e
Myers was highly connected. A fortune was
left him some time ago, but most OF the money
dispose oft. About two months ago Mr.. Myers
procured a license for his marriage to Miss
from eounty BUT he faed
to appear at the time fixed for the ceremony.
John +. Sweeney, who died at his home, 273
East Broadway on Tuesday, was reared in tho
shadow OF tho old mechanics bell, and for near
ly half a century he had been a well-known east
slider. He was graduated from the old Fifth
street school in 1s4S, and was one OF tho
founders of the School Association. Mr.. Swee-
ney was a butcher. He began his business ca
reer with Samuel 2. Patterson in Avenue ID. He
was SO years old at the time of his death.
Lewis Chandler, a real estate broker at "a
Cedar street. died at his home. 41S West
Twenty third street. on Tuesday, He was born
in this State, and was for many years engaged
in business in the western part OF the state.
About thirty years ago he came to this city and
Joined the firm of Horace 5. Ely IL Co.. with
whom he had been connected ever since. He
had been in failing health for a long time. He
leaves a widow.
Mrs. Catherine c. Whitridge, widow of Mr..
John Whitridge of Baltimore. died yesterday
aged "a. She was the daughter of the late Mrs.
William Morris of New York and sister of the
late Gen. William Lee Morris, who was promi-
nently identified with the earlier history of Now
York.
Charles f. WISE the artist and aeronaut, died
of pneumonia, at Jenkintown, Pa. on Tuesday,
aged 50. He was the son of Prof. John Wisc<
and for forty-two years was engaged with
aeronautical experiments and meteorological In
vestigation. He was the engineer of tho balloon
corps at the first battle of Bull Run.
Charles A. Baker for many years cashier OF
the First National Bank of Plattsburgn, y. Y,
died yesterday, aged 90 years.