Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-20

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the Law Institute Sinoe 1857.
Mr.. Caleb Judson Richardson, the
we'll known assistant librarian of the
Chicago Law Institute, died at his
home, No. 16l Locust street. at $3.50
o'clock yesterday morning.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted by DR.. Simeon Gilbert and
DR.. G.. S. F. Savage at the New
England Congregational church,
Dearborn avenue at 2 o'clock. The
funeral will be private and the inter-
ment will take place at Rose Hill.
Mr.. Richardson was born in Har-
ford, Susquehanna county, Pennsyl-
vania, July 8, 1927. He attended
public school until his fifteenth year
when he entered the Hartford Acad-
emy, then under the supervision of
his uncle, DIR. Lyman Richardson.
From the Academy he entered Ham,
ilton College and was graduated
with high honors, receiving the de>
gree of B. A. He then entered the
law Office Of Judge William Jessup
and commenced the study of law.
He came to Chicago Thanksgiving
Day, 1860. 10 1867 Mr.. Richardson
became assistant librarian Of the
Chicago Law Institute and until
June l6 of this year had retained
the same position.
During the late civil war MIR.
Richardson was member of the
Christian Commission and spent
many months in this work on the
field of battle. Mr.. Richardson has
always been active in church work.
Before coming to Chicago he was an
elder in the Presbyterian church OF
Laporte, Sullivan county, Pa. In
1868 he became q member of the
Chicago New England Congrega-
tional church, and had been deacon
of this house for ovep ten years.
For ten consecutive years Mr.. Rich.
ardson WAS also the superintendent
Of its Sunday school. He had been
prominently connected with the
Sedgwick street Mission since it had
been established by the New England
church. A great part of the success
of the church and mission work was
due to the great efficiency of Mr..
Richardson. He was a hard and
earnest worker in all that pertained
to his church. OF his efforts it may
be said: "Well done, thou good and
faithful servant"
Mr.. Richardson was married to
| Miss Priscilla Meylert, in Scranton,
Pa, August 80, 1871. Two children
are the fruit of their marriage, Miss
May Meyiert Richardson and Will
liam Lee Richardson. The mother
and children survive him. Two
brothers and sister also survive
him. DR.. VIM. Richardson is one ol
the brothers and a noted physician
of Montrose, Pa.
For twenty-five years Mr.. Richard
son has been in poor health. June
l6 of this year he visited his brother
DIR. Richardson, with the hope of re-
gaining his health. His Eastern
trip did not improve his lung trouble
and ether complications set in which
resulted in his death. h.-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
Those of our older citizens who
we're residents OF Sullivan county
thirty-five or forty years ago will re.
call the subject Of the obituary given
above. Mr.. Richardson came to this
county in 1854 and became q partner
of Hon. A. j. Dietrich in the practice
Of law. It was during this year
that the act providing for q more
efficient system Of public schools was
passed. Mr.. Richardson was an
earnest advocate Of the system oi
free schools which was then receiv-
ing strong opposition in sections oi
the county.
Judge Bedford was at that time fll-
ing the newly created Office ofcounty
superintendent. Al the expiration
of his term Mr.. Richardson was the
unanimous choice Of the directors OF
the county for the position which he
held from 1851 to 1850. 1t was on
account Of this work that many OF
our older citizens will bring him To
mind and will unite in expression oi
sympathy for the wife and children
In the time OF their afilicti0n.
MARRIED: Wednesday Sept. Is,
by A. b. Kilmsr ]. p. Of Skunk, al
the Laporte Hotel, Mr.. Travis Me-
keel and Miss Clara Vaneuran, both
Of Troy Pa. The contracting party
we're accompanied by Mr.. Geo. Bren
chley and wife and Miss Minnie b.