The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-08
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 in the Manufacture of Disqualification
 in New Haven-A Useful Life.
 Ansonia, March 7.-John White Os
 borne, aged eighty-fve, died at his home
 in Derby last night He was one oi
 the founders of the Osborne & Cheese
 man company, one of the largest manu-
 featuring concerns in the Naugatuch
 valley.
 In 1858, when hoopskirts were the
 fashion, he made fortune in their man.
 ufacture, doing much to improve the
 original ungainly skirt.
 His only surviving son is Major w. F,
 Osborne of the Ansonia Osborne &
 Cheeseman company.
 The departed was born in New Ha-
 ven, his father being Captain stephen Osborne, of the revolutionary armNand his mother, Miss Apama Gorham, whose father was also revolutionary soldier.
 One week ago last Friday MT. Osborne
 was taken sick with an attack of the BIlps Ilt SGthlCh JO Adlly AlOAAA tAAAob but soon the vital forces gave out, and he sank steadily until death came. On Tuesday his attending physician, Dr. Baldwin, called Dr. Chapman of New Haven, in consultation, but nothing could be done to prolong life. Ills death was calm and peaceful, and he passed away surrounded by his family,
 On the day that George w. Cheese man married MT. osborne, who had pre- viously married sister of Mrs. Cheese man, to Mr. Cheeseman Into partner ship, and that was the beginning of that firm which for so many years was big factor in the manufacturing interests of Ansonia and Shelton. This was in 1S47. The firm soon had two stores running one in Derby in building that occupied the site of the Derby Savings bank and George c. Allis' resi- denee and one in Waterbury, the latter being managed by MT. Osborne. The families lived in the tenement above the store in Derby.
 In 1858 the firm began the manufac- ture of hoopslSirts, either in the building where Bedient's furniture store was, or one near that. Within a year they had to move several times because of the in- crease of business, and In 1859 they went to Ansonia, a mill being erected on the foundation of the Ansonia clock shop which had recently been destroyed by fire. Mir. Osborne ran the Derby store after this for several years. In An sonia the concern prospered, and in 1866 the Osborne & Cheeseman company was organized with capital stock of $120,000 In 1872 MT. Osborne sold out his interest and retired and since that time had not engaged in any kind of business.
 Mir. Osborne was an earnest Christian. He fl.St joined the Episcopal church, but after his first marriage he became a member of the Methodist church and had been member of that church ever since. His life had been an ex- ample to all men. It had always been upright and honest, free from all malice and full kindness for every one. It had been a tower of strength and a blessing to many who, upon turning from sin, found the new life seemingly hard and the cross heavy to bear. The disposition of the man was such that care rested upon him lightly and he strength and courage from all | From the time he be- same member of the Methodist church | up to the very day of his death, he was one of the leaders of that body | being high in it's, councils. n4
 He was always full of energy. While ong past the allotted three score years rnd ten, he was active and full of life. | 1t was a favorite saying with him that | 10 matter how much the body might | 'how age if the spirit within was young he man was young. MT. Osborne was married three times. His first wife was Miss Susan H. Durand, a sister of Mrs. George w. Cheeseman of Derby, and of Charles Durand of Ansonia By this inion there were four children, Major Wilbur F. Osborne, Mrs. Fanny Drew, Mrs. Krehbiel and one daughter who lied at the age of sixteen years. Major as above stated is the only child. His second wife was Miss Mary Douglass of New York, and he widow was Miss Eliza Hill of Read ng, Pa.
 The funeral will be held Saturday fternoon. There will be brief service t the house at 1;30 o'clock, and one at he Methodist church at o'clock, Rev. )r. Pullman of Bridgeport, Rev. w. A. aichard of Hartford, and Rev. w. H. 'arton will officiate.