New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-17
Personal.

rba Rev A. w Mason. who died the other day
:, N,nncapolis was next to the Oldest tniversalist
minister in the United States having been ordained
In ls9i The Oldest is the Rev. l-ucius * rage OF
rambrilge Mass who ordained In ls21.
lain T.. Cook. r. the only negro resident of Bon
nernort Idaho. has just been elected Mayor or the
town
lanes Young. known as "the King OF Pennsyl-
yana farmers" died in Middle'own, Penn on
Saturday last se,enty-nve years Old In earlier lie
ne made considerable money in business ventures
which he invested In farms. These splendid
farms" says The Philadelphia Record are the
admiration OF all who have seen them Fences.
barns and residences all nicely painted Around
each farm Is a driveway. and Mr.. Young would get
I'm his carriage and drive around his farms to In
spcc them lie kept scores OF line horses and hun
dreds OF cattle. Colonel Young managed his farm
ON IA correct a plan rs he would have conducted
any other business His farms al Gdio.n. and are
by Tar tho most valuable in the eastern part OF the
Ifnlted states II was Colonel Youngs pleasure TO
have friends visit him. and his hospitality was ex-
cccdngly generous A register Of visits at home
contains the names OF the Duke OF Sutherland.
Generals Grant. sherman and sheridan. ex-presl-
governors United States Senators Congressman
and distinguished men in al the walks Of NE lie
president OF the American Tube Company, a d.
rector in the Iochicl Rolling MIL director in
Company; a director in the Farmers. Bank. OF Mid
dleiown; in the First NaIonni bank BANK; OF Lebanon:
Merchants National Bank, Of HARRISBURG He was
also n director In the Harrisburg Rolling Mills
Company. president OF the Cameron Furnace Com
pany director In the Pennsylvana Steel Works.
u director In the Lancaster Electric Railway, and
director In the Harrisburg and Stee.ton Electric
railways. He made a member OF the State
Board OF Agriculture by Governor Hartranft In
1877. and was stu member OF the board at the
time OF nj. death a widow and four children sur
vlve him"
Professor Ernst Curtius. tho famous Greek
scholar, has recovered from his serious illness and
despite his eighty years. will begin his duties
again at the University OF Berlin.
william Hamilton Gibson has Just closed his
busy lecture season and gone to his country home
ut Washington, Conn. Beginning with the middle
OF October last his winter has been exclusively de-
voted to his lectures floral evolution. and he ex-
poets to devote his summer to water.coor painting
walton OF his well-known mechanical chart models
ana the preparation OF several new ones for the
two new lectures which he Will add to his list for
next season.
Said Dr. Thomas Dunn English. tho author OF
Ben Bolt" the other day: II am feeling very well
and enjoying life well Old man can. hut
this eternal ben Bolt business makes me 50 infer
naily weary at times that existence becomes a bur-
den The other night. at meeting OF medical asso-
citation at my home In Newark some one proposcd
that all hands join In singing Ben Bolt whereupon
! made a rush for the door and came very near
home However. recovered my equilibrium AND
rejoncd my friends I don't think that General
Sherman ever grew half so tired Of Marchin9
Through Georgia as ] have OF that creation ~
mine, and i viii be blessed relief to me WSSn the
PUBLIC shall concludesto, let. ttsSsst.S -
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