New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
OBITUARY.
GEORGE w. DENIKE.


The funeral Of George w. Denike. who died on
Friday from pneumonia. was held at his home. No.
Lis Cortlandt-st, Peekskill. on Monday afternoon
The services were conducted by the Rev. James w.
A. Dodge Of st. Paurs Methodist Episcopal Church;
tho Rev. Angelo Ostrander. Of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church. OF Poughkeepsie and the Rev.
DR.. Elias M. Osbon. Of Yonkers Presiding Elder OF
the district There were many handsome floral en-
blems from the d. X. E.. Of the Peekskill Mill
tary Academy; william Lawson Co., the Thirteen
Club. and the Ladies' Aid Society OF the b. Paurs
Methodist Episcopal Church, OF which Mrs Denike
is secretary. The pallbeareres were Jacob NJ Ship
ley, treasurer and Robert s. Allen cashier Of the
Peekskill Savings Bank; Allan L. Sutton. Oscar
GrIfin John 8. Boyd and Warren Jordan Busi-
ness was suspended In Peekskili on Monday after
noon. the merchants closing their stores out OF
respect to the memory OF their dead townsman.
The burial at Hillside Cemetery.
George Washington Denike born at Shrub Oak.
four miles from Peekskil January 8. lST. He
the OF Jacob and Louise Denike He went to
Peeksk.l to live about thirty-s.x years ago. He was
first In the employ Of Joseph Mason. then OF Daniei
j. Haght. Later he was with Aaron Travis. More
than OF years ago he started drygoods busi-
% M h Of brother SoD s in
Later they moved TO No North Oivislon.st; There s
store across the street which he conducted until his
his death. -,
lie had been in business about thirty years: He
was quiet and unostentatous and never sought pup,
an enthusiastic one. he always declined to accept
pubcans more than mao once for ONCE and had declined
For thirtyhve years s,e had been member Of 81;
Paurs Methodist Episcopal Church and for many
years trustee OF that church. He was memDser
OF the Advisory Board Of the hospital at Peekski:
He was also for many years a member or Cortlanut
Hook and Ladder Company. lie had been for a num-
ss Of ss a ns Bsn his
He leaves a wife. one daughter. MIS-. felo'; ano
three sons. Harry Hart with him IN business; LOUIS
Fowley. with William Lawson & Co., ana George
Clifford. He also leaves I'VE sisters he marrIea
L. Hart.
THE REV. DR. LEWIS P. CLOVER.
The Rev. Dr. Lewis p. Clover died at his summer
home. New-Hackensack near Poughkeepsie. on Mon
day. from paralysis by which he was stricken several
months ago.
Dr. Clover who was nearly seventy-eight years
old was a well-known and highly esteemed clergy
man Of the Protestant Episcopal Church In the
course his long mnstration he had been the rector
OF various churches In New-York. New-Jersey
Massachusetts and Illinois. His last rectorshp was
that OF St. Paurs Church. Clifton Springs. N. T.
He was wel-known In artistic and literary circles
as well as the church. and was one OF the founders
OF the National Academy OF Design. with whicn ne
was long and actively identified. He was lrequem.
contributor to various periodicals ana ns ,:
productions were frequently embeshed with original
DR. Glover leaves Ave children: Commander Rich.
Charles b. clover OF Poughkeepsie the Rev George
f. Glover assistant pastor and supeTnendsna " I'd
ukes Hospital in this city Mrs Henry sroE acs AMI
Christ Church, Poughkeepsle. at p. m' to-morro"'
the rector OF the church offciating.