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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-20
FARMERS HEAR SPEECHES.

THEIR Picnic At PACKER ISLAND 4 FIELD FOR
POLITICAL ARGU MENT.
Pennington Arg ~ (SpeciaD.-The hfth snnua'
picnic given by the Hunterion County farmers was
opened or Packer Island this morning The grove
was throrgc1 a.. afternoon by enthusiastic "iilers
~ th- soil" and hei. friends l. "a esi!ma te1 that
fully 500 people were presen'.
James T. Marine 81 PlalnheI. opened ne picnic
with A speech n favor OF Bryan. In The afternoon
Congressman McEwan made splendid address r.
behalf Of a high tariff gold standard ard Nc
[inlov lie was Interrupted frequently by loud APP
pla,Ise Angus W cutler. OF Morris,own. was the
rexr sneaker J. T. Rodgers. Of Nevada: Edward
( Wflt OF Newark. i 3 Wakeman. OF New FORK I:
Iaxi1- DIV. AID ]. ". ArrONsmlth also spoke.
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n. or i. Field DAY.
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED FOR BIG GATHER

ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED FOR BIG GATHER
ING IN PATTERSON Of SEPTEMBER =
Paterson Aug 10 (Spec.ap-The grand fed day Of
the Knights OF Pythia> wll. be held in this city on
September = Grand Chancellor W r. Hitchcock,
Of Newark +. g. Ralph Donath, Of Jersey CITY and
General Reeca and his adutan.. f. r. Corbari Of
Phillipsourg last n.gh completed the arrangements.
1t Is expected that five thousand uniformed knights
vii! be reviewed and welcomed by Mayor Brasser.
The competitlv. drills and dress parade Will take
I'D the afternoon ana VII. be followed by promenade
concert reception and dance Ia the evening. The
can ana Pythan standard 10 the lodge turning oEt
the largest number OF men.
The Judges selected for the competitive drill are
Colonel s Y. :. Muzzy. Lieutenant ROwell Of the
L. : Regular Army. and Major BrntZenhOifer OF the
an Regiment. ~ q. y. J.
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IOUGHT OVER THEIR FATHER'S BIBLE

Paterson, Aug lg--James j. Donnelly A saloon j.
Keeper in Main-st.. was held to-day on a charge Of
assault and battery upon his brother. Frank r. DON
nelly. The trouble caused By Bible which Frank
asserts their father 10 him upon his dying be
frank says that James ignored his father. wish
ana retained possession Of the book Frank entered
hs brothers. and demanded the Bible. He says
re started 10 walk out after making the demand and
James grasped bIngstarter and struck MIN on the
mead Frank has also retained counsel 10 bring suit
~or $4,000 against James. James gave security for
appearance when wanted and says ne will show tina [
me blow sfruck under ample prONOcaiIOn
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SKrLL FRACTURED BOARDING 4 CAR

August Eggers a florist, OF No. 1913 Bowery New
York Il In 81 Mary's Hospital. lIoboken. suffer
INK from a fractured skull, In the opinion OF the
physicians as the result OF accident which
happened him while trying to board trolley
car AZ the Jersey cry. Hoboken and Rutherford
Electric Railway Companys terminal. near the
Hoboken ferry. yesterday morning The had
Just started and the florist catch II. He
jumped on the side step. and he about TO
get IN the he struck against iron trolley
standing on the curb twenty-seyen inches from the
III. and Was thrown vlOIently 20 the sleWalk
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P4TERSON'S NEW HOSPITAL BUILDING

THE INSTITUTION FOR CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
FORMALLY OPENED
Paterson Aug. 70 (SpeciaD. THE new Isolation
Hospital formally opened Yesterday afternoon
1t is on the hillside above the almshouse farm and
completes the finest OF buildings OF their kind
10 be found in the country. Health Inspector Teal
who demanded the erection OF the costly pavllions
is ready for sufferers from gious disease
The formal addresses yesterday made by Dean
McNulty, Alderman John Boylan and Congressman
James +. Stewart. President Kune OF the Board OF
Health. in ending said:
BY virtue OF my office declare these buildings
closed the We'll the strong. the hearty who have
no entrance here. and open to those who need their
offices their doors swing gladly inward before the
hand can be raised 10 give the appealing knock, 20
rich and poor. to high and low. to white and black
without regard 10 creed or nationality and may this
institution ever prove a boon all who In
and thus remain an eternal monument 10 Him by
whom and in whom We live and move and have our
being"
The hospital cost $1,000. and designed 10y Frank
lin Van Wrinkle
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THE ORANGES

East Orange is 10 have a new weekly paper. and
a company is being organized 20 publish II.
The new paper will be called The East Orange
Courier" and will have its Offices in the Tiplin
Building in Main-st II will he Republican IN poli
tics and will be issued Saturdays. J. Martin
Miller is to be the editor and general manager:
He has long been the Eastern represent alive OF
The Chicago Daily News' and The Chicago
Record with Office IN The Tribune Binding.
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rnp uiJJcTOTS PROSECTTION.

Hahn 6 Aschenhach Of Nailsburg last winter
invested s2aD in patent tanning process con-
dn.ted hv Frank Soldier. and the TWO men became
mariners in place in Magazh~-A'.' N'"a'h ne
-, t...,ae frsoiveut Aschenbach demanded
me return Of his money, and as IL was no. iofth-
romIne he procured Soldiers arrest on a criminal
.bsree seldler vas tn jail IN. days ana was m
dlcfed pom his trial lac was ACQUITTED Srlhter
has now brought suit against Asch@hpa'h i'r
"a ~, f,r malicious prosecution.
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SWEATSHOP CASES DISMISSED.

The case OF The ely 0, BayOnne against Isaac
Bloch ard Philip Lipschlz. shirt manufacturers.
charged with having violated the Sabbath by run
ring their sweatshop IN West Twenteth-st.. In the
CentreVle section. Sunday. August ?. was called
yesterday forenoon in The Bayonne Ponce court
Attorney sullweN counsel for the defendants
shoU.d fh.t The complaint Included Whaling teen.
nicall;y. and moved that the charges Dc usn'ss 80
mitted the point raised by the lawyer ana dlsnsse1
ne case 4 new complaint Will be mace ssainss tne
sue.tshon nropretors because they refused 10 obey
IN. orders OF police TO close their establishment,
Although their competitors In business 0id So
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KNIGHTS or I4BOR G4HES

The ninth annual picnic and games Of District
Assembly No 1877. X. Of L.. Will be held In baldwin
fark. Jersey City, on Monday September Z The
games will include a 11O-yard run handicap. quar-
tr-mile run handicap, half-me run handicap,
hree- mile handicap, mile walk handicap. 600
tard novice race, scratch and three emile novice
bicycle race scratch. Entries close on Saturday.
August % and may be made with Louis uruber
chairman. at No. 1908 Newark-aye.. Jersey City.
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4 cHILD BrRNED TO DEATH.

Hackensack. Aug 10 IS. 'eclal-Nalentlne sum.
van the infant OF Eta NJ Sullivan. a widow.
employed as a servant in the family Of Joseph
Siruthers was burned 10 death to-day. The child
was alone IN IN, servants room. and was heard
screaming When the mother and Mrs. Struthers
reached the they found the little ones cloth
iug IN flames Death resulted In a short time II il
though the child got match from the drawer OF
30. ehs
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He SAID HE WAS ILL-TREiTED
THE REASON GIVEN FOR THE SUICIDE OF a De
sPONIENT MAN

THE REASON GIVEN FOR THE SUICIDE OF a De
sPONrENT MAN.
Attracted by the report OF a pistol. Policeman Du
Bots TO Futon-st. and the Bulls Ferry Road. in
Wceha vixen about II o'clock Tuesday night, where
he found sitting against tree. pressing a
revolver 70 his breast. Blood flowing from a
bullet hole I'm the mans forehead lie asked TO be
left alone and sank into Inconsistencies. Coroner
r. }. Nolk Informed. and. thinking the
dead sent a wagon to Weehawken TO get the body
The Coroners assistant found the would-be suicide
Still brea thing. and ambulance could be pro-
cured he put the man in the dead wagon and took
him to St Marys Hospital. in Hoboken In the
wounded mans pocket was found letter written
follows:
Jersey City. Aug -.
On account Of the bad treatment of my son and
all the family after had given them all house
hold goods and my cash money. he made me lead
n life Ike slave. so was not able 10 stand II any
more in his house. the only thing for me 70 do
to commit suicide.
THEODORE WEISS. father.
visit TO No 81 Lexngton-ave.. Jersey city.
given in the directory Weiss address revealed
the fact that Weiss had been living with his son UNI
Ill two weeks ago. when he started for OswegO,
where he said that he had secured work As farm
hand. Mrs. Weiss. his daughter-in-lew. said that
he had never been ill-treated while living in the
house. end she unable 10 account for the nat
OF the letter.
Weiss will probably die.
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DEATH AT 4 PICNIC.
A YOUNG MANS SKULL CRUSHED BY swrSA

YOUNG MANS SKULL CRUSHED BY swINN
Pennington Aug. 10 (speciaD-A fatality oc-
Cured at the farmers picnic at Packer Island this
afternoon. While John Manners. about twenty
,brse wear, old OF Trenton was swinging with
another man. the former lost his hold and fell
TO the ground underneath the structure. Before
Manners could be released from his position the
swing had struck him three times on the forehead.
crushing his skill. Two physicians who
present treated the injured man. who was taken
10 the home OF John York a farmer living near
stanton, but he died shortly afterward.
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ENTHUSIASM AT HASBROTCK HEIGHTS
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE TAKE PART N BIG
DEMONSTRATION.
DEMONSTRATION

Hasbrouck Heights. Aug. 10 tSpeciaD.-The Re-
publican campaign I'm Bergen County opened
here last night with the most impressive demon
stratior In the history of the neighborhood. The
affair was in charge Of the Republican Club of
Hasbrouck Heights. John l.. &. Graves. president
Of the Republican club. in brief speech. intro
duced Colonel Fuller. who spoke the issues OF
the campaign. He followed by Congressman
Stewart. who reminded his hearers OF the mutual
necessity for protection and an honest dollar tx
Mayor Luther Shafer and Joseph e. Schenck also
spoke
The success Of the demonstration was largely
due the efforts of President Graves and j. II.
Scharm. chairman OF the Executive Committee OF
the club who represent Bergen County on the
Executive Committee Of the State League OF
Republican clubs.
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any third party candidates but will cast II square
ly for Mckinley and Hobart
CAMDEN BUSINESS MEN ORGANIZING
SOUND-MONEY LEAGUE.
A MOVEMENT THAT DRAWS SUPPORT FROM ALL
FARTIEs-INTENDED TO AID THE REPUB-
LIcAN NOMINEES PROMINENT MEN
SIGN THE CALI.

SIGN THE CALI.
Camden. Aug 10 Special Merchants and manu-
facturers OF tnis city. irrespective OF party. are
perfecting plans for the formation OF Business
Mems Sound Money League the purpose OF which
Is 10 aid in every way possible the election OF the
soundmoney ticket
The following call for the orgahizaiion OF the
League has bean issued:
THE Presidential campaign In which We are now
engaged Is coupled with questions OF unusual i'm
poriance The financial question is the paramount
issue ON one side arrayed the advocates OF
the unlimited coinage OF silver. threatening all
valuations property rights national honor and in
tcgrity. on the other are those who intend TO
maintain the financial standard OF our Nation with
thai OF the most enlightened and prosperous ma
lions OF the world
Believing that the adoption Of the Chicago plat
form rs our National policy would be menace TO
the welfare and prosperity OF country. and real
ling that those engaged in commercial enterprises
would be the first to endure the evils resulting
from the radical methods indorsed therein. II is
Important that the business interests OF the coun-
Try should be allied In an aggressive movement In
favor Of staple financial policy
IL Is proposed TO organize the Business Mems
Sound Money League Of Camden. and the co-Opera
tion Of all hose engaged In mercantile. manufac
ture other business cargs occupations is
solicited irrespective OF past party afiilia tons
IL tho formation OF league for the election
OF NJ hinl"r ana Hobart ~ the representatives. or
sound money
II is believed that a strong organization OF the
business men of Camden and vicinity be
effected. and that its influence and cooperation
with similar associations in other cities will
terially aid In the election Of Mckinley and Ho-
bart
This coll is signed by some Of the most promi-
u'nt and successful business men OF the city
many OF whom have been heretofore identified with
the Democratic and Prohibition parties in previous
years
The signers Henri X. Wilson. James A.
Lanning. Watson D@puy. christopher &. Chew.
: r Baiey. president FAIR Bailey Company
lanes i. Baker. George Ieath White. b. Frank
Sutton. William l.. Hurley OF Gatey & Hurley;
Toone & Ilolldsshhead; Frank Il sitey & Sons.
Robert II. Comey. How L. nd croft. Sons Co. John
Campbell jr. Georg@ r. Dannenhower & Son.
Solver George NJ RerIlnger. r. J. Daugherty. !. II.
Knerr. ". Thompson. II D. earns James Ruther
ford d H. Erdman. J. {. Dunn Company, Harry
= Wolfe. A T. Clark William Anthony. William
s SOUL. Charles ". Taylor. Anthony Kobus.
charles Watson. William H. Gibson. William g.
Kairer. Gcorg" e Baker. James T.. Hewitt, George
W Jessup and :he Eserbrook Steel Pen Manu-
featuring Company. 10y Alexander &. Wood. treas
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R0BBFD 4 FARMER on THE HIGBw4y

Rldgehed Aug 10 SPECIALIZATION fIolzhauser
farmer returning from market. was last night way-
laid and robbed In a hollow here. The farmer
reports that two men jumped into his wagon from
behind pulled him over backward and rtnad his
pockets. securing SIS Then they escaped in the
woods that line the road and make the place favor
able for transactions OF this character.
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liz CANNOT STAND BRYAN.

Elizabeth. Aug. 10 tspeciaD-Oscar p Button is
The Latest prominent Democrat here 10 repuda %
tho Chicago platform and nominees
Mr. Button is manufacturer and has been
rfeIong Democrat. He says that he cannot stand
.,,oh 4, ols,form as Bryan ana sewail running
on and he does not propose 10 waste his vote on
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DEATH or JACOB u. JOSLYN.
THE wEII~KNOwN PRoHIBITIoNIsT DIES IN A
BARBER's CHAIR INTENTION

Trenton Aug ls (SpeciaD.-Jacob d. Joslyn a
prominent Prohibitonist died in a BARRIERS chair
while being shaved this evening When Mr. Joslyn
entered the barber shop he was apparently I'm the
best OF health. He conversed with friend upon
the political situation for few minutes He was
suddenly seized with sharp pain i'm the region OF
the heart and died I'm few minutes Mr. Joslvn
had been the nominee OF the Prohibitionist party
OF New-Jersey at various times for nearly every
municipal and state office Two Years ago he
was a candidate for Congress in the I'D District
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Az OLD WOMAN FATALLY INJURED

Brdge,on. AUG. 10 tSpeciaD.-Susan Pierce a sew.
enty-year-old coored woman. struck By A troll
iey-car on the Millvle Pike Line tonight near her
home In Gouli,own and was fatally Injured Roth
arms ard one leg ~srs broken aud her skull vss
fractured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-20

The Republican State Convention. a week
hence will mark the actual opening OF the cam
ra,sn in New-Jersey. 1t is gratifying to know
hat Governor Griggs has consented TO deliver
,hs principal address to the convention. The
governor has terse and lucid way Of stating
~. issues that makes it easy for everybody to
,,,asrstand his arguments.
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o,,r,rfo,JsTS At ASBIRT PARK.

Asburv Park. aug ~ Special. Commander and
Mrs Rooth-Tucker OF the Salvation Army. al
a..od . Isrre audience tonight In the Beach
is.,o,t,,,, 1rhe, also conducted service IN the
hosrd waIk prior to the meeting IN the AUDIT Fium.
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POLICEMAN REPRINiNDS 4 Judge.

A BLOOMFIELD BITEcOAT THREATENS TO RE-
SIGN BECAUSE THE COURT DOES NOT
ADOPT HIS IDEAS OF JUSTICE.
Bloomfield Aug ls oSpecaD.-The police OF this
town las; night made "A raid upon number OF boys
a. The Liberty-s' school. who perched in
me cupos and engaged in throwing vegeta bes
and other missiles az pedestrians. TIE officers AZ
rested three boys named Teal. Dunbar and Ander
son all sons OF respectable parents They took
he boys 70 the police station and locked them up
Dunbar j. Of John X. Dunbar. the principal
o. the schools. Police Justice Hall allowed the
boys 20 60 with a reprmand. The action OF the
Justice did not please Policeman Hummel who
frankly told ni- that he would make any
more arrests. II WAS waste OF time.
! Will DO az please" remarked the Justice
Well" said the policeman. Il Will resign rather
man put up with such work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-20

xsw-Jerseys sound-money Democrats are TO
AoH their State Convention next Wednesday
~.s best service that they can render TO the
.suse Of sound money al this 1uncture Will he
"a come out with a courageous declaration
recommending the National Convention TO in
Aorse Mckinley and Hobart.
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POSTOFFICE CHANGES ~ NEWiRK.
MANY DISMIssALs AND REDUCTIONS EXPECTED
BECAUSE OF LACK OF FUNDS

dispatch from Washington announcing that
there were TO be many dismssals and reductions
in the force OF the Newark postOffce caused
sensation among the clerks and carriers OF ths
Office yesterday. The assigned for the
changes lack OF funds. Assistant Postmaster
Haynes said that no word had been received off,
cialy from Washington in regard 10 the matter
IL was said I'm the office that the present force Is
too small for the work 10 be- done There are 40
regular carriers and 20 substitute carriers and this
is not enough 10 meet the public wants
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-20
STUDENT KILLED By 4 TRAIN.
A MEMBER OF THE SENIOR CLASS OF ST. FRAN.
CTS XAvIER's COLLEGE Run OVER
NEAR MADISON

Summit Aug 70 SPECIALIZATION Lee. eighteen
years old. VINO lived in Chatham, was struck by
the Dover accommodation train. due at Chatham a.
rs o'clock last evening ana Instantly killed The
accident occurred between Chatham and Madison.
lee walking toward Madison on the westbound
track. Owing 10 the wreck OF freight train a
few hours previously the accommodation go
Ing east on the westbOund track. Lee was taken
10 the Chatham station. and County Physical
Douglass. Of MorristCwn. sent for. Lee was
member OF the senior class Of ST Francis
Navier's College IN New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-20

The Democratic State Committee began yester-
day with the enthusiasm Of intemperance the
task Of committing political suicide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-20

Colonel Edward Livingston Price has formally
taken his place at the head of the Bryanite forces
in New-Jersey. His leadership means that the
campaign will not be lacking in oratory or fire.
works
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-20

Following this action Of the committee. Gen
eral Donnely and Secretary Fish rendered their
resignations BY a unanimous vote. however.
the committee rejected the proffered resigna-
lions and Immediately adjourned
The members OF the committee dd nov niger
long after the adjournment Few Of them would
discuss the action Of the committee. but one,
a lille more communicative than the rest. de
clared 1t was all right The matter would
eventually come up. and II is better 10 haze the
committee settle IL than 10 throw II before a
convention the makeup Of which is extremely
dubious There is a chance that these gold men
NAV get a fair number Of delegates and fnen
We will have trouble.
one subject which excited much curiosity
among the members or the committee was the
attitude OF Senator Smith. When Colonel Pic"
took a s. at in the gathering II was thought that
nerhaps the Sage Of Washington Place had
delegated the astute Colonel 10 act for him
When this rumor reached the Colonel he made
a wrv face and declared that he had no proxy
for senator Smith. and had had no commun-
ration with him. Nobody else could vouch for
smiths loyalty so the anxious committeeman
drnnned the matter 1t was freely intimated that
tho convention was set for September in order
10 await the return Of the Senator from ms
European trip A fierce fight in the convention
ie exnected unless Senator Smith succeeds ~
bringing the two factions togeth'r
THE IVth Congress District Democratic
committee held a meeting early IN the afternoon
and decided 10 hold the district convention In
Newton on September 10.
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In announcing tina; he is not candidate Tor
the Republican nomination for Senator IN Essex
County. John c. Eisele makes the following
statement.
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DIED..

Corn Wednesday March g. Adelaide LEWIS LOCKWOOD
Funeral services en- Friday MarSn - ~ attend
Burial private. .a.~ -
MACDONAID-At Gienbrook Conn. on Weonesay ,s"st
ming March y Adsfids a Bsy Helen LEILA Macdonald
aged years 10 mon:hs.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
NIELsEN-suddeny: at his residence =. I,u. Nssen
Monday evening. March 70 iooo' 'a"'eS 'N
Sunsra tr,a' T. K trains leave of coandts
at IL midday -
Funeral D. m. Friday March p. from late residences
Woodside. Long Island.
Interment at Mills. Mass
sTEINER-On Wednesday March o. Catherine pe'ovS
George Steiner In the 9th year Of nsr
Funeral late residence, NO 34A East o'~'"ssS
saturday March %. at 1920 A. m
TIOMPsON-On Thursday. March %. after long inee2
Richard Thomps1n IN the rss Ssa year Mo- ~ East sixty
sev-ntli-st.. on Saturday morning. Marc" 90 NJ -
Interment at convenience Of family.
TIIOMSON-On Wednesday evening, March 70 isvo q
her residence, Somervile, n. j.. Anna " D. Thomson
daughter Of the late William and Margaret Leupp Thom-
rner, services at Johns Church. Saturday aferneo
TRUMAN-on Thursday evening. March 2c at her rest:
Daniel Henry Truman.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
VAN HOUTEN-Entered into rest. wednesday. March
25 Daniel b. Van Houten at his residence. Hoeea
Funeral services at Second Collegiate Church. iz3d-st
and Lenox-ave. Friday. the 2ith. at ?. -, 80
and friends also members OF the Historical ans
Holland Societies; ere Invited. 90
Interment at Nyack. N. T.
itis Ehu eldest son Of Ehu H. and Mary A. weed
in the 2sth year OF his age ~ - -
Funeral services on Saturday. 18th inst; at p M .
the residence OF his PARENTS No go Washngton-ave
Interment at NorOton. Conn.,