The sun., 1896-12-09
OBITUA IL +.

William A. Shepard of this city died last FRI
day in Philadelphia OF cancer of the liver at the
age of ~ years. He had been well-known
figure in tho financial circles of both cities for
fifty years. He born in Benton Me-, in
1920. Educated and fitted for college by the
Rev. DR.. Shepard. his grandfather. an eminent
theoloRian and classical scholar OF those daya,
his preparation had been so thorough that he
was permitted to enter before the regulation
age and was graduated when ls years old with
the highest honors. supporting himself ny
teaching during his collegiate life. He con-
tnued teaching until. in his twentieth
year. he was called as under teacher to the Eng
lish High School AT Boston. His success was so
marked that lie was appointed principal of tho
new Brimmer Public School the next year. and
within the year placed the new school in tho
front rank OF the celebrated grammar schools
Of that city. In 1867. when the coal and iron
lauds of Pennsylvania were attracting the at
tention OF capitalists of New York. he was in.
vited here by men who knew OF his aptitude In
engineering and OF his attainments in miner
aloGy and geology and was quickly introduced
to the financial world OF Wall street. Many of
our older citizens will remember the elegant
manners whose home was at the New YORK
Hotel from ls47 until the war times He
found active employment for his talent. energy
and his knowledge or minerals in the forma,
ton OF comlanies and corporations for
copper. and silver. and in the building OF
railroads to utilize them and transport
their products. He conducted also many other
enterprises in oil. inventions and manufactures,
and his judgmen: ana integrity were implicitly
the great cities His active nature would not per
mt him TO rest upon the product Of some success
Using properties to engage in some new enter
prise. 80 he was rich and poor bv turns, regard
He was possessed OF splendid oratoricai powers,
and was frequently solicited to enter public life.
confinement a m cd
In 1868. and leaves widow. TWO dauC ht.rs. and
two sons. all in comfortable circumstances.
States navy, died a. 10 o'clock on M Monday
night at the Naval Hospital in Brooklyn in his
from, eTyspsias for week His ' only
daughter, =, Mary a. i, Meehan, aged -
ford street about three hours after her fathers
death, and both funerals will be held this morn
"crsd Heart Fnsneer % MceRan s from rse
land 10 this country when n hoy, He
'tsa he served for a
served for short time in the Revenue Depart
msnt pssn In BrSSk FST he had
and was the commander of the launch OF the
%a SeHs S sFT m nj 6hs time Of his ID de1 IN
Twentieth ward. lie leaves n widow and ono
son: Roundsman James Meehan OF tie BERGEN
Catholic Benevolent Legion.
William C. Soutar. one of Newark's oldest
temperance advocates and workers, died yestcr-
dav at his home In that city He stopped
drinking just twenty years ago. and took mp the
cause tH, OF temperance in a practical manner by
TO lead them to reform. His success was rs-
marknble in great many instances. and IL was
chiefly due, he believed. to tne fact that he
never INDUCED in repronchcs or got discouraged
with two or three lnpses when lac cndeavored to
bring n drunkard into IA better condition OF life.
He kept n restaurant when he began working IN
the cause of temperance. and it was said that
as he sold to sober people
Nathan Webb, who participated in the War Of
SiH ana who HoTDa wa" a veteran Of the Sy Ea
Downward. at lO4 West Sxty-thrd street. at
0G om cy 4 r mSTS nS IA S2
county, and until three years ago lived at Big
and hearty. and up To SUNDAY wns in perfect
health, Ills sight was exceptionally good. and
he could easily distinguish small objects. Ho
having belonged to the Mounted Rifles from
that part OF he state. During the war OF 1919
he acted as water carrier for n regiment.
William $. Trowbridge died yesterday morn
ing OF heart disease at his home "a. Macon street
and NostraMd avenue Brookynr .r , lie was was born
member Of the old Volunteer Fire Department.
For The past fifteen ,Sry; yoGE or G more h he held
Ing. King n Co., and before that. for moro than
as many years, he was with the cd house Of
years ago and he leaves young daughter.
Schuyler CLARK. cx.Representative to the
Massachnsetts Legislatures ana one OF Tho lead.
night in Huntington in that state after being
pulled from q lake. whore he and his wife and .
friend went To fish through the ice. He was In
the water so long that his vitality was UNDER
mined. He WAS u lawyer. and WAS horn in
Coeymans, y. T., nfty-hye years ago.
William Drury, said to be the largest land
owner IN the United States died Mt his homo in
New Boston. ILL.,, on Monday. aged so; Mr.;
possessions amounted To thousands OF acres in
various parts Of the oIoIh South and Wsst prinSi:
leaves no heirs except his widow.
Mrs. Caroline i. Winslow died at her homo Ia
Washington on Monday night Mt the age OF "a.
Mrs. WinslOw was conspicuous In local so-
ca purity organizations and woman suffrage
movements. She WAS for several years direc-
tor OF WimodAughsis ana was active in tho
management of other womens organizations.
Capt James G. Billings. aged 80. n lifelong
resident of I.edSarl, Conn died suddenly on
Monday night nj his home. lie expired In
chair NJ he bat by the fire. lie had been Judge
of Probate for several terms aud also had
represented the town in the Legislature.
Ernest Engel, the German statistician, died
yesterday at Loessewitz. He was as years OF
Emo al lad IN he "A diraC