The record-union., 1897-02-15
THE DEATH-ROLL.
The Reaper Has Been Busy During
the Past Week.

Grant H. Springer, the well-known
PRIMER, died quite suddenly at his
afoliie, 14US . street, yesterday
for a couple of weeks Mr. Springer
MAD been complaining of feeling poor
W. OUT he was SO much better on Satur-
udy that he expected ito be able to re-
sumo his duties in the State Printing
once to-day. Yesterday however, he
was suddenly seized with faintneSs and
sat down in a chair, where in a few
minutes he expired.
Mr.. Springer had lived in this city al
most from his boyhood, and had a wide
circle of friends In the seventies his
father died while State Printer, and
he was appointed to succeed him and
served the State in that capacity till
the end of the term. For many years
past he had been employed in the State
Printing Office, where he was regarded
as a faithful and competent workman.
Deceased leaves a wife and two
sons-T. j. and ROLAND Springer. His
brother Thomas, residing in Oakland,
came to the city last evening.
The death is announced of Mrs. Isa-
dore Townsend, formerly Miss Mamie
Hanlon, daughter of the late John
Hanlon and sister of William H. Han
Ion, who passed away in this city yes
terday
Mrs. Townsend was reared in Sacra-
mento, and was married here. Her ILL
ness was not of long standing,
quick consumption being the cause of
her death. A few years ago Mr.. and
Mrs. Townsend removed to San Fran
cisco, but latterly made their home
here. The deceased leaves many friends
who deeply sympathize with her nus
band and brother in their bereavement.
Mrs. ]. ]. Hill, sister of Mrs. d. o.
Entrican and Miss Nellie Miller of this
city, died in San Francisco on WedneS-
day last, and her remains were brought
ito Sacramento and inferred ON Friday.
Mrs. Hill had been an invalid for some
three years. Her home was in Winnie
mucca, New, but she was under medi-
cal treatment in San Francisco at the
time of her death. She leaves a hus-
band, one daughter and four sons, one
sister in Nevada, two in Sacramento
and one in Los Angeles At her burial
a beautiful flower piece was received
from the Rathbone Sisters of Winnie
mucca Mrs. Hell was noted for her
generous and charitable nature, and
her death has cast a gloom over the
community in which she lived.
Thomas O'Brien, the pioneer nur-
seryman and gardener whose home
had been in the suburbs of this city
for forty-seven years, died yesterday at
the age of % years. Mr.. O'Brien came
ITO this city in 1850, and in that year
ihe laid out the once famous Smiths
Gardens on the bank of the American
River just east of the city. Shortly
afterward he established the we'll
known Rosedale Nursery, where he had
since resided, a short distance from
Agricultural Park. He often made the
boast that he had slept more nights in
Sacramento than any man in the cOun-
ny, having been absent very little in his
forty-seVen years residence. He was
an accomplished tiller of the soil, hav
ing received his early lessons in the
art while employed on the estate of
Lord Shannon Castle Martyr) in Coun-
ny Cork, Ireland.
Deceased leaves five sons and one
Observation-Disclosures F., William R.,
George H. Fred L. and Frank S.
D'Brien, and Mrs. NJ. H. Sheehan. Ev
Sryone knew and admired the genial,
bpen-hearted pioneer, Tom" O'Brien.
The funeral of the late Thomas Sayles
took place. yesterday afternoon from the
funeral parlors of Miller & McMullen.
funeral parlos of Miller & McMullen,
Services were held at the Ninth-Street
Baptist Church, Rev. Mr.. Banks Off
chatting, and the Misses Cove rendered
appropriate music.
A large concource of friends followed
the remains TO their last resting place.
There were numerous appropriate floral
pieces sent by friends. At the cemetery
services were held by Eureka Lodge,
No. 4, l. O. o. F, of which deceased
was a mem Der. The pallbearers We're:
From Eureka Lodge, J. g. Swftzer,
Charles Refhm, and E. T. Morrison;
at large, John Minford, W. I. Gallop
and John Stevens.