The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
OBITUARY.

Capt. George Graham. q veteran Democrat,
died at his home in Oriskany, n. Y, yesterday
morning. in his eighty.sixth year. Mr.. Graham
WAS born in Whitesboro on Sept. "a. 1911, three
months after the arrival Of his parents In this
country from Scotland. 1t was in Whitesboro
that he cast his first vote for President and Vice
and Martin Van buren,. He never failed to vote
s %as an he %sis wens to a tSs polls lns and sse rcte sd's sos Paine me-
er and Buckner.. In 1885 he married
Mis-. Ja1s r Cal l%nv. q o ori TAXA, and
where he had since lived. In about the. year
1912 he was elected Captain Of a light infantry
tho struggle, on July 8, 1913. some parties in
d d5'nI the liberty MS1 pole Which foatod he Ameri.
can flag and hoisted the British colors., There
Cvsr ss sse aiIalT. sna c sna tasSRsS e Tas asfed
to call out his infantry; This he prompt
y lsnd d Who hand and ae. .es syn tBs ansTIca Ii fsx E EeE,
i n"eS Wa rdq HUNT Pmlnt inf fo T@d' silas s'@ss TTiehi. then see
shortly a]fterward Mr.. Graham was Commits
stoned by the Governor Brigade Major and In:
this State. The son OF this venerable Democrat.
George II; Graham, survives him and is Super
visor of the town OF Whitestown. ANOTHER sur
vivoris his brother, Charles Graham OF Yorkville,
another Democrat whose earnest work for the
party has been an incident of every campaign
for nearly half n century.
Brooklyn. died at Greenwood Lake. on Saturday
night. aged 46 years. He was born in Waldo
four years. In 1851 he and his brother formed
the shipping frm II. b. Rawson & Go. at IS
time and Building Material exchanges and the
Union League Club. He was a delegate to the
iS;DS nca1 County omm ! ts;a from 18th the two GhS:
dren. The funeral will DO hold from his late
home tonight, the Rev. DIR. A. J. +. Behrends
officiating.
Rapsom Van Vallenbur1h nm old resident NJ
the Ninth ward, died at his home, 80 Morton
street, on Thursday, anc was buried yesterday
Albany in isi4. During the civil war he was
purchasing agent for the Government and he
Seward Sew aefSMSn Mr.. Van valkenSurs ahI' ran nl a steamer nntg
on the Potomac during the war. His boat was
the frs first to reach hn KiGSm GoS % Morgt she sa aG,eI6;sr
tration he was harbor master OF Now York. He
leaves three daughters and one son.
s. Alpheus Smith died yesterday morning at
his home. 327 Clinton street. Brooklyn, In his
SD year. Ho was long a prominent figure In Re-
publican, politics and in early life, when a resi-
Committee. He was the first Secretary OF the
Republican General Committee OF Kings county
pioyed in the Custom House for over thirty.hve
years. He was first acting Mayor OF Plainheld.
\. j., He leaves a widow. three sons, and two
Morton S. Parmelee died Of inflammation Of
the brain at his home IN Malone. n: Y, on Sat
SS GT az n mig tIrm He If x"f n tho PaS oniy su + sanl when nsI,
hsh " 80 -" ~ 80 1911 '',
for many years has operated extensively in
Northern lumber lands. He WAS a conspicuous
figure in all public gatherings in that part OF the
State. and was in great demand as q public
speaker. Ho was one OF the largest landowners
In the county, much of tho property having
been inherited from his father. He was AZ years
old.
Mr.. Dayton Ball, one of tho solid business
men OF Albany. dropped dead at the Hague.
Lake George. on sunday night. The members
tanned by Mr.. Ball when his illness overlook
him, Heart failure was the immediate cause of
Aug. 3. 1888. He was the senior member OF the
firm OF Dayton Ball & Co. last makers; and was
q granddaughter OF ex-Congrossman Jonathan
Dayton. who founded the town Of Dayton, D.
He is survived by u widow, son. and daughter.
William ii. Aldrich, one OF the most promi-
nent brickmakers along the Hudson River.
died suddenly at Fishkill Landing last night.
He had been President OF the village for several
terms, was u director OF tho First National
Bank and of the Matteawan Hall Bank. and
Vice-President OF the Mechanics Savings Bank
OF Fishkill. He held interests In several oxten-
siye brickyards.