The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-16
OBITUARY.

at Now Milford, N. j.. at an advanced age. She
was tho widow of William D. Comes. and for
many years she resided in this city. She was Of
old colonial descent, her ancestors on both sides
having been among tho earliest settlers Of the
town of New Haven. Conn. One ancestress was
Miss Lydia Atwater q descendant of that Joshua
Atwater under whose direction six men were
"encamped in q rude hut early in the winter
Of 1887, to hold tho selected lands for the ar
rival of the body Of colonists In 1888. One great
grandfather, Jeremiah Osborn, served as n
gunner throughout the Revolutionary war, and
her two grandfathers, David Osborn and Heze-
kiah Augur. promptly responded after the
Lexington alarm, and saw service through
Bunker Hill day. The name Of "Hez. Augur'
is among the signatures of those who applied
to tho Colonial Assembly of Connecticut on
March 2. 1775, for tho formation Of the Gov
ernor's Second Company of Lite Guards" of
which Benedict Arnold was made Captain. and
Mr.. Augur. who was Of q Huguenot family,
a%fterward participated in the secret march of
sss sr mt yp EIaGG g, men IK,1 frog e. New H Ia das, nn,
inston in New York TX p An uncle. Hezeaki"h Au.
Eli, Daaishfer. now in the New Haven historical
collection. Mrs. Comes was the only sister Of
the New Haven Reaister. F Four Children sur.
vive her.
Patrick II. Carey died on Tuesday at his home.
ODD loan. bCTeeL, brooklyn. te was porn IN
Dublin Tele0rdph. He had mastered the Taylor
ss saEsea t IF tsttsse eps %Ps Z 1 nrdm in asS 5sia 1 ;S tS,s
country for adopts in shorthand. which was
then in its infancy here. he came to Now York.
Erastus Brooks. Subsequently he reported
the border troubles in Kansas for the New
respondent for the Times and other newspapera
IN the stormy days preceding rs the outbr S;aE, Of
| murder trial. Alter the firing on sumter he re-
turned to New York. where he secured appoint
P Pleas. as H its rsnSfs9 so high IN t as a e sRortS "a SU eapsra
that James r. Brady called him ''tho
5sssSE Angel Of the Courts atTI oh M.
who was named after the famous pleader. He
had saved enough money oy when he left the
among his books, He collected a large general
library. and was the possessor Of what has been
in the country. He also had a large collection
OF manuscript notes OF celebrated cases. His
services will be held tomorrow at the house.
Tho interment will be in Calvary.
William Wesley Pask9. Secretary Of the Ty-
p pitsl. ni MI. Past 20 had s%f BEEN nsa'" "iiin s'Ff for s a11S,
ti~s sa with tak alsOe s%ioiea ahS ii two at m '%s soo "5s
$ Satls., he ai va Soa shsF Vas st it SaiGws & b. i. j. a, sna
he had spent most OF the time there since his at.
tacE. but he cemet to the offices of the TyPSothetn
I VII j hVbhh1 'ti VNo 'b ~ "eD
sent to the Hudson Street Hospital where, at
$3.50 o'clock yesterday morning, he died. Mr..
Pasko was born In Erie county in 1910 and was
brought up as a printer. At one time no had q
printing office of his own in bcekman street;
Press for q long time. He became Secretary OF
the Typothete about ten years ago. He was
we'll known as a. writer upon. technical subjects
relating to printing. having prepared the
greater par. Of The "AmsriGan Dictionary OF
and one son, who is a clergyman.
James Halter died at his home. near Stan
witch, Conn.,, on Tuesday. aged 81 years. He
was n Jeffersonian Democrat, and for many
years prominent in politics. For several terms
he held the office OF town tax collector, and wat
30 honest in his dealings that at the conclusion
ury which he did not owe. When no tried tc
recover it later q litigation, ensued. but finally
a commission Rscertained that his claim wRi
Just, and 1t was paid, He was a prosperous
farmer.
Mrs. Mary A. Penny. who was In her ninety
fourth year: died at The home OF her G9nEhter
burg, yesterday. She was born in Bergen Coun
ty, N. ]. Her parents were, EpiscopaliHns
When she was IS years old she Joined tho Moth
odist Church. Besides the married daughter
Mrs. Penny leaves four sons.
John A. Willard. the banker. died at Mankato
Mimi, suddenly Yesterday. On last saturds,
hernia, and he did not revive; On Nov. 10 Mr.
Willard assigned for ST. 300 900. and had sine,
resigned all the offices he held in various manu-
featuring and business enterprises.
Joseph Oteri, Jr.. died in New Orleans oil
Tuesday night suddenly of apOplexy. aged so
He was a native OF Palermo, Itily, and one o
the founders of tho tropical fruit trade of Ne
Orleans and tho United States and the owner o
a line of vessels running to Central America II