The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-06
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The Rev. Edward Bradley died on Thursday
night of 9dema of the lungs. He leaves a
widow and three sons. The eldest son, Edward
A, Is vicar Of st. Agnes's Chapel in Ninety
second street. in which his father was n curnte
at the time OF his death. The late Mr.. Bradley
was born i'll New Haven on Jan. 81. 1919. He
came to this city in 1915, and engaged in the
hard ware business under the firm name Of
+. Robbins s. Bradley. In 1864 the business
was removed to Memphis. Tenn. In 1869 Mr..
Bradley retired from secular pursuits and was
ordained deacon. His first charge was at
Franklin, Tenn, and he returned to New York
in T. as0 \ sn Since ct that t dq sl he e had da been assistant
Mrs. Catharine Scovill, one of the Oldest and
most respected residents OF Watervliet, died on
and was de sxenthsi f Sn9 S soIo5 go y sns R Of age
officer of high rank in the Revolutionary army,
and her great.grandmother was the patriotic
Mrs. Sarah Frazer McNiel. "A cousin of Gen.
Frazer. who with Jane McCrea was captured
Fort Edward, July II. 1877. Jane McCrea was
Continental soldiers. Mrs. Scovill Is survived
by a son and a daughter.
John Lyon. Assistant Attorney. General for
the Department OF the Interior, died in WASH
ington yesterday at the age OF 20 years. He
had been i'll at his home for two months. Mr..
Lyon was born in Petersburg, Va. and was
graduated from the University of Virginia. He
practiced law in Petersburg. Richmond, and
Washington, and was appointed Assistant At
torney. General 1--WE years ago. He leaves a
widow and four children, one of whom Is Lieut..
Leroy Lyon of the army.
jeremiah II. Halsey. 20 years old, who had
been a well'known resident OF Jersey City since
1864. died on Thursday night at his home, 2S0
Bergen avenue. Death resulted from exhaus.
ton caused by an aggravated attack of rhcu.
matism. Mr.. Halsey was born in this city and
was engaged in the feed business at Second
avenue and Twenty-frst street until he removed
to Jersey City; He was an elder in the First
Presbyterian Church. Two sons survive him.
.A-tah III AH.,.tNk nn
known resident of Jersey City died suddenly on
Thursday night at his home. 226 Third street.
Mr.. Merritt was class leader in st. Paul's NJ. +.
tendent of the Sunday school for twelve years.
He had been employed by the Erie Railway
Company for twenty-six years and up TO the
time OF his death. He leaves = widow and one
son.
Mrs. Cynthia Sewell died at her home in the
| Dead River district on Thursday. in Bucksport,
Me-, Mt the age Of 100 years and 9 months. On
her Tooth birthday a large number OF friends
the wish that she expressed that she might live
TO see 1900. so that she would have lived In
three centuries. seemed in a fair way to DO OK.
perienced. Her death came after a three weeks
decline.
Augustus Tcnnesen, a pilot on the DAME
Lcnhey. pilot boat No. 7. died OF heart disease
Yesterday afternoon while cruising of Sandy
Stapleton. 8. /. Tennesen. who was 46 years
old, was married. He lived at 5ll Eleventh
street, Brooklyn.
James Newbold, the proprietor Of the Ions
Branch iiotel, the Oldest boarding house a
ysis of the heart in his siXty.ninth year. A
willow and three children survive him.
Eben Heislcy, a newspaper correspondent ant
story writer of Long Branch. died on Thursday
his father, the Rev. c. W. Heisley. He was 81
years old.