Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-03
BUSY LIFE ENDS.
sudden Death of William Singerly,
the Well-Known Journalist.

the Well-Known Journalist.
Philadelphia, Feb. 2S.-Wiliam Nj.
Singerly died suddenly at his residence,
1701 Locust street, Sunday afternoon.
Heart disease was the immediate cause
fering for about ten days from a cold,
and had remained at home since last
Wednesday, although his indsposition
was in no way serious. While sitting
in his bedroom smoking cigar he was
seized with violent fit of coughing,
and Immediately fell over dead. In
the room at the time were Mr.. Singer
ly's granddaughter, Miss Mabel Singer
ly Meredith, and two servants. His
son-in-law, James S. Mccartney, had
left few moments before the sudden
end came, leaving MIR. Singerly appar-
emily in good health, apart from his
slight cold. The physicians say they
had frequently cautioned Mr.. Singerly
that his heart was weak, as a result
of excessive smoking, and OF late his
custom was to take dry smoke"
Sunday, however, his cigar was lighted,
and it is thought that the smoke
brought. on the coughing spell, the Sc
verify of which ruptured vessel of the
heart. Mr. Singerly leaves daughter,
Mrs. r. Singerly Balch, who is at pres
ent touring Europe.
William NJ Singerly was proprietor of the
Record Publishing company, president Of
the Chestnut Street national bank and
the Chestnut Street Savings & Trust COM
pany. which recently collapsed. and presi-
dnof Of he Cstnn
He was a member of the Paramount park
| commission, and until lately the treas
urer, and a trustee of the Philadelphia
commercial museum. He was born In this
city on December "a 1892, and with the
exception of brief period in his early
manhood when he conducted a commits
sion business in Chicago has lived here
ever since. His father, Joseph Singerly
was one of the originators OF the street
railway system of Philadelphia, and Will
liam returned here to assume the manage
ment of the Germantown Passenger Rail-
way company In 1877 he bought the Rec
ord, then comparatively feeble journal.
and brought it to it's present standard of
excellence.
Mr.. Singerly was always an active DEM
ocrat In 1894 he was unanimously made
the democratic candidate for governor of
Pennsylvania and entered with great en-
ergy into the canvass, speaking in nearly
every county in the state. In all he made
over 70 speeches in upholding the cause of
democracy. The natural republican ma
jority of Pennsylvania was too great to be
overcome, however and his competitor
Gen. Hastings, carried off the prize. Dur
ing the last national campaign he SUM-
ported the Palmer and Buckner ticket.
making number of speeches in it's behalf
in Pennsylvania, Delaware and MARYLAND.
and organized local association in aid of
the movement. He also took an active part
in forming the Pennsylvania Bankers as
ISOLATION.
Financial misfortune overlook Mr.. Sing
erly during the last few months of his life.
when on December % last the Chestnut
Street national bank and trust company
were compelled to close their doors.
Messrs Earle and Cook were made as
signees of the trust company and man
ayers Of plan looking to the liquidation
of the affairs of both institutions Mr..
Singerly promptly turned over to them
every personal asset he possessed, includ-
ing his interest in the Record. Since then
receiver has been appointed for the bank
and the affairs of it and the trust COM
pany are in process of settlement