The sun., 1898-03-12
Obituary Notes.

James Pierson Argersingcr, one OF Fulton
county's wealthicst and best known men, died
disease. % greatly fastened by other compiica S i
| tions. Mr.. Argcrsinger was County Treasurer
FROM 1873 to 1879 and was appointed by Gov;
by the death Of County Treasurer John F. Cahill.
| He was Chairman OF the Republican County
Committee for many years and once declined
| the nomination OF Senator from the Twenty-se
| enth Senatorial district He was Vice President
Of the Fonda, Johnstown and ,Gloyersvil!c
Railroad. Nice-Prcsdent of the People s
Bank OF Johnstown and an officer and director
II H. other large corporations OF Fulton county.
| 1880 and was one of the pioneers Of Fulton
county. The deceased was born Sept. %. 1894.
by three daughters and one son. also four sisters
and two brothers. all of Johnstown. One brother.
known glove manufacturers Of tho country.
with whom the deceased was for many years as
sociated in business.
James Russell Haviland died of dropsy on
Athens, T. y. and from 1861 had beer been Connect conn M
ed with the grain business in this city. He had
charge of the grain elevators in SiXtieth street
until they were burned down eight years ago,
yators in Columbia and Dow streets. Brooklyn.
He had long been the expert grain inspector for
son and two daughters. The funeral services
Will be held at the house tomorrow afternoon.
The interment will be at Athens.
., Prof. Ashley d. Hurt, professor Of Greek in
Tulane University, and one of the leading Greek
.scholars in. this country, died suddenly on
THURSDAY I night in New Orleans Of epoPlcxy.
Virginia. and the University Of G6ttinsen, Ger. n.
High School at Louisville of the Florida Agri-
cultural College at Lake City. and Of Tulane
Greek in Tulane University four years ago.
Samuel Lewsohn died OF pneumonia on
wednesday at the home of his sister. Mrs. c. 5.
Henry. in London. England. He was % years
Old and the second of Leonard InwiSOhn
head OF the metal firm OF Lewisohn Brothers of
this city. After studies completed by elective
courses at Brown and Cornell universities he
went to England about a year and half ago to
become a partner in the firm of Charles $.
sohn Brothers. and he represented the latter
firm on the London Metal Exchange. His body
will be brought to this city for burial.
Gen. William G. Mackey Davis died yester-
day in Alexandria Va, aged So years. He was
born in Portsmouth. Va. and went TO live in
Convention and voted against secession. Dur.
Ing the war he raised !, = troop OF cavalry. and.
wnen serGg Under Kirby Smith was pro
settled in Washington and practiced law. lie
was ono of the Governments counsel in the
brought by a British firm. lie was friend OF
Daniel Webster and other statesmen OF that
time.
John C. Robertson. for moro than twenty-five
years connected with the fire insurance bust
ness in New York city. died on Thursday at his
years. Mr.. Robertson was for over eighteen
years accountant OF tho London Assurance Cor
poration of London and for the past eight years
with the Caledonian Insurance Company of
Edinburgh and the Niagara Fire Insurance
Company OF New York. lie leaves a widow
daughter OF the late Col j. +. Bolton. and two
sons.
Major John G. Parsons. President OF tho Society
for Savings. died at his residence in Hartford,
Conn, yesterday. of Bright's disease. lie was
born In that city in 1882. and gradu from
Yale In 1858; After studying law at the IINr:
ward Law School he was admitted to the bar of
Hartford county in 1888 His title was gained
from his connection with the Governors Foot
Guard Of which he served ms Major.
Mrs. Lucie Faardeau is dead at her home in
Cohoes aged SO years. Sho was a great-great-
grandmother and leaves 40 descendants The
youngest generation numbers IL ana of the first
generation there are four sons and four dnugh:
ters still living. One son Is a lawyer in Montreal
and another is IA real estate broker in Philadel-
phia.
Martin Bulger. pioneer. who had been asso-
ciated with shipping interests OF California
since ls49, died yesterday In San Francisco
He was born in Albany, n. Y. sixty-nine years
ago.
Samuel B. Donne, for twenty years connected
with the southern Pacific Company, died at San
Carlos, Cal, yesterday.
Mrs. Jeptha II. Simms widow of tho hist orian
died Thursday night at Fort Plain. n. ", aged
90 years She was native of Schoharie county.