The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
BENJAMIN F. FLETTER
MEETS SUDDEN DEATH
PROMINENT CITIZEN SUCCUMBS
TO STROKE OF APOPLEXY.
After Commenting With His Friends
on His Perfect Health De-
ceased Dropped Dead.

ALAMEDA, Nov. 25.-Benjamin f.
Fletter, one of the best known citizens OF
this city, dropped dead this morning at
the home of his son, City Trustee Fletter
10 wears of age Mr.. Fletter had enjoyed
the best of health up to the moment of his
sudden death. AS was his custom, ne lett
the home of his son about $50 o'clock TINS
morning and walked along Park street,
greeting his friends. TO some young men
with whom he was acquainted he JoKed
on the proposition that he at his advanced
age was enjoying better health than they;
He returned to his home at o'clock and
partook of breakfast. After the meal he
went into the basement Of his sons house
to examine the heaters. Five minutes
later he was found by his daughter-in-laW
lying PROSTATE at the head of the base
ment stairway. Physicians were sum-
moned Immediately, but when they ar
rived Mr.. Fletter was dead. The autopsy
showed that death was due to apoplexy.
Deceased was born at Mansfield Ohio.
He came to California fifteen years ago,
and has resided in Alameda since 1885. He
was a Mason of high standing, and his
funeral will be under the auspices of that
order. His motto was. Sufficient unto
the day is the evil thereof said City
Trustee Fletter to-day. He had never
been Ill day in his life" Deceased was
q widower. He leaves three children, F.
of Sacramento, and Mrs. Celia Hovey of
Kansas City.
Narrowly Escaped Drowning.
ALAMEDA, Nov. 25.-Harry Perkins
and VIII Shreve were nearly drowned yes
terday while hunting in small canoe
in the bay off the foot of Fourth street.
The bay was very rough and the canoe
capsized. Both men managed to swim to
the upturned boat, but on account of the
difficulty and exertion that they managed
to cling to the, craft. The north wind
shore when their predcament was dis
covered by George Masters. He went to
their assistance in a boat and arrived just
in time. Both Perkins and Shreve were
exhausted. One of them had let go his
hold on the boat and was sinking beneath
the waves when Masters grabbed him.
Alameda News Notes.
ALAMEDA, Nov. 25.-Charles Weller,
has gone. TO Sacramento to attend the
session Of the State Library Association.
He will read paper on Free Access to
Shelves" a system which was introduced
here by Librarian Harbourne.
A large number of Alamedans will at
tend the launching of the Wisconsin.
cial invitation from Irving M: Scott to be
present and will attend in a body.
The Alameda Building and Loan Asso--
the kind in the State, is to be entirely
reorganized. A meeting for that purpose
has been called for the latter part of
December
The preliminary examination of Louis
Senimhoff. charged with burglary, has
been set for next Tuesday.
Frederick Daniels of Alameda was mar
ried in this city yesterday to Miss Grace
Prescott of 1921 College avenue.
The bowling tournament of the Encinal
Yacht Club was resumed this evening at
the clubhouse.
The Alameda High School football team
will give a matinee farce tomorrow aft
ernoon at Armory Hall. After the enter
tainment there will be a football rally,
and in the evening the eleven will be ten
dered banquet by the captain, Ralph
Mccormick.