The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-03-11
OBITUARY..
CORNELIUS S. coNKLIN.

OF public spirited and broad minded
citizen and stanch and liberal friend,
IN the death of Cornelius S. Conklin,
which occurred early Tuesday morning
in New York city. Mr.. Conklin
was i'll for only short time, death
coming as the result of mastoid
abscess of the year, for which an opera
ton was performed on Sunday last at the
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, where
the patient died about day later.
Mr.. Conklin was tifty-two years old
For years he has been much respected
business man of New York city, being
member of the firm of Capon & Conklin,
proprietors of the old Dorian restaurant
| at: Madison Square, and he was also iden-
titled with Richard Croker in the estab-
lishment of the Central Park restaurant.
Twelve years ago he purchased property
at Morris Plains and erected there his
beautiful home, sMaple Place." at the
Five Corners, and since that time he has
been one of the foremost and most
honored citizens of a community he
loved to call his home. He became a
member and trustee of st. Virgilius's
Church, which is located on the corner
opposite. Though always generous in
beneticence that took in all creeds
and nationalties, this church was
his special pride and he therefore
spared no pains or expense in its sup
port He not only contributed largely
to the church expenses but showed, dur
ing the ten years of his membership,
many special acts of kindness both to the
members of the parish and to Father
Egan, the faithful pastor. The church
altar, bell, and much of the interior
decorations and furnishings CT the
church stand as monuments of his
| liberality. His benehcence was also
well known outside of the church: Nor
ristown people remember him for his
service as a director of All Souls
Hospital of this city, which institution
he aided very materially by his kindly
advice and generous gifts. Some years
ago he was much interested in securing
the proper improvement of the Speedwell
avenue road and together with Messrs.
Marsh, Roberts and Shurman of Morris
Plains. subscribed literally towards the
lowering of the road bed at the Speed
well hill. In both his private life and
his business relations in the city, he also
won for himself the confidence and high
regard of many friends.
The funeral service held at the st. Vir-
gilius Church yesterday morning, was
without doubt the largest ever held IN
the village of Morris Plains. A special
car attached to the $50 a. m. train
brought the relatives and friends of the
family to attend the service, which was
a solemn high mass with Gregorlan
Chant. Father Egan served as celebrant,
assisted by Father Donovan of Norris
town as Deacon, Father Genier of Nor
ristown as sub Deacon. Within the
sanctuary were also Fathers Walsh of
Ansonia, Conn.,. Crimmin of Bridgeport,
Conn and Killeep of Jersey City. Miss
Num- served as organist and A. Delan-
DIX, soloist, sang several hymns. Floral
tributes were present in great number,
of particular note being the large
floral wreathe from his employees.
Among the large number who at
tended were Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Raymond, Mr.. and Mrs G. M Marsh,
J. W. Roberts, D. NJ Merchant, r. B.
Williams, Stephen Spencer and others of
Morris Plains; Mr.. and Mrs. j. Doremus
of Green Village, the Misses Haslam of
Whippany, George Slosson, G. Molloy,
P. Moore, G.. Denam and G. Capon of
New York. Several brothers and sisters
of Mr.. Conklin were also present; David,
Peter and Doctor Conklin of Ansonia,
and Frank of East Orange, and Mrs.
Doyle of Bridgeport.
The interment was made at st. Mary s
Cemetery in Morristown in the new
family vault~which has recently been
built--constructed under the personal
direction of Mr.. Conklin-at cost of
$4,000.
DR.. LEVI GERRIsH HILL.
Mrs. James M. Buckley, who but re-
Gently was bereaved of her mother, was
called one month ago to Dover, N. H.,
by the illness of her. father, DR.. Levi
Gerrish Hill of that city, and his death
occurred on February %.
This honored physician had reached
the age of eighty-five, but would have
been supposed less than sixty-fve by
those who did not know his age. Erect,
strong, with deep, clear voice, and in
the active practice of his profession; in
terested in state, county and national
affairs, giving strict attention to his es-
tate, and concerned in all the interests of
his children, there was no ground to fear
that he was near his end: but an attack
of capillary bronchitis, with its sequels,
has terminated one of the most useful of
lives.
DR.. Hill was born July 7, 1912, in
Stafford, N. H., of ancestry prominent
from Colonial times in civil, political
and religious affairs, several being Off
GERS in the Indian, French and Revolu-
tionary Wars. His boyhood days were
spent on his fathers farm and in attend
ing the district school. Later he was
sent to Newmarket and Gilmsnton
Academies, and deciding upon medicine
as profession, he was graduated from
the Dartmouth Medical College. His
attachments speedily placed him in the
front rank and after twelve years Of
successful practice in Salisbury and
Norfolk, Va, he settled in Dover, N.
H., the county seat. In that community
he has been a pillar, known and recog-
nized like landmark.
/ DIR. Hill was learned and discrimi-
mating contributor to medical periodicals,
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