The Newtown bee., 1898-07-22
Mrs Helen M, Latin.
HER DEATH OCCURS ON MONDAY AFTER
A PROTRACTRD ILLNESS.

Helen M, wife of the late Hon Addj-
son Il. Latin of Herkimer, N. Y, died
on Monday afternoon, after protracted
illness. She had been ia failing health
for some month";, but 1t was hoped that
the change in the spring from the city to
the hills of NewtOWp, would be the
means Of regainlng her former strength
and vigOr. For a time che rallied; then
came the hot weather Of the early sum
mer, which prOstated her in her weak
aned condition, and she steadily failed
till the end came.
Mrs Latin was G0 years old, and was
born in Lafayette, OnOndaga county,
n. y. Her father, Judge johnson Hall,
was prominent man In New York state
while her great-grandf&ther, Isaac Hall,
served In the Revolutionary army. She
was a member Of the Society Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
taking q keen interest in all patriotic
matters. In 1854 she married Hon Ad-
olson II. Lsfn, prominent paper man.
ufacturer aud thrice elected United
States congressman. He was appointed
naval officer at the port of New York
by President Grant, holding the Office
while the late President Chester A. Ar
thur was collector. lie was an intimate
friend OF the late Senator Roscoe Conk-
ling, and also Of Presidents Grant and A.
thur. Mrs Laflin took keen interest in
educational matters, having taken the
ChAutauqua course and visiting the great
assembly nearly every year. She was
graduate of the Troy Female seminary
of which Mrs Emma Willard WAS presi-
dent, and during her life time was a
member Of the Emma willard associa-
ton of which Mrs Russell Sage was
president. She was also an extensive
traveller, having crossed the ocean six
times and j0urueyed TO the Pacific coast.
Mrs Latin was an earnest Christian,
aud those who met her were impressed
with her kindly and cheerful spirit Her
patience and fortltude in the long, try
ing lines was mark, by all who came
IL contact with her. she was member
OF thU LafayctLv Avl-ut Pie. bycerian
rNUrch n p Ocklyn, bue in Ne~tovp
VS. an attenaarr az the Cong agaliouai
church, takiug keen AID helpful liter
st in all its affair.
She is survived by one daughtc~, C;ace
NJ, wife Of "UG4'h l.. Alien Of 30 K
lyr; two sisters, Mis- OIvia 3 Hall
and Mrs George RaYuUr Of Syracuse and
fwo brothers, j. l.. Hall OF Syracuse and
Edward L. Hail Of New York. A SOD
died at the age OF four years.
The funeral was attended, "Wednesday
afternoon, from her attT active summer
home at the | cad Of Newtown Street.
Private prayers for tie family were held
at :, toiow,d by the service st , 30. Rev
0. w. Barker rilIeiated, speaking im-
pre3aively, DIR F,ank Z Caldwell Of
Brook yn, y cousin IF the decreased, sang
effectively, "Je,us Lover of my Soul, "
and lead kindly light, -
and Mss Lovuridge OF New Haven gave
a touching rendition Of the hymbs, The
Lost Chord" and abide with me-"
The remains in charge of Prindle & Nor
ris, were conveyed to the afternoon train
south, the burial taking piece on Thurs
day at lakewood cemetery, Syracuse, n
Y.
Among those from out Of town at the
funeral were: Miss Olivia b. Hall Of
Syracuse, n. Y, Mrs Calvin E. Hull Of
Black Rock, Mrs L. Marshall Crane and
Mr. and Mrs Z~nas NJ. Crane Of Dalton,
Mass, Mrs David Bows, Jr, Of New
York, Miss Clara Bowman of Bristol and
Mrs A. b. Rathbun, Miss Emma /. Ad-
amg, DIR and Mrs F. E. Caldwell Of
Brooklyn, N. Y.