The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-22
DEATH OF HORACE X. THURBER.
Founder of Famous Business House EH-
pires In Idaho.

Founder OF n Famous Buhneh houso hh-
pires In Idaho.
News came to New York Yesterday OF the
death at HALEY. Idaho. OF Horace X Thurber
for many years one OF the best-lnown mer-
chants OF this city Mrs. Thurber vas with
her husband when he died Mr.. and Mrs
Thurber had gone into Idaho from Kansas.
where they spent last winter at Sterling. Mr..
Thurbsr having cattle interests there In
Kansas Mr. Thurber caught pneumonia. and
his heart never recovered It's normal strength.
He was II years old.
Mr.. Thurber. In this city. atthe head Of the
wholesale grocery house OF II. h. r. u.
Thurber 4 Co. made himself widely known
building ND a business with branch houses at
Bordeaux and London. having resident mem
bers OF the firm in charge. he was born AT at
delaware Bank. entered the grocery business
a, Addison. Steuben county. y. y; and in the
sarlH o an G nmrr 10 at 4 Wnshnston street.
While he was still a bookkeeper he and John
her. and and Green wich street. under the name
OF Purke II Thurber. That was in lbs.
when NJ Thurbsr wa. 30 yeIT' 1hrh rns ' En
H. K. 4 F. b. Thurber 4 CO. and the Thurh ,N,,
Why!and Company H. i; Thurner re'i iTai
his fortune at that time, was $.iWO,VoO II
was said also that after the withdrawal OF ms
Interest there rsmpnsd IN sns The ne n"a
p partnsrs at he lime ytTe his hrohsr ct B.
Gates in London. Both Of the ThurDers were
active workers ard nine Years attSr r. ne re-
was renuted 10 have a large fortune. which he
lost in the panic OF 1881.
II. *. Thurber was strong nrntectionist
His brother some years ago started inc Anti
Monopoly League. He So far swung around
subsequently hat few Teeks ago he testl-
led before the Industrial Commission In favor
81 thc present cancellations OF business In
trrests The tenacity OF purpose and eager
nos. for work which charncteriZed Doth nt ,pdr
Whereas, at the age Of -. II. X. Thurber re-
! tired from active business management al
| lines. F. Il. Thurber at that age began the
study Of law. and last spring. at the age OF 81.
was admitted TO the New York bar
| Obituary Notes.
Mrs Elizabeth Thompson. whose phan-
| thrnry and work in the cause of temrrrance
had given her national promnsthh enc g di"f g n
Her dcath was mainly due to a stroke of "a
rnIysis, which occurred several years ago Mrs
Th"wtES9m was ' shc Hsaa lie @
mG NJ. Wo ,nf' When en- she was - Thomas Thomp;
Boston mill year nSr
Ir. Thompson had achieved ~ local fame for
phpnthroEy and at hts S bs IN 1S ms ms
assistance Of worthy charities. She founded
the town Of Long Mont in Saline county. Kan
a1 10 fT SmG iG "ma s3 later she
sci aside the sum Of SiHH0O TO be- dey"te Mr 70
Painting Of the "Signing Of the EmaIcipa,or
Froramation by Lincoln In CONSIDERATION
grnmtrI her. an unusual honor for {, woman
The American Association Tor the Advance
mint 81 Science received large sums of money
from Mrs Thompson, who was made JIG hr93l
patron. Al her life she was Interested IN al,
ynnrinr the cause Of temperance. AMI large
. h.,rf tort nj "
Hes who had suffered from drunknrds. Mrs
Thompson WINS interested with others In the
idrn Of nm international republic.
John W. Firdlav. tn" veteran Milford stage
driver. died at his home in Milford Pa y"atrr
day morning, QgcdMi years RE was nntik,
I'nitci States in 1850 lie was the pinnco
stage driver in carrying pnSc"nR"rs 70 am iron
Tx ET m fn'" h a. s WE @ ger ben.
MNvor Fernando Wood If New York city am
j , E%g"sT %G ff ,H n
"mnkc political Sr""clG"Ii Fghny for 'hir rs
tween Port IcrVj" and Milford.
James G. Woodruff died YESTERDAY at Flu
aheth. i He was born in Itchileld. Conn
"a wears ago. and his gran father was Soldie
Sir, Wo"JrlG began business II. Hartford
conn. in 1875, and in lSti went into H." com
mission business ut 20 Pine street. New York
lie was Cnptnin Of the Governor Foot Guard
81 Hartford. He settled IN ElizabCth in lSlS
II" wa; once rrTTfsd,"pn' Of the City Council an
/ ni ne lIDaTu W Il'hl'Il 'N''''
The Rev Sidney q, Low, for twenty wears III
missionary chanlniu nj the TOmbs prison. die
nj his hom". ?75 Clinton avenue. Brooklyn, 81
Wednesday, from para ysis He was born i
Wilmington y. D.. in lS|l and was a gradual
al Princeton College He engaged in mission
, nrv work in the West for some years AMI sui
sruuontly hnd charge, Of the, Prcslytrria
church at Nnrthnort;. l.. aud ConGrcgn
tuna church in Heading, Conn
Michael burning. aged ~. lied Yesterday
cholera morbuS ut his how" in Elizabeth, y. .
lie was an undertaken Their" tor thirty-on
wears and Is said to have buried 10000 people
I lie was the mOrgue keen"r tor many years. II
was director Of the Eli2ahethnort Bank all
OF tn" Elizabethport Building and Loan Assr
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Michael Moran died at his home. ,7S3 LEI