Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-01-04

The last days of the old year recorded
the mortality of three old citizens of the
county--two 10 this city. and one of oul
sister village of Mautua.
At A. 80 on Saturday afternoon, HUGH A.
LONG. OF Mantua was stricken with ap.
Oplexy while apparently in the enjoyment
of perfs ct health As favor to the regular
mail carrier. he had consented to drive the
mail from MAMMA to Wen0nah that after.
noon, and when he reached the latter place
was noticed 10 fall forward in his seat. By
ISLANDERS went to his assistance, and he was
hurried home where be died without
regaining consciousness. Deceased was a
son of the late Captain A. r. Long, and was
a brother of the late William G. Long, was
born in Camden May % 1929.
In early life be was school teacher, and
always took deep interest in historical
matters He was a frequent contributor
to the columns OF the DEMOCRAT, and his
statement of facts was always uncontrO-
vertable He was consistent and faithful
Democratic being the first Township
Clerk of MAMMA township in 1868, and
re elected in 1854, and was Assessor for
the years 1874, 1875 and 1876 and was
once the Assembly candidate Of his
party, receiving more than the full DEM
0cratic vote He has been engaged for
some time in preparing sorry OF the
village of Mautua for publication in the
DEMOCRAT. and it is probable this work
was wholly completed. Il was Charter
member OF Concordia Lodge, No 80. K OF
P, of Mantua, and for the past eight years
Keeper of its Records and Seal His wife
and one sister survive him The funeral,
By Friends ceremony, was on the third
inst, interment being in Mantua cemetery.
FREDERICK FAULKNER FAIRTHoRN died
Saturday night last at the residence of DIR.
7. E. Parker, aged 81 years. Dir. and Mrs.
Fairthorn have made their home in this
city for several years last, and gained many
warm friends here.
The deceseed was a son of the late
Thomas Fairthorn, of st. Adams England
He was born 10 E1gland and came to this
country in 1887 and entered the employ of
Caleb Cope He afterward went to Louis
vile, Kentucky, aud formed an aequaint-
ance with John C Bulttt, in later years
entered business with Mr.. Bullitt, the firm
being known as Bullitt & Falrthorne.
Some years later he became a member Of
the firm OF Fairthorne & Rand, at Seventeen
South Third street, Philadelphia He re-
tired from active BUSINESS life about twenty
two years ago, and during the last four
years has been making his home in this
city Mr.. Fairth0rne was devout church
man, and in the early sixties built the
Protestant Episcopal church of St. Alban's
at Rox borough. Pa, and gave it to the
His wife, sister of TheO.
D Rand, of Radnor, survives him.
DAVID SHIvERs, an old citizen of Wood
bury, died at his home on Delaware street,
Sunday morning last, in his 18th year, of
apoplexy, induced by Brights disease.
Until few years ago Mr.. Shiyers resided
on his farm in West Deptford township.
He was man of strong domestic tenden-
cies, and never participated in public af-
fairs. His wife and six adult children
survive him The funeral services were
from his late residence on Wednesday
interment being at Eglington.
ANNA NJ REDFIELD.
On March II. 1888, David NJ Redfeld
and Anna NJ Grear were united in the
holy bonds of wedlock, and together they
have trod the highway of life until Jan.
2, 1900 wnen the faithful wife and kind
mother breathed her last at the family
home 10 the First Ward, this city. Mrs.
Redfeld was the daughter of John Grear,
and was born near the present railroad
crossing in North Woodbury.. Eight chill
iren blessed the union, six of whom ara
now living. Notice ofthe funeral will be
fouod elsewhere in this paper