The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-31
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BENJAMIN b Comegys, President Of the Phila-
delphia National Bank. a director Of the rennsyl-
yania Railroad Company, and a member Of the
Board Of Ciy Trusts Of Philadelphia. dled yes
terday In Philadelphia Of pneumonia. lie was
born in Dover, Del! May Q. 1919 In lSlS he
position OF bookkepr to that OF President lie
was prominent in Young Mems Christian Asso
citation affairs and spoke frequently to the boys
in Girard College, many Of his talks with them
being published and widely read on account Of
their simple, practical wisdom
George W. Bldgooh II Flushing, L. l.. died at
bis home on Thursday night at the age Of ~
He began life ~ a seaman, and was once mate
Mr. Bldsood took to ralrosdinx,> beginning a.
a conductor on a stree, car ne, in a comparatively
short time he was promoted to an executive posi-
,endent Of the Sixth Avenue Railroad. Mr. Bid
good bore a striking resemblance TO Abraham
lincoln. Before ne was years old he was over
six feet tall. He was a Methodist and an advo-
cate Of total abstinence.
Capt Luther Adams, one Of the pioneer river
boatmen Of New Jersey, died at his home at 2l6
George street. New Brunswick, y. j., on Thurs
, day lie was born in 1913. lie WAS the first
man to establish a steamboat line between New
York and New Brunswick, running the stea mer
wyoming daily between those places for a mum.
her Of years His interests were finally merged
into the New Brunsw ick, Amboy and New York
Steamboat Company lie retired from active
work several years ago, tie leaves q wife and
six children.
Dr. John Cooper, the oldest practising physician
in Brooklyn, died on Thursday at the Seney Hos
pital, where he had been under teatment for gan
CREME Of the foot for a couple OF weeks He was
born in England 50 years ago, and for some time
after his graduation from the Royal College II
Surgeons In London served on the New South
Wales Medical Board lie came 10 his country
IN iSis. and praCtsed in Alabama until 1853,
when he moved to brooklyn. ii" was in great
demand as a consulting surgeon
The Rev, Thomas Alfred Darion, author II
many Protestant works in French, died yrster
day. Al Manchester, y H., where he Was pastor
nj a French Methodist church tie was the foun.
der Of the only French Sunday school paper in
America, had been a lecturer, and was known
10 French prostestants all over the world. He
was 81 years old and a native Of Canada.
George ". Hill. one Of the oldes, members u
the Rose Tree Fox Hunting Club, died yester
day Al his home in Media, Ia He was born
in 1922 At the reorganization Of the Rose Tree
Club in 1872 he was selected president and mas
ter Of the hounds and he T'ained the former Office
until 1884, and he after until bis death.
Patrick Nolan, father of Street and Water Com
missioner James =. Nolan Of Jersey CITY. died At
his home, 81 Leonard street, on THURSDAY night
from pneumonia lie was born in Ireland. and
was 81 years old lie was engaged in the paper
business in New York up To ten years sgo
Theodore Reynolds, a millionaire mill owner
OF Monsoon, Mass. died on Thursday at his home.
aged So. lie had n collection of very rare books
| among them being u Bugg Bible, one of the three
known TO b. in e~xiStenCe ~" also had a large
collection Of coins