The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-04-12

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July 3, 1879, as a representative of DeMolay
Commandery of Boston. The Pittsburg,
Pa, Times of April 9th published the fol-
lowing obituary:
Horace Crosby, vice president of the
National Tube company, and one of the
most prominent iron and steel manufacturers
in PIttsburg, died yesterday afternoon after
an illness of short duration. Mr.. Crosby
contracted slight cold nine days ago, which
rapidly developed into pneumonia Tuesday
his condition became critical, and he died at
5:45 p. M, yesterday. Mr. Crosby was born
at Belfast, Me-, December ., 1S47. He was
the youngest son of William G. and Annie
Crosby, both members of old New England
families. His father was governor of Maine
from 1853 to 1850 Horace Crosby began his
business career in Boston at an early age
He became associated with his brother-in-
law, John Hitchcock, and d. W. Hitchcock
in the wholesale boot and shoe business. In
1881 the lItchcockS became largely inter
keesport. and Mr.. Crosby came to Pittsburg
and accepted a position as purchasing agent
for the company, in which position he re-
manned until Edmund Converse and John
II. Flager organized the Republic Iron COM
pany in 1891, when Mr.. Crosby was appointed
treasurer and general manager of the COM
pany.
In 1881 The Republican Iron works and
National Tube companies consolidated.
The position of assistant manager was then
assumed by Mr. Crosby, and he held that
position until 1873. when he was promoted
to the position of assistant general manager.
he having in charge the entire management
OF the manufacturing departments of the
works. In July. 1899, when the National
Tube works, together with several other
plants of a like nature in the United States
were merged into the National Tube Com
fy- f.In ~ ,.-n
president of the combine, with entire charge
OF the mercantile affairs of the concern
This position he held at the time of his
death.
Mr.. Crosby was vice president of the Ne
heespOrt National bank, and held a large
portion of the stock of the Mckeesport and
Wllmerding Street railway. lie was a mem
Der OF the Duquesne and Pittsburg clubs
and the Allegheny Country club. besides
being prominent member of the Chicago
club. OF Chicago. and was member of Tan
cred Commandery, No. rs. Knights Tempars
Mr.. crosby was single, and until two years
ago lived at the Duquesne club. For the
last two years he resided with his niece in
Allegheny. He is survived by two sisters.
Mrs. John Hitchcock, of Boston, Mass, and
Mrs. Richard Chenery. of Belfast. Me-, and
Margaret Burdette, 81 Bidwell street, Ale
gheny Ann {. Crosby, Belfast, Me, Mrs.
William d. Hunt Of Brookline. Mass
Horace Chenery of New York, and John
Hitchcock of Boston, Mass.
A dispatch from Pittsburg to the Boston
Globe says:
The will of Horace Crosby was filed for
probate April 9th. Mr.. Crosby made a num-
Der OF large bequestS. He left 100000 to
his nephew, Horace Chenery of Belfast, Me.
SOON" to Mrs Sarah j. Tilden of New
York $1,000 to Carrie p. Crosby, widow of
his brother. Frederick Crosby: $4,000 to
Helen W. Crosby, widow of his brother.
William Crosby. $1,000 to Sarah F. Hitch
cock, and Sl.o0n to Ann NJ. Chenery his sis
tiers. The residuary legatees are Margaret
T. Burdette and Anne c. Crosby, nieces in
equal shares. No statement of the estate
was filed.
The body arrived by a special Pullman
car on the so p. NJ train Tuesday. accom-
panied by Mrs. Hitchcock and son John.
Mrs. Chenery and SON Horace. They We're
met at the train by carriages. and friends,
and James II. Ilowes. Geo. A. Quimby, Ben
Hazeltine and F. &. White We're in attend
ance as bearers. The body was escorted to
the residence of Mrs. Chenery, where flu
neral services We're held Yesterday after
noon, Rev j. NJ. Leighton officiating. The
tiroal offerings We're elaborate and handsome,
and were tributes from his relatives and from
scores of friends and business associates.
William E. Tabor. the only son Of the Hon.
James K. and Mrs. Ellen Mouton Tabor of
| nifty, died April 9TH at the City Hospital,
Bostonof pneumonia. aged 30 years, > months
and days. He was sick only about two
weeks. and until the Saturday before his
death his illness was not considered critical
His father arrived at his bedside on Sun
day. The remains were brought to I nifty
where the funeral was held April Sth Rev
Willis A. Luce officiating. William G.. Ia
Dor was educated in the schools of t nifty
village and was graduated from the Coburn
Classical Institute of Waterville, where he
took the full course and won high honors
in his class. Some years ago he went to
Boston and became interested in the real
estate business, and for some time has been
the president and general manager of the
Oxford Renting Compa ny in that city, and
the success and high standing of the COM
pany is due in no small degree to his honor
dple anu square ueallnS WIN all llS custom
ers. He was a young man of the most ex-
emplary character and of very industrious
habits. Always of avery pleasant nature. he
made friends with all who were associated
with him, and the large number of messages
and profers of aid received from his many
friends speak in the highest terms of his
popularity in the city where he has lived for
a number OF years past. He leaves his par
ents and two sisters, Miss Nellie NJ. Tabor,
lady well known in the best musical cir
cles Of Boston, and Miss Vivian II. Tabor, a
student in the Liberal Arts Department of
the Boston University.
Mrs. Ursula S. Gilman passed to higher
life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hat
tie d. Bennett of Camden, March 2Sth, of
heart failure, brought on by a severe attack
of la grippe. She was born in Morrill, April
30, 1929, the daughter of William and Lucin-
da Cammett. She was married in 1851 to
Samuel F. Gilman and moved soon after to
Searsmont, where she lived until his death,
which occurred in 1881. They had four
children, three of whom are left to mourn
the loss of a faithful and atfectionate moth
er. They are: Hattie d. Bennett of Camden,
Alice l.. Morrill, of Belmont and Walter NJ