The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-25
OBITJiRI.

DR. James Hart Curry. a well-known physi-
clan in Westchester and Putnam counties.
died yesterday at his residence in Shrub Oak,
where he had been in active practice for nearly
fifty years. lie was born in this city In 1927.
but had lived az Shrub Oak since early child
hood He was the eldest son of the Rev. Ben
jamln Curry, and a nephew Of the late Rev.
DIR. Daniel Curry Of New York and Judge John
Curry OF California. all being members of one
Of the old Westchester county families. and
| noted for their vigor and longevity. He was
educated at the Ptekskil Military Academy
and graduated from Yale Medical College in
chester County Medical Society, and had held
every office in that society lie was a member
o OF T tRr Yale MMseddicsi Alumni aHs seoSia uerl'' of
which he was the third President. He as a
stench Republican from the time the party
was founded. was an AbolitiQnist. and always
took a prominent part in politics, though ha
never sought ONCE, He served as Surgeon
o" , the kish tSs Reb Ee tlfnR aSd N Ms Y2gk Vol u;
Of 7 the late Gsn james " Hustled; He wa. q
"a r. OF Peek-kill He had unusual literary
s%ttainments and was an eloquent speaker.
r s. he N, married i; p Emily second conc day daughter r. r.. q
Two SONS. I VI. Curry OF New York and pr
Stanton Curry q Pe,kskil! and -four daughters
Curry Of Putnam Valley. y, =, and Johnathan
n Curry, President Of the Metropolitan Saw
ings Bank OF New York.
Walter Ewing Townsend died last Sunday in
the Naval Hospital at Yokohama from typhoid
fever He was the twenty-one- year old son Of
Alfred n Townsend and Mary Alice Townsend
English, and the elder Townsend is the manager
Of the Wall Street branch Of the Bank Of Shang-
ters and one son are now In London, after spend-
Shooting sRRs TIM place n sSotl snS 'uI Waiter az E vaf's
.nz .aV On ~ To NhnE So la L. .A-L
In september OF the same year he went TO Pekin.
where he became the student Interpreter for
Siege OF pekin, and after that city was relieved
by the allied army he went to Shanghai There
he came down With typhoid and he was hastily
taken 10 Yokohama and put In the Naval Hos
pital there.
Peter Mchrdlc. a contractor living at the
corner OF Jackson avenue and Buckley street,
street near hi HON" late SUNDAY night and died
n few hours later His death Is attributed 10
heart f%ailgre He WIS 80 years old and was a
men in ls7a For many years he was engaged
IN, the manufa. ture Of soap materials In Long
Island city lie leaves a wife aud six children
DR.. Alfred Stille OF Philadelphia died there
yesterday, aged 81. lie was born in Phila-
delEhia and was graduated from the University
Ct Psnnsylvanis IN lsS2 he was President Of
the Philadelphia College Medical Association in
1892 and OF The College OF Physicians OF Phila-
medical and scientific publications.
Elizur ID GriRgs, q brass manufacturer OF
chelle on sunday night OF g~astritis. He was
born IN Fast Windsor, Conn, and was es years
old. lie resided In New Rochelle siSty-one
years and leaves a large estate lie Ia survived
by n widow and one daughter, Mrs. A. Colley
Israel A. Kelsey, one OF the most prominent
electric road men in Connecticut, died yester-
day at New Haven aged ~. He was born in
Orange, Conn., represented his town In the
General Assembly OF his State and was a stock
holder IN many electric roads in Connecticut
and Massachusetts,.
Charles {, Bergen, for ten years chief clerk
OF the traffic department OF the Long Island
Railroad Company. died At his home In Macon
He was - years old and unmarried.