The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-10
OBiTUA BY A OTIS.
Eugene G. Altts.

Hudson Wednesday, Septemper 4, anu thus ended, in the beautiful village where it began, the earthly life of a man who by his life made brighter the lives of many others, and dying left memory which will long be cherished by those who knew him and loved him for his unassuming manliness, his ap- solute truthfulness, his unpendlng faithfulness to principle and his stead fast friendship.
 MT. Allis was born at Cold-Spring- on-Hudson August 6, 1856, and was for ty-five years old at the time of his death. His education was obtained i'll the public schools of his native village and at the age of fourteen the school training ceased and from that age OH his education was continued In the practical school of business and the battle for bread. His father was the editor and proprietor of the Cold Spring Recorder, weekly paper ot consldera- ble local influence, and with his father, in the office of the Recorder the boy learned the trade of printer editor ana business manager of a country news paper. After an apprenticeship Of fVe years he graduated from the Recorder office and was employed for the follow ing two or three years in various news paper offices in Massa achusetts until 1878, when at the age of tWenty-two ne purchased the Vernon Tribune, ana, going to Ludlow, in that state, assumed the editorial and business management of the paper. From the first the busi- ness was a success. The paper had been badly managed at the time MT. Allis assumed control, but under ms skilful management 1t became the lead- ing news and political paper in the state. Close attention to business ana the burden of managing and editing a large paper soon began to affect his health. Symptoms of that scourge or New England, consumption, alarmed his friends and at their request he dis posed of his paper and commenced the long search which ended in the CatsKllls August 31
 Removing from Ludlom, MT. Allis came to New Haven and purchased the Shore Line Times, hoping that the sea breezes would restore his failing health and that the comparatively light "orK required by his smaller paper would occupv his attention and aid nature in the restoration to health. But hopes were disappointed and the search was continued From New Haven to Den yer. from Denver to southern Cal1tor- mia, from there to the shady groves Of Florida and then to the mountains Of New York state bordering the Hudson, and there, in the quiet of that delight ful retreat. the search ended, the ob- feet sought unattained, he smiiingly laid himself down to his final rest sat isfied that his life had not been all In vain: that the life which seemed to De unfinished would flow on to full frui- tion. and that in the arms Of the one ne knew loved him he should find the health and rest he had here sought so long in vain
 Soon after becoming of age MT. Allis married Miss Lavina McElroy, of Cold Spring, who assisted him in his iabors, cheered him in his hours of discourage ment, faithfully ministered to him in his hours of sickness, and, with his only child, Marguerite, a young lady now fifteen years old, mourns his death. In their mourning they have the sympathy of many friends in many parts of the country who when they hear that Mir. Allis is dead will feel that they nave lost a personal friend.
 FUNERAL OF JAMES CROGAN.
 The funeral of James Crogan, who passed away on Saturday, was held from his late residence, 65 Lamberton street. yesterday morning at S:30 Af- ter short services at the house the re- mains were taken to the Sacred Heart church, where Rev. Father Dunnlgan celebrated requiem high mass. The in torment was in the family plot in St Bernard cemetery. During the mass Father Dunnigan, very close and dear friend of the deceased, spoke a few words The pallbearers, all friends of MT. Crogan, were John Mclaughlin, Jeremiah Mulcahy, Bernard Lynch, Francis Bohan. Michael Brennan and John Ryder
 MRS. MARGARET M. HIGGINS.
 Mrs Margaret M. Higgins, wife of Patrick Higgins, one of the best known and most popular residents of the down town district died at her home, No. 569 Grand avenue, yesterday afternoon at 1:45. She had been i'll for the past two months. but it is only within the past few days that her illness became criti- cal. She leaves besides her husband one son and three daughters to mourn her loss.
 MRS. MARY DOWNING.
 Mary Downing, widow. of the late