The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
OBITUARY NOTES.

OBITUARY NOTES.
DR.. Otis r Freeman, probably the
oldest praeticin~ physician in America.
died at his home in Freehold, y. J., On
Sunday. aged almost 81 years. He con-
tinued his practice up to within FIVE days
of his death. although he had been con-
fined to the house for several weeks
Five days ago a boy VINO had broken
his arm called at the doctors house and
the faithful. but very feeble old physi-
clan set the arm himself. He invariably
insisted upon attending to all the pa
ITEMS who called upon him. although
his family, fearing the strain upon him.
often sent patients to other doctors
Dr. Freeman was appointed surgeon
in the civil war in 1852. After the sec
ond battle Of Bull Run, he received an
order to proceed with ambulances to
that field and remove the wounded. He
proceeded to CenterviIle TIE next morn
ing. After filling the ambulance he
was forced to walk from Ball Run ridge
lance CT twenty-eight miles. After that
he was placed on the staff of Gen
Ccrcoran's Irish Brigade He had q
written order not to allow an amputa-
tion that he did not perfom himself OF
authorize and after the battle OF Sailors
Creek, Va, worked for fourteen hours
without cessation over the amputaJing
table. There was but one amputating
table with the ambulance train, and DR..
Freeman and Surgeon Philip Lydie, OF
Philadelphia, performed every amputa-
ton required While mounting his horse
in hurry, DR.. Freeman received pain
fuI injury which entitled him to peg
sion. He did not apply for it until last
year. Twelve dollars q month was
granted him. Congressman Howell last
year endsavored to get Congress TO grant
the aged doctor $25 a month through
special bill. Congress turned the appli-
cation down last year. but the pension
was granted by Congress this year. the
bill being in the Presidents hands for
signature.
Peter Bailey. a member OF the silk
firm Of Ashley & Bailey, OF Paterson, N
j.. died OF Sunday evening at St 10
seph's Hospital in that city after an
operation He was born in MaccIesheld.
England. in 1882, and came to this coun-
try in 1868 He was weaver in Pater-
son until 1872. when he entered into
partnership with Dwight Ashley and es
tablished a business which today is the
largest broad silk concern N America
With mills at CoatesvilIe and Columbia,
Pa. Hagerstown. Nd, Ashley Heights,
near Paterson, the firm employs many
thousands Of hanis and its interests are
far spread. Mr.. Bailey gave himself en-
tirely up to his business and was not
known in public life His woTkmen gave
him the reputation of being kind and
upright man, ana that was how he was
known throughout Paterson. He was an
active member of the Church Of the Holy
Communion. He is survived by a widow
and one son, School Commissioner Josiah
J. Bailey. Mr.. Bailey had been rated
/ for several years as millionaire.
odel Williams. a well-known actor,
died at the Hotel RossmoTe, New York
city, yesterday. after a long illness, at
the age of fifty. His widow survives
I him. Williams last engagement was
with David Warfeld in THE Auction
/ eer,'' but after the company went on the
road he had to quit Oh account Of a
dropsical ailmeni Williams went on the
stage twenty years ago, and he has al
ways played quaint comedy roles He
| and Denman Thompson were as much
alike in their work as any two actors
ever are. For one season Williams
starred in Tbompson's role OF Uncle
/ Joshua Whitcomb IN The Old Home
/ stead" His funeral viii be held to-
morrow at Masonic Hall.
Peter Milne who was water purveyor
/ IN Brooklyn during the administration
of Mayors Low, Schieren, and Wurster-
died at his home, 30 St. James Place,
Brooklyn. yesterday. after an illness Of
two weeks. Mr. Milne was sixty-fve
years old and was born in New York
city. He had lived in Brooklyn for more
than forty years Since 1897 he had been
/ a consulting engineer for leading con
tractors. He was q member Of the
Union League Club. He is survived by
a widow, three daughters. and a son.
The Rev. Giermund Heyme. president
OF the UUited Norwegian Lutheran
Church OF America, died yesterday in
Eau Claire, Wis. He was one Of the
best-kuown Lutheran ministers in the
United States.