The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-30
THE MYSTERY.
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/. M. Meyer, since 1876 a resident of
Putnam county, and for many years
last past leading business man of
this city, died at his residence on
Emmett street at 4:l0 p. m., last
Monday. Death was caused by gas
tritis and septic poisoning. He had
been i'll about 10 days.
Mr.. Meyer was native of Appli-
edam, Holland, where he was born
March oath, 1855, and where be re-
manned until II years of age, when
he came TO this country, settling in
Savannah He came to Palatka in
1875 and entered the employ of the
late B. Il. Lilenthal, as clerk in his
store at Crescent City. Later he re-
turned to Pal&tka, where he entered
the store of Marcus Loeb, as clerk
The association thus Termed cOntin-
ued, as clerk ID partner, until 1900,
when mir. Meyer hOlght out the in
terests of his partners and became
the sole owner Of one of the largest
and most successful mercantile es
tahtisnments in the interior of
Florida.
Mr.. Meyer married Miss Dena
Simms, of this city August 4th, 1882,
and the result of that happy union is
one son, Clarence, a young man now
in his 2Oth year. These constitute
his sole survivors, save for brother
and a sister, Mr.. /. Meyer of Balti-
more, and Miss Henrietta Meyer of
Savannah. The sister was here when
the end came. The brother reached
here in time for the funeral, which
was held at the house Wednesday
morning at II o'clock, being conduct
ed by Rev. ThOs. p. Hay of the Pres
bytelian church, of which Mrs. Mey-
Ell is member and the deceased was
supporter.
The funeral was largely attended,
all classes being represented. Every
man and woman present felt that
they had lost friend and that loss
weighed heavily upon them. 1t was
IL solemn occasion.
The service was brief. Mr.. Hay
read a portion of scripture, offered
fervent prayer and spoke elOquently,
thoughtfully and hopefully of final
reunion. A quartette composed OF
Mesdames Hamm and Phillips and
Messrs. Barstow and Vickers render
ed in beautiful harmony "Rock of
Ages" and Nearer my God to Thee"
favorite hymns of the deceased. The
floral tributes were many ard beau
tiful.
The interment was in. Westview
cemetery. The pallbearers were s.
j. Kennerly, J. II. Haughton, w. s.
Burdette, S. ]. Hilburn, Leo Jacob
son and W. A. Strange. r. S. Moon
ey had direction of the funeral.
In the death of l. M. Meyer Palat-
ka has lost model business man and
who held a ranking place
in the confidence and affections of all
classes of people, and whose death
has cast gloom upon the city and
county.
The News append some express
ions of citizens:
Geo. +. Gay-Mr. Meyer was
model business man. His popularity
was due to his uniform courtesy, his
strict attention to his own affairs and
religious non-interference in the af-
fairs of others. He was charitable.
Martin Griffin-He was good mer-
chant and good man. His death is
a severe blow to Palatka.
Henry S. Wilson, knew Mr.. Mey-
er we'll and feel deep personal loss
in his death. He was an excellent
man in his home life and II model of
business integrity.
Frank J. FearnsIde Mr.. Meyer
was a business man of rare ability
and a citizen of unblemished charac-
ter. His loss to the city and county
is incalculable.
]. H. Haughton-I have known
him since / was a boy-in fact we
were boys together; | never knew
him to do a mean thing and the kind
ly acts of his life were as the sands
of the sea.
DIR. e. S. Crill-He was square
man. | have known him ever since
he came to Palatka. His good quail
tiles were numerous and if he had any
bad ones never heard of them.
S. ]. Kennerly-He was my friend
aud can hardly realize that he is
dead. He was an upright man in all
his dealings, and his charity was OF
the kind that went out from the left |
hand without the knowledge of the
right. He loved his neighbOrs as
himself.
Leo Jacobson-I have known Mr.. |