New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-02
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

An interesting figure and the Oldest druggist in
this borough is John Worthington. of "Apothe-
carries Hall" in lower Fulton-st.. who. although
in his seventy ninth year Is as active ahd nun Oh
life as the majority Of men thirty years his junior
He celebrated his golden wedding three years ago.
and of his thirteen children ten are hElng lie
aed 0a e w Mef KNOWN Brookynites who have
been his customers and friends for years one was
Mayor Low grandfather, Seth Low
Mr. worthingtons memory is far reaching Yes
te-day while in a reminiscent mood he recalled
with keen interest the year 1887. when he was
boy Of twelve. in Quebec. and everybody was
watching for tine incoming steamer which would
bring instruments OF the novel Ten Thousand
Year" This story. which had enormous circu-
lation in its day. was written by Samuel warren
Walpole Warren rector OF St James PToteslaHHt
IN Austria Mr. Worthington said that the
much general interest olspagea t t MS VS.
the country over the denouenenl as Ileie was
later in England over the Tlchoorne case
II was in 1916 that MI Worthington. after four
years in the drug business in Quebec, came TO
BROOKLYN carried his trunk his shoulder from
Fulton Ferry Baileys drug store, at Sands ana
Fulton SITS quarter, although he had $40
in his pockets. and got work there as clerk In
those days William Bailey was the only druggist
Brooklyn who sold soda water Eight years nTs
business for himse 600 The StoTS al ms DESPITE
his small earnings. had saved up $50 He induced
George Collins a merchant. who lived on Columbia
Heights. 80 lend him S3eo ana ne DOUGH- tne
store. Three years later he had paid on ms m
store II m: and close II at II p m, s anu LOT
ten years his meals there His spare time ne
6ecaa 70 3 fo Of Europe and the
novels Of Walter Scott
At Mr. Worthingtons charming home at Rich
rnond hin he takes great delight in cultivating
many hunereds Of yellow evening primroses, which
open only about sunset and close in the morning
He attributes his hale old age to two things-that
he never shirked work and never used stimuiants
He says he never took drink in a ginmil or
used tobacco" He courted his wife: who is sew
,isff letter writing has brought about more mar
iiages than talk. He firm believer in the
ScriptllraI Injunction 10 honor father and mother,
and that a blessing follows one who heeds it.. As
practical illustration. he recalls the circumstance
that many years ago he bought three shares Of the
apk Of Montreal a. par for the b9 bn OF ms
ninety shares. which have paid him 10 per cent for
the last forty years
The Friday Afternoon club has secured the ser
vices Of DR.. John Angus MacVanneI. of Columbia
University. director of the winters work. IN
furtherance Of the scheme OF the last year. when
the Literature of the Queen Anne Period" was
presented by DR.. A. Y. ". Jackson. of Columbia
University the club viii continue last seasons sub
}ect by Making STUDY OF EnE Eario nder the
An interesting programme is in course OF pre-
club meetings, and viii direct the work
for the entire year. The committee is antcipat-
ing several innovations Of a social nature, which
will be announced later.
John MacCarthy. a resident Of Brooklyn for
thirty years, who died at his home. No. 22l St
James Place. Sunday morning last was born
in Dublin, Ireland, seventy years ago. For
twenty-five years in the employ Of the Brooklyn
City Railroad his kindly face and CHEEKY manner
Will be remembered by thousands of patrons of the
road; He was member of the Protestant Epis.
copal Church OF the Good Shepherd, and later Of
the Messiah Mr. MacCarthy was an earnest Re
publican, and active forty years in the in
terests of his party. Among his private papers a
personal letter from Horace Greeley especially
treasured His wife, three daughters and son
survive him-Mrs. George w. Leach, of No. As Nc
Donough-st.: Miss Margaret E, graduate nurse
Miss Isabella and Edward MacCarthy, of Wash
tnEton.