The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-15
OBITI' AIRY.

Martin + Abbott who died on Monday, and
whose funeral takes place at the Church of
St Francis Xavier. West sixteenth street.
to-day ut 10 o'clock. was one of the best
known Republican workers in the Twenty
fifth Assembly district. He had held many
places in the Post ONCE and Custom House.
and had been connected before that with the
ADVERTISING department. Of the Broadway
Theatre the Fourteenth Street Theatre and
the Windsor Theatre on the Bowery before il
became Il Jewish theatre. He was very well
known as Marty" to all Republican and to
many Democratic politicians on the West Side
of town. Some Nenrs ago in Il summer hot
spell his mother and his brother Edward
died within "A few hours of each other and
their Joint funeral at the Church of st, Francis
Xaver attracted TO the Jesuit church great
attendlncr. 4 married sister Is now the only
survivor OF the family
Henry Bloch, who had been engaged in the
Wholesale butcher business in Hudson avenue
Monday OF consnmptioon at his home. 800
Bridge street. in his i'fty-seventh year He
was u native Of Alsncc- Lorraine and came
the Hebrew Orphan Asylum and connected
with all the other leading Hebrew orgonza-
tons in Brooklyn ,he.was treasurer OF Forti-
Fellow. lie always carried a gold watch
the dial Of which was composed Of the por-
traits OF, his four Sons and eight daughters.
widow and oil the children. with the OK
ception of one daughter. survive him The
funeral services will be held this afternoon at
Temple Beth Elohm in State street
business HS; no house of " T. Horn. Bro K C S,o
of Sal Pearl street, one of the largest fancy
Yesterday at his summer home at Rocky
edge, Stonington. Conn, He was SO years
old His home was AZ South Orange. n. j.,
leaves n widow. who was Miss Aletta Patter-
son, the daughter OF II B; Patterson. we'll
known hardware merchant Of this city, three
Sons and three daughters.
George A. Cooke who was noted as the
composer Of campaign songs and who or
Ranined n glec club and travelled with it
campaign. died on Sunday At his home. ISo
Quincy street. Brooklyn in his ninetieth year
He Ia said to have been the author Of nearly
nephew OF Sir John Herbert Cooke OF Eng
lnnd. who was knighted for bravery in tho
Crimenn, War \ son and two daughters
survive him.
W. II. II, Thornton, 20 years old died Mt
his home near Ellcttsvilr Ind, on Monday
night He was a grandson of William Henry
Harrison and Il cousin of the late Benjamin
Harrison. He was born in Fernbank. Hamil-
ton county. Ohio. and went to Ellettsville
thirty wears ago. where he had lived ever
since lie was bachelor and lived the
life of n hermit.
Charles l. Merritt. who died on, Monday at
his home, 7ao Macon street Brooklyn. in his
year tSn s IhS PrSEprfS cT of
half century He retired from business
twenty years ago, He was a veteran Of the
Thirteenth Regiment. A son ind Il daughter
survive him
John Humphrey. for half q century lend
ing business man of Washington and for
many years Grand Master of the Exchsqner
Of the Grand Lodge. Knights of Pythias died
at hs summer home in Round Hill. Va. on
sunday. in the seventeen year Of his age,
He wns born In Paingt0n, Devonshire. Eng
land and went To Washington when boy.
He was master builder
Adolph \. Hartmann. n we'll known Brook
lyn optician. died yesterday at his home. 40
Richmond street, In his nfty-seventh year.
lie leaves widow and six children,