The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-08

and as that Individual very sturdily de-
Clined to do so, Mr.. Fillmore hung up
his dress coat, put on his working
gown, took broom and swept the hall
and the stairs from top to bottom. The
duty was performed thoroughly. This
work was done at a time when Mr..
Fillmore was at his height as law
yer, and Travelled all over the state in
connection with law cases.
The beginning Of Mr.. FillmOre's for
tune was made up of seven per cent.
mortgages. AS his law profits in
creased he also invested in real estate.
Besides the site Of his first mansion, he
owned, at the time he accepted the
state controllership in 1916, a good
sized plot of land at the northwest cor
ner of Main and Topper streets, part OF
which is now occupied by the business
Of DR.. Frank NJ. Hayes, and two houses
on Seneca street, one Of which was oc-
cupied by the father of Howard IL.
Baker the former postmaster. Mr..
Fillmore had good luck with all his in
yestments, and during one time suose-
quent to his retirement as president ne
was credited With a fortune closely ap-
preaching five hundred thousand dol
lars. Upon his marriage to his second
wife in 1858, he gave fifty thousand dol
lars to his son Powers.
Willard Fillmore was often termed
lucky man. The late Nudge Stow,
conspicuous figure in Buffalo htty
years ago, said after Mr.. Flllmores
election as vice president, that he would
be president before the four-year term
expired; that General Taylor mibht
defy Mexican bullets, but he could not
survive Filmore's luck. James 0. Put
nam Of this city relates this CONVERSE
ton.
1t was not until he was married a
second time, in the winter of 1858, that
Mr.. Fillmore moved into the Niagara
Square house so Familiarity known as
the Fillmore mansion. The building is
now a family hotel and has far out
grown the proportions it had when Fill
more occupied it. The original building
a few years ago was enveloped on three
sides by an addition that changed the
general appearance Of the structure
But those familiar with the old building
can still distinguish its outlines. In
this house the former president lived
simple life, devoting a good deal OF ms
time to public interests, reading his
much priced books and entertaining his
friends.
The presidents family was never a
large one and no direct descendants are
left to bear his name. AS far as known
Willard Fillmore was the first of his
family to settle in Buffalo. He was
married to Miss Abigail Powers, daugh-
ter of the Rev. Lemuel Powers and Ao-
igail Newland, at Moravia, Cayuga
county, February 5. 1926. The bride
was related to the great Leland family,
that embraced several thousand within
it's lines. Her friends, it was said, OBJ
jected to her marrying Mr.. Fillmore.
But the happy life that the couple LED
later proved the fears Of the brides So
licitous friends to be ungrOunded.
1t was the love of Mr.. and Mrs. Fill
more for books that brought about the
establishment Of library in the White
House. When Mr. Fillmore entered
upon the presidency there wasn't even
Bible in the White House, let alone
other books. Mrs Fillmore urged the
immediate necessity of getting libra
nv. The president applied to congress
for an appropriation and fitted up as
library the largest and most cheerful
room in the second story.
Washington Irving and Mrs. Fillmore
received her death warrant While
standing by her husbands side on the
81 fn oaTital lis
tening to the inaugural address of MT
Fnlmores successor. She died or
March 3d. 1893. less than four weeks at-
ter her husband had retired from the
presidency
The couple had two children, Millard
Powers Fillmore and Miss Mary Abb
gail Fillmore The daughter was about
teighteen yeares old when her parents
entered the White House, and as hel
mother was Ill part Of the time, the
daughter even at that age took prom
inent part in entertaining her fathers
guests Scarcely a year after mel
mother had died, the daughter followed
her to the grave. This double blow
fell heavily upon the former president
After the death of his daughter, Mr.
Fillmore decided to leave his lonely
home for a long-contemplated tril
, abroad. He received many flatterins
courtesies from Queen Victoria and hel
cabinet ministers.
On February TO- 1888, after having
,, been widower for five years, Mr.. Fill
, more married Mrs. Caroline c. Mcln
tosh. of Albany. She, like himself, wa
rich. The marriage was held In TIT
, home of Mrs. Mcintosh. the old Schuy
. Ter mansion, filled with historic associa
, tions connected with the Revolutionar!
, struggle A few intimate friends Of tn
former president and his son went from
Buffalo to attend the ceremony.
SERIOUSLY BURNED.