Evening journal., 1904-08-18
DEATH OF PROMINENT
RESIDENT Of NEWARK
S. Minot Curtis, Eighty-six
Years Old, Dies After a
Short Illness

S. Mlnot Curtis. OF Newark who was
widely known throughout the State, died
yesterday afternoon after "a shout illness.
He was stricken with heart trouble Oh
Saturday hast. The deceased was An mis-
eighty-sNth year The funeral will be
held on Saturday next.
soomon Mlnot Curtis was the son Of
Solomon and Hannah Cunts, and was
born in Newton. Macs, ON December 9,
ISIS The family was of English dcsceni
and settled In New England more than
200 years ago. The father OF S. Minot
/ Curtis was "a paper maker and manufac-
turer. ami several members of the family
were distinguished IN that line Mr.. Cur
It's was born a few months after the
death of his father and attended the
public school ia Newton ana the Seth
Davis Academy until he was twe've years
old when he became an employe of his
brothers In the paper mill business. In
1913 he was made manager of the migs
OF WAL Jam Hurd in Newton. who after
ward became his father-in-law. In lsi5
MIR. Curtis went to New Hampshire for a
short time and later TO New York as
overseer Of mil for his brother.
In lSiS Mr.. Curtis and his brother
= George removed to Newark. where thes
purchased paper mill. Their capita
was 5000 and this WAS soon exhausted
but the brothers continued 10 Improve th
mia though they were compelled TO be
gin business with heavy debt Tn
/. business. however prospered. The hrn
!. was Curtis & Bro. In 1880 Frederick A
curtis purchased the interest of Georg
Curtis IN the mills and continued in III
= business until his death IN 1Ssf Afte
: the ueath OF his brother S. Mnot Curti
: retired from active business.
p Mir. Curtis was always a Republican
and IN 1861 was erected a member of IN
- lower branch of the General Assembly II
4 this state and served for one term liz
n took great interest In educational matteri
10 and ia travel He had been abroad a mum
b Der of times and crossed The United States
l. hve times.
The deceased was president of tbs
Z National Bank of Newark and had beer
j. a director IN that institution since &c wal
II estal lishei. He was also director O
=, the Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com
o pany OF this city lie was also intereste,
In Delaware Coi.ege and was one Of th
members o. the Board OF Trustees having
been elected one of the original board n
1865 He took an active interest in thl
affairs Of the college and his advice wa
much sought by the other trustees.
VI As a member and worker OF the Epis
| copal Church MIR. Curtis was widel,
' kno xn. For many years he was a teache
In the Sunday school Of St. Thomas
. Church Newark and for more than fortl
u years its senior warden. He was "a direc
tor OF the Protestant Episcopal Divinit.
School of Philadelphia ana of st. Mary
Hall at Burlington n. j.
For more than thirty years Mr.. Curti
was secretary of the Episcopal conven
l. tions OF the Diocese of Delaware and TO
n nfty-One years a member OF the standin
~ committee OF this diocese. For hfty year
II Mr.. Curtis was a lay delegate TO IN
n geneial convention Of the Episcopa
Church the highest legislative body @
'e the church. In the past fifty years h
y had attended sixteen tri-ehnial conven
l. tions of the church having only msse
e the enc which was held Ia San Franclsc
u in 1901. Mr.. Curtis was also a membg
of the Church Club Of Delaware and al
" ten led the last dinner given by that OIL
ganization in this city.
, Mr.. Curtis was married on Septemb,
- 5, 1874. to Miss Adeline II. Hurd.
daughter Of William Hurd. weli-know
is paper manufacturer. Recently he cell
~ brated the hfty-ninth anniversary
IN his marriage. His wife. one son. Walt,
IN c. Curtis. and one daughter Mrs. Als
T. Bre ~er, OF Merchantville. n. j.. survi'
is him.