Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-10
MORTUARY.

John w. Merritt pioneer Kansas
City iumberman. died at his winter
home at Tropic, Fla
w. S. Frasier former mayor of
Aurora, H., and founder of the vehicle
factory bearing his name, died there.
Miss Lydia Fletcher, author and
dramatist, better known by the pen
name of "Coyne," died in Washington,
aged so years. She wrote a number
of books and plays.
Rev. DR.. George R. Buck, known
throughout Illinois as an evangelist,
died at his home in Normal after a
short illness. He was born at Ha-
vana. ILL.,, Oct. 8, 1910.
Captain William OCOnnor, we'll
known in Wisconsin military circles,
died at his home in Milwaukee from a
stroke of apoplexy. which he suffered
six weeks age. Captain O'Connor was
for many years a member of the Mil
waukee board of public works.
Edmund F. Dixey, once famous
minstrel, died in Philadelphia of con-
gestion of the lungs. He was former
in the ownership of Carncross and
D!xey's minstrel's, and for years the
combination gave performances all
over the country. Mr.. Dixey retired
from the stage nearly twenty years
ago.
Mrs. Helen Melville, widow of Wash
ineton Melville. actor, and herself an
actress of talent, whose long stage
career has been connected with many
Of the successes of the old stock COM
panies and with the productions Of the
more recent stars, died in New York
Mrs. Melville was appearing in lead
ing role in In the Palace of the King
when illness compelled her to give up
her work in January.
Hobart Moore, son of William H.
Moore, formerly of Chicago now a
prominent lawyer and promoter of
New York City, whose marriage to
Miss Ruth Winthrop Emmons OF New
York took place at Saranac lake; n.
Y, Sunday, at his bedside, died there
Thursday. tuberculosis was the
cause of his death At his bedside
were his wife. his father and mother
and his two brothers, Edward and
Paul Mr.. Moore was born in Chi
cago Aug. 1, 1871. but for several years
had resided in New York. where he
was engaged in the banking bust
ness. His mother was Miss Ada M.
Small of Galena, H.
Alonzo Woods Foster. manager of
the New Amsterdam hotel in New
York, died of pneumonia. Mr.. Foster
was born in Illinois in 1S43. was edu-
Gated in New York and started in the
railroad business in 1860, first with the
Chicago and Northwestern and later
serving with the Great Northern and
Michigan Central railroads. 1t was
while in the employ of the latter COM
pany that he conceived the idea of sell
ing through tickets from any point in
Europe to any city or town in the
United States. As the originator
Of this idea he went to
Europe as the representative of the
railroads and steamship representative
abroad until 1879. Returning then to
business.
William Henry Harrison Murray,
the writer, better known as Adiron-
dack Murray, died at his home in Gull
ford. Conn, He was Ga years cid. Mr.
Murray had been in poor health for
two years, but his final sickness was
Of but few days duration. As ar
author, traveller. lecturer and clergy
man he was widely known. Clever.
handsome and magnetic. few men ever
advanced in popular esteem as quick
" as Mr., Murray. At Z he began
to earn his own living, at Ia he read
all the books he could lay his hands
on. several years later he entered
Yale with s4.6S and two old carpet
sacks and an impeachment in his
speech. In 1862 he graduated After