The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28
Mr. MAX FIOFFMANS SAD DEATH

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AS was briefly noted in these col.
umns last week, Mr.. Max Hoffman
died In the Protestant Hospital in Nor.
folk at s p. m, Tuesday, July 18th.
His death vas SO sudden AID caused
such intense excitement here that M
particulars could he had for last ISSUE
Mr.. Hoffman was born in Germany
September 3, 1852. He left Germany
at the age of seventeen and came to
this country, first making his home in
Massachusetts,. He lived there tiye
years and then moved to Petersburg,
Va. There he remained one year and
came to Scotland Neck in July, 1875.
He at once opened a mercantile buei-
ness alone and continued the business
under the name of M. Hoffman until
1883, when his brother, Mr.. Il. Hoff-
man, became associated with him and
the firm name since that time has been
NJ. Hoffman & Brother.
In January, 1876, he was married to
Miss Fannie Oppenheimer, of Peters
burg, Va. The marriage was blessed
with seven children, five sons and two
daughters, who with his wife all SUR
yive.
| Mr.. Hoffman had been unwell for
FIVE or six weeks prior to his death, but
90 one thought his trouble serious.
At first it was thought be was suffer-
| ing with rheumatism, but later the
| physicians said that his trouble was
var.cose veins. Some weeks ago he
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members of the family to Ocean View,
but remained only few days. return
ing home and leaving Mrs. Hoffman
and others of the family there.
| He felt keen interest In his bust
ness and preferred to be at home.
Some ten days before his death his ap-
petite failed and he began to suffer
more. On Sunday preceding his death
Mrs. Hoffman came home from the
beach and the following day accom-
panied him to Norfolk. He arrived
at the hospital on Monday evening
and the attending physician set the
following afternoon to examine him.
Tuesday about noon he began to feel
little worse.
At o'clock his son-in-law and daugh.
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Carlisle Davidson,
and his younger daughter, Miss Flossie
left him and came to Scotland Neck.
When they arrived here phone mes.
sage told them he was sinking. He
was conscious to the last and short
while before death he sent for rabbi
bat he was dead before the minister
reached him. There were with him al
the time of his death his wife and son
Guss.e, and Mrs. G.. Hoffman.
A special train took the family and
his sister, Mrs. Stern, Mr.. s. J. Stern
and DR.. J. 2. kimberley to Norfolk
that night.
On Wednesday, Goth, the body was
taken to Petersburg whore it was in
tered Thursday afternoon, July 21st,
Rabbi Tyre, of Petersburg, officiating
At the funeral were Mess. W. A. Dunn
and A Mcdowell OF Scotland Neck
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Oppenheimer and
daughters OF Rocky Mount, Rev. A.
Gross, OF Philadelphia, Mrs. Heilbroner
bis sister, from New York, and iliends
in Petersburg. Mr.. Hoffman's church
relations were with the Jewish Syna.
gogue in Petersburg.
For thirty years the Hoffman Broth.
ers had worked together in perfect har.
mony and their love and devotion were
beautiful. No man made better pro-
vision for the comfort of his family
than did Mr.. Hoffman, and no man
was loved move deyotedly by his fami-
ly. The sorrow of the stricken family
was touching indeed.
| Mr.. Hoffman was easily one OF the
clearest headed business men in al
this part of the State. He was genla
and clever and popular with all. He
bent his energies in tie interest Of
his business and succeeded in accum
ulating large estate, and the firm
name of NJ. Hoffman & Bro. stand,
high In the commercial world. One
said of him since his death: II have
never heard Max Hoffman say one i'm
proper word"
He was public spirited and was ready
to Law his hand to whatever would heIE
a public interest. He had host o.
friends here and elsewhere to whom
his death was a personal loss. Hi
death Is great loss to the business
interests of Scotland Neck and a b.
reavement to the entire community.
Besides his own private business
here in Scotland Neck he was interest
ed in other large affairs. He was 6
large stakeholder in the Scotland Neck
Bank, and one of Its directors, was 8
stakeholder in the Carolina Telephone
Company, was also a stockholder ir
the Atlantic Peanut Company of Nor
folk, was one of the promoters OF the
cotton seed oil mill to be established
in Scotland Neck this fall, and was s
member of the board of trustees OF the
Scotland Neck Graded Schools.
Deep sympathy Is felt for the be
reaved family by their friends here ane
elsewhere.
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