The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-08
OBIT UiRY.

Thomas Adams the inventor OF the chewing
gum made OF chcle extracted from zapotc.
died yesterday morning. from pneumonia,
at his home, Sli Washington avenue, Brook
Ign. in his eighty xth year lie was a
Photographer in early life. and IN the ciyil
war WAS attached ms such 10 the Army Of the
Potomac Accompanied by his son, Thomas
Adams Jr he served the Government for
three years After the war he began to
experiment IN chicle. az d In 1859 gagged IN the
manufacture OF chewing gum. and IN few
years had almost IA monopoly Of the business.
in 1888 he esta bills shed big factory IN Brook
lyu. He retired from active business in
I'm the American ChIcle Company, which
included his own business and several other
chewing gum concerns. The Adams factory
was moved from Brooklyn to Newark, j.,
a few years ago. Mr.. Adams is survived by'
his wife. four sons. three daughters. nine
grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Abraham Van Horn. Jersey City lawyer
die OF compiled ton Of diseases yesterday
at his home 400 Communipaw avenue lie
was born in jersey city Jan 10. lS4s his an
Van Horn often said that he was tho last
male member OF the Van Horn family who
and part Of Bergen; N io'. He was un,
married Mr., Yam Horn was graduated
from Rqtsers College y 1859 and vas admitted
OF F1emminR. Van Horn and Van Ccaf In 1876.
and ten years later went into partnership
vas dissolved on Jan. I last. Mr. Van Horn
was a member OF the State Board Of Assessors
for many years.
Dr. William II. Risk died at bis homo in
Summit. y, j.. yesterday after a long Illness.
He had been president Of the Board Of Health
OF Summit for two years. lie Was born IN
1912 and was educated IN Lafayette College
and at the University OF Pennsyl vania. He
lived In Philadelphia many years and went
to summit in 1873, lie was consulting ply,
sician 10 the Fresh Mir and ConVale-Ceuts'
Home Mt summit. director Of the summit
National Bank and member ot the school
board He Tss also f99er 9 o '4G %
Jersey State Medical Society. lie leaves
ons daughter
The death OF Mrs. Charity ,Rigbv, a the
West Second street. Bnyonn". j.. vas
announced yesterday Mrs kirby was s6
wears old and was tho widow of Ezekiel Eigby
who was sounded at the battle Of Monmouth
Her grandfather. James stewart. served in
the Revolu tlcnafy wGr, and was with Wash
ington In all the principal battles fought
fought In the Mexican war under Gen Scott
Her nephew. Charles tosselinan and her
bro her John Bennett. fought IN the civil
war Mrs Rigby is survived by four children
william X Alderman, a former president
OF the Illinois Central Ralroad. 0nc- Comp
trollcr o; the city % Chicago and for many
died IN Chicago yesterday. He had been ia
poor health for several years Mr. Acker-
man wa. born IN 49, IN New YORK. He began
work for the Illinois Central IN 1872 and held
various ofilces up to the presidency. which
he assumed IN lhfI- IN 1888 ne l''lN llf IoHN-
He leaves a widow and two daughters,
Robert D. Salmon for many years a prom
lneut lawyer in Newark. died at the home Of
bis son. Jesse Il. Salmon. in that city. on
Monday night He was born at Flanders
X j., Feb. IS, 1921. and was admitted to the
bar in 1859 His grandfather. Captain Peter
salmon recruited q company IN MorfetoHn
and served with Washington 10 the end Il
the Reyolu tonary war.
Can't. Robert A. Burncy. clerk Of the Texas
Criminal District Court died In Galveston
vaaterday after an illness OF several weeks
he was a native OF Louisiana aud had re-
aid ed In Galveston over half century. Dur
ing the civil war ne served with Terry's
Texas Rangers He was 20 years old and
leaves a widow and two daughters.