The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-20
JOSEPH |. MAR.
PASSES AWAY
Well Known Editor Of the
Trenton True America"
Died Last Night.
STRICKEN WITH APOPLExY
ONCE PRIVATE SECRETARY TO
GOVERNOR LUDLoW-FRIENDs S
THROUGHOUT THE STATE Ex-
PRESS SYMPATHY.

hE0to S1MEA1 n Il
Joseph T.. Naar, editor-in-chief of The
Trenton True American, and president of
the True American Publishing Company,
died at 20 last evening at his residence,
No. 142 West State street, Trenton, fol-
lowing an attack of apoplexy Sunday af-
ternoon.. He never regained conscious
ness, and passed away as though quietly
sleeping.
Many people throughout the State ex-
pressed sympathy at the serious illness
of Mr.. Naar. Governor Edward G.
Stokes, who had been informed Of his
condition, yesterday sent Colonel Edward
Fox, his executive clerk, to the Naar
home, which is opposite the State House.
with instructions to inquire after the con,
dition of Mr. Naar. The Governor also
sent by Colonel Fox his sympathies to
Mrs. Naar. with whom he Is acquainted
All day Monday and yesterday there
We're numerous inquiries from all over
the State as to Mr.. Mars condition.
Joseph L. Naar was born October 23.
1912, on farm near Elizabethtown.
His father was Judge David Naar, for
many years editor and proprietor of the
True American.
Joseph L. Naar, after the family Local
ted in Trenton. entered the old Trenton
academy, which stood on the site now
occupied by the Free Public Library.
From there he went to the State Model
School and was graduated with the first
class sent out by that school in 1860.
Mr.. Naar entered the mechanical de-
partment of the True American and
learned type setting. At this time the
paper was published from the corner of
Warren and Front streets. Mr.. Naar
was also in the business office of the pa
per for a time and later became a re-
porter, covering the legislature
Moses D. Naar became one of the as
sociate editors of the paper and July 3.
1866. Judge David Naar transferred the
publication of the paper TO Moses d.
Naar. Joshua Day and Joseph e. Naar.
the firm becoming Naar. Day & Naar.
This was Joseph L. Mars first connec-
tion with the proprietorship of the True
American. Judge Naar continued in edi-
torial control of the paper until 1869.
Moses D. Naar and Joshua Day died
within a month of each other in 1885.
| and the paper passed under the control
| of and afterwards into the possession Of
Joseph L. Naar who was its sole pub
Fisher until April 80, 1902, when it was
incorporated under the name of the True
American Publishing Company, with
Joseph L. Naar as president. Since then
Mr.. Naar has been president of the com
| pany and the managing editor Of the
paper.
Mr.. Naar had the warm personal
friendship of Governor George G. Lud-
low, the intimacy beginning some time
! L r ii - r..
the Governor made Mr.. Naar his private
secretary, which position he held until
1884 Mr. Naar was one Of the secre-
taries of the constitutional convention
of 1898 and was also the sole secretary
of constitutional convention of 1894.
At the time Of his death Mr.. Naaf
i was a member of the board OF trustees
of the Trenton Free Public Library, hav-
ing been appointed by State Treasurer
Fank O. Briggs, who was then Mayor Of
the city. He took great interest in the
library and had been trustee since il
was founded. He was one of the trusl
tees Of Mercer hospital also He was q
/ member Of Trenton Lodge No. 5. Free
and Accepted Masons, and the Lotus
Club.
Mr. Naar was married twice. His
first wife was Miss Caroline daughter
of Abram D'A. Naar and Rachel Naar
The fruit Of the union was two children,
Harry A. Naar, now treasurer Of the
True American publishing company,
and Beatrice Naar, wife of Juan Pas
cual, HAVANA, Cuba. The second wife,
who survives, was Miss Adele Seixas. Of
Brooklyn. Four children by this mar.
rage also survive Frank G. Naar, Con
stance Naar. Mildred Naar and Joseph
$. Naar He is also survived by two