The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09

at his home in that place on Saturday night
OF Bright's disease. He was 60 years ole
and was born IN Gross River, Nestchestei
county For many years he had grocery
business, and after retiring. entered this
banking business He was one Of the in
corporators OF Mount Vernon and afterwaro
served as village trustee. Mr.. Clark was
president two years ago when there was q
run on the bank during which many thou
sands OF dollars were drawn out. The rnr
was caused by n suit brought against the
stockholders OF another bank with which
the savings bank had its Offices This fact
confused The dcpositors OF the savings bank
who feared hat 1t was about 10 close its doors
Mr., Clerk stopped the run after two days
and saved the bank, but the occurrence II
SAID 20 have worried him greatly and Inny
| have been responsible for his failing health.
Detective Sergeant Thomas Shanghnessy
OF Capt. Formosas stan died at his home
l26 Washington avenue Brooklyn, yesterday
He was born in Brooklyn In 1874 and was a
calker by occupation and in his early life
worked In the navy yard In sos he Joined
the metropolitan police force and was as
station. Brooklyn For many years he did
detective duty In the Vanderbilt avenue
and Classon avenue precincts and for several
years had been assigned 10 special duty II
District Attorney Ciarke's ONCE SerRt
Shaughgcssy had an excellent record and
the father Of eighteen children, III is sur
vivcd by his Wife and eight children
Major Charles Harris Parmelee. a well
known cotton mcrchant died on saturday
lived Nith his mother, who is ~ years old
Major Parmrlee WIS a. He was born in
Augusta and his father Thomas Jefferson
Parinclee. was prominent in Sout hern politics
Major parmelee served throu Rhout the civil
war IN the Confederate Army and WIS penni-
loss when the conflict ended He was ono
OF the FIRST men TO set about reviyng tho
cotton industry after the war Forming the
firm Of Stone. Parmeiee x Co. he huilt ~
80 extensive "A business IN few years at
IL wns nccc ssary for him 10 come TO this "
and open an Office. He owned several plan
tanou7 m Georgia and elsewhere, Major
Partnelee was q bachelor.
Mrs Mary Gilmore Runyan. aged o. years,
widow OF the late Asa r Rnnyan, died in
Lexington Ky, yesterday. al the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. 4. p. Chnn. She was
ono OF ,hc first women TO advocate the move
ment OF he reformation OF the Christian
Church ia the United States. and for many
years has been one OF the most devout mem
hers OF the Church in Kentucky. She had
made her home with her daughter for many
years, end IL Was through the window OF her
room that tla burglars entered two years
ago when her son .in-aw. A. b. Chinn. was
shot TO death AZ hc falsed on his elbow 70
see who was in the room.
Archibald Montgomery. the oldest member
/ OF the New York Produce Exchange. q led
at his home, 20 Tompkins place, BROOKLYN
on Saturday He was born IN Belfast Ire
land In 1921, and came 10 thus country M
fsfa He was one Of the char ter members oil
the New York Corn Exchange. He retired from
fGye STyys By S vie he %nd I'VE sons
Henry Lash. a lorty-niner ana a pionee
merchant IN san Francisco. died on Satur-
dav morning az his residence, go West Ninety
seventh street. in his eightieth yenr he
WAS born In Prague. Bohemia, and cnme "a
this country at the time OF the discovery Of
gold In California he retired from husi-
ness twenty years ago lie leaves three
sons and four daughters.
william Vail. one OF the pioneers IN sHni-
tnry plumbing IN this country and we'll known
on Friday morning at his home 81 West
Etghtv-third street. Of pneumonia Tie was
born In this citv IN 1872 one son and two
daughters survive him Funeral services
will be held this morning IN Holy Trinity
Chapel.
Dr. George =. Convrry died a. his home
AZ Fourth aver-e. Brooklyn. on saturday.
He was born IN that borough - years 70 and
was a graduate OF the Long Island College
Hospital For many years he had been
a sanitary inspector attached 70 the Health
Department. his specially being the inspec-
ton Of vessels along the Brooklyn river front
Charles Dennis lnGerFoil died AZ his resi-
dence In this city. after a brief Illness, on
Jan Mr. lngersoll was the son oi -. late
Charles 4 lngersoll Of New Haven. He was
Sraduated AZ Yale In the class Of "a. and az
Tho Albany Law school He entered the law
offloe OF the nte stephen J Nash In 1867. and
continued in active practice until the day OF
his death Re was member OF the originn
University U9ub, the Manhattan Club and ne
Country club OF West chester. and WIS one 0l
inc founders Of the Bar Association ana the
Young Mems Democratic cub. lie vas also
one OF The original members OF tho NeN
York Rowing Club He served term af
Cyu District Justice Mr lngersol leaves
widow, son and two Daughters - - q.