The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-11
OBITUARY..

Prof. Arthur Latham Perry. scholar.
teacher. historian and political economist.
died on Sunday at his home. Williamsto WI.
Mass. after an illness of about twelve years. A
general breaking down In health due TO over
work previous to his resignation in 1893.
from the faculty of Williams College. upon
which he served continuously for forty years.
was the cause of death. Prof Perry was
the foremost of local historians. having
compiled several books of great value on
the early history, OF Willlamstown. Williams
College, and that part Of the Revolutionary
War which had the scene Of conflict in
Bennington, W. and vicinity. Of his writ.
written in 1866. was one of the earliest DO oks
of it's kind published in this country, and
it was issued in twenty-sX editions. A later
and this, had several editions. Among his
historical works were Origins In Williams
i tom and "williamstown and Williams
T.. Henry Randall. at one time an architect
In this city. died on Saturday at Annapols.
he was once connected with the firm Of Mckiml
in the Madison. Square Garden tower, Mr..
Randall was born at Annapolis and vas
il oppkins and of the Masssc hnsetts lnstitq!e
OF Technology. He studied under Fl. II;
R Re Of Boston and later ATTENDED ts
delphia, Baltimore and Washington, among
s tse oa hs s sapi bn o Va. hH
and On Long Island. He va, q member Of
the Metropolitan Museum and the Municipal
Art Society.
John Boyle the we'll known manufacturer
Sroo f1s aea ed on ssn % Of ned
his summer home at Ashury Park. He was
trustee Of Plymouth Church and was tlrst
in the church about two months ago. He
was born in England scventy-hve years ago
and came to this country in boyhood He
business forty years, He supplied mailbass
to the Government for twenty-cght years.
survive him.
seah +. Strong. former sheriff OF, orap se
county, Is dead at his hone ,b in Blo6 6nIa
8, Years ago, was He was apponted BY Gov,
Odeli one Of the dele gates to the National
Farmers Congress Mt ST. Louis In 1906, and
lands in Putnam and Duchess counties for
garG ,wo son ID
fs "@ in New York and a daughter is the
Wife of DR.. Norton of Saugertes.
Louis Wallis. one of the last of the Mexican
Var Veterans died at his sumner home in
versary of his birth. He came from Germany
G, an early age and enlisted for the Ne 1ica an
war wnsn ne was 1 IL years H be NoI hrs.
teered for moro dangerous work and took part
In several engagements. He,survivcd severe
tune in business in Trenton. retiring fifteen
years ago, He was musician and COM
poser Of some note.
The Rev Thomas ]. Elliott. young clergy
man Of Noroton, Conn, died at he New York
born in Bristol. Pa. SO years ago. Six
months. ago he was attacked by cancer
of the liver and stomach. He was brought o
New York few days before he died.
William A. Voorhees, who died yesterday
at his home in Griggstown. \. j.. aged 81,
had local fame as bridge builder. He built
over 100 bridges. many of which are In Somer-
set, county. He is survived by three sons
and two daughters.
Capt Erskine Rich. veteran of the civil
war. died at the home of his niece, 4slO Four
teenth avenue, Brooklyn. on Saturday He
wns az years old. and during the war served
with the Thirtv-nin'h New York Volunteers,
George +. Bartlett, customs collector of
the port of New Bedford. Mass. is. dead
at the age OF II wears. He was an old time
whaling and commission merchant.