The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-13
Well Known Resident Found
in Barn Yesterday After
noon. Having Suffered
Stroke of Apoplexy.
PROMINENT IN BUSINESS
LODGE AND CITY AFFAIRS.
Was At One Time Grand Chan
ceIIor of Indiana Knights OF
PythiaS-Served in Coun-
Gil Sixteen Years.

Arthur 4. Currne. one of the best
been identified with various business
enterprises in this city ever since
1857, died suddenly with apoplexy, in
the barn in the rear of his home, on
East Main street yesterday about
noon.
Mr.. Curme has been in i'll health
for several months past but yester-
day he was feeling unusually well,
and he remarked to his relatives that
child.
Yesterday he left his home at ten
O'Clock and went to the barn to hitch
up his horse that he might take his
daily drive. Whether or not he died
as he was hitching up his horse, or
fell dead shortly after he returned. is
not known by the relatives. but they
are incl.aed to think that he died
shortly after he returned although his
afternoon.
Verne Handley. Percy Smith and
.Jiles William three. young boys who
were playing in the public school
grounds noticed horse in the rear
of the Curme property. They went
10 the Curme home and told Mrs.
Percy Gray that the horse was stroll
ing about the commons. She went
to the barn and there saw Mr.. Curme
lying upon his back cold in death.
His head was severely scratched from
the force of his fall. From all ap-
pearances he had been lying where
he had fallen, for several hours, and
Deputy Coroner King, who held the
inquest last night stated that he
thought MIR. Curme had returned to
his home about so and had fallen
dead at that time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray who live with
Mr.. Curme did not think anything
amiss when he did not appear at the
dinner hour as he frequently took
dinner away from home.
Was Born in England.
Mr. Curme's early life was spent
in Cincinnati. although he was born
in Dorset County England in 1885.
Shortly after his birth he accompani-
ed by his father and mother embark
ed for the United States. They land
ed at New Orleans and then came
direct TO Cincinnati, where Mr..
Curme was given his first lessons in
the tanning business. a business
which he SO successfully managed
in this city. While living in Cincin-
natl, young Cnrme was given a lie
ense to "exhortv and he took a great
interest in church work. Even after
he had come to Richmond he organic
ed several small churches near the
city and preached for them in con-
junction with his other business.
Mr.. Curme had always been
great lodge man. He was an active
of Woodard lodge of l. o o.
F.. No. 212 His work in the /. o. o.
F. lodge was good and he took great
interest in all the meetings the result
of which he had several important
positions, as an Odd Fellow.
His greatest lodge work was with
was at one time Grand Chancellor for
the state of Indiana. He was also
member of the Webb lodge of Masons
but perhaps took greater interest IN
the X. of p. lodge than any other and
he had on different occasions receiy.
ed medals for his beneficial work. in
lodge affairs
He was also a member of the city
council from the Fifth Ward for six
teen years He also served as secre.
tary for the Board of Trade and was
at one time President of the Board
Of Public improvements.
Was Pioneer Tanner.
Mr. Curme started in business OF
South Fifth street where he had q
small tannery. Later he moved 70
the room. formerly occupied By
James Griffin on Main street and
ater the firm of Curme. Dunn & Co.
had a tsnnery where the G. c. e. L
depot now stands. Mr.. Curme as
representative of his own firm and
as an agent for other leather houses
became one of the best known sales.
men on the road. He retired from
active business about ten years ago
Five children survive him as fol
ows: A. A. curme Jr, and Mrs. Per
y Gray Richmond. Prof George O.
-urme, Evanston, Ill, Mrs W. A
SEirtz. Fairfield, Ia. Mrs. George
r. Bretnsll, Monmouth. Ill. and Mrs.
David A. Thomas Cincinnati O.