The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-21
OBITUARY..

one Of the leading wine importers of the
country. and founder OF the firm which bears
his name. died yesterday morning at his
home. "a West Fifty-fourth street, In the s5th
year of his age. He was born in Montreal.
February 2, 1922. the second son Of Charles
La Montague. at that time prominent In the
lie Of the Canadian city. The young man
was educated In st. Johns College. Montreal,
and some time after he was graduated he came
no idea OF the future. Things began to look
pretty Encouraging. when he got a Job with
G. Melleta Il Co, at that time an old estap-
llshed firm of wine importers. In 1853 Mr..
La Montague opened his own establishment.
The business rapidly grew until the new firm
leading French wine companies. He main
tanned an active interest in his business to
the time, Of his death. A few years ago he
70 membership in the firm Of Edward La
Ssr IF the M Hfw M Mark f Is Mo assasas also an sur a
vive him. He was an ardent lover of the
Canadian game Of Taoqqets and helped found
fourth Oldest member of the New York Yacht
Jockey Club and the Richmond County Hunt
Bernard Woods, formerly widely known as
a promoter OF athletic sports and founder And AND
81 Lenox road, Flatbush. in his seventy
fifth year. He came from Ireland in. 1853.
He was one OF tine DeTnOCTdtlC LEADERS III IHe
old Fourteenth werd, and was the chief hacker
of Senator p. h. McCsrren in his early pollti-
cal career; For many years he was at the
Williamsburg, His, athle 10 grounds were
often used for training for pedestrian and
other contests N e est M; W dS 81 was wa vd ma mage a
races. He lea yes two sons, one OF them the
Rev. Father John 7. Woods, is pastor Of Holy
Cross Church. Flatbush. and three daughters.
Thomas Farrar Richardson, who died in
New Orleans Monday night of typhoid fever
after a long illness, made, although only
q years DID, a repH,ai non as so6 a s of Han4Y ana =
Richardson of the Mississippi River Com
mission. and was a surgeon, in the army in
Marine Hospital Service in 1893. he had charge
of the fight against the fever in Texas In 1902,
and of theainspection service In New Orleans
during the epidemic last season. In conSe-
he had been detailed 70 Honduras at the
10 that Republic to take charge of It's santa
ton when taken sick.
Walkle ID. Lowell, at one time a prom inent
Boston banker and one OF the directors Of
died at Newtown, Mass last night, aged 81.
He was one OF the firm Of Potter, Lovell& Co..
After the firm failed and the bank became
defunct Mr., Lowell spent some time in
Mexico. on returning he became inter
as a promoter and constructor OF these roads
in New Hampshire. In regent years he had
not ! been s,ncf ehSSSed in IN . n aE11 ber o4s eom ss; elt
Or. Charles Louis Fincke, son Of the late
Col. George J., Fincke Of the T,wenty-third
Regiment died on Monday at his home ie9
year. Death resulted from blood poisoning
from a wound received ip his practice, He
Long Island College Hospital.. lie was secre-
tary of the Brooklyn Psychological Society;
asspciate physician OF me brookIy4 hioSpItal
Island College Hospital. tie leaves a widow
and two children.
Robert Rhodes. o~rganist and, c~hoirmaster
street, hoboEen, died on Monday night AT
hs home. Cl0 Bloomfield street that, city. lie
recently composed a mass which the church
choir was preparing 10 sing, Tor the first time
IN public on April is. his flfty-second birth
day; The mass nay be sung az his funeral.
lie lee yes q widow and four children.
Mrs. Anna G. Bell tlOhecker died in Ocean
Grove, j., YESTERDAY. uGed SO years. She
vas az ,nuthoress, writing under thG name q
liDfeckqr "f. Dover. Del. One son, by Ter
llrst husband, Reese Il. Bell Of DoyleStown;
Pa. survives her. The funeral services will
bn Hclt iO-.pOrruN uiEhi.
John d. ~liennetl Of lIastings-on-the-H ud-
son died Of acute kidney trouble at his home
OF Washington avenue on Monday night. lie
%n'-ctton with, e lumncr, iced ana coaI business
81 the ioot OF Washington street. lie married
Mss iiEnr.h M!nson OF Hastings IN 1870,
/ our children survive han.
Robert u. chandler OF falr Haven, y. d..
dieI Yesterday of pneumonia al the age OF 90.
lac uesi ul'u and constructed a number OF
fasl lur Ya,lts. among Them tho send. As an.
arch II eCt lie -luIrrIntended The binding of
macy summer cottages along Tia" North
shrewsbury River \ wife aud tire" chill
survive hint.
Arthur A StiiiwPll, a Wholesale druggist.
died ycolerday az his home MS Nc.st l.lst
wears ago aud had heen IL the Wholesale drug
busi ,chs Tor thIrly years. he was a member
Of tie New Nork Athletic club n. leaves
three dau ghtcrs n at a sol.
William II. Rlr, OF North PIaInfcld. y. H.,
die yesterday OF heart trouble, tie was
born 81 AeN \ oTk, and for many wears was a
tea Importer, nc gave up business III 1854.
10 y IA a member Of the State Charities Aid
NssoCiation \ wife and two sons survive
tim.
Mrs. atherine BetZ, tho widow Of John
IIetz, the brewer, died Yesterday afternoon at
ser home, atS Eighth street. Jersey City. in
hci si(ty-Ilirl year, She lea YES ale son
-ud tNo ddnghtcr.,