The sun., 1908-04-18
obituary Notes.

Mile. Refine llarden-liICkey. an Instructor
OF vocal music al Syracuse University since
January last. died yesterday al the Hospital
ofNthe Good shepherd. Syracuse, y. y, after
an illness OI one week, At the age VI 70 Year,
Mile. Harden. Hickey was daughter Of the
late Baron Harden Hickey OF Paris. She
came 10 this country three years ago and spent
two years In Washington aud one In New York
! She spent the winters IN San Francisco with
| her patetnal grandmother, the DOwaEet
Baroness Harden Hickey, and On the death
Of the Baroness returned TO Paris, She was
we'll known In Paris aud france, where her
father was prominent a. rOyalist aud editor
OF a royall.i newspaper. Ne WAS also known
seized the island Of Trinidad. which caused
trouble between Great Britain and Brazil
Her mother, the BarOn's rrst wife, VAS an
Italian, The Countess Sampieri, daughter or
one OF the dis tnguished apal guard at the
Vatican The BarOn's second wife and widow
Is daughter OF Johu IL. flagler VI the stand
ard Oil Company.
Edward X. Lowe. not ed submarine en-
Rineer and contractor. who for many years
had been the manager Of the Lowe Wrecking
aud Diving Company. died on Wednesday at
his home, sOd Herkimer street. Brooklyn, IN
his sixtieth year. He did much important
work for the national Government and the
state In under water construction. He made
the fOlDdatlon OF the Croton dam. During
the CiyMwar he prosecuted diving operations
In Mobile Bay. After the war he was the
Orleans and China lie retired from the
wreokinG business several years ago. He
leaves a widow, two sons and q daughter.
Frances wetmore Hunter, daughter Of the
late samuel WetmoTe and the widow OF
Thomas R, Hunter and aunt OF Senator George
Peabody Wetmore, died In Newport sterday
Mrs, Hunter reached the age oil 50 but still
retained all her faculties and took an active
interest y Newport affairs. especially in the
summer life. Mrs, Hunter was twice married
Her first husband was John Taylor a meT-
chant in cuba and New York who was lost
at sea on one OF bis trips 10 Cuba. Mrs
Taylor and MIR Hunter were married In New
port In 1851. Mrs. Hunter Is survived by six
children.
Frederick Roemmele. an undertaken, died
vest eTday In his slightly first year N his home
500 Graham avenue, williamsburg. Ne was
born In Germany and came ~ America in 1851
For few years he was wagon builder,when
hejw ent TO Will n,sburg and beca me an under
taker 4 few years ago he was succeeded by
his son, Frederick RoemmelS, Jr, He was a
director Of the German Savings Bank and a
member OF Oltm6ns Lodge. No, 400, 7. and
A. NJ, the Kings County Undertakers Asso.
citation, the Grand Street Board OF Trade and
the Deutsoher Liederkran2,
Robert n. Pearson, a detective in the Hud-
son county IN. Jl Prosecutors ohice. died
Of pneumonia yesterday at his home, s7i
Montgomery street, Jersey City. in his nifty.
second year. He was a detective In the
Jersey city police department for nearly
the service on half pay in February, 1901.
He is survived by his wife and Ave sons
Charles Merrill. vice-president OF the Hol-
brook, Merrill a Stetson Company Of 2ji
Broadway died yesterday at his home, 3l6
Clinton avenue, Brooklyn. in HE siNty-eighth
year. He was native Of hallowell. Me-
and had been q resident Of Brooklyn for forty
years. He was member OF the Brooklyn,
Montsuk and Crescent Athletic clubs He
leaves a widow and three daughters.
The Rev. Harry Morgan Stone, formerly
rector OF Trinity Church, Newport died at
Newport last night al the residence of his
father, Charles NJ. stone The Rev. Mr..
Stone occupied the pulpit Of Trinity from
April O.. 1899, 10 December /, 1904, when he
resigned on account OF III health, lie had
been sick ever since.
DR.. Dewitt Crumb. a prominent physician
and veteran Of the civil war. Is dead a. his
home In South 0tselic, n. Y. He stood high
In q. A, r, circles and for several years rep.
resented the New York organization at the
national ehcampmeht lie was a member
Of the State Medical Society and Of sc veral
Masonic bodies