Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
SOME NOTABLE DEATHS.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.. March s.
Rev. Pacob Chamberlain. MD, a mission
airy Of the Reformed Dutch Church in
America, died Monday at Msdanapelle.
India. from Indian fever and paralysis.
His son. Prof. w. /. Chamberlain OF
Rutgers College received a cable an
nou,.cing DR.. Chamberlain's death.
HAGERsToWN, Md. March 5.-Sam-
uel Burger. the oldest resident Of this
section. being in his one hundredth year.
died Tuesday at his home. in Middle
burg. Mr.. Burger had been In fairly good
health until two weeks ago. He resided
in Middieburg all his life.
HARRIsoNBURG. Va, March 81
Philo B. Bradley died here Monday night.
He was a native Of New York. but moved
to virginia in 1880 He served in the
Virginia legislature and was prominent
In Masonic circles. For twenty years
Mr. Bradley was president OF the First
National Bank. He is survived by four
sons and four daughters.
HAGERsToWN, Md. March 5.-Dr.
David McClay. one OF the best-known
physicians in this section of the Cunber-
land Valley, and postmaster at Chambers
burg. died Tuesday afternoon. following
an illness Of several months. He was Has
county in the legislature. and was dele
gate to the republican national conven-
ton in 1904. His widow and three sons
survive.
BALTIMORE. March 5.-1irs. Margaret
Walter. ninety-two years old. died at
1--WE days ago Mrs. Walter was as active
and as hearty as any woman thirty years
her junior. When she celebrated her
ninetieth birthday anniversary Mrs. Wal
ter performed household duties. To early
hours and regular diet she attributed
In West Baltimore and descended from
q stock OF brave soldiers. Her father,
Mr.. Christopher PeaSe, came to this
country with the famous Gen. Lafayette.
BALTIMORE, March g. With the
death Of Mrs. Lena salisbury there
passed away one OF the teachers OF the
old school, one who had been identified
for many years with the education Of the
children of Baltimore. as we'll as with
the interests OF South Baltimore. Mrs.
Salisbury died at the home OF friends
sufferer a great deal Of the time for the
past eighteen months. Mrs. Salisbury.
who was sixty-nine years OF age. was
born In Baltimore. and spent all or her
active life here. She was the daughter
of Nicholas Sinz. formerly a well-known
business man Of this city. She began
after the death Of her husband.
mrs. salisbury Is survived by one; daugh
ter. Mrs. D. H. Barclay.
DENVER. Col, March 5.-John H. Muir
pl,y, general counsel for the Western Fed
GRAFTON OF Miners, and also general coun-
sci for the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen died Of consumption at his home
in this city Tuesday night, after linger-
ing illness.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. March 5.-Maj.
George H. Hilton, an officer Of the 18th
New York Volunteers during the civil
war. and a well-known evangelist. died
at his home at Alhambra Tuesday night.
CHICAGO, March 5.-The Rev. r.. e.
Joy, who for many years was secretary of
the American Home Mission Society. and
later was field secretary of the American
Association. died yesterday at
his home at Oak Park. Ill. He was born
In Ohio in 1927.
WINSTED. Conn.,. March 5-Thomas
Haley. ST., OF Manchester. Crimean war
veteran, who witnessed the charge of the
famous Light Brigade at the battle OF
died Tuesday. He was wound