The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-21
OBITUARY.

Henry Roswell Heath, a well known resi-.
dent OF BrOOklyn, dice on SUNDAY after Il
long illness at his home, 1888 Washington
avenue, IL his sixty fourth year. lie belonged
10 an old New England family which figured
prominently IN colonial aud Revolutionary
annals. tie served IN the civil war with the
Twentieth Massachusetts, volunteers, was
wounded at Balls Bun and Was a prisoner
Ia Libby aud AudersOnville. Al the close
Of the war he became interested in railroad
ing aud was one OF the organizers OF the
Empire Transportation company. tie was
president Of the Peoples District Telegraph
COMPANY Tor some years and 4 director OF
the Brooklyn District Telegraph Company,
He Was also president OF the crawford Realty
chuck COMPANY, lie was at one time EN-.
gagged in banking enterprises in Minnesota,
He was one Of the pioneers IN the develop
msnt OF the Thousand Islands and had a
q member of the EdgewOOd Golf club. the
Anglers Association OF the St.. Lawrence
River, the Onion League club Of Brooklyn,
the, New ENGLAND S%ociety, the Long Is
G.. 4. r.. and the Brooklyn Young Re
publican club, He WAS president Of the
Alumni Association OF ClaVerack College,
lie Is survived by his wife aud, q son. The
afternoon at the Lafayette Avenue Pres
byteriau church. Of which he was an elder.
J. lowrie BELL. former Second Assistant
POstmaster-Genera! died NJ CaZenoyla on
saturday AFTER a lOuk hlhtss ne WAS 10
years old and u native OF Pennsylyanis.
When a youth he got n Job with the PhllH,
delphia aud Reading Railroad and worked
his way up TO general tTanic manager. John
WaDamaker when he became Postmaster
General induced Mr.. Bell 20 take charge OF
the railway mail service, which at that time
was IN a disOrganized state. Mr.. Bell got
results and his appointment. TO- be Second
Assistant Postmaster-teneral followed. In
tnis pace ne had charge Of the transporta-
ton OF allthe mails and the payment OF millions
OF dollars annually to tne railroads. When
Postmaste r-General Bissell took charge Mr.,
Rell's record was so good that he was kept
in office At the end Of tie Cleveland adj
ministraHOn he resigned TO become general
traffit manager OF the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey. When the road was acquired by
made his home in Washington and spent
much time In travel abroad. He was a civil
war veteran.
Mrs. Esther Judson Jennings, widow OF
oliver Burr JehninRs, a former director OF
the Standard Oil Company. died yesterday
at her home, Is Park avenue. She was ~
wears old. Her father was David Judson
Goodsell OF Tiftin. Ohio, Oliver h. Jennings
Conn and began his business life in Bridge
port, He came to New York IN ls4S and In
1919 went to California, where he became
senior member OF the mercantile firm Of
New York and became associated with John
D. Rockefeller, William Rockefeller and
others in the petroleum industry, There are
five children, Annie Burr, Walter, Helen.
now Mrs. Walter B.. James. Emma, now Mrs. |
Hugh d. AuchinCloss, and Oliver Gould.
II was their family custom to visit their
every Sunday, The eldest daughter
lived with her mother.
Charles L.. Hallgarten. a special partner
in the firm Of Hallgarten n Co. bankers OF
5 Nassau street, died on Sunday after a short }
illness at his home. Frankfort -on-the-Main, I
Germany. Mr; Hallgarte1 was one Of the
largest e~ontIibutors 10 Jewish charity 10
Hirsch Fund. He had devoted the last
70 years old, He spent a part Of his life
n this country. but returned to Frankfort
New YORK in 1904. lie il survived by four
children, Albert \. Hallgarten, Of Munich. |
Iiermany. DR.. Robert Hallgarten. Mrs. otto
Newburger and Mrs. Max Neisser, all OF
Frankfort.
Sir Adolphe Csron. former Minister OF
Militia and Defence and Postmaster-General
for the Dominion Of Canada, died at the Royal
Hospital In Montreal, yesterday
was attacked by throat trouble which was
pronounced fatal, He was In his sixty
sighth year. He gained distinction by. the
part he PLAYED In putting down the Riel re;
happened while he was Minister OF Militia,
For his services he received knighthood
rom Queen Victoria,
Lucas j. Van BoskeTCk, for many years
a resident Of HackensaCk, y, j., died at his
home In that village on Sunday. He was
" years old and had retired from the stock
brokerage business IN this city several years
lgn. Robert W, one Of his sons, Ia a land
painter with a studio in New York.
There. are two other children, Cornelius W.
md Hatue, Mir. Van Boskerok Tor many years
Was an active member OF Christ Episcopal
Church, HaDkensack, where the funeral will
AXE place this afternoon at 2:l5 O'Clock.
Allan T.. Taylor died on Saturday at
Heuvelton, St. Lawrence county, at the
age OF a. lie was the son Of the late DR..
Alonzo c. Taylor OF Malone. Mr.. Taylor was
N his day a great athlete and was well known
All over the country in amateur athletics.
He had been chief clerk at the Hotel Reynolds
n Boston, the vendome and the Florence
House 10 New York, Mr.. Taylor is survived
by his wife. two daughters and one brother.
John r. Mcdonald, q retired manufacturer.
who was a deacon OF Calvary Methodist
Episcopal Church and an usher there, died
n his home, 2il West lS5th street, on Sunday
tight, after returning from the Easter SER
ices at the church, He was 81 years old,
Notice has been received here Of the death
N April Is al Pau, France, Of Mr.. Emile
haas, hAnce Of Miss Winifred Parsons Of
his city, daughter OF the late Charles Par
'ons, Jr, and Mrs. Francis Humphrey Par
on6.