The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-11
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William Bentley OUvsr dt,.i .e-'-rdAy
"..in.nR' 81 pncnIm"nin AZ 49, "nm-
united to he stock Fxchang. ON Nov"rn Der
2 49, and wA- one 81 rGs most active
floor traders until b." -oid his seat on March
~ Ipt. Tie established with iacoB Elsi,.
the rrIn II oliver. Field 4 90. to take oN er
the business formerly done by Bell 4 90
q "rIu composed of Louis and Edward He'll
roTn oliver aud Field had become famous
a. heavy traders who Wet- generally to
be- found a. ia. Hoffman HOUSE ONCE Of
B... \ 'p. IN" firm ot oliver. Field 4 90.
did not ls-t NOR. than couple 81 years
u Ha- N the markets 'ha' fOloVs.i the
spanish war that nINer MAS most active
tune ~ powerful q trader A. any in Wall
street Mr. divers hr-i wife was lost aI
sea when the steamship la Bourgoxne
went down Her mother also was "a pas
-snger on that ship Nr Oliver married
again recently. bT' leaves no en- ldrrn
Mr. Oliver - -till living. Mr. Ohv-r was
81 years old
Dr Henry wurt1. Who died in Brook Ivn
on Tuesday IN his sixhty.tnt year. was
q noted chemist H.. Nss "a gradual. Of
Princeton University ana Of IN. Mas-achI-
sett- Institute Of Technology and held
IA. honorary degree OF IN u from steven.
Institute of Technology. lie WAS me
and was the 'lT-t to prov. the existence
Of gold in sea water. ". was chemical
examiner in m. nited states Patent ono.
AZ the outhTeak Of the Civil war ana pro
f"--of Of chemistry IN ia. National Netical
Coliag. lie discovered several nInrraI-
and one vas named offer hun H.. Wa
long editor pf the New YORK Lr-hOh'JDvrnIi
He L. survived hy four sons and daughter
HenrvNaithe~s.o one Of the oldest rn-ldrni-
IN 'oUanda. IL dead a. his HON" IN tha' IT.
iage MIR Matthew va- born IN Peru ~
cighty-two wears ago and went to to~anda
when Young man Al The outbreaks ~
N" civil war he enlisted In tn. seventy
-scond New YORK Regiment and 81
ninth he ga- mustered OUT Of service in Us
"" was prominent Mason and l. credited
with being on. Of The oldest members Of
'h- fraternity ~ the State, having Joined
~" ori"r when he Was y wears old lie
yg- charter member Of Darby Post a. \
Y Of which organization he was for IL mum
her Of Years commander
Jam"- Henry Cunningham. retired
battalion chef Of the BROOKLYN Fire DE
parrm"nt died on "wednesday az his hon.
~" VS. born IN The old seventh ward ~
BrOOElTn and was son NJ John Gum ing
ham. ih" first chief NJ the Fir. Depart ment
Of BrooklyH Before becoming connected
With IN" paid d"pa rtment N BROOKLYN in
80 Nr Cunningham for many wears no
.ong"d TO- the volunteer dsspartn-nI u.
~ hi~ VIII" and ihre. daughters
Mr~ PND.h. o. Snndford whose eighty.
fourth birthday was on "Wednesday. died
~ her h"m" ~ Monte lair. y j veSi"-day
Who wa postma@tar Of NontcInir for fu.Iy,,
wear Ir- sanford - sIrN we'd i,, one
daughter, Mr. James S'"phsn- and
"f the Mutual benefit in-mranc. I6mr,ny
81 Newark. both Of whom are residents 81
Mont"lar
= tdolph wu'e. who " "a formerly a
produce bgOk"r and was recently Connected
with The Consolidated Gas COMPANY HE'D
yr-i"rdsy. az pneumonia. ~ bis home. ~
state street brooklyn - h,A ni'y afih
y"nt "" wa. active ia kspublican poll
tto-. lie - survived ny hts wife, a son
and daughter