The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-02-27
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John n Taylor. leading horticultural
OF Long Island and the first president of
'he Oakland Golf Club. died al the Hotel
Martinique last night of an affection of the
heart. lie returned Ia week from a trip
abroad in search of health. lie is sur
Vived by hi. wife Mrs Mary STOW Taylor:
r. Mannns nn"F Mn na faHor Was
horn in New York city, August 2S. 1851.
His father vas John ,llayior, merchant,
MIR Taylor Went with his parent To rHrope.
wher. they remained seven wears. lie
studied in switzerland Italy and Berlin,
Harvard. being graduated in 1881. He
spent s"tara wears in trdy"l abroad ana hen
returned ,1 ,i Bay side L. he here ii. father
he became manager Tor his father. and after
the latter's death IN 1882 he purchased the
nurseries and the Oakland estate from his
agement OF the business about five Years
ago Mr. Taylor imported and grew many
statesmen OF rare blooms in rhc New York
city market His orchids weN as famous
az his roses. For seven years he was ,pre,i-
dent OF the Oakland Golf club He leased
10 the club MIR TAYLOR was married in
iss3 70 Miss JnIIa Armstrong, daughter Of
New York Central Railroad She died
about ten year, ago. and about five wears
aga ago Mr IayiSI W,Ian married Miss Mary S,GS
yer- and New York. Athletic clubs. a
member OF tornncopia Lodge. ana \ NJ.
Florists Club and the New York Horti-
cultural Society and fellow of the Ancri-
can Geographical Society: IT," was one Of
Church OF BAY Side The funeral serN ices
viii b- held AT that church this afternoon
upon the arrival ~ Bay Side of HE O'Clock
train
Sam Walter Foss of Somervlie. Mass
authOr and poet, died early yesterday morn
ns a, private hsa hhospiita,l I'll. in oambridHe
with a con DlicatiOn of liver troubles, but
II was only within few days thar his con
dition became serious and he was taken 10
the hospital. Mr.. Foss was u native of Can
dia. y. u. and after being graduated from
S:rs .ns xs n" Of ,bs .s omI
vile library. a position he held up, 10 the
T3,Rs, ESaR s"s,rv $ssms wd anss
Average Man" and dreams In Home,
spun" His verse denlt with the beauties
%ho oNae carried e"a live SesoodT rom the SOL % men
Edward Canfeld stereng died at his home
sn,y..eventh year Oh of bic age, He was the
Joseph hodges Choate Of New York
From 1870 70 1853 he engaged in business
! in Cleveland and afterward in Memphis
Tenn and in st Louis where he represented
large interests He retired in 1905 and
has since resided in Redlands. Cal He
leaves a widow, four daughters and two
sons His son. Robert butcher Sterling
married Miss Ruth Hoe, daughter Of the
late Rober, Hoe of New York
Charles +. Kittrcdge. a we'll known lawyer
! of Boston, died suddenly of apopleXy NJ hi-
home in Dorchester Yesterday, aged 20
! He was native of Mount Vernon, y. II
! and was graduated from Dartmouth Colege
! in 1850. lie served in the ordnance depart
ment at Washington In lS6S-8a and enlisted
as "A private in the War Department Rifles
| He was admitted to the Boston bar in lsB.
and built up successful practice, lie was
counsel for the first mort gage bond holder.
of the Toledo, Cincinnati and ST., Louis
J Railroad in 1883 and 1854 upon n question OF
| II receivership for the road
Jacob r. Van Wyck, a distant relative o
| Robert \. and Augustus Van Wy"h. dice
early Yesterday morning OF pneumonia n
| lie leaves n mother and u sister. Mrs. :. e
Ford Mr. Van WICK formerly lived a
Morristown, y, J. he Was nt one time il
ihe firm OF Polhcmus 4 co. dealers il
duck Recently he has been Representing
| in this city n number of out of town duel
mills The funeral will take place AT Tho
thuIch OF the Trans ilguration on Tucsda
morning at 10 O'Clock.
James Irving PickenS of Ridgened Park
| y. J., died saturday after an operation Ia
! appendicitis, Ito was in hs thry-ninti
, b. Finley of Ridgeheld Park and two sis
ters, MIR, Pirk"ns was born in Little Ferry
/ \. J. He attended a business school an,
| went into the Chase National Bank of mi,
! city. Later he entered the coal and fec,
| business AT kidgeirid Park.