Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-01-25
OBITUARY.
HENRY C. FooTE

Passed peacefully away last Friday,
the 10Th inst. He had been on the
street almost every day, and seemed
in usual health, hence news of his
death came as shock to the COM
munity, though it was recognized that
he had long passed the allotted period
of life and was living on borrowed
| time.
Mr.. Foote was born in Wallingford,
Conn, June 10, 1920, hence was ex-
actly 81 years and months of age.
He left that place in 1862 and was en-
gagged in the commission business on
Bank street, Philadelphia for many
years, taking up his residence here
early in the '70s In the sos he en-
tered the employ of Col. G. G. Green
and for 80 years held the responsible
position of cashier of Mr.. Green's ex-
tensve financial interests.
Mr. NJ. K. Thomas of Wallingford
attended the funeral on Tuesday the
23rd inst, and from him we learn
that for years before coming to
Philadelphia, Mr. Foote was clerk of
st. Paul's parish there. His father,
Benz. Foote, was one of the old sett-
| lers of Wallingford, and died at the
age of 81 years and 3 months Mr..
Foote's first wife and five children
are buried in the family plot in that
city. Wallingford is noted for its
beautiful elm trees, and when youns
man Mr.. Foote aided in raising the
money by public entertainment for
buying and planting the trees which
have made Wallingford's main bust
ness sreet famous for it's beauty
throughout New England.
Mr.. Foote'S interest in trees was
well known in Woodbury., and he lost
no opportunity to impress on the peo-
pie in a public way the necessity of
caring for the trees.
Mr. Foote has been active in Christ
Church and for years was warden.
Mr.. Foote is the owner of consider
able real estate in Woodbury., the
brick houses on Maple and Hunter
streets being monuments to his en-
terprise and faith in his adopted
home
He is survived by his wife and one
daughter, Mrs H S Hanthorn.
Rev. Edgar Campbell officiated at
the funeral held on Tuesday, the in
terment being in Green Cemetery.
REV. B. C. LTPPINCOTT, d. D.
One Of the best known clergymen in
New Jersey and one Of the Oldest
members of the New Jersey Methodist
Episcopal Conference lied on Satur-
day morning at his home IN Ocean
Grove, aged S5 years.
1t was during his pastorate in this
city that Kemble NJ E. Churcn was
erected and his ministry here was
crowned with success.
The appointments he filled are:
1858, Baltimore; 1858, Pres. Cumber-
land Valley Institute; 1859, Oregon
Conference; 1S59-62, Pres. Puget Sound
Wesleyan Institute; 1864, Dallas /;
1864-6, Portland; 1867, New Jersey
Conference; 1868, Glassboro; 1869
70, Cape May; 1918, Cedarville; 1874
5, Keyport; 1868, Pennington; 1879
80, Salem, First Church; 1882, AS
bury Park; 1883, Camden, Grace
Church; 1886, Long Branch; First
Church; 1SS7-91 Woodbury.; 1924,
New Brunswick, First Church; lS95,-6
Vineland; 1897, Millville, Trinity
Church; 1889, Farmingdale; 1902,
Pennsgroye, Emmanuel Church; 1903
| 5, Blackwood; 1906-7 Assistant to Pen
Inington Seminary; 1908, Supernumer-
ary; 1909-11, Superanuate.
DR.. Lippincott leaves widow and
four children. The latter are. Dr.
Jesse Lippincott, of Newark; Rev B.
IC. Lippincott, Jr, of Matawan; Brad
! ley Lippincott, of California; and Mrs.
Clarence Mcqueen, Of New Rocael
N. Y.
His funeral took place on Monday
afternoon, interment being made at
Evergreen Cemetery, Camden.
0See Glassboro correspondence for
sketch of his life.)