Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-08-22
DEATHS OF THE WEEK.
(From our Mickleton Correspondent
BENJAMIN HERITAGE

A feeling of sadness pervades our
village and enters the home of every
4 long time resident.
During life of capable, disinter-
ested service the deceased has iden-
titled himself with every movement
for the advancement of the business,
intellectual, moral and religious life
of the community. He was the son
of Jonathan and Esther Heritage, had
three brothers, Charles, John and
George, and one sister, Elizabeth, all
of whom grew up and remained in
this neighborhood; one brother,
George, and sister, Elizabeth, are
now deceased.
benjamin. occupied the homestead
until 1881 when he and his sister
came to reside in a new and attrac-
tive home in our village, which until
the time of his sisters failing health
was the centre of a generous, help
full hospitality One of the attrac-
tions of this delightful home is fern
bed arranged over twenty years ago,
containing many specimens, collect
ed while travelling in other states.
| Friend Heritage felt deep interest
in public affairs, served over forty
years as a member of the Board of
Education and also served the county
as Freeholder He was a birthright
member of the Society of Friends,
which he served in many responsible
positions, among which that of trus-
! tee of donations for this particular
Meeting. This position he held over
| forty years. From 1855 to 1866 he was
successful school teacher On Aug.
10Th, 1903, delightful reunion of his
pupils was held in the old brick
school house at MickIeton; large
number of relatives and friends also
participated in the celebration.
Mr.. Heritage was member of the
Delaware Valley Naturalist Club and
a tireless student of botany and had
i probably one of the finest private
/ herbariums in the state, about four
thousand mounted specimens almost
as easily accessible as the words of
dictionary He has several times
rendered valuable assistance IN work
| for the New Jersey State Museum.
/ During his illness Whitman Stone,
curator of the Academy of Natural
Science, spent a day examining Ben
1 jamin's herbarium with especial ref
erence to publication he was pre-
pairing on the fora of the pine bar
rens of this state
He was a charter member of the
/ Upper Greenwich Library Association
and for over forty years one of the
4 trustees. He was also charter mem
1 ber Of the Grange here and greatly
interested in all touching the agri-
4 cultural interests Of the county and
state.
During an illness of a year and
several months he has been an ex-
ample of Christian resignation and
i adaptability to the necessity of re-
/ lilquishing the activities of life.
During his prolonged illness visit
ors received more than they gave.
4 His retentfve memory, trained mind
and keen perception making it pos
sible for him to give and receive until
near the close of life
The realization that his disease
was incurable seemed to cast no shad-
low over the days that yet remained
to him.
An upright, consistent life, actively
helpful to others, gave no cause for
anxiety concerning the future.
1t can truly be said of him he was
one of natures noblemen.
Funeral services were held at the
Friends Meeting House on Fourth
day afternoon, the 21st, at 1.30.
Thy work abides; tho thou has pass
ed from sight
Unconsciously hast thou thy monu-
ment;
From year to year, built fair and per-
manent,
In lives to which thine own were
cheer and light,
Wisdom and meekness clothed thee
with their might,
Indeed the sage and saint were equal
blent
GEORGE w. SCHEMINANT,
Who for several years has conducted
a confectionery business at 1893 So.
Broad street, died on Friday last of
a complication of diseases, aged 81
years,
The funeral services were held on
Sunday evening and the interment
was in Baltimore, on Monday
REV. e. ]. SAWN,
OF Clarksboro died Tuesday night
in Philadelphia hospital. Rev. Sawn
i has been sick for some time, but was