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From: "Vincent E. Summers" <>
Subject: [PHILLY-ROOTS-L] Bits&Pieces from The Phila Inquirer 4/20/1896
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 08:56:22 -0500

Wouldn't it be great to get back issues, complete ones, of all the
newspapers printed? Here are some very interesting tidbits from the
April 20, 1896 Philadelphia Inquirer (Partial of Page 9) as obtained
from the Free Library:

WHALEN.-On the 16th inst., Peter, son of John and the late Esther
Whalen, aged 19 years. The relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attent the funeral, on Monday morning, at
8 o'clock, from his father's residence, 500 Powell street. High
requiem mass at St. Mary's Church. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.

WORRILOW.-On April 17, 1896, W. Delaware Worrilow, in his 37th
year. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend
the funeral, on Tuesday, at 12 o'clock, from his late residence, at
Trainer, Delaware county, Pa. Services in Trainer M.E. Church, at
1 o'clock. Interment at Chester Rural Cemetery.

WRIGHT.-On April 18, 1896, Gretchen, infant daughter of William Bell
and Marie Wright, aged 8 months [possibly 3 months]. Interment
private, on Monday, at 2 P. M., from her parents' residence,
southwest corner of Twenty-third and Bainbridge streets.

YEAGER.-On April 17, 1896, Walter R., son of John E. and Annie D.
Yeager. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend
the funeral servies, on Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at his late
residence, 1204 North Twenty-fourth street. Interment private.

YERKES.-On the 19th inst., Mary Elizabeth Yerkes, relict of Harrison
Yerkes, deceased. Relatives and friends invited to attend funeral,
from her late residence, Hatboro, Pa., on Wednesday, April 22. Services
at the house, 11.30 A. M. Train leaves Reading Terminal at 10.02.

ZUCULIN.-On April 18, 1896, Ida, daughter of Victor and Kate Zuculin,
aged 9 months. Funeral on Monday afternoon, at 1 o'clock., from her
parents' residence, 810 [310?] South Third street. Interment private.



AUSTIN ABBOTT DEAD
He Was Dean of the New York University Law School.

NEW YORK, April 19.-Austin Abbott, LL. D., dean of the New York
University Law School, died at his residence, 16 East Fifty-first
street, this morning, after an illness of about ten weeks.
Austin Abbott was born in Boston December 18, 1831. He was a
brother of the late Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, the well-known writer
on law; Dr. Lyman Abbott, of Brooklyn, and Dr. Edward Abbott, of
Cambridge, Mass. He graduated from the New York University in 1851,
and was admitted to the practice of law, forming a partnership with
his brothers, Vaughan and Lyman. In conjunction with the former, he
began the publication of "Abbotts' New York Digest" and Abbotts'
Forms." In 1889 the New York University conferred upon him the
degree of LL. D. and in 1891 he was called upon to assume the
position of dean of the University Law School, with the chair of
Pleading Equity and Evidence.


Here is an interesting item to those interested in Mt. Moriah Cemetery!

CEMETERY LOTS
TWO LOTS. 10 x 12, IN MT. MORIAH CEM-
tery; $60. G. G. MORGAN, 2132 Columbia
avenue.

Lastly, many other obituaries are in this issue, but they are cut off
on my copy. I see the following bits and pieces of names that may
respresent a death, marriage, etc. of the individual, or the name may
be the individual holding the funeral, etc. If you recognize these
names, you may wish to obtain a copy of that material from the Free
Library...

Richard Pearson
Andrew Reilly
Joseph Roehm
Joseph J. [Ross?]
William J. [Ryan?]

Vince Summers

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