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Obituary 



Louis Dreher. 

 Louis Dreher, an employee of C. T. 

 Maler and Emil Glauber, died at 

 Denver, Colo., last week. He was at 

 one time foreman for Poehlmann 

 Bros., Chicago. See Chicago news 

 notes. 



Mrs. Wm. Schray. 



Fritz Demond. 



A sad ending of a day's outing was 

 the death of Fritz Demond, who was 

 drowned while in bathing, Sunday, 

 June 27. He was employed by N. 

 Meyers in his greenhouses at 207 

 Asljury avenue, Evanston, 111. 



Mrs. Percy D. Witney. 



Percy D. Witney, superintendent on 

 the estate of Mrs. Thistle, Madison, N. 

 J., and president of the Morris 

 County Gardeners' and Florists' So- 

 ciety, has the sympathy of a wide cir- 

 cle of friends in the death of his wife, 

 which occurred on Sunday, June 20, 

 after a lingering and painful illness. 



Edward M. Murray. 

 Mr. Murray passed away suddenly 

 on the 26th ult. after an operation at 

 the Presbyterian Hospital. Philadel- 

 phia. He was associated with the Wy- 

 att Flower Store at 236 North 13th 

 street, for the past twelve years Pre- 

 vious to this he had been at Stahl's. 

 He was 41 years of age and while not 

 prominent in club and soiiety work 

 was highly trusted and respected by 

 his immediate circle. Interment was 

 at Holy Cross Cemetery, on the 30th. 



William Bufe. 

 Word of the sudden deatli of Wm. 

 Bufe passed through the Chicago mar- 

 ket Friday morning. He had been at 

 his place at A. Lange's as usual on 

 Thursday, June 24, and on his way 

 home suddenly died at the corner of 

 Randolph and Clark streets. Mr. Bufe 

 was 37 years old and had been with 

 A. Lange six years, who with his fel- 

 low- workers took charge of the 

 funeral. He came from Germany four- 

 teen years ago and went into business 

 on Wentworth avenue which he after- 

 wards gave up. Mr. Biife is survived 

 by a widow and six small cliildren. 



Mrs. Schray, widow of the late Wm. 

 Schray and mother of Julius and Emil 

 Schray. who comprise the firm of Wm. 

 Schray & Sons, died at her home. 4101 

 Pennsylvania avenue, St. Louis, on 

 Saturday. June 26, of heart failure. 

 Mrs. Schray has been sick for the past 

 two years with rheumatism. She was 

 75 years old. born in St. Louis and was 

 up to the time of her illness some help 

 to her sons in the business. The 

 funeral took place on June 29 from 

 the home of her son. Julius Schray. 

 Quite a few members of the trade were 

 present to extend their sympathies and 

 sent fine floral tokens. 



casions for receptions and other social 

 events. He knew well the families 

 of the presidents from Arthur to Wil- 

 son. Mr. Oliphant is survived by his 

 wife and three children. Upon hear- 

 ing of his death, condolences were 

 sent to his family by officials of the 

 White House and others. 



William Bickerton. 



William Brickerton, for years a well- 

 known florist of Salem. Mass., died on 

 June 25 after a long illness. He was 

 born in Shropshire, England, May 13, 

 1838, and learned the machinist trade 

 there. When he was 21 years of age 

 he came to this country and began 

 work as a florist and landscape gar- 

 dener. For several years he was gar- 

 dener for Mrs. Gardner on Lafayette 

 street, and the beautiful appearance of 

 those gardens is still remembered by 

 older citizens of South Salem. Mrs. 

 Gardner died in 1888, and Mr. Bicker- 

 ton then began business for himself, 

 which ne continued until about 10 

 years ago, when he was obliged to 

 give up on account of illness. Mr. 

 Bickerton married Miss Emma Sockett, 

 a native of Shropshire, in their native 

 tow-n 60 years ago, but she died April 

 21 of the present year. 



Albert E. Oliphant. 



Albert E. Oliphant, Washington. D. 

 v.. and who has worked on the Pres- 

 ident's domain for a period of thirty- 

 three years, passed away at his late 

 home, 3033 Eleventh St., after a pro- 

 tracted illness. Mr. Oliphant was 

 about fifty-four years of age. He 

 joined the forces at the Wliite House 

 when a young man and for a number 

 of years had direct charge of the 

 flower gardens and conservatories. 

 Some years ago, by reason of his long 

 service, he was promoted to the posi- 

 tion of foreman of the grounds. Dur- 

 ing his many years connection with 

 the White House he made thousands 

 of corsage and other bouquets for the 

 use of its occupants, as well as decor- 

 ating the rooms on innumerable oc- 



Thomas Foulds 



After two years of failing health, 

 the veteran gardener, Thomas Foulds, 

 passed away at his home in Amherst, 

 Mass., on Friday, June 18th, at the 

 age of 69. He was born in Lanca- 

 shire, England, and received his early 

 gardening training in that country. 

 He came to the United States about 

 the year 1867 and for a time he lived 

 in the west, but came back to Phila- 

 delphia to be head gardener, first for 

 Charles H. Rogers, and a few years 

 later for the late William M. Singerly. 

 About the year 1884 he started in the 

 florist business at Gwynedd, Penn., 

 and built up a very successful busi- 

 ness. About eight or nine years ago 

 he sold out and came to Northampton, 

 Mass., where for a time he had charge 

 of the grounds of the Peoples' Insti- 

 tute. Finally he assumed charge of 

 the Leonard estate in Amherst, which 

 position he held till his death. 



He was a true gardener, always 

 faithful to his employers, and cherish- 

 ing an intense love for his profession. 

 He was the originator of the well- 

 known Major Bonnaffon chrysanthe- 

 mum. The grounds under his care al- 

 ways reflected a master's hand, and the 

 plants and flowers seemed to thrive 

 with unusual vigor. Indeed the flow- 

 ers he loved so well seemed to have 

 reflected their sweetness and beauty 

 into his own nature and character — 

 kindly, quiet and unassuming, with 

 the dignified bearing of the perfect 

 gentleman. He was twice married, 

 and leaves a widow, two daughters, 

 and three sons. The funeral was held 

 in Grace Episcopal Church. Amherst, 

 and was largely attended by the 

 townspeople of Amherst, the Odd Fel- 

 lows and Rebekahs of which he was 

 a member, and the florists and gar- 

 deners in this section of Massachu- 

 setts. His life and character was an 

 inspiration to all who had the privi- 

 lege of knowing him. 



EoW.VRn J. C.VNNINQ. 



