404 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



OBITUARIES. 



SAM. PARTRIDGE. 



DIED DECEMBER 14th, 1892. • 



Mr. Sam. Partridge was born in 1830, and lived until his eighth year in 

 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. The family then removed to 

 London, where he received his education and commenced business in a 

 publishing house. He afterwards removed to Leominster, where he and 

 his brother conducted a large publishing house. He became interested in 

 horticulture in London, and held the otfice of secretary of the horticul- 

 tural society in Leominster for many years. 



In the year 1873, he brought a colony of a hundred people from England, 

 the most of whom settled on farms in Hawley, Minn. The cold winter 

 following their arrival on the barren prairie, to those who were ac- 

 customed to luxury and the mild climate of sunny England, added to the 

 grasshoppers, which destroyed their first years crop, was discouraging. 



Mr. Partridge went in partnership with an editor in Moorhead, 

 and published a weekly paper for several years. He held a number of 

 public offices there. He was secretary of the public schools, and collected 

 a fine library and museum for them. He was also secretary of the county 

 fair. But no matter how much he had to do, he could always find time 

 for a garden and the cultivation of flowers. That he thought recreation 

 and amusement after arduous brgin work in-doors. 



In 1887 he was called to Hamline to assist at the state fair, and soon 

 after invented a system of entry, which he used there afterward, and which 

 is being introduced in other states. He was an accurate and indefatiga- 

 ble worker, and when the disease which caused his death fastened itself 

 upon him, he was reluctant to give up his post, so great was his interest 

 in the cause. 



His death was ascribed to dilatation of the heart. He passed gently 

 and peacefully away on the 14th day of December last. 



Respectfully, 



Moorhead, Minn. MRS. S. PARTRIDGE. 



CHARLES ARCHIBALD CHANTER, 



DIED DEC. 11th, 1892. 



He was a native of Bedeford, countyof Devonshire, England. He was 56 

 years of age, having been born June 15th, 1836. His parents were of good 

 social position, wealthy, etc., what is styled in the old country "A county 

 family," very ancient and influential. As soon as Mr. Chanter left school, he 

 went to sea in one of his uncle's ships, visiting many foreign ports, and, 

 being then an ardent botanist,he collected a great many valuable botanical 

 specimens; ferns being his specialty. Later on, not liking the merchant ser- 

 vice, he passed a naval examination and entered the British navy as anof- 

 fflcer. While on board various of H. M. ships, he made further collections. 

 While other officers were amusing themselves in the ports, he with a native 

 guide devoted his leisure time to his favorite study, adding to his valu- 

 able collection specimens from every clime. Some few years later, he 

 met with an accident on shore at home which enfeebled his health and 



