Fkbbcabt 18, 1916. 



The Florists' Review 



23 



OBITUARY 



John B. Hanft. 



John B. Hanft, the veteran florist of 

 New York, died at his residence, 125 

 East Eighty-seventh street, Wednesday, 

 February 10. 



He was born in Germany, in Decem- 

 ber, 1832, and was in his eighty-third 

 year. He landed in New York in 1849 

 with his three brothers, George, Au- 

 gustus and Julian. This quartet, that 

 is now ended, founded the firm of 

 Hanft Bros., at the corner of Grand 

 street and Broadway, now continued 

 by the sons of John B. at Madison 

 avenue and Sixty-second street. 



Mr. Hanft had a paralytic stroke in 

 October of last year and never fully 

 recovered. He leaves five sons and five 

 daughters. 



Mary Sloan Criswell. 



Mary Sloan Criswell, of Vandergrift, 

 Pa., died February 12, aged 45 years. 

 Mrs. Criswell, at the death of her hus- 

 band about six years ago, took hold of 

 the business which he had just started 

 and built up a good trade. She was an 

 exceptional woman in many respects, 

 being exceedingly practical in her busi- 

 ness affairs and commanding the love 

 and respect of all who knew her. She 

 died in the Allegheny General hospital 

 after an operation made necessary by 

 an accident some years ago. She leaves 

 two sons. Her death was most unex- 

 pected, as she attended to business up 

 to February 8, when she went to the 

 hospital. 



William Smith. 



William Smith, aged 82, died Feb- 

 ruary 2 at hia home, 1441 Wightman 

 street, Pittsburgh, Pa., after a linger- 

 ing illness. Mr. Smith was one of the 

 best known nurserymen in Pittsburgh, 

 having been in active business fifty- 

 five years, retiring ten years ago. He 

 was born in Germany and came to this 

 country when a boy, settling in Pitts- 

 burgh. He leaves his widow, Catherine 

 Smith, two daughters, four sons and 

 two brothers, all of Pittsburgh, 



Mortimer Josiah Miranda. 



Mortimer Josiah Miranda, a Civil 

 war veteran and one of the oldest flo- 

 rists of East New York and Queens, 

 N. Y., died Tuesday, February 9, at his 

 home, 6 North Vermont street. East 

 New York, aged 70 years. His father 

 was a native of Spain, who came to 

 this country as a boy and became one 

 of the pioneer settlers of Staten island. 

 Mr. Miranda is survived by his widow, 

 two sons and two daughters. 



Mrs. Nick Greivelding. 



Mrs. Nick Greivelding, wife of Nick 

 Oreivelding, of Merrill, Wis., died last 

 week at a Wausau, Wis., hospital after 

 a long illness. 



Johnstown, Pa. — Bruce Walker and 

 his brother, Gqorge Walker, who re- 

 cently purchased the greenhouses and 

 flower store of William Schmidt, ex- 

 pect to open their establishment, in the 

 Crystal annex, February 1. Bruce 

 Walker will handle the sales end of the 

 business, while his brother will work 

 in the greenhouses with Mr. Schmidt. 



MOTT-LY Musmas. 



T. B. McClintock, Scranton, Pa., who 

 has been ably assisted by his good wife, 

 in building up a lucrative business, has 

 given his two sons an interest in it 

 and has also built a dwelling for each 

 of them. Each of the sons, in turn, 

 has taken a partner and all are now 

 comfortably installed. McClintock & 

 Sons Co. is a strong combination. Con- 

 gratulations ! 



Charles H. Buenning, Easton, Pa., 

 notes an increased call for flowering 

 plants. Owing to the severe weather, 

 the usual open market space could not 

 be filled. This outdoor market usually 

 disposes of large numbers of popular- 

 priced stock. 



J. H. Sykes, AUentown, believes that 

 the taste for real flowers will never 

 diminish, but rather increase, judging 

 by. his sales slips. He recently added 

 two greenhouses and has an ideal retail 

 place. 



George .R. Clark, Scranton, Pa., says 

 the florist-seedsman is now the busy 

 man. He has worked the combination 

 successfully for about thirty years. 



The Scranton Florist Supply Co., 

 Scranton, has mailed its descriptive list 

 of leading seeds for florists, and is well 

 pleased with the returns thus far. 



Fred D. Moody, Youngstown, is issu- 

 ing his annual seed catalogue, held up 

 for a time in order to quote safe fig- 

 ures, especially on beans. 



Anton Schultheis, Petersburg, Pa., 



has about recovered from the effects 

 of the flood. It required lots of grit, 

 but the sympathy expressed was a 

 strong stimulus to try again. Business 

 is a trifle slower than normal. 



Davies & Fine, Inc., Wilkes-Barre, 

 Pa., have moved their seed and poul- 

 try business into a much larger store, 

 which gives abundant floor space and 

 a flne window for display. Mr. Stevick, 

 the manager, aims to make it one of 

 the leading seed houses in the state. 



H.- H. Cade, Youngstown, says the 

 dollar special flower box on Saturdays 

 makes a hit. The brothers, William and 

 Henry Meine, formerly of Eichmond, 

 are running the houses. 



Adgate & Son, Warren, O., secured 

 possession of their recent purchase in 

 time for the holiday trade. It is a 

 fine corner property. The store, 18x75 

 feet, is fitted up with much taste. Frank 

 Adgate is enthusiastic about the sweet 

 pea, Rose Queen, and considers it the 

 best in its class. 



The force at the Van Gordon-Hap- 

 good Seed Store, Warren, are busy get- 

 ting stock into shape. They have 

 largely increased the supply, looking 

 for a banner season. 



Heepe's Sons, Akron, O., are sending 

 out an artistic colored photograph of 

 their new store, in postal form, and 

 have received many encomiums from 

 their patrons on its beauty. A brilliant 

 tulip window now attracts much atten- 

 tion. W. M. 



Pittsfield, Mass. — The Flower Shop, 

 managed by Stanley Barnes, celebrated 

 its fifth anniversary February 7. 



Dover, N. H. — H. E. Meader is just 

 recovering from severe eye trouble 

 which has laid him up for the last ten 

 days. 



Waterbury, Conn. — George T. Ryan, 

 who was taken to St. Mary's hospital 

 January 20, suffering from an attack 

 of the grip, is recovering rapidly. 



Pittsfiel^ Mass. — Arthur Hofmann 

 and Richar^l C. Engelman are the own- 

 ers of the newly opened store in the 

 Waite building, known as the Rosery. 

 H. S. Weidemann is no longer connected 

 with the concern. 



Newton, Mass. — Edwin H. Corey, for 

 over thirty years station agent at the 

 Newton Highlands station of the B. & 

 A. railroad, retired from service Feb- 

 ruary 1, having reached the age of 70, 

 the limit prescribed by the company, 

 and is now associated with his son, 

 E. H. Corey, Jr., in the greenhouse 

 business at 33 Floral street. 



Wakefield, Mass.— Charles C. Ball be- 

 lieves gas leaking from the North ave- 

 nue main is responsible for the loss of 

 large numbers of plants during the last 

 two winters in his greenhouses, and 

 has placed a statement to that effect 

 with the municipal light commissioners, 

 who are making investigation, Mr. 

 Ball is awaiting their reply before tak- 

 ing further steps. 



Lee, Mass. — Walter Cann, florist at 

 Mrs, De Witt S. Smith's, is receiving 

 many congratulations on the quality of 

 his stock this season, especially the 

 freesias and carnations. 



Plymouth, Mass. — Stevens the Flo- 

 rist, who recently opened his new store 

 at 9 Court street, has had an excellent 

 business as the result of providing at- 

 tractive surroundings. 



Stratford, Conn. — The HoUister 

 Hieights Floral & Nursery Co. has filed 

 a certificate of incorporation. The con- 

 cern has ad authorized capital stock 

 of $5,000 and starts business with 

 $2,750. 



Salem, Mass. — Charles F. Hurlburt, 

 of Beverly, has bought the greenhouse 

 property of Ralph Wheelright, on River 

 street. It includes a 300-foot green- 

 house, nine and one-half acres of land 

 and a small dwelling. 



Dover, N. H. — Alfred Rhodes, for 

 nearly twenty years engineer of the 

 Garrison Hill Greenhouses, was visited 

 by the proprietors, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. 

 Howe, and a party of the greenhouse 

 employees and friends one evening re- 

 cently, and presented with a handsome 

 gold-trimmed pipe, in recognition of 

 his long connection with the firm. Re- 

 freshments and entertainment made the 

 evening pass en joy ably. Mr. Rhodes 

 was in the employ of William Elliott 

 at the Madbury Rose Farm, Madbury, 

 N. H., when the greenhouses there were 

 being erected. 



