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OBITUARY 



Thomas A. Ivey. 



Thomas A, Ivey, of Thomas A. Ivey 

 & Sons, Ltd., Port Dover, Ont., was 

 killed Saturday night, August 14, in a 

 collision between the tazicab in which 

 he was riding and a locomotive. The 

 automobile had all but cleared the rail- 

 road tracks, at a crossing in Port Dover, 

 when its left rear guard was struck by 

 the locomotive. Mr. Ivey was hurled 

 against a post, and then on to the side- 

 walk. When the train was stopped and 

 the automobile moved, he was found be- 

 neath the car. He was alive, but so 

 seriously injured that he died shortly 

 after arriving at the city hospital. 



The dieceased was 68 years of age, 

 and well known throughout Canada. 

 The home and business establishment 

 is at Port Dover, but Mr. Ivey carried 

 on a wholesale and retail business at 

 Montreal, Hamilton, Hazelwood and 

 Brantford. 



Mr. Ivey is survived by his wife, four 

 sons and three daughters. The sons, 

 John, T. L. B., Harry W. and Benson A., 

 were associated with Mr. Ivey in his 

 business. The daughters are Mrs. Joseph 

 Lambe, Mrs. M. E. Howell and Miss 

 Ida M. Ivey, all of Port Dover. 



W. G. P. 



John Macdill Clark. 



John Macdill Clark, secretary of the 

 Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, died at his 

 home, 5954 West Huron street, early 

 Sunday morning, August 15. About 

 three weeks ago he suffered from what 

 he was pleased to term a touch of 

 ptomaine poisoning, but he could not 

 be constrained to regard the matter in 

 a serious light and was back at his 

 desk in a day or two. The afternoon of 

 August 10, however, he experienced 

 Buch severe pains that he was prevailed 

 upon to go home. The night of August 

 12 he underwent an operation at the 

 West Suburban hospital and the attend- 

 ing physicians declared there was prac- 

 tically no hope of recovery. Contrary 

 to expectations, Mr. Clark seemed to 

 rally wonderfully and up to late Au- 

 gust 14 there seemed some possibility 

 of his overcoming the strain, but by 

 midnight he began to lose ground rap- 

 idly and died about 5 o'clock. Death 

 was due to an ulceration of the stomach. 



Mr. Clark was born in Kirkcudbright, 

 Scotland, May 8, 18'60. He came to 

 this country with - his parents at the 

 age of 7 years and lived near New 

 York city, receiving his education in 

 the public schools. He first -worked 

 for the clothing firm of Brooks Bros., 

 New York, but soon left this position 

 for one with the seed house of Cowan 

 & Co., New York. After this he worked 

 successively for the Robert Buist Co., 

 of Philadelphia, and Vaughan's Seed 

 Store, of Chicago, until January 1, 

 1885, when he cast his lot with S. F. 

 Leonard, then starting in business for 

 himself. When the Leonard Seed Co. 

 was incorporated in 1891, he was chosen 

 to be secretary. This oflSce he held at 

 the time of his death. 



For many years Mr. Clark had been 

 prominent in the seed trade as an ex- 

 pert in types, possessing rare qualifica- 

 tions for his peculiar work, and bring- 

 ing a practical knowledge and exper- 

 ience to bear on the subject that gained 



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John M. Clarkt 



for him a high place in the esteem and 

 confidence of seed trade and agricul- 

 tural circles. He was a member of the 

 farmers' institute of the eighth con- 

 gressional district, and for several years 

 had been one of its directors. His 

 business associates pay him the respect 

 of stating that to his even temper, his 

 untiring efforts and close attention to 

 detail, together with his efficient co- 

 operation with the rest of the organiza- 

 tion, is due to no small extent the un- 

 faltering advance of the house. In his 

 more than thirty years' connection with 

 the company there has never been a 

 moment of friction. His associates will 

 not try to fill his place; they will merely 

 learn to do without him. 



Mr. Clark is survived by his wife 

 and three children, James, Leonard and 

 Margaret Clark, all of Chicago. The 

 funeral services were at the home Tues- 

 day, August 17, and interment was in 

 Forest Home cemetery. There were 

 many flowers. 



Ellas Q. Fiihren. 



Elias G. Fuhren, who operated a 

 range of greenhouses for many years on 

 Wilkes avenue, near Violetville, Balti- 

 more, Md., died August 10 at the age 

 of 62 at his home, 1823 Frederick ave- 

 nue, Baltimore. He is survived by his 

 wife, two sons and two daughters. 



Fred B. Barrington. 



Many members of the trade, es- 

 pecially in eastern Massachusetts, will 

 deeply regret to hear of the death of 

 Fred B. Barrington, who for the last 

 twenty-five years had conducted a store 



in Gloucester, Mass. His death oc- 

 curred August 13. He had the leading 

 flower business in his city and was well 

 known in Boston wholesale circles. 



BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENTS. 



Toledo, O. — Frank H. Foster, assignee 

 of the bankrupt Art Floral & Decorat- 

 ing Co., has ■ sent out checks to the 

 company's creditors in payment of a 

 first and final dividend of fourteen 

 and one-half per cent. A receiver was 

 appointed for the company May 26 

 upon suit of the State Bank of Oak 

 Park, which had obtained judgment on 

 a note against the concern for $612.40. 

 The head of the company, which was 

 incorporated in 1912, was Samuel Graff, 

 who, with Nate Lewis as his partner, 

 conducts the Art Floral Co., at 7 West 

 Monroe street, Chicago. 



Randolph, Mass. — Marcus L. Tirrell 



filed a petition in bankruptcy August 



9, scheduling liabilities of $454 and no 

 assets. 



Webb City, Mo. — The recent failure 

 of J. E. Meinhart was incidental to 

 the closing of the Mineral Beet bank, 

 which held Mr. Meinhart 's paper for 

 several thousand dollars. In reality, 

 the bankruptcy was forced by state 

 order. The greenhouses and personal 

 property of Mr. Meinhart were sold 

 at mortgagee sale. All collections were 

 transferred to A. D. Hatten, representa- 

 tive of the defunct bank 's stockholders. 



Punxsutawney, Pa. — Robert M. Camp- 

 bell is building an addition to his 

 greenhouse. 



