Death Of Aretus Dunn

Aretus Dunn died at his resirleuee in this citr last Tuesday afteruoon, of i paenmonja. Mr. Duim was the son oí Mr. and Mrs. Joel Dunn and was born Maxch ' 23, 1814, In Bakersneld, Vt. Two ] ■ears later lus porents reuiov d tp Jatavla, Genesee (-ouniy, X. V. lu the ] spring of 1831 the ï'amiiy removed 'o Michigan settling on GoVhaan arm. uow knowu as the Bil'd Earni, ui Jackson ave. H-e enjoyèd ih. ! school advantages of Ann Arbor aad at. v entered a drygood store, belng n business for Muiself in Honi'.T and ' ïellevillei Mlch. About his 20th year ie was tlirown (rom a norse and Inured his lungs. The effects oL th njuiy beooming worse, a. severo hemirrhage made hlni glve up busiutss md in the year 1S51 he went to California over the plains. settling in Placervüle. He likert to refer to his Western experience, and of ten spoke very interesüngly of his adventure. After keeping atore for a wliile. in PlacervUle lic sold out and became th Sacramento buyer for the late well knowu Leiand Stanford. After being in California six ycars his licaltli was n stored and lic canu Ikuiü via Panama. He turned his atteution to farmIng and settled on the Williaan Taylor farm lying north of the city in Ann Arbor town. About the beginninj; of the war he moved into the city. In the year 18G1 he married Mis, Polly M. Otls. Ilis widow and brothers, Isaac, of Ann Arbor, Edwin, of Oakland county, and sister Eliza, wife of Louis Anderson, of Ann Arbor. suv vive hiin. Mr. Duim was oue of the most reapected citizeus of Ann Arbor. His kindly nature, sterling integrity and strongth of character were unlversally recognized. He took much inttrest in the qiwstions of the day. It was always a souroe of delight to Mr. T)uu to uieot his inany frieuds, Yhen lalUinsr of past events his eye would brighten and his clear descriptions always held the attention of his hearers. He was a. eareful business man and acquired a considerable connx'tency.