Death Of Rev. Benj. Day

Rev. Benj. Day, of Washtenaw ave.„ depnrted this lifp at about !) o'clock Saturday evenáng, after an illness of some two weeks, aged 84 years. He wii s born In Essex co.. N. Y., where he lived during his youth, receivlng a good education. and preparing hinisclf ior the ministry. In the M. E. ehurch. He was oröalned in L83L and hls first charge was it Bloomfield, N. J. In 1840 he was nnited in marrlage with Miss Mary Taylor, and he remaini'd in the east vtntil nlxint 1869, when he s;lv1 UI active work becauee of decHalng health, and removed to Ann Arbor, where he has resided ever Blnce. Ilis wlfe survive him. Funeral services are to be held Uiis aftarnooD at 3 o'clock, at th XI. E. ehurch. Rev. Mr. Day was one of the strong supports of the M. E. cliurch whüe living here, and a man wlio eommanded the hlghest esteeni of the people oi Aun Arbor. Mis. Day and the immediate friends of the family have the sympathy of the oommunity. He was a BaAntly man who walked fibout doing good. Always gentle and never uiikind, he spoke no evil of any one, while bis calm, etear udgment was relied upan by tiie chnrch aml ill hls friends. Tliey universuüj thouííht so mach of him thai on Sunday the annonncement oí hta death carne as a personal bereavement. On Smnday at ehurch, hts favorite chapter was rea3 fi-.nn tlue Bible, the 23d Psa : 1 1 1 : "Tint 1. inl is iny 8h In lii-; last iUn s, had b ■ o liis coraort and support. Xn one can ,-; i , ,. ,, . "1 'Hl in the comnmmity by Benjumin Day. The ladi of the Library ti-.i:i nre making a gi pay t ■ d sbt on til t boildln original ge, which was $2,iias gradually been reduced uuti '. at the last annual meeting In A il was $900. Mr. Hen o offeri'd to gLve $100, on condil i ider was rai ■ ' tln next animal I imembers of the friends have bi conditions, such generous sutns, $525 rema in i Stanley has very kindly cona Ital for fchls ob arday evening, Oct. i-'ith. In the Cknregationa] ehurch, and it is hoped that tíie frieads of the l.ilirary wüldo what tney can b Once relieved tf larden o di bt, bi will, it is confldently belleved, be aiii liseful work in thta community witn