Death Of A Former Ann Arbor Boy

Tlie followinu; notice of the dea tü of James Hermnu Wagn#r, íormcriy of tlil-j city, is taken from the I'lainwell Enterprise, of April 18 : "lt is with a deep sense of personal loss that we announce to our readers this week, t he deiriise of James H. Waguer, senior member of the firm of J. H. Wagner & Uro. His liealth had not been .good for several years, ajid the last sickness, of Bright's disease, was of many montlis duration, iluring which it was understood that the and might come at any time,b ut 110 011e is ever really prepared for the death of a friend, and the sad news alwayg comes as a painful shock. The deeper the friendship, the more will 011e hope when even hope gives 110 encouragement. 'Tor two weeks past his physicfati has said that his hours were nuinliered, and at ten o'clock Monday forenoon he breathed his. last. He died surrounded by his relativos ánd friends. ■'Herman', for it was by that name liis fric nds knew liira, ivas between 39 and 40 years of age, and tinmárried. His birthplace was Ann Arbor, where his aged párente yet reside. He lias always, as far as we are informeel, been engaged in the mercantile business, first as elerk and aftr wards as head of a concern. In 1877 lie, in company with his surviving brother, oiened a dry goods store in tlüs village- in what is now ths opera house block. By their vigor, foreslght and by so condueting their business as to win tlie confideuce of the people, a large trade was built up. In a few years the firm bought the fine three-story brick block on the corner oí Main and Bridge streets, and moved their stock there, uniting it with another already in the building. Tliey also started a. clothing store, of which John D. Wagner took charge Herman overseeing the drygooda bramen. Under hLs wise management the business grew to ucli a magnitude that there were only one or two larger houses in the county. In Maren, 1889, the dry goods store was sold and the ileceased has not since engaged actively in business, though still retaining his interest in the clothing Btore that bears his name. His IiealUi was then (ailing aoid he spent some time in travel, visiting California, Colorado, Florida and other parts of the Bouth and west. "During the 17 years that he has been identiáed with the business interests of l'lainwcll. he lias been highly respected by all who knew him for his sterlüng manhood, unimpeachable honor and genial disposition. His tellow citizens have several times .-.nuil their trust in him by choosing him to offices in the public service and private corporations and societies. He was prominent in botu Masooiic and Odd PeJlows' lodges of the village. An uñusually large number of friends will iollow him in spirit to his distnnt lmii'l ]l:ice while mourninu' sint erely thelr.loss, "The deoeased ieaves a father isi years old) and molher (81). one brother, John I). Wflgner, of this village, a half-brother and half-sister. "Tlje reinains are to be taken to Ann Arbor for interment."