Henry E. H. Bower

Henry E. H. Bower, the editer of the Ann Arbor Demosrat, died on Monday last between Jl and 12 a. m. While down Street, he feil in a faint, and expired as friends were carrying him home. A few months ago he was seriously ill. Since he recovercd sufficienlly to go out, he has not been able to attend to business as of old, and it was evident to all who saw him that he was a sick man. Mr. Bower was bom in Manchester, April 20, 1848. He was a gradúate of the U. of M. law department, but bis natural newspaper ability drew him into journalism. He has been the Ann Arbor correspondent of several large dailies. In 1877 he was elected to the Ann Arbor common council. Yesterday his funeral occurred at the residence and at the cemetery. The ball bearers were E. J. Morton, Gr. H. Pond, J. E. Beal, County Clerk Howlett, K. Kittredge, and H. M. Holmes. The newspaper men of the city had a floral offering on the coffin, a mass of white roses representing a newspaper page, at the top of which was the word Democrat." Mr. Bower was of a kindly, genial nature, was a good newspaper man, and had many friends who regret his untimely death.