Death Of H. E. H. Bower

Henry E. H. Bower, editor of the Ann Arbor De mocrat, died at his home on First street, last Monday, at about noon. He had been ill for some years, suffering greatly from Brights disease and dyspepsia, and had been confined to his house much of the time this winter. But with the approach of spring he seemed to recupérate and was around on the streets again. He was out Monday forenoon and appeared to be teeling as usual, makmg business appointments for the day and week. Henee, the suddenness of his death, which resulted from rheumatism of the heart, was a most decided shock to his many friends. He was taken with a sinking spell suddenly, without apparent warning, at about eleven o'clock, and was carried to his home, all medical skill proving unavailing. Mr. Bower was forty-three years old, having been born in Manchester, April 20, 1845. He was a small lad when his parents removed to this city, and his whole life has been spent in the county. He obtained his education in the schools of the city, and graduated in the law department Ir 1866. In 1877 he was eected alderman of the city from the Third ward and did good service in the council for two years. He was at one time correspondent for the Detroit and Chicago dailies and did a vast amount of work aside from his local work on the Democrat. He had a natural gift for news gathering and a decided genius for condensing his information into short paragraphs. He gave a marked individuality to his paper and was somewhat of a free lance, causing many a man to smart under the sharp paragraphs he published. He was the son of the late Henry Bower. His mother, Mrs. Margaret Bower, of North Ingalls street, survives him. B. Frank Bower, eiiy editor of the Detroit Evening Journal, is his brother, and Misses Emma and Maggie Bower, his sisters. He leaves a wife. The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from his mother's residence. Rev. S. Earp read the Episcopal service. Among the floral offerings were some very handsome flowers f rom Detroit friends. The press of the city sent a floral design of the ürst page of the Democrat, with inverted column rules. The pall bearers were J. E. Beal, K. Kittredge, E. J. Morton, F. B. Howlett, Geo. H. Fond and H. M. Holmes. The burial was private.