George Walton Flower

      GEORGE W. FLOWER DEAD.
One of the Most Prominent Men in North-
  ern New York Gone to His Death in
    New York City Last Night. The
        City in Mourning.
 The entire community was this morn-
ing pained and shocked by the announce-
ment of the death of George W. Flower,
which event took place at the Union
Square hotel in New York, about ten
o'clock last night. The news quickly
spread throughout the city, and was soon
the all absorbing topic on the streets and
everywhere where business men met.
The sad tidings cast a deep gloom
over the whole city. Mrs. Flower, in
company with Miss Anna Caldwell, left
the city about a week ago for the purpose
of meeting her husband in New York.
She was therefore present at his death.
He was last Saturday taken sick with a
head cold, which finally developed into
pneumonia, that dreaded disease being
the cause of his death. His daughter,
Mrs. Sterling Robinson, is in the city and
was not aware of the serious illness of
her father until a telegram this morning
announced the terrible news.
 Mr. Flower was born in the village of
Theresa in 1837. The family consisted of
five boys and two girls, all of whom, with
the exception of Mrs. Dr. Derby, survive
him. After arriving at maturity he en=
tered into business, manufacturing at the
village of Theresa tubs and barrels. In
1855, he was married in the then village
of Watertown to Mary Elizabeth Putnam,
who now survives him. On June 11,
1861, at the commencement of the civil
war he organized company "C" of the
thirty-fifth regiment at the village of
Theresa, going with them as captain.
For two years he led his company as their
captain, when he received his discharge.
He then, until the close of the war, en-
tered commercial life, supplying goods to
sutlers. When hostilities between the
two sections of the country ceased, he
came to Watertown, where he has since
resided with his family. He has since
then been engaged in various projects,
his business lately, however, being con-
fined to taking contracts for work. For
a short time he was proprietor, first, of a
grocery store, buying out Pearson Mundy,
and afterwards of a clothing establish-
ment. In 1869, at the time of
the incorporation of the city, he
was elected mayor. This position he
held for two years. During his adminis-
tration, as mayor, he did much to beauti-
fy and improve our city. Mr Flower has
taken many large contracts and has al-
ways given satisfaction. He was com-
pleting a large dam for the Croton water
works to New York at the time of his
death. He also constructed the Sackets
Harbor railroad, and erected the armory
on Arsenal street, which is such an orna-
ment to our city. Probably no one will
be more greatly missed than will Mr.
Flower. A man of great energy, kind,
cordial and friendly with all whom he
met, he was liked and admired by every
one who knew him.
 Four children have been born to Mr.
and Mrs. Flower, two of whom, Frederick
N. Flower and Mrs. Sterling Robinson, are
living. Blessed with a wife kind, affec-
tionate and gifted, surrounded by a fam-
ily whose every thought seemed to be for 
him, he was in his home life particularly
happy and pleasant. The family circle is
now broken. A kind father and indul-
gent husband had been taken away. The
bereaved family have the sympathy of the
entire community. Were sympathy of
any avail, it would most generously
bestowed by all. May the God of the
widow and orphan comfort and console
them in this sad hour, in this time of
suffering and tribulation.