. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. t)30 The American Florist. May 3^ himsell the task of caring tor the mem- bers of the profession trom a distance who had been called to Terre Haute by the sad evtnt. The visitors gathered at his store as they arrived and he had pro- vided conveyance to the residence, which is some three miles from the centre of the city. In the evening all dined with him and enjoyed his hospitalitj- and that of his charming wife and family until the time of departure of the various trains. Mr. Hunt's affairs are left in an unfor-
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. t)30 The American Florist. May 3^ himsell the task of caring tor the mem- bers of the profession trom a distance who had been called to Terre Haute by the sad evtnt. The visitors gathered at his store as they arrived and he had pro- vided conveyance to the residence, which is some three miles from the centre of the city. In the evening all dined with him and enjoyed his hospitalitj- and that of his charming wife and family until the time of departure of the various trains. Mr. Hunt's affairs are left in an unfor- tunate condition. His will, made some time since, leaves everything to his wife and makes herexecutorof theinstrument. As she is now insane she is of course in- capable of acting. While the family have of course given these matters no thought as yet, it would seem that it will be nec- essary to ask tie Probate Court to ap- point a conservator for Mrs. Hunt and that he be given power to administer the estate. Of the seven children five are minors. The oldest son, who bears his father's given name, is 26 years of age (and not 20 as an error made it appear in last issue). He is married and is study- ing with a view to becoming an architect. He was unfortunately in Naples, Italy, at the time of his father's death and of course it was impossible for him to reach home in time for the funeral. The other two sons are aged 19 and 17 respectively. The following from the Terre Haute Gazelle oiK'^iW 23 gives fuller details re- garding the unfortunate event than we were able to secure in time for our last iasne. "The many friends of Mr. M. A. Huut, whoowns the rosar>' southeast of the city, will be greatly shocked to leam that, about 5 o'clock this morn- ing, he shot himself through the heart, dying protmbly instantly. About five o'clock one of the men who works about the greenhouses heard a pistol shot and entering the room formerly occu- Sicd by Mr. Hunt as an office, found hira l
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