Ruben Reynolds Finch died at his noma, corner Smith and Grove streets, this village, on Wednesday evening at about half-past six o'clock, after a brief illness of typhoid fever. Mr. Finch was born in the houae on the northeast corner of Main street and North Division street, (the Maudeville House,! Nov. 11th 1829. He was one of ten children of Reuben R. Finch, and lived there with his parents until about 1860, when the elder Finch purchased the then uncompleted Gilbert home on the corner of Smith and Grove street, and they moved thereto. Since the death of his father Reuben R Finch Jr.. resided at this home, where he passed away. After an education at the public schools and the Peekskill Military Academy, when not yet twenty years of age, he entered the foundry business of his father, and beginning then made a thorough study of the stove manufacturing businsss. When sufficiently skilled in this business, he took charge of the New York end of the business, with the firm as it passed successively through the names R.H.Finch, RR Finch & Sons and R H Finch's Sons. In 1867 the concern was incorporated under the name of the Union Store Works, and Mr. Finch became its vice-president, and held that office until the day of his death. At the time of the new corporation, shortly after the death of the elder Finch, the subject of this sketch returned to Peekskill and had lived here since. While in New York Mr. Finch had married in February, 1863, Jennie Nel-son, daughter of Samuel and Camilla Nelson, of New York city. Mrs. Finch died in March, 1887. They never had any children. Mr. Finch was largely interested in the Cortlandt Cemetery Association. He served one term as school trustee in District No. Seven some years ago. He was very much instrumental in the inception of the Peekskill water works system, and was largely instrumental in Its establishment. He was president of the Board of Water Commissioners in 1874, 1875, 1870 and 1872, and secretary in 1881. In politics he was a Democrat, but never cared much for holding public office, al-though always ready to put his shoulder to the wheel financially and otherwise in time of party needs, Mr. Finch was fond of out-doir life. Ho had a farm of fifty seres OB Washing-ton street, well known as the Finch farm, and in former years spent much tune looking after it. He was interested in horticulture, and his yard on Grove street was always abloom in season, early and late with gorgeous flowers. He was very fond of fishing, and was a member of the Dunderberg Club; of the Carman's River Long Island) Fishing Club, and of the Triton Fish and Game Club, of Canada, owning some 5OO square miles there. When in New York Mr Finch was a very enthusiastic member of the Volunteer Fire Department of that city. He had long been an attendant upon The First, Presbyterian church. He never joined any of the fraternities, and was of a retiring, diffident nature,3 , Yet those who know him intimately recognized his true worth and excellence. Ho was a man of large means, and his charily and benevolence , though not heralded profuse. Many a man, woman and family in Peekskill has known what the purse of Ruben H. Finch would do if they would not publish the giving all abroad. Mr. Finch is survived by four sisters, Alethes, wife of Uriah Hill, Jr.; Delia 0. Depew, widow of Benjamin F. De-pew; Angeline, wife of Peter B. Acker; Emily, widow of John D. Hutchinson. The funeral services will be held at His residence this afternoon at 'J o'clock. Interment at Hillside.

Highland Democrat
May 18,1901