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Rh later, in June, 1897, the business which he is still conducting. His first store was opened at what is now No. 193 Bergenline avenue; later he removed to No. 229 Bergenline avenue, which he still conducts, in addition to larger quarters at Nos. 330-332 Bergenline avenue. At the beginning of his mercantile career in Union Hill Mr. Gabriel was associated with his brother in business and that connection, a partnership, was continued until the death of the brother in 1912. Since that time Mr. Gabriel has continued the business alone. He has built up a splendid trade and his already large patronage is steadily growing. He carries a general line of furniture and has so thoroughly learned the needs of his especial patronage that most of his customers find his stock always adequate to meet their demands. Along with his activities as a successful merchant Mr. Gabriel is deeply interested in gardening. Each year he has a splendid garden of his own, to which he devotes much time and energy. He is also deeply interested in the work of his church. He is a member of the Armenian Presbyterian Church, which for the past fourteen years he has served as a member of the board of trustees, which responsible official position he still holds. He has given time and also taken an active part in most of the general church activities, and has been an important factor in the development of many of its lines of activity. He has been much interested in Armenian national affairs and has given much of his time and financial help to different organization, that were endeavoring to help the Armenians in Turkey.

In Egin, Armenia, October 10, 1800, Krikor Gabriel married Perlan Haskalian, who was born in Egin, Armenia, daughter of Kevork Haskalian, who died in Constantinople, and Herepsima (Chilingirian) Haskalian, who died in Egin, Armenia. Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel are the parents of three children, the first two of whom were born in Egin, Armenia, and the youngest of whom was born in Union Hill: Arshaluyce, who was born April 29, 1892; Ervant, who was born December 23, 1893; Zephyr, who was born June 17, 1897.

BUTTS, Theophilus,

Among the names of men prominent in the financial field in Hoboken, New Jersey, that of the late Theophilus Butts, vice-president of the First National Bank of that city, was well-known and held in high esteem. His death caused deep grief among his many friends and associates and represents a distinct loss to the community.

Theophilus Butts was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, October 5, 1863. He received his early education in Public School, No. 2, in Hoboken, and later entered Hasbrouck Institute, at Jersey City, New Jersey. When his studies there were completed, he began his career as a banker, advancing step by step until he reached the important executive position which he held at the time of his death, that of vice-president of the First National Bank of Hoboken.

Mr. Butts maintained an independent attitude in politics, always voting for the man he thought best fitted to discharge the duties of the office for which he was a candidate. Fraternally, he was affiliated with Anglo-Saxon Lodge, No. 37, Free and Accepted Masons, of Brooklyn. He was a member of the Hoboken Chamber of Commerce, and his religious connection was as a member of the Methodist Church, of which his family are still communicants. The death of Mr. Butts