obituary

Ervin Ames died at Cornwall Hospital Wednesday morning after a short illness. The husband of the late C. Ardelle Ham Ames, he was in his 77th year. Born in Maine on Dec. 14, 1871, Mr. Ames came to Cornwall 40 years ago. He was employed at the Mead & Taft Company, Cornwall Landing, as superintendent of construction for several years and later was engaged in the construction and building business, which he con­ducted himself. During the war he served as superintendent at the Cornwall Shipbuilding Company, Cornwall Landing, in charge of mill work. Mr. Ames was a member of Jer­usalem Temple Lodge, FAM; IOOF and a member of the Cornwall-on-Hudson Presbyterian Church. He was wed to C. Ardelle Ham in Maine in the late 90's. Mrs. Ames died in October of 1941. Survivors are one brother, Lo­renzo Ames of Madison, Me.; two sisters, Mrs. P. F. Whithey of Madi­son, Me. and another sister who resides in Maine.