At Alfred, N. Y., June 24, 1888, Philip Place, in the 73d year of his age. He was the sixth in a family of twelve children, and was the son of Rodman and Sally Stillman Place, who were among the first settlers of Alfred. He was baptized in early manhood and united with the First Alfred Church, of which he remained a faithful and exemplary member until his final departure. He married Emma Place in 1842, and to them have been given seven children, five of whom were spared to minister to their parents in their advanced years. Among these are Prof. W. F. Place, of Milton College, and Dr. H. A. Place, of Ceres, N. Y. He was a regular attendant upon Sabbath service, as long as strength was spared to him; he prized the reading of his Bible and family worship, and with the faithful sympathy and help of his companion, brought up his children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Their children were their greatest earthly treasures, and he took great pleasure in their education and higher culture, which culture they are honoring in their lives and services. He died in triumphant faith. So that which is a loss to the family and the church, is a glorious gain to him. T. R. W.
