Hicksville,LI, May 15 - Bernard EARLE, who is well known throughout Long Island as a philanthropist, as well as a man of wealth, died after a long illness at his home, north of this village, on the Jericho Rd. at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning, at the advanced age of 76 years. His remains will be interred at Calvary Cemetery. Mr. EARLE was a native of Ireland. He came to the U.S. in 1836 and followed the business of a contractor & builder, in
which he amassed a large fortune. He retired in 1871 and removed to a country estate at Round Swamp. He soon after moved to Hicksville and gave his large property there to the Trapppist monks, upon which they have since erected
handsome buildings. Upon his removal to Hicksville he occupied a residence on the west side of Jericho Rd. In 1885, he gave this house and 107 acres of land to the St.
John's home, corner of St. Marks & Albany Aves, Bklyn to be used as a home for orphan boys and known as the St. John's Protectory Home. This institution now contains over 150 boys. Mr EARLE was a kind friend to everyone in need
and he gave away large sums of money to needy & deserving people. He had a great pleasure in encouraging young men to start right in life.
Brother to Ann and Patrick
yesterday morning, at the advanced age of 76 years. His remains will be interred at Calvary Cemetery. Mr. EARLE was a native of Ireland. He came to the U.S. in 1836 and followed the business of a contractor & builder, in
which he amassed a large fortune. He retired in 1871 and removed to a country estate at Round Swamp. He soon after moved to Hicksville and gave his large property there to the Trapppist monks, upon which they have since erected
handsome buildings. Upon his removal to Hicksville he occupied a residence on the west side of Jericho Rd. In 1885, he gave this house and 107 acres of land to the St.
John's home, corner of St. Marks & Albany Aves, Bklyn to be used as a home for orphan boys and known as the St. John's Protectory Home. This institution now contains over 150 boys. Mr EARLE was a kind friend to everyone in need
and he gave away large sums of money to needy & deserving people. He had a great pleasure in encouraging young men to start right in life.
Brother to Ann and Patrick
Hicksville,LI, May 15 - Bernard EARLE, who is well known throughout Long Island as a philanthropist, as well as a man of wealth, died after a long illness at his home, north of this village, on the Jericho Rd. at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning, at the advanced age of 76 years. His remains will be interred at Calvary Cemetery. Mr. EARLE was a native of Ireland. He came to the U.S. in 1836 and followed the business of a contractor & builder, in
which he amassed a large fortune. He retired in 1871 and removed to a country estate at Round Swamp. He soon after moved to Hicksville and gave his large property there to the Trapppist monks, upon which they have since erected
handsome buildings. Upon his removal to Hicksville he occupied a residence on the west side of Jericho Rd. In 1885, he gave this house and 107 acres of land to the St.
John's home, corner of St. Marks & Albany Aves, Bklyn to be used as a home for orphan boys and known as the St. John's Protectory Home. This institution now contains over 150 boys. Mr EARLE was a kind friend to everyone in need
and he gave away large sums of money to needy & deserving people. He had a great pleasure in encouraging young men to start right in life.
Brother to Ann and Patrick
yesterday morning, at the advanced age of 76 years. His remains will be interred at Calvary Cemetery. Mr. EARLE was a native of Ireland. He came to the U.S. in 1836 and followed the business of a contractor & builder, in
which he amassed a large fortune. He retired in 1871 and removed to a country estate at Round Swamp. He soon after moved to Hicksville and gave his large property there to the Trapppist monks, upon which they have since erected
handsome buildings. Upon his removal to Hicksville he occupied a residence on the west side of Jericho Rd. In 1885, he gave this house and 107 acres of land to the St.
John's home, corner of St. Marks & Albany Aves, Bklyn to be used as a home for orphan boys and known as the St. John's Protectory Home. This institution now contains over 150 boys. Mr EARLE was a kind friend to everyone in need
and he gave away large sums of money to needy & deserving people. He had a great pleasure in encouraging young men to start right in life.
Brother to Ann and Patrick
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