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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 449, 6 March 1909, Page 12

Alderman Sir J. W. Southern died at Manchester recently after a long and painful illnoss. James Wilson Southern, a native of Manchester, was born in 1840, the son of a timbor merchant. Early in life ho developed (says the "Manchester Evening News") the qualities of foresight, shrewdness, and energy which marked his career «t its close. As a youth ho was a stronuous studont at tho Manchester Working Men's College and at the evening classes at Owens College. At both ho won honourable mention. Though a diligont man of business, and largely interested in tho timber trade, Mr. Southern did not ajlow hio own affairs to absorb ]\k attention. He was a teacher at the Zion Congregational Sunday Schools, Strctford Road, and at one time secretary to tho Manchester Sunday Sdiool Union. He was also for sv timo a Guardian of the poor, and chairman of tho Assessment Committee of tlio Chorlton Union, and ho was a Justice of the Peace for tho city. In 1877 Mr. Southern entered the City Council as the Liberal n ember for St. Clement's Ward. For Children's Decking Confjh ot night woods' Groat Peppermint Curo, lu. od. and £« fid. C3l.