Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-28
Death of Atwater Treat.

AtWater Treat Dreathed his last yesterday forenoon at about nine o'clock at his resi- dence on College street, next the East Di- vinity School. For days past he has been in 8 critical condition, wavering between im- provement and decline. Several times he was thought to be passing away, but rallied, and hope arose that with his naturally vigor- ous constitution he would rally. On Sunday he began to sink rapidly. The deceased was native of Milford, born January 16, 1901, and was son of Isaac Treat, who was & ship builder and a man of some prominence in that town. He had two brothers, Miles, who is now in business in Mobile, Alabama, and another brother who died in Cincinnati, O., several years ago. His only sister is Mrs
 Wilson T. Booth, who is living in this city at 164 Grown street. Deceased was descend ant from Governor Robert Treat, who for thirty years officiated as Governor and Lieu. tenant Governor of this State in the days of the early settlement of Connecti- cut. The house wherein the deceased was born was erected by Governor Treat for his sons and which until a very few years ago stood on a side road near Milford. Deceased received the best private school education the town afforded, and when about sixteen years old came to New Haven and he learned his trade-that of joiner and builder-of
 James Chaplin, an Englishman who was then the Yale College carpenter. He learned his trade in the house next to the one where he died. He commenced in business for himself in 1927, his first building contract being for the erection of the Lancasterian school build ing. He was contractor for building number of structures which are an ornament to the city. Among the buildings Mir. Treat erected are the old Exchange building. the fine buildings of the Yale Theological School and the Yale Peabody Museum; also many fine private dwellings. His last work was the new Theological Library. The building was not fully completed until short time before his death His life had always been one of active industry, exemplary thrift and business sagacity. His abilities were recognized by his being appointed to numer- ous positions of trust and honor. He was 8 director in the City bank and also in the Fair Haven and Westville Horse Railroad compa- ny for several years, and at one time was a director in the New Haven Gas Light con- pany. He was stockholder in many other local companies. Since 1863 he has been 8 trustee of the New Haven Orphan Asylum He was an executor under the will of the late William Johnson, of York Square, and long had had charge of the Leffingwell prop erty. Deceased had always resided since coming to this city on or near the corner of Elm and College streets. He was very just as well as. exemplary man. He leaves wife who was Miss Adeline Bradley, who with five children are left to mourn the loss of kind husband and good father.
 The deceased was 8 strictly religious man, andshad been member of the North church since about the age of 21. He became member of the church during great revival of religion, when Samuel Merwin was pastor Deacon Amos Townsend united with the church at about the same time and some one hundred others. The late Wm. K. Townsend, Charles Bostwick and Walter Osborn became members about the same time. MT. Treat had been deacon of the church since 1850 and was treasurer for many years. He was 8 benefactor to the Seaman's Friend society and took 8 deep interest in the Sunday school of the North church. He loved the church and it's ministrations. Deceased had his mental faculties till near the last. Last Friday he signed receipt for John G. North, and as late as last Saturday was able to sit up part of the day. and he had transacted business until his last sickness came on. He had hardly known sickness until the past year. His difficulty was heart affection complicated with other ailments. His death is a loss to the community at large and will be generally regretted in our midst. The funeral takes place Thursday at o'clocksat fI,aN !, nI1