Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-25
PASSED SUDDENLY AWAY.

Death of Chief Charles s. Brown, of
Fair Haven.
The news spread rapidly in Fair Haven
East and in Fair Haven generally yesterday
morning that Chief Charles S. Brown was no
more, having died very suddenly at about
daybreak. Mr.. Brown was found dead IN
his bedroom at the residence of his brother
in-law, Deacon Albert Rowe, on North
ouinnipiac street, where he had been resid-
ing for number of months past Deceased
had been in poor health for several months
About the middle of last winter he was tax
en- i'll with what appeared to be pneumonia.
He was confined to the house for several
weeks, and then improved considerably and
resumed furnishing Fair Haven news
for this paper week, which ne
had done in connection with other
engagements for about two years. His
health failed again, since which time
his complaint had definitely assumed form
of heart disease with other complications
Deceased will be much missed in Fair Haven,
his native place and where most of the forty
eight years of his life were spent, and few
citizens if any in the place were more gener-
ally known or possessed more friends and
well wishers than "Charley." His fruit,
confectionery and temperance refreshment
store and news stand on Grand street, a few
doors east of the iron bridge over the Quin-
nipiac, was general headquarters for large
circle of the villagers, including many of the
well known boatmen who found in his back
room pleasant place to while away leisure
time and discuss the news of the hour, both
local and political. Here also was the prin-
cipal headquarters, outside of the engine
house. for the borough fire department., OF
which Mr. Brown had been chief for fifteen
wears when he died, The store was his fathers
before him, his father having for years con-
Quoted a fruit store there. His father and
mother died number of years ago. Chief
Brown was possessed of geniallty OF tempsra-
ment and disposition to an unusual degree
and had tact, good-heartedness and warm
heartedness which gave him the good will of
all: and in his connection with the fire de-
partment he was judicious as well as genial,
and no one was hardly thought of for chief
except he when the day for election came
around. Mr. Brown was prudent and sa-
gacious and leaves a snug little property.
In his capacity as chief engineer he attended
the annual conventions of the National Asso-
citation of Chief Engineers for years past,
on one occasion going to New orleans,
at another to St. Louis, another to
Chicago. He was sergeant-at-arms at one
session and at all was a general favorlte. On
his return from one at a recent date he was
given a fine ovation in Fair Haven East by
the townspeople, the procession on the occa-
sion being headed by the Second regiment
band and the houses being generally 1llu-
minated and many decorated, while the
ladies contributed one of their famous COLA
| lions in honor of the fire laddies and their
popular chief Many were the occasions
| during the time that Mr. Brown was chief
that the fire department of the borough en-
| tertained visiting fremen or were entertained
| elsewhere by brother fremen, and for many
ears the annual reception and promenade
of the fire department held at Central Hall
has been q prominent and popular social event
| in Fair Haven Of late Mr.. Browns name was
prominently mentioned for the vacancy ex-
pected to arise soon IN the Fair Haven post
mastership, and Charley's friends were all
the mora anxious he should succeed in sym
pathy for his long and wearing illness.
| Chief Brown was a member of Adelph1
lodge, F. and A NJ, of the New Haven com
mandery Knights Templar, of Pulaski chap
| ter and Crawford council and of Sassacus en-
| campment of Odd Fellows. All these or
| carnations or delegations of them will at
| tend the funeral about which General Sloat
and Chief Hendrick went to Fair Haven East
| yesterday to arrange. New Haven hremen
! will also be represented by large delega-
| ton.
! Chief Browns death was unexpected. He
| had been resting as quietly usual and his
sister, Mrs. Rowe, sat up with him most of
the night and at 8 o'clock a. M, when she
left him, his condition was such as to give
no alarm and he was comfortable and cheer
| full He passed away quistly between that
| time and 5 O'Clock. He was found on the
floor by the bed in sitting position, his head
resting on the bedside. The deceased leaves
three sisters, all married, one residing in De-
troit, Mich, ono in Canada and the third is
Mrs Rowe, whose care and devotion to her
brother was unremitting. A brother of de-
ceased resides in Boston. He has position
| in the Boston fire department. Mr.. Brown S
| funeral will take place at 2 p. m. on Sunday.