Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-17
woUmNEp Bx MANY FRIENDS.

z e 5 Death of Daniel l.. Carpenter Early |
 Last EvenfnG-A Prominent Chapel
 street Dry Goods Merchant-A sketch
 of Nils Career.
 A genial heart has departed in the death of Daniel L. Carpenter, who expired last evening at about half past 6 o'clock at his residence on Chapel street, and his death casts gloom over large circle of friends to whom he was endeared and who will long cher- ish his memory. His death comes as a shook to many, who though aware of his illness, had entertained hopes that owing to his naturally strong constitution, which had brought him through terrible attack of illness of sim liar nature few years ago, he might re- cover, especially as reports were on Friday a little more encouraging. The deceased was bound by strong ties of friendship to the hearts of large number of our townsmen
 who are prominent in business, official, pro fessiona1 or social circles in our city and he was loyal, staunch friend and won- derfaIly popular owing to his rare geniality, kindly hunor and generous heart. Behind these qualities was rare sagacity in busi- ness and Q comprehensive knowledge of human nature. Kindly, warm hearted, loyal,
 death breaks in with a rude and painful!
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 ing void that cannot be filled. Colonel
 Carpenter he was called in days not 50 very long ago when he took warm and vital i'm
 terest in our city politics and was active and
 prominent therein; and no one of our young CT business men had @ larger following or
 was better organizer and party worker. He
 trained with the Democratic party, to which
 he was ever warmly attached, and in the heat and ardor of the canvas, city, State or national, he made no enemies on either side,
 his work being devoid of stinging or acri- rnonious partisanship and full of his genial, impulsive personality, without rancor or bitterness. He engaged in the political arena purely from an enjoyment of the battle, and never could be induced to accept preferment or political honors, content to fight under the party banners, and enjoyed the contest. The deceased was in these and subsequent days member of the o. E., Original Eight Social club, to which belonged J. A. Bos- wick, Nathan Futile, MT. Finch, c. Bery Petes, M. E. Osborn and others; and he was also for years prominent member of the New Haven Grays, active, zealous, and leading in every effort for the promotion of the success and prestige of this honored old command. He was a sergeant in the command for quite g long time. Among
 other prominent active Grays of those days and . little later were his warm friends Gen. eral Sloat, General Bradley, General Nerwin Colonel Hendrick, James D. DeweII, H. H. Bunnelt, Postmaster English, Sergeant Geo. ' s. Allen, H. N. Whittelsey, T. H. Phillips \ O. E. Maltby, Sherman F. Foote, Ed E. Mer- win, Nr. Thompson of Gilbert & Thompson and others. As a veteran Gray the deceased was unhagging in his zeal for the company'e ' welfare and paraded with them on reception and fste days and other occasions until fail \ ing health prevented.
 The deceased was a native of Bennington, Vt, where his father was manufacturer. Three of his brothers survive him-Frank of Terre Haute, Ind, and John and Henry \ of Oberlin, Ohio. Daniel l.. Carpenter came to New Haven in his young manhood, and \ with this city he was since identified He was a salesman for a number of years 1T
 the former dry goods store kept by T. P Merwin, then one of the leading dry goodi stores in the city. Graduating from there
 he embarked in the dry goods business witl \ MT. Charles Monson, the. firm being Monsor & Carpenter, and it soon achieved an assured prosperity and prominent position, which i has ever maintained with constantly increas ing prosperity. Six or seven years ago MT Carpenter was prostrated with Bright's dis ease aud seemed at one time beyond all hop,
 of recovery, but he rallied, and although
 never recovering fully was able to attend tt
 his business for a considerable portion of th time. About week ago last Tuesday he fel ill again with Bright's disease and despite thi best medical care and all that tenderly 1ov ing hearts could render he failed until deatl
 brought him relief. His age was forty-nine Deceased leaves 8 wife, who was Miss Carri
 Hall, daughter of Mrs. George H. Scranton
 of this city. He was member of Hiram
 lodge, E. & A. M., and of the Quinnipia
 not yet decided upon.