Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-12
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WILLIAM H. BROWN.

He Expires Suddenly in His Store Yes- ! terdaY-A Well Known Citizen and ! Ex.ArmY Officer.
 William H. Brown, for twenty years past
 we'll known in this city, died yesterday just
 before noon while sitting in his chair at his cigar store on Church street. He was sitting behind the counter near the show window and talking with G. W. Green, clerk in
 J. Johnson & Go. E store opposite. The only other person on the premises was Frank B. Ellis, the bartender. MT. Green dropped in few minutes before Mir. Brown died. MT. Green says the latter appeared to
 be in excellent spirits, and calling to Green said he had new story to relate to him, and good one, over which he had laughed con. siderably when he heard it, and Brown pro- ceeded to tell it. It was amusing and creat- ed amusement on both sides, but as Mir.
 Brown was laughing his head fell back and he appeared to be gasping for breath. MT. Green and MT. Ellis offered him stimulants and he managed to take two or three swal lows of whisky, but he died in about three
 minutes and apparently without suffering
 any pain. Medical Examiner White
 and ex-Fire Commissioner Robert A.
 Brown, president of the New Haven Manu-
 featuring company, brother of the de-
 ceased, were summoned by telephone; also
 William H. Brown, jr., son of the deceased,
 who is bookkeeper in his uncle's concern.
 Dr. White found that deceased died from
 heart and lung trouble, with which he had
 been suffering for long time
 past. His intimate friends knew
 some time ago that his life hung by @ slen-
 der thread, owing to the inroads of disease
 upon his once vigorous frame. About
 year ago he took long trip for his health,
 journeying in the Bermudas, Cuba and else-
 where. Twenty years ago he kept cigar
 store on Chapel street, about where the
 Young Mems Institute building is now. He
 was in the war for the Union, serving as 8
 lieutenant in the old First Connecticut
 Heavy Artillery. He was a handsome off
 cer, efficient and popular. Since the war he
 has kept cigar store, carrying on the busi-
 ness in different places at different times. He
 kept cigar store and saloon on Church
 street in late years, his last place having bill Hard rooms in the rear extending to Gregson street. His place on Church street was ten years ago highly popular resort and had
 very profitable patronage, "Billy Browns"
 being Q synonym for 8 we'll known and pop ular place of resort of the more hiRh-toned class. His billiard hall was for some time Q great resort for Yale students. In late years his trade had fallen of and gone to new places. He was Q very genial and sociab1e and gentlemanly man of good figure and man. ners, who won and retained large circle of friends. He leaves family consisting of wife and four sons; William, jr., who is con- nected with the New Haven Manufacturing company; Fred, who is in a dental college in Philadelphia, and two twins who are not yet ! out of school. Fred has been tslegraphed | for. MT. Brown resided at IA Whalley ave- nue. He owned the building in which his ! store is on Church street and had some other 1 property besides.
 The deceased had about $20, 900 insurance l on his life and belonged to the Masonic Mu- l tual Aid association, the Odd Fellows, Ad- | miral Foote post, G. A. R., and several oth- | CT organizations. His first success in life | was in his Chapel street store next to Hen. | Thomas popular hat store, we'll remembered | in this city Here Mir. Brown made consid- | erable money. It was always a pleasant | spot for his friends to drop in and take smoke and talk over army experiences and l the gossip of the day. Deceased was also a member of the old volunteer fire department | and an officer of old Neptune 6, an engine which had 8 famous record for winning fire trufnpets and other prizes l He always had tender spot l in his heart for the old fire department days with their enthusiasm and excitement He | was member of the Veteran Firemen's as- and the association will attend the funeral inasa body. The bereaved friends have the sympathy of large circle of friends In their sad bereavement. MT. Browns age | funeral will take place from his late resi- ience, No. IA Whalley avenue, tomorrow afternoon ct 2:80.