Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-10
DEATH OF PHlLo oaArr1ELb

New Haven Loses Another of Ets Prominent Citizens, Who Was Inti- mately Connected With Hts Growth
 and Prosperity A Sketch Of His
 Life.
 The City of New Haven is again called to mourn the logs of one of the number of its citizens to whom it owes much for its growth, development and prosperity. Yes tsrday morning Philo Chatfeld died in his ssventy-fourth year at his residence, 66 Lyon street at 2:30 o'clock after lingering illness of Bright's disease. He had been ail- ing for the past two years and has been con-a fined to the house for the last eix months under the care of Dr. s. H. Chapman. .s
 Er. Chatfeld was another of those men who have begun life at the bottom round and by personal energy and business talent have- won success and respect. He was born in Oxford, New Haven county, Sept. 22, 1886, e son of Chester and Clarissa (Buckingham) Chat6eld. His father was farmer and he was in early life taught the value of time in in the economy of life He received his education in the public and private schools of Oxford and New Haven, and in his seven apprentice to s. P. Perkins of Woodbridge, to learn the mason's trade. In 1841 he began business on his own account as Q building contractor in New Haven.
 In his long career he was identified not only with the erection of numerous fine business blocks and private residences, but with the construction of the most important public buildings of city, county and college, includ- ing Alumni hall, the building of the Sheffield scientific department with all the buildings of the theological department, the residence of the late MT. Sheffield on Hillhouse avenue, Peabody museum, Battell chapel, the Young Mems Christian association building at Yale, the residence of John Anderson on Orange l street and also at West Haven, Hon. James E. English's block on the corner of George l and Church streets, city hall and county court house, county jail. on Whalley avenue, Yale college library and numerous other l buildings for both public and private pur- poses.
 The firm of Perkins 6 Chatfeld was or- ganized in 1859 and continued in this style until 1871, when Mr. George M. Grant was admitted into partnership. and upon Mr. Perkins' retirement in 1875 the firm con- tinued business under the name of Chatfeld & Grant until Ar. Chatfeld's retirement from active business in 1886.
 He has been connected with the board of public works for a number of years, during which he was instrumental in laying out and beginning the, improvement of East Rock park. ne Ass0 served ae memDer or tne common council and board of aldermen and as @ police commissioner. He was life director of the State hospital, in which he long took generous interest. He was also | a director in both the Merchants' National end the Connecticut Savings banks. He wal firm republican in his political beliefs and one of the first members of the Republican league, from which organization he resigned
 last year. .
 For mors than forty years he was connect
 ed with the old Chapel street Congregations society and church (now Church of the Re
 deemer), and for some time was chairman ot
 its society committee.
 He was married March 25. 1s41, to Mary
 E. Lines of Woodbridge, who survives him
 as does also his daughter. Mrs. E. s. Kim 1 harlv i-.-H