Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-29
OBITUARY.

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John g. Law, much respected citizen
Of New Raven, died in this city yesterday,
aged seyentyfour years. He was q car
rage blacksmith by trade and Lad been
employed for twenty years at the manu-
factory of Brockett & Tuttle. where he WAS
foreman of one department of work. He
was man of excellent character and was
highly priced by his employers and many |
others in this city. Lyman and Willis Law
are brothers of the deceased, who leaves
two other brothers, one of whom resides in |
Orange and one in Norwalk. A widow and |
one son, Walter Law Of Booth & Law, sur
vive the deceased, who was afflicted with
the grip and later with paralysis. By this |
death the First Methodist church loses one
of it's valued members.
A well-Known Gunsmith Passes
Away.
Ethan G. Miller, who was q gunsmith at
N. D. Folsom's gun store on Church street,
died Sunday, aged ffty-six years. Mr..
Miller was one of the most genial and
pleasant men--a man one always liked to
meet. He was cripple from infancy, and
was always wheeled about in chair. He
learned his trade from his father, who was
a locksmith. Sometime later he worked
for the Thompson Safe company.
When young man he went to Wisoon-
sin as agent for a manufacturing concern.
He was man of intelligence and acute
ness, learning much by observation and
having wonderful memory for people and
events. He was a democrat in politics, i
and became quite prominent in the local
politics of the county in which he lived.
A few years ago he returned to this city
and secured position atFolsom's. Some
two years ago he went out to Redlands,
Cal. He came back to settle up the af-
fairs of his mother, who had died, and re-
turned with his family, locating at Los
Angeles, where he built up a profitable
trade in cigars and tobacco. After sever
al months stay he was laid up with rheu-
matism, which became acute, obliging him
to sell out his business at a sacrifice and
return to this city last winter. Several
weeks later he went to Florida for his
health, whish gradually improved. He
resumed hfs place at Folsom's, and,
although still much reduced in health, he
had been gaining gradually during the
summer and fall. His death resulted
from heart failure after short Illness
He leaves widow and daughter.
Death of G. w. Chadeayne Yesterday.
George W. Chadeayne, the steam filter
and plumber of Court street, whose resi-
dence is at 1877 Prospect street, died yes
terday afternoon after an attack of the
grip, which was followed by pneumonia.
He was member of Company e, Third
| heavy artillery of New York state, and was
| a valued member of the Admiral Foote
post. He was also an influential member
of Adelphia lodge, F. and A. M. The de,
ceased was forty-seven years of age, and
was married last September. Foote post
| will have charge of the remains of the
veteran.
Death of Daniel KeheIey Yesterday.
Daniel Keheley, who has resided in this
city for many years, died yesterday after a
short illness at his residence, 266 East
street. He was q carriage trimmer by
trade and has worked at the best carriage
manufactures in this city. He was for
merly employed by the late Charles F.
Dibble of Park street and for eleven
years was foreman for Kean & Lines
He had recently been employed at Mid
dletown, Conn, and came home at Christ
mas to visit his family when he was taken
with the grip, which developed into pneu-
monia, which caused his death two days
after the attack with pneumonia. In con
sequence of his genial good nature he
made many friends. He was forty seven
years of age and leaves and four children
Death of Luther MI. Perkins.
Luther NJ. Perkins, who attempted sui
eide at his home two weeks ago, died at
the hospital yesterday, aged sixty years
and four months. During the past year
his failing health caused him to stop his
customary work and recuperate, after
| which he returned to his former position.
He was soon after afflicted with nervous
prostitution and abandoned his position
again. The deceased leaves wife and two
daughters. The funeral will be attended on
Wednesday afternoon.
Death of jeremiah DAILY of Branford.
Jeremiah DAILY, who had been engineer
of the Branford lock works for twenty-five
years, and was much respected citizen
of Branford, died yesterday, aged 81 years.
He leaves wife, two sons and one daugh-
ter. One Of his sons is the Rev. Father
Daily Of Springfield, Mass. His daughter
is the wife of Councilman Joseph Dolan of
this city. His funeral will take place on
| Wednesday morning from St. Marys
church, Branford, at o'clock.
The Late Jared Bassett of North
Haven.
The recent death of Jared Bassett of
North Haven removes from the town one
of its Oldest and few years since one of
its most active citizens. His acquaintance
was wide in New Haven county when in
his prime, and large circle still remem-
Der him.
Mr.. Bassett was, the largest farmer in
the Fifth district in his day and was con-
sidered pretty good local authority on
live stock of all kinds. He was hard
worker and an excellent neighbor. In
ecclesiastical and political matters half a
century ago he was especially active. In
the former field First Society
he was ardently interested many
years, being first called into
official, relations with that body in 1884. In
| this year he was made agent of the society
and also one of its lookout committee on
building a new meeting house In 1885,
1843 made renting committee and collec-
tors; in 1916 made member prudential
COMMITTEES; in 1S47 agent and collector;
| lS5O-1-2-5, chairman prudential commit
tee; 1868, treasurer; 1866-7-8, again chair
man of prudential committee. With all
this activity in the interests of the church
he never connected himself with the latter
body, yet entertained the most profound
regard for it,. Towards the Rev. Leverett
Griggs and Rev. Edwin r. Gilbert of
Wallingford he always expressed the
warmest affection, and was regular
church attendant.
| In politics in early. life he was a true
blue Jackson democrat and was three
times elected as selectman, 1865, serv-
| ing with such men as Ezra Stiles, Evelyn
Blakeslee, DR.. Chauncey B. Foote. At the
| outbreak of the rebellion he squarely
dropped the old party principles and came
boldly out for the Union and republican
| ism. For this course he suffered censure
from some of his old associates. He was
thrice married and leaves four sons, one
dying in youth, to survive him.
other Deaths.
Mrs. Henry Patterson, one of the oldest
and best known residents of Naugatuck,
died at the home of her granddaughter,
Mrs. q. A. Daily, in New Haven Sunday,
aged 80 years. She was the mother of Il.