Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-22
FAIR VEN VS..

Funeral of Mrs. Deminx-Clean the
Streets Political Drift - For the
Electric Road.
The funeral of Mrs. John O. Dsming was
conducted from the residence of her con,
ex-Judge Luoius P Dsming, 1858 Quinni-
piso street, yesterday afternoon, Rev. DR..
Sage, pastor of the Grand avenue Baptist
church, of which the deceased was a mem
Der for many years, officiating, assisted by
Rsv. D. NJ. James. There was a large at
tendance of relatives and friends. DR..
Sage in his remarks brought out the fol-
lowing facts regarding the life of the de-
parted: ''Mrs. Deming was born at West
Stockbridge, Mass, November 81, 1912,
and would have been eighty-one years of
age had she lived until to day. Her hus-
band was born at the same place and the
same year. She belonged to the Slauter
family of Revolutionary fame. She mar
children are ex-Judge Lucius P. Deminz
Springfield fS Mass A and George ' A. DEM NJ
ing Of Amboy. Ill, all but the lat
ter being present at the funeral. Since
the death of her husband she had made
her homo with her son, Lucius P. Deming.
In her fathers family were nine children,
seven of whom were, until the death of
Mrs. Deming, living. After the death of
two in childhood the circle of children had
not been broken for over fifty years.
Among those present to day is brother of
the departed, Platt 7. Slauter of Beloher-
town, Mass. Mrs. Deming came to New
Haven in 1859 and remained until 1864,
when she removed to Illinois, where her
husband died in 1877. The family desire
TO remove the body and place 1t In Union
cemetery beside his wife. The first recsl-
Iections of the children of Mrs. Demipg
were of the prayer meetings in their
mothers home. For many years she was
member of the First Baptist church
of this city and of the Grand avenue
Baptist church, and was for many years a
teacher In the Sunday school of the latter
and secured the affection of her scholars in
q marked degree. Her Christian life threw
out its influence through her sons, who
were prominent men In three separate
states The memory of her sweet and
trustful ways will ever remain and still
throw out It's influence through all with
whom che came in contact" Rev. D. N.
James added words testifying to her high
Christian character, and the great loss GUS
tanned in the death of the mother, speaking
particularly of mother love and influence.
Prayers were made by both clereymen. A
quartet consisting of Mrs. Charles johnson,
Mrs. William Sheffield, NJ. j. Barnes and
N. A. Beebe, sang the familiar hymns,
Crook of Ages" and "Asleep in Jesus"
The bearers were Deacons J. P. Morrow and
8. W. Hammond, Henry Barnes and O. W.
Kanahan.
It is now decided that Walter Common
will again be candidate for alderman on
the democratic ticket in the Twelfth
ward. In the Eleventh either I. W. Lang
Icy or James M.Landers will be nominated.
Both are ex-aldermen of the Twelfth.
The Connecticut river schooner James
Douglass arrived yesterday with ties for
the electric road.
Long chestnut sticks of timber for tele-
phone poles were discharged from the cars
at Railroad avenue yesterday. The poles
were so long 1t required three fat cars to
carry them.
As soon as Superintendent Doyle can
spare few of his street cleaners he should
not forget to send them over here where
their services are urgently needed. Let
some of that 5000 reach over to the influ-
entislg district of Fair Haven, Mr.. Doyle.
William Foley, formerly of Fair Haven
and now of Philadelphia, was visiting old
friends here yesterday.
o. A. Rosec, the east side merchant and
treasurer of the borough, who has been
very Ill with throat trouble, is improv-
ing.
Mrs. E. O. Sage went to Stamford yes.
terday to attend the annual meeting of the
Ladies' Home Mission society of the Bap-
tiet church of uthWesteru Oonnectiout