Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-06
OBITUARY NOTES.

Death of Charles Moore MacDonald-
 MT. Morse Loses a Promising
 Child-Death of Mrs. Reilly, only
 Sister of William Neely-The Late
 Edwin A. Brooks.
 Saturday morning about g o'clock, MT. Charles Moore Mcdonald, an old and re- spected citizen, living at No. 79 Edwards street, died of Bright's disesse, from which he had been 8 sufferer for many years.
 MT. Macdonald removed to New Haven with" his family in 1884 from Rouse's Point, N. Y., where he had been customs inspector for fourteen years. Sorrow and affiiction came into his family in 1885, when son, John T. Mcdonald, died; again in 1887, when another son, William F., died; and again in 1890, when daugh- ter, Miss May, talented young woman, passed away. Within two weeks of the first son, little Catherine Graham, grand child, was buried. The burial of MT. Mcdonald will take place this afternoon at 2:3O in Evergreen cemetery, where lie the remains of the deceased members of his family, with whom he has longed to be-. He was born in Inverness, Scotland, and was seventy-two years of age. He leaves wife, two sons and three daugh- ters.
 DEATH OF YOUNG MISS MORSE. Many friends will sympathize with MT. and Mrs. 0. A. Morse of 107 Edwards street in the death of their eldest child, very interesting daughter, aged about nine years, who died Saturday afternoon at about 1:30, after a lingering illness with heart disease, which she bore with sweet resignation and patience in suffering. One of her last acts was to give a sum of money of her little savings to her pastor, Rev. MT. Cooper, for the new Epworth | NJ. E. church. who, while calling at the house to zee the little sufferer, was asked by her if he would not accept her mite ! toward the cause. In tribute of her inter | est in the Epworth church and her touch | ing devotion, the church will have 8 memo | of the Sunday school. The funeral of the deceased will take place this afternoon. DEATH OF MRS. ANNIE NEELY REILLY. Annie J. Nicely, wife of Matthew Reilly,
 only daughter of Mrs. Rossnna Nicely, and
 the only sister of William Nicely of this
 city, died at her residence on Park street
 Saturday morning. She is Eat rest" after
 months of sickness and suffering, ever
 suetained by that beautiful devotion and
 faith in the wisdom of him "who chas-
 teneth whom he loveth."
 Mrs. Rsilly was born in New Brunswick,
 N. J. In her childhood, the family moved
 to Providence, R. l., where shs was edu
 cated at the convent of the sisters Ot
 mercy, and where that kindness and gen
 tleness that have ever characterized the
 deceased both in girlhood and womanhood
 endeared her to very large circle o1
 friends.
 Some years ago she was married at St
 Francis Xavier's church in New York te
 Matthew Reilly, and for some years sht
 has resided in New Haven.
 The funeral is from St. Johns churct
 this morning at 10 o'clock.
 THE LATE EDWIN A. BROOKS.
 The death of Edwin A. Brooks, senio
 partner of the firm of Brooks 6 Co.,, tool place at his home, Il College street, shortl. , after noon Saturday, after an illness o
 but two weeks duration. He has not beel , in the best of health for the past tw . | years, and owing to severe and unremii 3 l ting attention to business his nervous sys
 tenn became completely undermined. H 3 took 8 trip to southern California, whic 8 benefited him for time. He was yer | hard worker all his life and his death wa
 due to complete exhaustion of his nerv J. ous forces.
 6 MT Brooks was born in Bethany in 1844
 aud when young man went to live O East Haven. While there the war brok It out and he enlisted in the Tenth Come,
 ticut volunteers and served with hone | nft ha ohof ir, ha iohk |
 injury impairing the use of the membt y to such an extent that he was discharge
 from the service. Returning to this cit 'e he started out to make his way in life, 3: principal capital being his good chsrsot, 'f and courteous manner He secured en ployment as conductor on the Fair Have 'l! and Wsstville horse railroad, and whi "a in this capacity his attention and polit ID ness to the patrons of the road laid u a. One of tho regular patrons of the road VI 1t an elderly lady named Mrs. Prout, vi lived on Whalley avenue. She rode fir 'h quently on the cars and MT. Brooks mat lR it his universal practice to assist her to g K on and off the cars and to show her evel 1e attention which his duty in his positie ot demanded. Mrs. Prout was not the on ), person who was treated so courteously D. MT. Brooks, for it made no difference
 him whether passenger was rich or pol G. he always treated her or him with equ y attention and politeness. Mrs. Prout a
 preciated the courtesy and when che die le she left a beauest of about $10, ,000 to Mi d l Brooks.
 1T At the time of her death he was not i the employ of the railroad company, ha' J. ing entered the store of P. 8. Crofu e located on Chapel street. After being i
 MT. Crofut's employ only year, M
 | Proo1o o,poip&od haod o1orb biu hr1o
 ness ability and worth being readily reco z nized by his employer. When he receive
 the legacy left him by Mrs. Prout, N ,f Brooks secured an interest with MT. Cr' s fut, and remained in the firm some tim
 Selling his interest he bought out the lon famous hat store of our townsman, o. 1T Bradley, at the corner of State and Chap f, streets, long known as the "corner h,
 store" " Mr. Brooks formed partnershi
 with his brother, Friend E. Brooks, in 1S7. }. In 197sF E. Brooks became interested wit !, s. A. Stevens, and from that time untl J. about year ago Mr. Brooks conducte f health was failing MT. Brooks took int l. partnership W. L. Robertson and F. W Canada, who had long been prominent i d his employ, and after that time he was nc so actively engaged in business matters 8 leaving the management of the store lsrv' y ly to the two partners. Among the bus 8 ness men MT. Brooks was always held
 high esteem, his credit and character as ], business man being above question. H l. strict integrity soon made him highly II @ spected and trusted and gained him yer
 large number of regular customers.
 private life MT. Brooks was large giver t
 worthy objects and gave much that WE
 not known to charity. He was for nun ii Der of years vestryman of St. Paul
 church and member of Hiram lodg ,r He leaves widow and one son, Morgan '' Brooks, who is junior in the Scientif
 echoo!. MT. Brooks fortune was est o mated to amount to between $75, 1000 an $S0,000
 g The funeral services will be held tt
 morrow afternoon.