Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-06
pEATH OF CHARLES P. mHRwIN.

A Former Resident and Merchant of
This Cfty-A Prominent Brick Man
ufacturer and Esteemed Man.
The death ofsGharles Phillip Merwin, the
well. known brick manufacturer at Berlin
and former New Haven merchant, which
occurred yesterday, will be sincerely
mourned by large circle of friends In
this city and elsewhere. he died at his
home in New Britain after an illness of sew
eral weeks of malarial fever and heart
trouble, He had been for many years sub
iect to heart difficulty, bat had been able
to attend to his large business until strick-
en- down a few weeks ago. His age was
forty-six. Tho deceased was . native of
Norfolk, Va, and son of the late Mark
Merwin of Milford. After removing to
this city he was for several years a sales-
man in one of the State street grocery
houses. Later he became member of the
firm of stoddard, Kimberly & Co., re-
manning with the firm at the time 1t was on
State street, about five years. While there
he was taken with q severe heart trouble
and took s. trip to the West Indies for his
health. 1t was peculiar valvulsr disease
of the heart, and troubled him more or
less az long az he lived. He was great
sufferer from that trouble and consulted
the best medical men to obtain relief, but
never received any permanent cure.
In 1889 Mr.. Merwin left the firm of
Stoddard, Kimberly & Co. and went to
Berlin, where he started brickyard.
The plant was finely equipped at large
outlay and good business was estab-
lished.
To building up this industry he devoted
the best years of his life. All his efforts
were concentrated on making it rival of
any brick making plant in New England.
There was only one in this section of the
country that was larger. he was prime
mover in organizing the New England
brick exchange, and was elected Its presi-
dent. He was also secretary of the ma
tionsl association, and several times rep
resented Connecticut at the conventions
of brick makers of the United States
| which were held in various parts of~the
country.
Last winter Mr.. Merwin went south fol
the benefit of his health and returned CON
| siderably recruited. Last August he was
| stricken with malarial fever and as the
disease progressed his old trouble with hi
| heart again developed and he ran down
rapidly. The deceased leaves a widow snt
three sons, Clifford, Charles and Stewart
| aged seventeen, twelve and seven, and hi
mother, who is now eighty-six years old
survive him; also two brothers, Homer S
Merwin of Berlin, Harry NJ. Merwin O.
Merwln's Point, and sister, Mrs. g @
Ryder of Oxford. His aged mother fell
few weeks ago, breaking her hip, and wa
at one time very low, but at last accounts
was improving. The deceased spent por
ton of last summer among the old eeene
at Merwin's Point. as was his custom ever,
| summer.
He was member of the South Congre
gational church of New Britain and tn
New Britain club. His wife, as ia vel
known, has taken a lively interest in char
liable work in that city, devoting time ant
money to alleviate the sufferings of other
and to encourage boys and young men t
lead better lives. In this she receive
strong support from her husband.
He will be missed most in the famil
circle, but the whole community In whic
he lived has lost a man whose place wi
be hard to fill. The funeral will take plac
to morrow afternoon.