Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-19

IA Esteemed and Useful Citizen and
Prominent Business Mana sketch
Of His Career.
In the death of a. Webster Stow, who
died yesterday, a highly respected and
prominent citizen and useful member of
the community has passed away. His
death will be deeply deplored by his large
circle OF friends and ia q loss to the city,
for, though modest and unassuming and
little mtngling in public life nor seeking
public position or preferment, he was a
business man of high integrity, one who
held New Ravens prosperity and best in.
terests dear and whose life was full of USE
fitness and of hfgh-minded work for 9TH
ers. As superintendent for years of the
Calvary Baptist church Sunday school he
gave of his time unstintedly for the pros
perity of this prominent school, one of the
largest Sunday schools in Connecticut,
and its interests were promoted in every
way, and the school was noted un-
der his administration as never having
attained higher standard or been more
conspicuous as a model and banner school.
He was also a very active and useful man
and official of Calvary church, and in the
church especially he will be greatly missed
and his death mourned. His native good
ness of heart, his ardent desire for the
welfare of others, the noble spirit which
actuated him, and ether sterling qualities
of head and heart which distinguished
him, will long be warmly cherished in the
hearts of those who knew him. The de-
ceased was a native of this city and when
n OF tba
membeIed Thomas private school for boys,
and at another time filed a similar posi-
ton in the Elderage school.
Later he removed to Chicago, engaging
in business relations there. Afterward he
was for years secretary of the New Haven
Steam Sawmill company of this city and
bore an active part in the affairs of this
concern, which was for 80 many years one
of New Ravens prominent business con-
Germs and industries, of which his father
in-law, our esteemed and now venerable
citizen, Mr.. Isaac Anderson, was the head.
Seven or eight years ago he embarked in
the lumber business at the foot of Chapel
street, which rapidly grew and prospered
and soon became one of our leading con-
Germs in the trade.
Mr.. Slows last Illness was of brief
duration. Early last Saturday evening he
went out, but returned little later and
complained of feeling Ill. During
the night he was taken with severe chill
and his condition was such that q physi-
clan was thought necessary. DR.. Foster
was called and attended him throughout
his illness.
The next day Mr.. Slows condition indi-
Gated symptom of cerebro spinal meningi- |
tbs. Dr.. Lindsley was called In consuita- |
ton. Despite all that could be done for |
him he rapidly became worse until yester- |
day morning his condition was such that |
his physicians gave very little hope of his |
recovery. At about 1890 he. died. The
deceased was fifty five years of age. He
leaves widow, q daughter Of Mr.. Ander-
son, and one child, Miss Edith Stow, a
young lady of prominence as successful
contributor to the Youths Companion and /
other literary publications. The deceased
was also a brother-in-law of Mr.. Theodore
r. Booth of this city, now prominent In
the lumber business In New York city. |
Deceased leaves also an aged father, being
a son of the venerable and esteemed Henry /
Stow, who recently completed half cen-
tury of service as deacon In the Wooster
Place Baptist church.