The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-21
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 The Late John Woodward Thompson.
 The death of John Woodward Thomp- son of East Haven. which occurred last Sunday. brings sorrow to many hearts. He was a man whom to know was to esteem highly for his genuine worth of character. He was devoted friend. good citizen. a man who loved his country. his state and every inch of his native town and who had great knowledge of its history. He served his town we'll and faithfully as its representative in the general assembly in 1875 and in other capaci- ties. He was good son. devoted to his parents and ever ready to serve others to the extent of his power Many will miss him and his genial greetings and sincere friendship.
 He was the son of James and Leura Thompson, and was born in East Ha- ven July 20lS33. He was descend- ant of John Thompson, who came from England and settled in East Haven in 1647, and also of Rev. John Daven- port, one of the founders of New Ha- ven, John Woodward pastor of the church at Norwich. Conn.,. in 1899. and Deacon John Chidsey.
 He commenced his business life as entry clerk in a New York dry goods house. For many years and until 1871 he was engaged with his father. the late ex-Selectman Thompson of East Haven, in the grocery trade. successor to his uncle. Stephen Thompson. on the northwest corner of Grand avenue and East street in this city. Lewis D. Chidsey, the well known merchant, had his first experience in business as clerk with MT. Thompson's father.
 At one time he was associated in business with Charles Bishop, a former well known wholesale dealer in gro- ceries on State street. He was cousin of ex-Judge James Thompson, who Is now in Arizona. His grandfather, James Thompson, represented East Haven in the Connecticut legislature eleven terms. John Woodward was the towns representative in 1875 and was nominated and elected by the republi- cans, yet he frequently voted the demo- cratic ticket.
 He possessed good education and For some time previous to his last sickness, which was primarily nervous prostration, and which lasted for more than year. he was the regular cor respondent of the Shore Line Times over the nom de plume of "Bogmine." /" This was the name given to some iron works in the vicinity of his home also the former residence of his par ents-which existed in the early his- tory of East Haven. Under the nom de plume of "B9gmine" he contributed for years East Haven correspondence to the Journal and Courier" all of which bore the stamp of originality and versatility distinctly his own.
 MT. Thompson was left fine proper ty on the shores of Lake Saltonstall. The old homestead where he died was near the foot of the hill just west of the lake. The next of kin are cousins. He never was married.
 Tall and erect, with dignifed, cour- teous and gentlemanly bearing, MT. Thompson resembled the late Governor English in this respect. According to a memorandum in his own handwrit- ing, left with his friend, MT. L. D. Chidsey, he made a will, naming Gov ernor Morris as his executor. In this writing he requested that the Con- gregational church toll his age-which was done Sunday morning-as was the custom years ago. He also directed that no unnecessary expense should be incurred at the time of his burial. Lewis D. Chidsey is named to direct 1 the funeral obsequies. MT. Thompson selected the following persons for bear CTS: Lewis D. Chidsey. Leverett S. Bagley, John Ives Bradley. Leonard R. Andrews, John William Thompson, John S. Tyler, Francis Foote Andrews and Charles M. Bradley. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. MT. Clark officiating. The in- terment will be in the family lot in the old cemetery, south of East Haven green.