The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-19
WALLACE W. WARD DEAD
ONE 0F VEST HIVEN'S FOREMOST
 MEN FOR MANY TEARS.

One of the Founders Of the West Haven
 Street R,.ilroad-Its Superintendent for
 Thirty Years-A Director in Many Cor
 porations-A Sketch of His Career,
 In the death of Wallace w. Ward of West Haven an estimable man and one who had been closely Identified with the growth and prosperity of West IIa- ven. and had contributed materially to it's upbulding, has passed away. As superintendent for thirty years of the old West Haven horse railroad, and from his Identification with other local enterprises, he became widely known, both in this city and West Haven, and by all he was held in sincere esteem. His had been very busy life. lie was an indefatigable, indomitable worker a shrewd far-sighted business man, @ public spirited citizen, a man whose influence was always exerted Tor what was best promotive of the public welfare. He was a kind, warm-hearted friend and accommodating neighbor,
 
 lie career, was blameless. For over two years his activity had been great ly impaired owing to the serious failure of his health, he having been, owing to overwork, prostrated short time after attending a dinner of the chamber Of commerce. He rallied, but Q second at tack of similar nature followed few months later. He rallied from this also, such being the natural vigor of his con- stitution, and was able to attend to some of the details of his numerous business connections. But the strong man was broken and his old time en- ergy was no more. MT. Ward was D co-worker with his friend, the late la mented George R. Kelsey, one of the most able men West Haven ever had in carrying forward the interests of the West Haven horse railroad and various Improvements of West Haven shore, which were part of the many inpor- tant interests in which MT. Kelsey was the leading spirit. MT. Ward was a brother of the late Israel K. Ward (who was a prominent man for years in the Second National bank, this city), and leaves one brother, Captain George Ward of West Haven. MT. Wards death recalls also the names of Silas Thompson, Samuel l.. Smith and the late MT. Wilmot, the latter of the for mer firm of Wilmot & Warner, who were among his West Haven friends who have also joined the silent major ity, Mr. Wards spacious home at Wards Corner is one of West Havens notable landmarks as is also the fine residence across the way (now the home of Henry Sutton, the noted shipbuilder and managing agent of many coasting vessels), which was built by the fate Israel K. Ward The late w. W. Ward was identified with the old West Haven horse railroad from it's start and he was a model and indefatigable superia- tendent alive to the company's welfare, yet kind and considerate to the em- ployes, by all of whom he was loved and esteemed. His name will ever be honorably associated with the growth of street transportation in New Haven, and he leaves a memory which will be warmly cherished in very many hearts.
 About three weeks ago MT. Ward had another shock falling down when out Of doors and completely collapsing. He revived to some extent, and on Satur- day was feeling quite bright although Iconfined to his bed In the afternoon he had a nasal hemorrhage, which reeur- red four or five times through the night, his physician remaining at his bedside all night His attending physician, Dr. Hawkes.. feared that 8 hemorrhage of the brain would follow and his predic- tion was verified at 1 o'clock yesterday morning From that time on he failed rapidly, the end coming at 6:15 a. m. Monday.
 | Mir Ward was born sixty-six years ago in the Ward homestead a little one story and g half cottage now occupied