The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-24
OBITU4RY NOTES.
Death Of Joseph H, Greenleaf, an Old and
 Much Esteemed Citizen.

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 Much Esteemed Citizen.
 "A large circle of friends will sincerely mourn the death of Joseph Fl, Green leaf, an old and much esteemed citizen, who passed away at his home, No. S3 Eld street, at S30 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Greenleaf had been in enfeebled health for several years, but most of the time was able to be up and about the house. and occasionally at tend to business affairs about town. The last two summers he and his wife spent in New York state at their old home of forty years ago in Sauquoit, where they had real estate interests, Their sojourns there, no doubt pro- longed his life as he returned each time considerably benefited, his i'll health being in the form of a severe and tedi- ous bronchial difficulty. He had been quite comfortable since his return from SaUquoit last fall until about two weeks ago. About a week ago he was able to be out. The difficulty became again se- verely aggravated and this, with con- plications, caused his death. His age was siXty-eight. He was for years af- ter removing to this city about forty years ago, employed in the wood work ing department of the Consolidated rail- road, and later, being an expert pattern maker, he engaged in business for him. self and had pattern shop for years on Artisan street. He was also a man of inventive genius and invented and patented loom attachment from which he for years received royalties. He also invented a car fare register of much merit for horse and electric railroads, and invented also various other devices which were very successful. He had been amember of the First M. E. church for the last ten or twelve years, and before that was a prominent member and official of the old St. John street M. E. church. He leaves to deeply mourn his death, a wife, one son and two daughters. The son is George Green leaf, who holds very responsible posi- tion in a large factory in Plainfield, N. J. His daughters are Mrs. Adelia Baldwin, wife of Frederick Baldwin, a clerk at the w. & F. T. Fitch Co.'S manufactOry, residing at 211 Lloyd street, and the other the wife of Harry L. Bush of the New Haven Clock Co., S establishment, residing at 33 Eld street.
 FUNERAL OF JOHN READY.
 The funeral of the late John Ready of 124 Ward street was held at St. Johns Catholic church yesterday morning at 9 o'clock. The church was filled with relatives and sympathizing friends. The mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Coyle, Rev. Father McGuane was dea- con, and Rev. Father Mccarthy sub deacon Father Coyle spoke in excel lent terms of the deceased. Schmidt's mass was rendered by the quartet con- sisting of Mrs. Keenan, Miss Kennedy
 Messrs. Riley Phillips and Frank Nu- gent. The hymn, "Thy Will be Done" was also beautifully sung. The pall- bearers were Daniel r. Kelley, James F. McGann, James F. Brennan, Mathew F'laherty, MT. Nichols, Frederick Breth- auer, Michael Ready and Morris Shee- | nan. The mower bearers were Heter Gibbons John Ready, John Timlin, Daniel Colwell and MT. Carroll, There
 was an abundance of floral offerings, the set pieces numbering fifteen. Dele gations were present from the Knights of St. Patrick and the Knights of Co., | lunbus. The remains were inferred in | St. Bernard cemetery. The burial ser vice was read by Rev. Father McGuane.