The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-06
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"A Weddins-A May Eestival-The Death
of Ex-Engineer Philip ID. Eislse-A
Sketch of His Career-FuneralsofsF. IL.
Meaoham-Other Notes.
Willard e. Treat, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellery Treat of Willow Brook, East
Hartford and Miss Emma b. Shipman
of Chicago, were married Tuesday by
Rev, Mr.. James at the residence of Mrs.
Eliza Shipnnan in Fair Haven. After a
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs Treat will
reside at the corner of Willow and
Main streets in the Willow Brook dis
trict. Many friends wish them long life
and happiness.
According to the custom for several
years, the ladies of the MontoWese Bap-
fist church gave a May breakfast in
the church parlors Tuesday. Meals
We're served from IL a. m. to II p. M,
several hundred people partaking Of
the excellent menu. Fair Haven, East
Haven and North Haven were we'll rep
resented among the visitors. The rooms
were handsomely decorated. The re-
ceipts were $105. The affair was under
the direction of the ladies' industrial So
ciety, the officers of which are as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Theophilus
Eaton; vice president, Mrs. Hector
Storrs; secretary, Mrs. Maria Brockett.
During the evening a handsome bed
quilt was presented to Mrs. Eaton, for
| several years the organist of the
church
| Philip D. FislSe died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Frank Arnold, 220
Blatchley avenue, yesterday noon from
the effects of apoplexy. He was strick-
en- last Thursday night, but had two
slight attacks several days previous.
He had been unconscious since last
Friday. Mr.. Fiske had been failing for
several months, but was able to attend
to his duties as a fireman until a few
days ago. He was born in Fayette,
Me-, sixty-five years ago, and later re-
moved to Winsted, this state, where he
worked several years as a scythe manu-
facturer. During his residence in Maine
he was for a number of years a locomo-
tive engineer. He removed to this city
twenty-five years ago and became en-
gineer in the fire department, first at
No. As house and then at No. IS house
on East Pearl street, where he was To-
| Gated fifteen years. A year ago he was
placed in the veteran reserve class and
| became an assistant at No. rs house.
He had never been Ill during his life
until the past year. He enlisted during
the war of the rebellion at Winsted in
the Fifth Connecticut Volunteers, serv-
ing his term of enlistment. He was af-
forwards drafted into service but furn-
ished substitute. Mr. Fiske was a
member of ST Andrews lodge, F. and
A. M, of Winsted; Elm City division,
Locomotive Engineers, and Admiral
| Foot Past, G. A r. His wife died
about rive years ago. He leaves a broth
err, William Fiske of Bath, Me-. another
brother, Allen c. Fiske, who has not
been heard from in several years, is be-
lieved to be dead. Sisters of the de-
ceased are Mrs. Hannah Foss Of Pitts
field, Mass, and Mrs. William Hitch
cock of Cley Gland, 0. He also leaves
three daughters, Mrs Frank Arnold,
Mrs. F. H. Southworth and Miss Sara
Fiske, all of this city. The funeral
will be attended at 220 Blatchley avenue
Friday evening, and the burial will be
in Winsted on Saturday.
Willis Potter Of Cedar Hill, Hamden,
died at the Soldiers Home at Noroton
yesterday of chronic gastritis at the
age of seventy-tWo. The remains were
brought to the undertaking rooms of Fl.
w. Crawford and announcement of the
funeral will he made later
The funeral of Frank H. Meachen
was attended yesterday afternoon from
his late residence, 95 Forbes avenue,
Many friends We're present to pay the
last sad tribute of regard Rev Mr.
Dent of st. Andrews church off1ciated.
There We're beautiful floral tributes in
Guiding a massive pillow from young
friends of the deceased. The interment
was in the East Haven cemetery.
Big crowds of people were attracted
to the center of the city yesterday ow-
ing to the merchants carnival. Both
electric roads ran extra cars, including
many open cars.
Mrs. Lillian, widow Of the late G. G.
Hemingway, has rented her property
on Middletown avenue, to Walter Hem.
ingWay.
The Daughters of the King will give a
May festival in the parlors Of st. James
church this evening. Fancy articles
home made candy, cake and cream
will be sold by the ladies'