The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-04
OBITUARY NOTES.
Death of David O. Camp, a We'll Known
 Citizen.

Death or David O, Camp, Well Known
 Citizen.
 David O. Camp, a well known clti- zen, for about half century past a resident of this city and for many years conducting a plumbing, gas and steam fitting business, died at his home, No. 45l Howard avenue, shortly before midnight Wednesday night. Her health had been running down for the last two or three years. Last Saturday he com plained of feeling poorly, but was able to be out of doors on Sunday. Sunday night he felt much worse and on Mon day he was prostrated with pneumonia. All that could be done for the sufferer by his attending physician, Dr. Marvin Smith, and by his devoted relatives was unavailing and he passed away. Years ago he was in the plumbing busi- ness, the firm being Camp & Eldridge, and they did quite extensive business for years. Afterward MT. Camp was in business alone for several years. For some years past he had been variously employed, at one time working in the chair factory and at another keeping books at the Peoples market on George street. His plumbing headquarters were at one time on Church street in the basement under Spalding's drug store. MT. Camp was born and brought up in Durham and was sixty-slx years of age. He learned the trade of a tim ner. He was a member of Harmony lodge, No. 5 I. o. 0. F., and was pro- noted to be chief officer of this large and prosperous lodge, filling his term of office with much credit to himself and the lodge. Mir. Camp was a mem- Der of the old College street church. He leaves wife, Eliza Camp, who Is a sister of MT. David R. filling, past grand master of the Connecticut Grand lodge of Odd Fellows. He left no chill dren. He was brother of the late M. M Camp of this city, a we'll known and prominent contractor years ago, who died just two months and two days ago. and Mir. Camp was deeply affected by his brothers death. He lost also by death a year ago his sister, Mrs. Ben Jdiillll 4hdl olI, WllO lINGQ III k1lpdhys boilS and her husband died within twenty days of each other. MT. Camp was very genial man, a warm and true friend and he will be much missed by the many friends with whom he had been associated. The funeral sermon will take place on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. MT. Scoville of Trinity P. F. church will officiate. Death of Henry Smith, an old Resident. The many friends of MT. Henry Smith of Edwards street, an old and esteemed citizen, will be pained to hear of his death, which occurred yesterday at his home. He had been confined to the house for the last ten months, owing to a shock of paralysis, which affected his side. He had previously for some time been in impaired health. He was for many years a valued and efficient em- ploye at the Henry Hooker Carriage manufactory The greater part of his long life had been spent in New Haven, to which he came to reside when he first came to this country, which was in
 
 citizen, of sterling principles, man of integrity and patriotic man. When the war broke out he was one of those who braved danger for the old flag, en- listing in the Fifteenth Connecticut | Volunteer regiment, in which he served for three years, the full term of it's service. He bought the house on Ed | wards street in which he died, about | twenty-five years ago. His wife died | about nine years ago. He leaves four children to mourn the loss of an estim- | able father-John Smith, who is em- l ployed at Cowles & Co.'S, Miss Lizzie | Jackson, wife of Lester Jackson of fire steamer No. 6, Mrs. West, wife of | Leroy West of Edwards street, and | Mrs. Stevens, wife of William Stevens of William street. The funeral ser vices will be held Sunday afternoon. Rev Mir. Luckey will officiate, in &C., cordance with the wish of the deceas- | ed. MT. Smith was a member of Ad- miral Foote post, G. A. R., and quite regularly attended the post meetings until his health failed.
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