The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-11
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF WILLIS
HEMLNGWAY.

Fourth Annual Banquet of the Employees
of the N. III. Street Railway Company
Held in the Club Rooms of the Power
House Last NiGht-Many Guests Present
Programme and Menu.
In the death of Willis Hemingway,
which took place yesterday morning at
1890 o'clock at his home, 2S7 Quinnipi-
&C avenue, Fair Haven has lost one of
its best and most prominent citizens.
Mr.. Hemingway had suffered with
Bright's disease, but was able to be at
his place of business on the day he was
stricken with apoplexy, last Monday.
He appeared very well that morning
and went to the city to attend the
meeting of the directors Of the Second
National bank. The day previous he
assisted at the communion service at
the Grand avenue Congregational
church. When strickel he became I'M
conscious and never rallied. He was
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vitality served to the last.
Mr.. Hemingway was born in Fair
Haven February 16, 1918. His father
was the late Wyllis Hemingway. The
east side was at that time part of
East Haven and Mr.. Hemingway, the
elder, or Squire Hemingway, as he was
better known, was for many years the
local judge Of probate. At the age of
fourteen the son began clerking in a
country store near the site of the pres
ent Hemingway store A few years
later he went into business for himself
in the store recently occupied by c. W..
Hemingway, and when his present
store was built on Grand avenue, cor
ner of Quinnipiac avenue, forty-five
years ago, he removed there and has
been engaged in the tailoring and dry
goods business ever since. In this bus
mess he made handsome fortune. 1t
is believed that he was the Oldest mer-
chant in New Haven, having stuck
steadily to business for sixty-f1ve
years. He was methodical in business,
strictly honest and upright in all his
dealings, and a kindly gentleman. He
was genial, cordial in his greetings and
made many friends.
He leaves widow, having about six
ty years ago married Teresa Frise Of
this city. The children of the deceased
are Mrs. Joseph Cook Of Newton Cen
! ter, Mass, w. e. Hemingway, former
| ly of Meriden, Charles S. Hemingway
of Holyoke, Mass, and Frederick III.
Hemingway of Fair Haven. Arson
Hemingway of Chicago is brother of
the deceased and Mrs. p. A. Tuttle is
| a sister Brothers and sisters who
have died are Samuel Hemingway,
Miss Jane Hemingway, Miss Sarah
Hemingway, Daniel B. Hemingway,
Mrs. E. A. Huntley, Mrs. Mary Ann
Bull, Enos Hemingway and J. f. Hem
ingway.
| He Joined the Grand avenue Congre-
gational church in 1047, became a dea-
con in 1850 and was at the time of his
| death senior deacon. He was also
| clerk and treasurer most of that time.
| He was director of the Second Ma
| tional bank and of the Fair Haven
| Cemtery association.
| The funeral will take place at the
Grand avenue Congregational church
| Saturday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
| The honorary bearers will be the dea-
cons-R. c. Smith, Henry Tuttle Wal
ter S. Bishop, Charles Hubbard and
| Arthur Smith. The bearers will be the
| three sons and G. W., Samuel, James
S.. E. E. and James w. Hemingway.
The fourth annual banquet of the
| employees of the New Haven Street
Railway company was held last even
4 Il, 4.
house on Ferry street. Early in the
evening the day men sat down to the
well filed tables and at about midnight
| the night men partook of the spread
The tables looked very pretty and SO
did the club rooms, flags and other
decorations having been lavishly used
This was the fourth annual celebra-
| ton of the adoption Of electric power
on this line. One hundred and thirty
five employees Of the road took part In
the festivities. At these annual affairs
the company bears all the expenses
Among the guests last evening were
Aldermen Rourke and Ryan and
Messrs. Atwater, Warren and Lawtor
of the board of directors. The pretty
flag badges worn by the men were pre-
sented by Edward I. ~Atwater. The
Gibbons Brothers were the caterers
There is the best of feeling existing
between the managers Of the road and
the employees, and these annual gather
ings are promotive of good fellowship
The order of exercises last evening was
as follows:
Joseph Donlan-Toastmaste
| /. observation-disclosures Orchestra
| g Address-President David Corey.
3. Chorus-"Old Glory''-Employes New
Haven Street Railway.
9. Banjo selection-Pizzicat Banjo Club
5. Solo-"0n the Banks of the Wabash Far
Away'-.G. A. Bradley.
g. War Talk-T r. Hull.
| T. Soo-John Kennedy.
s. Why l Like East Haven-S. e. Thomp.
/ son.
o. observation-disclosures f. P. Ryan.
TO- Solo--"She's the Warmest Baby In the
Bunch. Hennessey.
H. Rambling Take A. W. Dodge.
10. Solo-Charles Pratt.
49, ess-Superintendent A. B. Proal. ir
Solo-"Oh, Promise Nee. Hedolin.
-Quartette-Bradley, Hubbard, Hennss
sey and Platt.
16. I Want to Be Soldier-William En-
merich.
49, When / Get Steam Up-P. Cosgroye.
20. Sermon--"Old Bill Jones'"
Pianst-Joseph Ward.
MENU.
Soup.
Consomme. Potage, La Julienne
| Fish.
Brockheton.
Anguille
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