The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-03
RECENT DEATHS,
oliver P. Avery Of Norwich,

ton, where he was born, August "a,
1919. In 1856 he represented the town
of Preston in the general assembly and
played an active part in the we'll re-
membered contest between the old and
new gas companies then struggling for
the possession of the field in Norwich,
contest which, as one of it's outcomes
made John d. Park a judge of the SUI
perior court of the state. Mr.. Avery
was a school-fellow and distant rela-
tive of the late chief justice. Mr..
Avery was engaged in the grocery bust
ness in Norwich under the firm name
of Dorrance & Avery and later was in
the clothing business. In 1877 he was
elected first selectman Of the town Of
Norwich and held the office by re-elec-
ton till the fall of 1882, when he de-
clined a denomination. For many years
| he was trustee and director of the
| Chelsea Savings bank. The Governor
| buckingham place was purchased by
| him in 1876, and this has ever since
continued to be his home.
| NATHAN X. HOLBROOK OF CO.
LUMBIA.
Nathan. K. Holbrook died at his home
| In Columbia December 80, aged eighty
| two. Mr.. Holbrook had been in feeble
health for some time and his death
was the result of a general breaking
| down consequent upon old age. Mr.
| Holbrook was man of more than
| ordinary prominence in the town where
| he was born and where he spent his
entire life. He always took lively in
terest in educational matters and was
considered one Of the best school teach
| ers fifty years ago. Grammar and
mathematics We're his special hobbies
and aspiring young school teachers al
ways dreaded to face Mr.. Holbrook on
the examining board, a position which
he held for many years. He was me
chanic and an inventor and for many
years he manufactured pillow Of his
own, designed for and especially adapt
ed to Connecticut's stony land. In
politics he had been both a republican
and a democrat. He once represented
his town in the legislature. His wfe's
maiden name was Porter. She survives
him, as do number Of children, among
them two sons, Henry, g. civil engineer
in the far west. and Daniel, who had
resided with his father for the past
year.
THE REV. DAVID BREED.
The Rev. David Breed retired Con-
gregational clergyman, residing in
Hebron, who moved here from Exeter
a few years ago, broke his hip Deem
Der 25 and being quite feeble died from
the shock December 20 in Hebron. He
was seventy-ffve years of age and left
wife and two daughters, one of whom
Mrs. II. A. Spafard, jr., resides in Heb
ron. The funeral was attended at the
Congregational church in Hebron, De.
cember 81, and the burial was at Som
ers
DEATH OF A FORMER STATE
| SCHOOL FUND COMMISSIONER
Alfred J. Munyan, a former schoo
fund commissioner of this state, died
at his home in Goshen, Mass, Decem-
Der 20, of paralysis. He was formerly
we'll known in Hartford, having beer
school fund commissioner in 1928
and s. He was succeeded In 1876 By
the Hon. Henry c, Miles of Milford
who was elected by the democratic gen
eral assembly for three years. Soor
after retiring from office Mr.. Munyar
removed to Northampton, where h'
entered the employ Of the Klmball s
. Cary Coal company.
Mr.. Munyan was born in Northamp
ton In November, 1898, the son of Alan
son and Mary Munyan. His early If
, was spent in Northampton and wher
, the war broke out he enlisted In Com
pany G of the Thirty-seventh Massa
chusetts regiment He was with tn
. regiment during its important servic
} with the army of the Potomac and OF
other fields, and returned with an ex
cellent record He married Miss La
vinia Banks of Northampton. They has
i one son, Fred, who with his mothe
: survives. Mr.. Munyan was Knigh
I Templar and member of the Gram
n Army. One brother, Aubrey Munyar
u survives. The funeral was held il
J, Goshen last Friday afternoon. an
9 there were services at the grave il
i Northampton.
r JUDGE JAMES S. THOMPSON.
5, James s. Thompson, native of Eas
u Haven and former judge of the New
Haven city court, died at Stockton, Cal.
y Thursday at the age of forty-thre
1t years. He went to Arizona in 1891 pr
: marily for the benefit of his health, ant
i went into the business of raising fruit
He was successful in the culture of APP
ricots, grapes and oranges, and for
few years his new avocation gave hin
II rest and renewed health, but at last h
( was obliged to yield
Judge Thompson got degree in Law
:. from Yale in 1877. He began the prac
), tice of his profession in this city ant
= entered the office of Wright & Stoddard
. to which firm he was admitted a JUNO
q partner after a few years. He after
; wards became a member of the law firm
u of Stoddard, LOOMS & Thompson.
:. He was elected by the republicans 0
+ his native town as member of the hous
S of representatives in 1887, and while
v member was appointed assistant judg
e of the city court, which office he he'll
until 1891. His health began to fail hin
at that time, and upon the expiration o
l. his term of Office he went to the milde
climate of the Pacific coast to reside.
" He leaves one brother, Edward F
n Thompson, of East Haven. The bod
!. will be brought here for interment.
Il MORRIS WOODRUFF, JR., YALE -;
IL DEAD.