The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-08
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
WELLS. HEMINGWAY STRICKEN
WITH APOPLEXY.

The Stroke Was Very Sudden and Unex-
peoted as He Was Comparatively Well
on Sundny-Funeral of william j. Bene-
dict To-day-Dr. G. ID. Adams to Go South
for His Health.
Deacon Willis Hemingway experience
ed a severe stroke of apoplexy yester-
day afternoon and his condition last
evening was considered serious. AL
though he had been severely i'll about
a year ago, his health for several
months has been quite good and his
sudden attack yesterday was learned
with surprise by his friends. Deacon
Hemingway attended church as usual
Sunday and was out yesterday. In the
morning he attended a meeting of the
directors of the Second National bank,
having been one of the directors many
years. He ate his dinner as usual and
was sitting in the front of his store on
rand avenue, corner of Quinnipiac ave-
nue., at LAS p. M, when he was seized
with the shock. Without uttering
word he fell out of his chair to the floor
in an unconscious condition. He was
removed to his home on Quinniplac
avenue and Dr. S. ID. Gilbert was sum-
moned. An examination showed that
his right side was paralyzed, the shock
being of an apoplectic type. 1t is fear
ed that the illness will result fatally.
Deacon Hemingway's many friends
will learn Of his illness with sincere
regret. He celebrated his eightieth
birthday anniversary only a few days
ago.
The funeral Of Mrs. Katherine E..
wife of Frank N. Kelsey, was solemn
lied from her late residence, 1926 Grand
avenue, yesterday afternoon, Rev. Or.
Mitchell officiating. There was large
attendance of relatives and friends.
Resting about the casket were many
floral offerings. The interment was in
the Fair Haven cemetery.
The funeral of William ]. Benedict
will be solemnized from his late resi-
dence, 1873 Front street, this afternoon
at o'clock. The deceased was for
merly a painter, but had not been able
to attend to business for several years
owing to his advanced age-eighty-
four years and four months. His wife
died several years ago. He leaves three
daughters-Mrs. William NJ. King. Mrs.
Sarah Dorothy and Miss Libbie Bene-
dict A brother, Lyman Benedict, died
several years ago.
In the court of probate yesterday the
following were appointed distributors
of the estate of the late Willett Hem
ingway of Quinnipiac avenue: Harvey
F. Hemingway, c. w. Hemingway and
A. f. Wells.
DR.. C. B. Adams has improved quite
satisfactorily of late, and it is hoped
by his family that he will be abe to go
south this week. If he continues to
improve and the weather is suitable
next Thursday he will leave on that
day for st. Augustine, Fla. He will
be accompanied by his wife. DR.. Ad-
ans has been confined to his home for
the past ten weeks, having been very
i'll.
The Chautauqua circle met last eve
ming at the home of Miss Bristol, Elk
change street.
On lI1uTSudy 6FSHlu5, MdiCAA ~, tiC
charming juvenile operetta Of "Cinder-
ella in Flower Land" will be presented
at Polar Star hall. Those persons who
We're present at the presentation of
1.-THE Sleeping Princess" last year will
find cinderella" still more charming
| and elaborate. The characters are as
| follows:
Cinderella ................ Jessie Fowler
| Prince Sunshine ........... Paul Shipley
Proud Sisters Observation-Disclosures.
....Isador Goldberg, May Goldberg
| Godmother ............ Edna Sims
| Bonnie Bee.. harry homes
| Robin Red. .............Allen RaycroIt
Butterflies ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
....visa Huntley and Ruth Mccain
Blossoms, Sunbeams, Raindrops, etc.
| PART II.
"AlPs Well That Ends Well''-A Com
| edy.
Characters:
| Mr.. Pondicherry. Dwight Chamberlain
| Mrs. Pondicherry. .....s.. Ethel Prince
| Mr.. Vandernoodle. ....... Eta Sparks
Jackson Virgins ..... Charles Baldwin