The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-04-14
OBITUARY..
Death of Ex-Conductor Strickland OF
the Consolidated Road.


Many people will hear with sincere
sorrow of the death of ex-Conductor
Edwin f. Strickland, one of the best
known railroad employees in the state.
and especially popular with the travel
ing public, in the days of his activity.
In his death this city loses much re-
spected and valued citizen. The de-
ceased was born February 10, 1929. He
was, it might be said, an enthusiastic
railroad man from his boyhood See
ing the first train of cars run on the
Boston and Albany railroad inspired IN
him a longing for that sort OF work.
and In 1S4S he obtained position as
brakeman. His strict attention TO duty
soon procured him promotion to the po-
sition of baggagemaster, thence TO ex-
press messenger and finally in 1858 to
conductor on a train running between
Springfield and New Haven. From
1854 to 1866 he run on the Shore Line
division In 1865 he was transferred to
the New York division. He held this
position until 1879, when his health
failing him he was sent to Europe by
the company, his salary being contin-
ued just the same in tribute to his long
and faithful service. The change fail
ed to benefit him though as much as
was expected, and returning to this
country again he was appointed car
tracer for the entire system. He con-
tinued In this position up to four years
ago. when his feeble health compelled
his retirement.
His faithful service while in the en-
ploy Of the road was acknowledged by
the company with pension for the
rest of his life.
In 1853 he married Sophrona Barnes
of West Brookfield, Mass who died
about ten years ago. To mourn him he
leaves a daughter, Mrs. Mary Grant,
wife of Recorder Charles Grant of
Manitou, Col. years ago of the New
Haven postoffice and one son, Edwin
Arthur Strickland of Springfield, Mass.
He was also an uncle of l.. S. Strick-
land. the grocer at 90 Grand avenue.
The deceased was a member of the
Church of the Redeemer, and had been
a member of that church for many
years. His devout Christian spirit and
genial disposition won for him host
of friends.
The funeral will take place from his
late residence 1888 Wooster street. at
ficiate. The remains will be taken to
West Brookfield. Mass, where the re-
mains of his wife are buried.
A notable incident in the life of the
deceased, one which he naturally never
forgot, is that he narrowly escaped be-
ing in the Norwalk bridge disaster. He
was at that time baggage master, and
his daily run was on the train which
Jo, nf
the accident, however, he was away in
Massachusetts taking unto himself a
wife. Shortly after the wedding cere-
mony he learned the news of the terri
BILE accident.
DEATH OF MRS. ROBERT BLAIR.
Mrs Mary e. Burwell Blair died at
her residence yesterday, aged seventy
six. The deceased was the widow of
Robert Blair, who was Of the noted
undertaking firm of r. & ]. M. Blair
She was in her usual fair health until
a few days ago. when she was stricken
with apoplexy, which caused her death.
Mrs. IahnIn r. Hubbard.
On Thursday afternoon, April 10, Mrs
Mahala Hubbard widow of the late
Russell Hubbard, died at the residence
of her daughter, aged eighty-six years
Four children survive her, Eugene r.
Hubbard, eX-police commissioner, and
Herbert l.. Hubbard, employed by Rey-
nolds & Co., and Mrs. Theodore F..
Lamb of this city and Willard B. Hub
bard of Peck Bros & Co., Boston,
Mass. Mrs. Hubbard was the widow
of the late Policeman Hubbard, who
was for many years a member of the
department, joining when there were
only eight regular patromen. The de-
ceased lady's death will be mourned by
all who knew her true worth of char
acter The funeral will be held from
124 Humphrey street at 2:30 on Satur-
day afternoon, April Is.
FUNERAL OF MARY DUNLAP.
The funeral of Mary Elizabeth
daughter of William G. and Annie R.
Dunlap, was held yesterday afternoon
at o'clock at her home 35 Davenport
avenue. The bearers were Harold
Clark, Joseph Kelley, John Lyons and
John Fogarty and Minor Redmond were
the flower bearers. The interment was
in ST. Bernard's cemetery.
NO QUORUM PRESENT.