The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-07
OBITUARY NOTES,
DEATH OF MRS. ANNIE L. BRAK-
ENRIDGE.

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DEATH OF MRS. ANNIE L. BRAK.
ENRIDGE.
The funeral of Annie L. Breckenridge
of Waterbury took place yesterday af'
ternoon in that city. The interment viii
be in Westboro Mass, to-day.
The Waterbury American says of the
deceased:
Annie L. Breckenridge, the poetess
wife of William Fl. Breckenridge, died
at her home, No. 90 Burton street, this
morning, after an illness of one week,
aged forty-one years. She was first
taken i'll with the grip, which develop
ed into pneumonia, of which she died.
Her death will come as a severe blow
to an unusually large number of peo-
pie whose respect and friendship Mrs.
Breckenridge had won during a life that
was uncommonly active. She was the
writer of both prose and verse, and pro-
| auctions from her pen have appeared
| at various times in the best literary
publications of the country, of which
! the Century Magazine may be named
among others. In the Century a short
time ago appeared a poem by her en-
| titled Lines to an Old Guitar which
has been much admired by the many
who read it. AS writer she was pos
| sessed of a fine literary taste, a keen APP
probation of the beautiful and the good
and a mind of great activity. A poem
from her pen entitled My Guest orig
inally published in Kate Fields Wash
ington, is printed in the History of Wa
terbury. She also contributed to minor
literary publications and to the news
papers. She was one of the most ac-
tive members of the Woman's club and
was member of the Second Congrega-
tonal church. In church. at home and
among her acquaintance she proved
herself in every way woman to be re-
spected and loved. She leaves hus-
band and four children"
COLONEL WILLIAM N. WOODRUFF
Colonel William N. Woodruff of Hart
ford died at his home in that city Sun
day morning.
Colonel Woodruff had been at Pratt
& Whitney's for thirty-three years. He
was the inventor of the Woodruff key,
used in machinery. and he made trip
to Europe in the interest of his inven-
ton. For this invention he was award
ed number of medals at institutes in
Boston, New York and the John Scott
medal of Philadelphia.
Colonel Woodruff leaves wife, who
was Miss Carrie e. Sharpe of Newtown,
Conn. They Were married about six
teen years ago. He leaves two sisters,
Mrs. s. W. Higgins of New York and
Mrs. o. c. Smith of Perth Amboy, N. ].
One sister Mrs. e. J. Hill of Illinois, |
died last summer
Colonel Woodruff was a democrat and |
a hard and enthusiastic worker. He |
was appointed aide-de-camp on the
staff of Governor Waller. He was a
delegate from Hartford to the conven-
ton that made the nomination. During |
the last presidential campaign Colonel |
Woodruff was strong advocate of WI.
Bryan and was upon the committee that J
arranged for the reception of the candi-
date.
1t is intended to have the members or |
the staff act as bearers at the funeral
if they can be brought. The members
now living are General Thomas McMa-
nus and Colonel E. M. Graves of Hart
ford Colonel N G. Osborn and Colonel
N. @. Post of New Haven, General W.
w. Skiddy of Stamford General E. L.
Bissell Of New Hartford, Colonel w. Fl.
Stevenson of Bridgeport and Colonel
Jabez l.. Woodbridge.