The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-27
OBITUARY NOTES.
Death OfC. e. Thompson, a Well KNOWN
and Esteemed Citizen.

and Esteemed Citizen.
| Charles e. Thompson, a much respect
ed citizen and former we'll known bus
mess man of this city died at his home,
III st. John street, Yesterday at 1870
o'clock, aged siXty-tive years. Mr..
Thompsons death was unexpected by
his friends, although he had been i'll
since July 4. Recently he seemed to be
recovering and was able to ride out of
doors. Sunday he suffered relapse,
and had been rapidly sinking until
death ensued.
DR.. Frank H. Whittemore, his attend
ing physician, held a consultation of
doctors Monday but no hope Of his
recovery existed. Death resulted from
angina pectoris, and at times during his
illness Mr.. Thompson suffered intensely.
but he bore the anguish without COM
plant and was resigned to the newt
able. All that a devoted wife and the
best medical attendance and nursing
could do for him was unavailing, except
to alleviate his sufferings.
He lived In New Haven all his life At
an early age he learned the business of
CodCif lalip illahIiiS anu COlilIliutu III
the same until he gave up active BUSH.
ness about five years ago For many
years the firm was Thompson & Stew
ems, his partner having been our es-
teemed townsman, Evelyn z. Stevens,
now of the firm of Stevens & Sackett,
who continued the business. Mr.. Stew
ems resides in Clinton, his boyhood
home, during the summer.
Mr.. Thompson acquired handsome
estate in the business and since retir-
ing from active business few years
ago. has occupied himself in caring for
his interests.
He was a gentleman of simple tastes
and unostentatious in habits In quiet
way he was constantly helping the
needy, and was an earnest helper in
Davenport church He was the trusted
adviser and helper, both in the
church and his neighborhood, and his
death is a loss to the community
He leaves a widow, Mrs Anna M.
Thompson, and a nephew, Augustus S.
Thompson, manager of the gas stove
department of the New Haven Gas
company, and niece Mrs. Matte A.
Bartlett. Mrs Thompson, the bereav-
ed wife, is a daughter of the late Mr..
Booth, who built the stucco houses on
st. John street. corner of jefferson
street, in one Of which the deceased re-
sided. Her father was a brother of the
late B. Booth, who was for many years,
as is well remembered, the leading auc-
tioneer of New Haven. A sister of
Mrs. Booth for many years conducted a
fancy goods store on Grove street,
FUNERAL OF EDWARD BRYAN.
The funeral services over the remains
of Edward Bryan, an esteemed State
street wholesale merchant for many
years, residing at AS George street, who
died suddenly Monday evening were
held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
his late residence. Rev. DR. W. w
McLane of Plymouth church. of which
Mr. Bryan was a deacon, of1iciated. and
the following church and business
friends acted as bearers: Ex-Lieuten-
ant Governor James d. Dewell. ex-May-
or Henry F. Peck, Thomas Ensign, John
A. Richardson, Samuel Lloyd and
George p. Bradley. There was a large
of prominent business men,
and others who had long known the de-
ceased The interment was in Ever
green cemetery.