The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-18
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
FUNERAL OF ANDREW .. WHITNEY
 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

Services Were Held from His Late Home
 on Foxom Street They Were cry Inn l pressive-PIeasant Surprise on Walter
 H. Avery.
 William H, Rogers. an esteemed man, ] who had resided for some time past with his daughter, Mrs. Kelsey, at No. i27S Exchange street, died yesterday in l the eighty-hr year of his age. The 1 funeral services will take place to-mor-
 row morning at 10 o'clock at his dalgh- l ter's home. The burial will be in un- l casville Conn, where MT. Rogers for merly lived.
 l The funeral services for Rev. Andrew C. Whitney, pastor of the Household CT Faith, were held yesterday afternoon at
 o'clock from his late home on FoXon
 street, near Quinnipiac avenue. There
 was large attendance, particularly of the members of the society of which he l had been pastor for nearly year. The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. 1 Barker. He spoke of the excellent | Christian character of the deceased of l his sudden death and of the great loss sustained by the society of which he was pastor. He alluded to the orphan ed children and of the great loss they had sustained Those present were deeply moved by the earnest remarks and the sadness of the occasion. There were several handsome floral tributes
 upon the casket, including one from the Household of Faith. The remains will
 be taken this morning at 9:3O o'clock to
 Torrington for burial, the place of the former home of the deceased The ser vices there will be conducted by Rev. w. Bradford, of Springfield. There were no preaching services yesterday at the Household of Faith, but a prayer service was held, conducted by Harry
 Babcock In the evening memorial
 service for the deceased pastor was held
 and there were addresses by Rev. pr. c.
 C. Barker, of Meriden. and Rev. H. B,
 Brown, of East Hampton.
 Tn regard to the death of MT. Whitney
 a prominent member of the Household
 of Faith said yesterday: There have
 been some erroneous statements made
 in regard to Elder Whitney. In the first
 place, he was not Christian Scientist.
 He had doctored considerably, but it
 was known that he had consumption
 and was told that doctoring would not
 help him and he gave it up, He was informed that only removal to better
 climate would be of any aid. He was in Florida four years ago and for sev- eral weeks had been with relative at Nyack, N Y., returning only a week before he died. He felt that only God could help him and relied on prayer l do not believe there are three persons in our congregation who believe. in healing by prayer, although they be- lieve in prayer for the sick. He did not doctor of late because he felt that it would be of no use. Undoubtedly he would have had physician, however had he thought he was in immediate danger; but he was of a hopeful dispo- sition and death came suddenly and un- expected"
 Mir. Whitney carried an insurance of $1 000 in the Burden Bearers, an insur- ! ance association of the Second Adven- | tist denomination. MT Whitney is spoken of highly in the society, which | in the Central hall building, | and among his neighbors and friends. 1 "He was an honesty man, a strong | preacher and very popular in the House. hold of Faith" said one of the mem bers.
 A very pleasant surprise party was | given to Mrs. Waiter H. Avery Thurs day evening at her home, IA Saltonstall | avenue. The evening was spent very with games, music and sing | ing. During the evening fine spread was served. There were present about couples, which included MT and Mrs. L.. N Avery, MT. and Mrs. A. Rowley, Mir. and Mrs G. Behler, MT. and Mrs. F. MT. and Mrs. F. DalSin, MT. md Mrs. Henry Kay Miss May c. Rowley, Misses Theresa and Katie smith Misses Carrie and Elsie Vogt, Misses Nettie and Augusta Sourbraunn. Miss Pauline ,Pommer, Misses Nellie md Julia Condon, Miss Julia Marks, r. Smith, P. Shorer, w. H. Robinson, G. Cook, w. Hull, c. Baldwin, w. New ,ombe. w. Hubbell, w. Holland, J. Iaesche, A. Rowley, M. Goodwin and D. Horton.
 The early closing movement among he grocers and meat markets will be- gin this evening, and it is the plan to lose every evening at 6:30, save on Sat lrday evening. Bradley Brothers, of Church street, say that hereafter they will keep their store open on Friday ,vening, as they lost nearly one hun lred dollars by the experiment of last Tri1nu ay,ppiDr