The colored American., 1902-05-10
IN SORROWS VALE.
The Nutmeg Capital MoUrns 66e
Loss Of Two Usefut Citizens-
Wedding Chimes Church and
Society Doings.

Steward, OF 80 >. 1 lOSPCOl StlCCl, uiCu
'1rondav morning. Mr. Steward had
r-rn confined to his bed about two
---ats but he had been a sufferer with
,be dreadful malady consumption for
,nore than thirteen years. About nine
.,,o,rbs AGO he was forced to give up his
nasition as cOachman for Mr.. John H.
HaU the president of Colts Revolver
nj Grn Manufacturing Company, by
.hom he was employed for the past
,iohr wears. Through the kindness OF
NTr Hall Mr.. Steward worked in the
factory. Mr. Steward worked twenty
FIVE wears as cOachman on one estate
fanr wears for c. II. Wathenbee, eleven
wears for Mr.. Glazier and eight years
for Iohn II. Hall Charles Steward was
born in Farquier County, Va. FOrty-slX
wears ago. in his young manhood, II
hiring war times, he went into the army
q, waiter boy with Connecticut regl-
rneut. and AT the close of the conflict
came 10 Hartford and secured employ
ment as above stated. He married Miss
Phoebe Lawrence. daughter Of Mrs.
Narv Lawrence, of Virginia. Mr.. Stew
ard was a member OF the Connecticut
National Guards for twelve years, and
also a member of the Knights OF Pyth-
las. and was insured in the Metropolitan
lie Insurance Company. Funeral ser
vices took place at The house at 2:I5 p
m. and at 3 D. m at the Union Baptist
Church. where the deceased was a mem
b,r. Rev. Walter Gay conducted the
services. assisted by the K. of 2. In
terment at Spring Grove Cemetery. Be
sides his wife, who survives him, there
are four children, Miss Anna, Master
Putnam Misses Celestine and Fannie;
.hree sisters. Mrs Clifford. Washington,
D. c.: Mrs Fannie Bradford, Virginia,
and aHcther IN Ohio.
Charles H. Williams, of No, 90 Fair
mount street. died early Monday morn
ing, the result Of injuries received by
falling from a trolley car Saturday
evening, the Sd 1t is stated by an eye
witness that Mr.. Williams assisted his
little boy on the car and in attempting
TO get on himself the car started off be-
fore he was ready. and he was thrown
to the pavement. No one knew what
lad happened until the boy inquired
where his papa was. Mr.. Williams was
rendered unconscious. He was picked /
up and carried into the United States ]
bank building from where he was taken !
90 his home in a carriage by William
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insurance Company building He was
attended by DR.. Herman @. Howe, who /
found him suffering from cerebral hem
orhage He was unconscious most of /
the time until his death. Mr.. Williams /
was hfty-three years of age and well i
known in the city, and prominent in
Odd Fellow circles, being a member of
Celestial Lodge No. 2O03, and up TO the
lime of his death was the Hartford
correspondent of the New York Age !
He was janitor of the Hartford Steam
Boiler Inspection and Insurance Com
pany. the United States Bank and the
Dime Savings Bank Buildings
We reported in last weeks news that
Mrs. l.. James was sick at Hampton,
Va, but we were wrong. 1t was her
sister. and she has since died, and her
remains were brought to this city Sun
day. She was laid TO rest Monday at
go p. m, from Furrey's undertaking
establishment, North Main street, Rev.
n +. Wheeler conducting the services
Mrs. Louisa Wall and Mr.. A. r. LOf-
TON were united in marriage Tuesday /
evening, April 20, at the A. NJ. f. Zion
Church, by Rev J. Sulla Cooper. A
large number of invited guests were
present at the marriage, and also at the /
reception at the house, so Sanford |
street. The bride was beautifully /
gowned in white silk with veil The |
bridesmaids were Miss Mary Nichols. |
Miss Annie Babcock, Miss Margie
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