The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-25
OB ITUARY NOTES.
Years Leading New Haven Business Man,

hehES beauIh& Ne" HhNeh buslhess
 Man.
 The sad news was received in this
 city yesterday of the death of Horace
 P. Shares in Pasadena, Cal, Thursday
 night. Press dispatches brought the
 sad tidings from California. Mrs
 Shares, who accompanied her husband
 to Pasadena a number of weeks ago.
 was with him. John o. Shares, a son
 of the deceased, telegraphed to his
 mother as soon as he was informed of
 his fathers death and expected to re-
 ceive word in a few hours.
 The announcement of the death of
 MT. Shares, while not a surprise to his relatives and intimate friends, is a shock to all. The deceased had not en-
 joyed good health for a number of years | and went to California early in the win
 ter, hoping that the climate there would
 be of benefit to him. He was in very
 poor health when he left New Haven
 and after reaching Pasadena reports of
 bis condition had been far from reas- | suring to his relatives and friends. He suffered from liver and other internal l troubles.
 Horace P Shares amassed fortune l in the manufacture of bricks in North i Haven. He was one of the pioneer 1 brick makers of that town and acquired valuable property many years ago. He was a native of that town and it is 1 said that he discovered the clay de- | posits, with their immense possibilities l for brick making, through accident. He purchased considerable landn near the | line of the New Haven and Hartford | road and developed large briek-mak- ing industry
 MT. Shares made his home on Eld street, this city, for many years, and was an ardent member of the Humph- rey street Congregational church. It was largely through his generosity that this society became established. He took keen interest in all departments of the church, was superintendent of the Sunday school for years and was greatly loved by all the members. They will learn of his death with profound regret
 When his health first began to fail MT Shares went to Florida for the win ter, and while down there his splended business instincts aroused him to the possibilities of the location and he built a hotel at Rock Ledge, which is well known to tourists from the north, par ticularly New Haven, with whom the place was very popular. MT, Shares took but little part in the management of the hotel of late, that responsibility falling largely on his son, Horace R. Shares, who is now in Rock Ledge. The hotel, a small one at first, became rap idly successful, and large additions to it were built from time to time.
 The deceased also acquired valuable orange grove property in Florida. He was in the 66th year of his age and leaves, besides widow six children to mourn his loss. They are Frederick l. John O., Paul A, Horace R. Shares and Mrs. Robert N. Barnes, of North Ha ven. and Mrs. Treadway, of Berkshire Mass Mrs Treadway's husband. who is manager of the Red Lion Inn at Stockbridge managed the Rock Ledge hotel for his ather-in-law for several winters. Frederick Shares, the oldest son, is manager of the brick yards at North Haven. John o. Shares is suc- cessful manufacturer, being the owner of the Cheshire Brass company and the | treasurer of the American Rivet com pany.
 MT Shares was ever loyal to his old | home, North Haven having for it all | ways a tender spot in his memory. He | was for some time before coming to | New Haven to reside, deacon in the Congregational church there. He also served the Humphrey street church here as a deacon He was a member of the board of directors of the New Haven Y. M c. A. He was one of the very successful brick manufacturers of this part of the United States and made a number of notable improvements in his brick yards of much usefulness. He ping and was a large owner in various fine vessels one of which bears his name.
 The deceased was man of fine char acter, high integrity, unassumng and 'etiring yet bold, and broad in his bus ness views and enterprise, and in his leath the city loses one of it's most val table men.
 Arrangements for the funeral have lot been completed. The body will be ;ent to New Haven as soon as possible md the interment will be in the Ham len cemetery, A telegram last evening O John O. Shares, who is i'll at his { lome. announced that Mrs. Shares would leave Pasadena with the remains ' S:3O this morning and would arrive ' Iere at D. m. on Wednesday next, {