The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-11
DEATH OF D. G0PFR PRIPPS
END OF 4 LONG AND HoNoRED LIFE.
Passsd Away in His Eighty-fsurth Year
 After . Week's IlIness-His Long and
 Prominent Identification With New
 Haven's 'sInterests-F der an d Pres,- j, dent for Years or West Haven Water :; and Say brook Water compantes.
nd Say brook Water Companies.

In the death of Captain D. Goffe Phipps one of our most esteemed and valuable citizens has passed away. He died at his home, 614 Chapel street, last evening at about s o'clock. His death was wa not unexpected, as the heart dis ease which set in about week ago left little hope Of his recovery.
 Captain Phipps was an upright man, positive in his convictions, firm in his views, and outspoken; a man fearless, enterprising, patriotic and respected in all the relations of life. Erect in his walk and soldierly bearing, active and .of fine presence, he was a noticeable figure for one of his advanced years. He was of New Haven birth and took a lively, appreciative interest in New Hayen's history and historical land- marks, and in all pertaining to our .citys growth .and welfare He was of an old and honored New Haven family. His father was Captain Solomon Phipps, who was for years prominent in New Eiayen's merchant marine service, in the West India trade chiefly, and in his later life was master of famous New Haven private school, widely known as the Phipps school, which was located on Meadow street. At the school spe- #cialty was made, among other things, #of instruction in the art of navigation, Languages and mathematics.
 Captain D Goffe Phipps married the daughter of Captain James Hunt, and Captain and Mrs. Hunt resided for years in the old Benedict Arnold house on Water street. which was their prop erty, and which was in it's palmy days one of the finest residential places in the city, but is now in sad decay from weight of years and from being used for business purposes. The wife of Captain D. Goffe Phipps was cousin of the late Commodore Hunt, of this city.
 Captain D. Goffe sPhipps in his early manhood years sailed in the United States navy and afterward was in the merchant service. He was rendered 2. captaincy in the United States navy at the breaking out of the war. He had many interesting adventures while in the naval service, and a few years ago he read very interesting paper re- garding some of his experiences in the navy before the New Haven Colony Historical society, of which he was one of the oldest members Mr. Phipps' wife died about six years ago. Of a family of six children two survive. They are Edward H. Phipps, Yale s. s. S, now of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Miss IL. M. Phipps, of this city, who has resided at the old home with her ia theF. Captain Phipps had two brothers, Eugene, who died many years ago, and Frank G., who accumulated | fortune in the West India trade, his vessels sailing out of this port. He died about two years ago at the New Haven house. His only daughter was the late Mrs. Barnes, widow of the late Major T. Attwater Barnes, who was one of our wealthy residents. ##
 The late Captain Phipps. after retir- ing from the naval service, devoted himself to his profession --that of a hy- draulic engineers and he was one of the founders and president for years of the West Haven Water company. which was in recent years merged into the New Haven Water company. He was also a founder of the Saybrook Water company, of which he was president at the time of his death. He was a mem- Der of St. Paul's church, and for years was one of the vestrymen of the church He was a member of Old Hiram lodge, A. F. and A. M. one of its oldest menn- bers. The deceased was in his eighty fourth year.