The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-13
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
THO VERY LARGELY ATTENDED
FENER1LS.


Commandery, knights TempIar-Lass
Sad Rites Over Mrs. Minnie Belle Kay
Brocke,t, Held Yesterday.
The funeral of Charles schlegel was
largely attended yesterday afternoon
from his late home, 149 Front street.
Deceased had been for forty-two years
a member of New Haven commandery,
knights Templars, and a large delega-
ton was present and conducted the
burial service in Evergreen cemetery.
The deceased for many years had car
ried on a bakery on Front street and
was engaged in the business until short
ly before his death. He was one of the
oldest and best known German resi-
dents of the city
The news of the death of Lucius w.
Moody, which occurred in Pasadena,
Cal, where he went several months ago
hoping to receive benefit to his health,
was learned here with regret. Mr..
| Moody had been a resident in Fair Ha-
ven many years and was held in high
| esteem. He resided with his family in
"a pleasant home at the corner of East
| Grand and Sherland avenues, Fair Ha-
| ven Heights. Mr. Moody was a prom
inent member of the East Pearl street
| NJ E. church and a member of the
| board of trustees.
\. D. Maltby, who recently purchased
the building on Grand avenue, corner
Of East Pearl street, has begun i'm
provements on the property and will
effect quite a transformation. The
basement is to be deepened three feet
by excavating and afterwards the
buirdins will be remodeled.
The Dragon Whist club will meet one
week from tonight with Mr. and Mrs.
F. l.. Hickok of Lombard street.
Wallace s. Moyle OF Woolsey street is
TO sing several solo parts at the cele-
bration Of the anniversary of Court
| Marina of Bridgeport on the evening
of January q. He will also sing at the
153d anniversary OF Hiram lodge, F. and
A. NJ. in this city, February 3.
Deputy Sheriff W. f. B each left yes
terday for Pennsylvania
r. X. Jones, bookkeept r for the w. A.
| Warner & Bro. Co., who has been con-
fined to his home for three days from
the effects Of the grip, was able to be
at his post Of duty yesterday.
Superintendent Mulvey Of station A
says there is plenty of coal for heating
the station. Smith r. Bradley, owner
of the building, bought a boat load of
coal last fall and in consequence of his
| wise foresight there has been no diff
Guilty about heating the station this
! winter.
There was an unusually low tide yes
terday and the clam diggers We're out
in full force and secured a goodly catch.
Several oyster scho0ners from Mar
| ragansett bay bound to Fair Haven
have been detained by the recent rough
| weather. The market is not over sup
piled with oysters and the dealers will
be glad to see the helated boats arrive.
A very large concourse of sorrowing
friends attended the funeral of Mrs.
Walter D. Brockett, better known rs
Minnie Belle Kay. at her late residence
on Foxon street, MontoWese. yesterday
afternoon. The services were held at
o'clock, and before that hour the house
was filled and many were obliged to re-
main out Of doors until the close. The
! q
by Rev. Frank r. Luckey pastor of the
Humphrey street Congregational church
where Mrs Brockett formerly attended
before her marriage. Following the
prayer the service for the dead was
read by Rev. George W. Phillips, rector
Of st, James Episcopal church Of Fair
| Haven, where Mr.. and Mrs. BrOckett
had attended.
The service closed with prayer by Mr..
! Luckey, who spoke Of the beautiful life
led by the deceased and of the great
loss suffered by the community in her
death. A large number Of beautiful
floral offerings filled the room, among
them being large bunch of white roses,
! a large piece composed of roses, carna-
tons and yiolets, a white azalea in full
bloom and many other large pieces and
| loose bouquets. The bearers were Ho-
bart BrOckett. William Marks, Charles
, Stevenson, Wesley Plat, Frank Brock
EFT and George Kay. H w. Crawford
had charge of the arrangements. The
nterment was in the North Haven
cemetery, where just six weeks ago Mr..
Brockett's mother was laid at rest. A
sad incident connected with the death
VI A'ii o. blNNhCtt ~ tHht d HulubGI Oh
years ago twelve year old brother of
Mr., Brockett's was killed under the
same tree where the accident of Friday
occurred. The boy had been fishing and
shooting frogs at Hemngway's pond
and came across lots through a nearby
yard. AS he reached this tree he step
ped from the curb and in doing so hit
the trigger Of his gun causing it to
discharge its contents, and killing him
on the spot.
ENT'ERTA