The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-02-02
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
FUNERAL OF HENRY BARNES
YESTERDAY.

Extra Assessment in brotherhood of
Relief ON Account of Large Amount |
of IIIness-Mrs. MansGeId's Seventy |
eighth BIrthday-Effect of Closing of
Quinnipiac River Channel by lee
Death OF Mrs. Alva Barnes i'm BaItf- |
more.
In the presence of many relatives
and friends the funeral of Henry
Barnes was attended yesterday with
simple and appropriate services, befit-
ting the transformations life of the de-
parted. The late residence of the de-
ceased at so Houston street was crowd
ed with those gathered to pay their
final tribute Of respect to a highly re-
spected citizen. Rev. e. C. Tullar con-
Quoted the services. introduced with
the reading Of a number of most APP
propriate and comforting scrfptural Sc
lections. Miss Ida May Hendee, leader
Of the choir Of the Grand avenue Bap-
tist church, sang very touchingIy and
with much expression the selection
Face to Face" a favorite hymn of the
deceased. Mr.. Tullar then spoke in
beautifully selected Yords-words of
hope and comfort for the bereaved
family. He dWelt particularly upon
Mr.. Barnes earnest and consistent
Christian life, Of his simple and child
like faith and his excellence as a man
and a citizen. He closed the services
With a beautiful prayer, in which he
commended the bereaved ones to the
tender keeping of the Father of all
good. An opportunity was given for all
to look for the last time upon the face
of the deceased which was natural and
peaceful In death. The plate bore the
simple inscription Henry Barnes
1S36-1905. There We're number of
beautiful floral pieces around and upon
the casket. From the family there was
a large pillow composed of Gala lilies,
white roses, bordered with galax leaves.
The center was white immortelles and
the inscription Husband Father in
purple The board Of deacons of the
Grand avenue Baptist church, sent
ferns and from the Sunday school in
which Mr.. Barnes was formerly a
teacher, was a large wreath of galax
leaves and pink and white roses.
brother of the deceased, Captain Will
liam III. Barnes, who was unable to
be present owing to his serious illness,
sent a large wreath of galax leaves and
carnations. Other tributes included a
large flat bouquet of white roses from
Mrs. Frank T. Hitchcock of Bridge
port; bouquet of white carnations Ed
win Barnes FrinlS; large cluster of
white roses, Mr.. and Mrs. William Hall
Robertson. and flat bouquet of varie-
gated carnations, Mr., and Mrs. George
Holier. The bearers were the two sons,
in-law and three nephews Henry
/. Barnes, Miles ]. Barnes. William
Il Sheffield, Edwin Barnes Frink Will
liam Fl. Goodrich and William H.
4 Barnes, jr. The members Of the board
OF deacons, of which deceased was a
member, of the Grand avenue Baptist
church, stood on either side as the
casket was borne to the hearse. The
burial was in the Barnes family LOT in
the Green Lawn cemetery. East Haven,
where the committal service was per
formed BY Rev. e. G. Tullar The fun
eral arrangements were excellently
conducted BY Undertaken H. w. Craw-
ford, assisted by his son, e. III. Craw-
ford.
The death of Elizabeth J. Madden,
Wife Of ex-Alderman John $. Madden,
at her home, 1853 Beacon street was
very sad following as 1t did the death
of her brother, George Bailey, at his
home in Hazardville, on Tuesday. Yes
terday the double funeral of brother
I and sister took place in Hazardville,
where the remains of Mrs. Madden
were taken on Tuesday. Mrs. Madden
is survived by her husband and two
children.
Andrew and Julia A. Archibald have
& bought of Martin P. Egan property
with frontage Of Az feet on Fillmore
street.
The smoker given Tuesday evening
by the Holy Name society of st. Fran
els, parish was attended by about 100
members and friends and included an
entertainment and cards. There were
short addresses and a musical pro-
gramne.
AT Warner hall Friday evening will
take place the second dance Of the
Quinnipiac Canoe club
Henry Sears of Quinnipiac avenue is
very Ill.
Another Of the successful whists
given by the ladies' auxiliary this win
ter took place last evening at the en-
CINE house, East Grand avenue.
The extra assessment of 81 for men,
bers of Home council, No. 10, Brother
hood of Relief, was paid yesterday at
the office of the treasurer Charles o.
Francis. This assessment was neces-
sary owing to the large amount Of
sickness of late, among the members.
one Of the members has been in the
hospital several weeks, and has receiv-
II ed $40 per week from the council. There
are seventy-five members and three or
four names are on the waiting list.
Tuesday was the seventy-eighth
birth anniversary of Mrs. Frederick
Mansfield and during the day her rela-
tives and few friends called at her
home on Quinnipiac avenue to extend
congratulations. Mrs. Mansfield Is in
Quite good health and her many friends
! will wish yet many returns of her an
niyersary. Her husband, Frederick