Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-16
William Tuttle's Descendants.


 Reunion at High Rock Grove-Large Att
 tendance-An Interesting Time.
 The third annual reunion and picnic of the descendants of William Futile was held at High Rock Grove yesterday. All the trains brought members of the family and in all seven hundred were present. Many partook of good dinner served by Mir. Marsh, the caterer at the grove, and many ate at their private tables. At 2 p. m. MT. s. G. David son, chairman of the committee of arrange ments, called the gathering together and call ed upon Rev. Mir. Clark, of Avon, who of fered prayer. A hymn composed for the oc- easion was sung to ''America'
 The address by the Rev. Joseph F. Futile, D. D., president of Wabash college, next in order was called for, but he was unavoidably absent. He sent letter of regret which was read. Miscellaneous addresses" came next The speakers were Messrs. Harley c. Futile, Rutland, Vermont A. A.. Marks, of Green wich, Conn. Rev. W. Lenoir Hood, of Gltdden. Iowa.
 Remarks were made by Rev Henry Clark, of Avon. It was an interesting address, in which he stated that he did not know he was Futile until three years ago when he found he had a Futile mother 211 years ago. MT. Harley c. Futile, of Rutland, Vermont in few remarks said that the name of the Futile family was one of the grsndest ever borne by any people. Among the honored ones was Bishop Futile He had thought that the race wss not all dead, and from looking out upon the large number of the family present concluded they were decidedly on the increase. MT s. G. Davidson, of Bethany, then read an orig inal poem. The exercises then closed by singing the doxology. The following mem- bers of this family were among those pres Messrs. Byron Futile, Plymouth, Conn. Burritt Futile, Southford, Conn. Bradley A. Futile, Auburn, N. r.; B. L. Futile, Cheshire, Conn; William B. Futile, Candace D. and Huller A. Futile, Plymouth; W. Futile Rigby, Clearwater, Minn.; Mrs. Julia B. Todd, Bethany; Mrs. A. B. Hitch cock, New Haven; B. Futile. Alice c. Tuttle, Mrs. Hattie Futile Hotchkiss, Wallingford; Mrs. Sarah Futile Mckenzie, Yalesville; Lyman A. Futile, Bethany; Calvin Futile, New Haven; F. F. Tuttle Bethany; Mrs Lauren Tuttle,. Yalesville; Miss Eunice Squires Danbury; Mrs Martha E. Bennett, Miss Ella F. Bennett and John F. Bennett, Shelton. Conn Mrs F. Foote, Northford Mrs. H. W. Smith, Master Freddie Foote and Harry Will lard Smith, New Haven: Hanford Pennoyer, Mrs Emily Pennoyer Futile, Bristol Mrs Emma Lounsbury, Mrs. Carrie Davenport, New Canaan; Mrs Annie P. Bailey, Bristol, Conn; Zerah P. Futile. North Haven; James A. Futile, wife and daughter, New Haven; MT. and Mrs J. 0. Mersick. Miss & Dag gStt. New Haven Hubert E Warner, Gil bert s Benham, Hamden: Mrs Harriet Tut tie Wheeler and Truman B. Wheeler, Wood bury, Conn; Mrs. Laura Aus tin, Woodbridge Mrs. Martha Edwards, Bethany; Sherman Futile and wife, Seuthbury: Miss Betsey M. Futile. Cheshire; F. F. Wadbams. Litchfeld; o. J. Futile, New Hartford; Selden Futile, WalIingford; Wilbur A. Peck. wife and son, New Haven: Mrs. Leonard Todd, Bethany; Mrs. J. B Baldwin, New Haven; Samuel l.. Futile, Sou'hbury; Captain W. l.. Futile, Water bury; Mrs. c. T. Beecher, Bethany; Mrs. w Fl. Scott. Southbury; Mrs. Mary I. Clark. Monroe; B. A. Upson. Austin A. Watrou and wife, Charles Futile. Caleb Futile and Fl. Futile, Newark, J.; T J. Futile New Hartford Susan l., Webster New Ha ven Lottie F. Curtis. South Britain Mrs O. Futile and Ida Belle Futile, Plainville James A. Howarth, New Haven N Tut tie, Waterbury F. Bradley. South Brit ain Mrs. Pattie Lockwood. Black Rock D M, Fenn. Middleburv pr. Sheldon, c Johnson, Seymour E Tuttls, Meriden
 The committee of arrangements were Samuel G. Davidson. Bethany John P Futile. New Haven Dwight W. Futile New M. Beecher, New Haven Philo B Tuttle New Haven Frank Futile, M. D. Nau gstuck Deacon Edmund Futile, Meriden !; A. A. Marks Riverside