Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-19
Monday, Feb. 10, 1883.
EDWARD rRowBRIDeE HARRINGTON

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 a And soon will smite us all."
 The thought contained in these lines has abesn brought home with peculiar force to
 many in this community this winter, which
 has seemed to be an unusually fatal season.
 The departures to 'sthe silent land' have been so frequent, and many of them SO
 startlingly sudden and unexpected, that those
 who remain are deeply impressed with the
 transitory and shadowy nature of the things 4 of earth and the inevitable reality of insatia- hIe death.
 Only two short years ago it became cur srsiancholY duty to record the death and pay
 some tribute to the memory of John B. Car srington, much of whose active life was spent
 in successfully building up the JOURNAL AND COURIER. To-day We are called to perform the same sad office for Edward Trowbridge
 Darlington, most of whose working years
 were also spent in thought and labor for this paper, and who entered into rest Saturday at
 noon after short illness. MT. Carrington|
 was born in New Haven April 25, 1S43, and was therefore nearly forty years old. He| was educated at General Russell's school inI |this city, and soon after his studies were end I led began to learn the drug business in the 'store of James Olnostead on the oorner of Broadway and Elm street. Desiring largerl |feld, he went to New York and entered ths| great wholesale drug establishment of EScheifaein & Co.,, and was afterwards con- |nected with the noted house of A. B. Sands $ Go. He worked hard here, andl became proficient in his chosen business, inI which he always retained lively interest In 1868 he went to Europe and travelled ex- tensively in the southern part, especially 1nI Italy and Spain. During his tour he wrote al series of very interesting and graphic letters Ito this paper This journey wason of thsE brightest spots in his life, and he was fondE of recalling it's delights to his memory andI describing them to his friends. On his re- turn an opportunity for going into businessF on his own account presented itself and hes became member of the New York firm off Morgan, Lord & Co.,, wholesale dealers ins drugs. After prosperous career this frms was dissolved and he came to New Haven tot assist his father in the management of thes JOURNAL AND COURIER and the GoENEsTIoUr HERALD AND WEEKLY JOURNAL. This was lnE 1870, and from that time to his death hes labored with great industry in the newspaperE field. In 1871 he was married to Miss Sarahs Humphrey, of Pennington. In 1876, he and k his brother, John B. Darlington, were madeS members of the firm of Darlington & Co.,, ,k and after the dsath of their father theS two sons took the entire management ofE the business.
 The subject of this sketch was 8 man ofs unusual energy, force and persistency. HeN loved his work and took pride in it and couldE be found at it early and late. In fact, ikeS many others in these rushing times, hsf tention to rest and rssuperafioI. When tnsE swellings which were the first symptoms ofk his last sickness appeared, he was urged bys his wife and others t0 moderate his activityN and take needed rest. But he trusted to hisE will power, which had before served him we'll E to throw off the disease, and did not take to hiss bed until he was compelled by growing weak ness and pain to do SO. And even then he kept up deep interest in his business, and X until the night before his death looked for ward with eagerness and hope to re sumption of his work, neither hek nor those around him thinkingk that the end was near. His ener- sy and force made him power in whateversz E: ae undertook. He displayed these qualitiesS IS director of the New Haven Water company and in other business affairs. But with all N ais s'push" he was very careful man, andE ;ook much trouble to ascertain that he was ,;-T,k J,ofo,a E,n Gsx.auN obAod
 Among the most notable of his good quail. ies was capacity for real friendship, He fixed to have his friends trust him and rely lpon him, and was careful not to disappointk heir expectation. He showed himself friend y, and as consequence gained and keptH many warm friends He hated shams of alIE inds and was in many respects very gen tine man He was fond of nature and it de- ighted him to learn of her while pursuing he wary trout in it's secluded haunts. .HeE ,njoyed and sought the companionship of# nen who used their eyes and were able tos describe what they saw. Many a traveller md weather-beaten "toiler of the sea- when hey hear of his death will remember the interest he took in their adventures. He was .lso interested in art, and in his youth gavei wilderness of not little talent in drawing md painting.
 Mr Carrington's religious life was con lected with Center church where he was 8 requent attendant. He aimed to be just in Il his dealings with his fellow men, was crupulously honest, and given to kind leeds, as many of those who have been as- ociated with him have reason to know. He wanted to live SO as to be prepared to die, nd only two weeks ago when conversing concerning death and what comes after it aid he would be willing to go at any time were it not for leaving his wife and children. How strange that he should be called so soon.
 He was good husband and father. He fixed his home and took much pleasure in the louse which he had recently bought and ft-# ed up to his mind. His wife and three hildren, who were very dear to him, have net with an irreparable loss. And he will be ong and sincersly mourned by large circle If relatives and friends.
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