The Press., 1888-07-26

will be expected to do good earnest work, and is regarded as working on trial" We do not need to say that The Press is of opin- ion that the commissioners have made mis- take and gone contrary to the wishes of the majority of the republicans of Stafford, and of the better element of all parties. But The Press will rejoice to find itself proved to be in error, and will guarantee the retained prosecutor it's support in all earnest, we'll meant efforts to stamp out the crime which 1t is his particular province to suppress. So far as this paper is concerned he shall have a fair showing.
 THE Stafford Springs M. E. church bell tolled 100 strokes on Tuesday, the first time it has ever rung out so advanced an age for a deceased person. Orrin Harwood of Stafford Springs, who died in Hampden on Monday evening, was within two weeks of being 100 years old It is not so rare as it was once to hear of a person rounding out century of existence. The average of duration of human life is lengthening. Every considerable town has respectable list of residents well toward or beyond the sos. Ours is Q youthful na- ton, and 100 years covers a large part of the life time of the republic.
 MT. Harwood was born in West Stafford Aug. 8, 178s. A portion of his early life was passed in Ludlow, Mass, where he became a member of the M: B. church, then just be- coming known among the religious organiza- tions of the world. He was an active member and official in the church while there, and on his return to Stafford was equally active ss one of the pioneer founders of that sect in this town. He was during all his active life a working christian, one whose zeal as well as his conscientious christian life made power ful factor in giving strength to the church.
 His first wife was Charlotte Spellman, whom he married in West Stafford, and who was the mother of all his children. Left widower, in 1852 he married Mrs. Polly Bartlett, whose daughter is the widow of his son, F. A. Har- wood, with whom he had a home so long ae he lived, and with whose widow, his step daughter, he had continued to live, although in May last R5 WeSSSz % ssg55 sn5 Children of his recently deceased daughter, Mrs. Erwin Temple, at Hampden, Mass, from which he did not return until brought here yester- day for burial. Of his considerable family of children the only one surviving is Mrs. Charlotte Pease, widow of Morris Pease, of Hampden. Of MT. Harwoods brothers Sam uel died in West Stafford about two years ago, aged 96 years, and another brother, Ebenezer, 8 resident of Holland, attained the age of nearly 90 years. During most of his active life MT. Harwood was engaged in farming. Since the death of his second wife his home was with his son, F. A. Harwood, at Stafford Springs, and as said above, after the death of his son he continued to live with his sons widow. Until within little more than year past he was often seen about the streets. The death of his son seemed to affect him consid- erably and he has Visibly failed since that event, both physically and mentally. There was no appearance of any specific disease ; he appears simply to have died of old age. The machine was worn out, stopped, and a good man went from life of toll to an eter- nity of rest.
 MT. Harwood was the oldest of his consid- erable family of brothers and sisters, but though several of these reached extreme old age he was, the last to die. Also of his chil- dren who lived, several of them, to advanced years, but one survives him. Among his grand children are Calvin L. Harwood, well known wholesale grocer of Norwich, and Charles F. Harwood, treasurer of the Stafford Savings Bank.
 He was born while Washington was presi- dent of the United States, and has lived under the administration of every American president. His life time covers an important epoch in the history of every existing nation. The map of Europe has during that time been changed almost beyond recognition. The United States has by purchase and conquest nearly quadrupled its territory ,and very near ly, also, it's number of states. Its population has been multiplied by at least from about 5000, 900 to nearly 60, ,00O, ,OOO. When he was of age to marry steam and electricity as means of transportation and communication were not dreamed of. We realize something of the progress of our country, and of art and science everywhere, when we reflect that so, much can come within single life time.
 OFFICIAL LIST OF PATENTS ISSUED TO C1r1- zENs OF CONNECTICUT from the U. s. patent office for the week ending July 16, 1888, as reported from the office of Simonds $ Burdett, solicitors of patents, No. 3 Central Row, Hart ford Conn. =....=s a
 Edward A: Alpress, New Britain; universal feed attachment for engine lathes. William E. Barton, Easthampton; hand-bell.
 Thomas 0. Bennett, assignOr to Winchester Re- beating Arms Co., New Haven; magazine fre-arm.
 John P. Connen, KensingtOn gong bell.
 Wilbur F. Dial, assiguOr to Wheeler & Wilson Manuf'g Co., Bridgeport; thread controlling mechan- ism for sewing machines.
 Edward Douglas, assignor to W. & B. Douglas, Middletown telesc0pic stopcock for water service.
 Frederick Egge, assignor to Smith & Egge Manuf'g Co.,, Bridgeport; sheet metal chain.
 Hubert 0. Hart, Unionville knife or fork.
 Everett Horton, assignor to Horton Manuf'g Co.,, Bristol; fshing-rod l3 patentsl
 Francis T. Leihch, Bridgeport; sewing machine.
 Charles J. Luce and K. K. Beckwith, Mantle clapboard holder.
 William Mason, assignor to Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,, New Haven; machine for heading cartridge