The Press., 1891-12-31
Obituary.

Obituary.
 CHARLES Fox, the head of the woolen
 manufacturing firm Of Charles Fox < Co.,, and one of the best known manufacturers in eastern Connecticut, died early last
 Friday morning of the prevailing epidemic,
 pneumonia. Hia residence and mill were
 in the precinct Of the borough of Stafford
 Springs known as Foxville. MT. Fox
 was GA years of age. He came to Stafford Springs about 1850, and took charge of
 the mill since operated by him, having
 several times increased It's capacity, add
 ed to buildings, and variously improved
 the property. His popularity with his
 employees is evidenced by the sincere ex-
 pression of : sorrow at his decease, still
 more so by the long list of those retained
 by him through long series of years.
 MT. Fox was a clear headed business man,
 and when he chose to interest himself in
 the towns business matters 1t was to & purpose and generally to the welfare of the town. Through his efforts largely the town debt was bonded in the face of strenuous resistance, and no one now. questions the wisdom of the move. Be- fore the improvement began on the Staf- ford Springs cemetery, Mr. Fox became much interested in the improvements of that on Stafford Street and gave literally to its improvement. In that cemetery on Tuesday last his remains were laid to rest.
 MT. Fox was an ardent democrat and stood high in the inner councils of the party, but himself declined all polit- ical honors, though nominations for i'm portant offices were frequently urged up- on him. He once in swar times" con- sented to serve the town as selectman for 8 year or more, and the benefits of inno. vations in methods of town management introduced by him lasted for many years. His good judgment in matters of business was generally conceded, and his views al- ways commanded respect and attention.
 MT. Fox's funeral was held at p. m. Tuesday, the services being private. For
 
 seen at the mill office, near his residence, where they were viewed by many people. Mrs. Fox and her sister, Mrs. Sexton, of Hartford, were both too i'll to attend the funeral, as was also his confidential sec- retary, MT. W. P. Sweetser, who, with MT. Washburn of Worcester, Mass, are named as executors of the will read. The amount of MT. Fox's estate is matter of conjecture, estimates placing 1t at from $75,0O0 to $1,0O0,OOO. The probable amount is considerable way from either of these extremes. Mrs. Fox is q native of Stafford, is sister to Hon. A. P. Hyde of Hartford, and twin sister of Mrs. Sex ton of that city. They have no children.
 REV. A. H. HALL, pastor of the Center Congregational church of Meriden, and one of the most popular clergymen in Connecticut, died Saturday night from pneumonia, having been first taken down with the grip, from which he recovered sufficiently to be about the house, and Thursday ofaeiased at a funeral, contract ing cold which rapidly developed into pneumonia. Mr. Hall was 46 years old, and graduate of Harvard University. He was widely known, particularly in connection with the Christian Endeavor in which he was leading spirit. During or immediately following his student life he for time taught in Stafford, with Miss Halliday as as- sistant, high school sustained by private the recently deceased Chas. Fox being 8 foremost supporter of the same. This was about 25 years ago.
 PATRICK CLARK, much esteemed resi- dent of the borough for over seventeen years, died early last Sunday morning. He had just returned from Montreal, where he had seen his son, John E., or dained as priest in the Roman Catholic | church, and soon after his return was taken with the prevailing epidemic. His funeral was attended on Tuesday, his son being celebrant of the requiem high mass, two of his recent fellow students at Mon- treal coming from Montreal to assist him l in the sad service. The remains were taken to Norwich for burial. During his \ residence here Mir. Clark has for most of l the time been In employ of the Mineral Springs Co.,, and stood well in the estima- don of the community. He was father of | B large family of children, one daughter being wife of Representative W. E. Han ley.
 ALBERT A. BURNHAM, of the firm of Burnham X Ray, proprietors of the Rock vile House, died Sunday, at Rockville, lged 62 years. The cause of death was neuralgia of the heart following the grip. | He was born in Willington, 1899. Mr. Burnham had wide acquaintance all over he state, and had many friends in Staf- ord, having formerly been commercial traveller, but for many past years hotel keeper at Mantle and Willimantie. He 'ook the Rockville House about two months ago.
 MRS. LAvINA BosWoRTH SMALL, wife of Henry T. Small, died in Hartford on Wednesday of last week, aged GA. Mr. Small will be remembered as postmaster tt Stafford Springs for many years, re- igning that offlce on his removal from he place in 1868. He, also, with his brother, w. R., established the first com- ,lete drug store ever kept here, ". D. aeald being their successor. Both Mir. nd Mrs. Small have always kept up a vide acquaintance and been frequent wis.,