Connecticut western news., 1891-09-24
DEATH OF CONDUCTOR POLLARD.

MT. Richard l.. Pollard, we'll known conductor on the Central, New England & Western road, died of typhoid fever at Clark's Hotel in Millerton, N. Y. last Saturday noon, after an illness of sixteen days.
 ''Dick" Pollard had been on the road eighteen or twenty years. His kindness and courtesy won him host of friends. He was faithful, careful and intelli- gent railroad man. and the fact that he had been retained on the road through its many vicissitudes and changes of management speaks volumes in his favor. We think that Plainville was MT. Pollard's native place but during his employment on the road he has made his home at Hartford the greater part of the time, He was only 38 years of age although from his long service on the road many supposed him to be older. His death in more than one re- spect, has it's sad and pathetic features. He was to have been married Sept. 29, to Miss Susie Smith, a very estimable young lady of Winsted. Everyone who knew '.Dick" Pollard is saddened by his death, and they express much sym pathy for his near relatives and for Miss Smith.
 At 8 o'clock Monday morning brief services were held at Millerton, and at "a, m. special train left Millerton for Plainville Conn.,, having on board the remains and the funeral party. The locomotive and the cars were heavily draped in black. On the casket was 8 floral pannel, five feet long and three feet wide, made of roses, carnations, asters, immortelles and ferns. Under the word, (. Brother was con- ductor's cap in blue immortelles, with the white letters, 70. N. B. & w." across the top. From one side of the piece came an arm, with lantern, near the elbow, and conductors punch from the little finger. The pannel was Q tribute from the conductors and train men. Sir Knight, l.. P. Hatch, of Mil lerton, 8 member of Poughkeepsie Con- mandery No 43, in the full regalia of the order, stood at the head of the cas- .ket as 8 guard of honor, while Conduc- tors Oscar Vermilyea, Michael Madden, Dudley Payne, and Engineers, George Thurston and Stephen Riley with MT Nicholas Best, of Millerton, were the pail bearers. In passenger coaches were relatives of the deceased, and large delegation of the Masonic fraternity from Millerton. At Lakeville, Salisbury and Canaan 8 pun. Der of Masonic breth- ren joined the funeral party. The train arrived at Hartford about 12 30 and the cars were then attached to the 12. 50 train on the New England road and ar. rived at Plainville about 1.3O. Here the funeral party waited nearly an hour or until the arrival of the train from New York which brought sister of the deceased. A procession was then form. ed and the remains conveyed to the Church of Our Saviour where the fun. eral services, according to the Episco. pal ritual, were conducted by the Rev Samuel F. Adam Six bearers were taken equally from Hartford Lodge Nc 88 F. & A. M. and from Washington Commandery No K. T. of Hartford as MT Pollard had been member oi said organizations. In addition to the floral pannel previously mentioned there were many elegant floral offerings Friends in Hartford sent large crosl on pillow, with the words .Frien6 Dick" The Washington Commander, K. T. and all the Masonic lodges sem floral pillows with emblems. Beside! these there were many other beautiful pieces. There were about 100 MasonI in line from the church to the cemeter, and the ritual of the order was used a the grave, the services being conducted by George A. Reynolds, master of Hart ford Lodge, assisted by James H. Drake master of Housatonic Lodge No. 61 O Canaan. The Rev Dr Hiram Eddy, O Canaan, offered the closing prayer
 The special train reached Canaan or its return about 10 p. m.
 The smallest tree that grows in Grea Britain may be seen on the very top oi Ben Lomond. It Is the dwarf willow, which, It maturity. reaches height O 0n4v fRn i00hAa.