The Newtown bee., 1893-02-24
HENRY KINGSBURY WRIGHT.

Very suddenly and unexpectedly deatf removed Henry kingsbury Wright, sor of Rev o. O. Wright of Sandy Hook, or last Tuesday at S.30 a. m., at New Hay en. Mir Wright was in New Haven at tending the Hopkins grammar school preparatory to entering Yale college next fall. He had already passed the preliminary examinations and expected to be in readiness for the fall term of the college. A week ago last Sunday he at- tended church as usual, but in some way had contracted cold. He was subject to biliousness, and, combined with the cold, resulted in peritonitis and heart failure, causing his death. MT Wright was IF years old on September of last year. His mother was with him during the latter part of his sickness, having gone to New Haven, last Friday after noon. The body was brought to his | Newtown home on Wednesday,. Mir Wright was young man of exceptional 1 ly good constitution and ranked among the best of his class, While attending the Newtown Academy, though but 16 years of age, he assisted Prof Cliff in some of the classes. He was popular with his associates both in NewtOwn and New Haven. His parents have the sympathy of large circle of friends in this most trying bereavement. Fol lowing are resolutions adoHt ted by his classmates at New Haven:
 WuEREAs-It has seemed good 10 Almighty God to remove from this life, our beloved friend and classmate, Henry K. Wright, and
 WHEREAs-We recognized in him, during the short time he was among us, a noble char acter, unusual capab'lity and a most consci entious and pure nature. which have won from us all true esteem, be it
 REsoLvED-That we, his classmates, hereby express our deep regret at his loss, and sym patly with his bereaved parents and friends.
 CD That we wear mourning for 30 days as a tribute of our esteem and expression ot our grief.
 (3) That these resolutions appear in the school paper and a copy be forwarded to his family. (Signcd), for the class of '93 of Hop kin's grammar school,
 JOHN H.JOHNSTON, ro,,,,;++aa
 GOOBLOE LTNDSLEY, ]
 The funeral services were held at St Johns church, yesterday afternoon at l o'clock, and were largely attended, not withstanding the blockaded roads. The floral tributes were numerous, the altar and casket being literally covered with flowers. Prof Fox and four of the stu dents of Hopkins school, were up from New Haven. Other members of his class had arranged to come but the storm and delayed trains hindered them. A large pillow of roses with "'93' upon it was sent by his classmates, also cross of lillies. From the Sandy Hook orches- tra was large harp of flowers and St Johns Sunday school, pillow. Anoth- CT large pillow of roses was from J. G.. Gillette, his friend and elassmate. New town Academy closed at noon, and the principal and nearly all of the mem bers of the advanced departments at- tended the funeral.
 The services were conducted by Rev George T. Linsley of Trinity church, as- sisted by Rev MT Chapman of Bridge port, the former rector of St Johns. The service was one of deep solemnity and nearly all eyes were dimmed with tears. The choir rendered very beautifully "Nearer my God to Thee" The bearers were, J. Harry Taylor, Charles E. Betts, Ralph Betts, Robert Butcher, w. Park hurst, George Fugnot. The entire ser vice was held at the church. The inter- ment was in the Berkshire cemetery. Prof Fox said yesterday afternoon that Henry was one of the best students he ever had in his school.