The Newtown bee., 1894-11-23
KENT.
THE FUNERAL OF DIR KING.


 The funeral of Dr J. W. King was held in the Congregational church on Saturday afternoon, November l7. The interment was in the Congregational cemetery. Rev B. M. Wright offered short prayer, read few selections from the Scriptures and made very appro priate address for the occasion. Rev W. J. Bielby read the burial lesson, 1st Cor. 15: 20, and the prayers for the family and friends. The quartet choir under the direction of Miss Ella Mans field sang three hymns, one of which was 'Rock of Ages.'' There was 8 great profusion of flowers in the church placed there by tender and loving hands. That he was greatly beloved was appar- ent by the numbers who were in atten- dance at the funeral and the feelings displayed. Many were the wet eyes, l and some of them not often bedimmed with tears. Strong sturdy farmers as | we'll as sympathetic women wept. The pail bearers were G. R. Bull, J. F. Gibbs, Charles Smith, H. c. Wildman, Dr Bar mum and c. H. Gaylord. At the grave the services were very simple. Rev w.. J. Bielby said the burial sentences and the preparatory words from the Episco pal burial service and Rev B. M. | Wright the committal and closing pray CT and benediction. The grave was care | fully lined with white cloth and the soil covered with evergreens and flowers. Dr King was 49 years old and had been & practicing physician in Kent upwards of 25 years. l. is hoped that Dr Barnum, who was at one time in partnership with Dr King, will succeed him. Dr Barnum is we'll known here and the common will of the people is for him to stay, after he has returned from his next trip to Pana- ma, which will be concluded about three i weeks hence. Kent is large enough for l two physicians. Dr Griswold has re- gently come here and is well liked and making friends every day. But Kent with it's hard drives and long distances needs two men to look after it's interests, even though it is an unusually healthy town.
 NOW FOR VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT.
 The selectmen have turnpiked the street and made numerous connections with the new sewer, and now everybody is happy or ought to be. The next com pany to be incorporated should be Will lage Improvement society to keep the few lights we have lighted and burning during these dark nights. It is true we if caught out after dark in stormy weather. Bpt alas if we stray from the path but little! The remaining horse blocks, and few hitching posts scat tered here and there besides an occasion- al tree, are apt to remind us very forci- bly, of the uncertainty of human life.
 Miss Flora Mallory is very ill of ty- phoid fever but is now under the charge of a trained nurse from New Haven. Dr Griswold is attending the case.
 The Kent Navigation Company Qimi- ted) is no more. The boats and ''life raft'' have disappeared and the sale of hip rubber boots discontinued. Why?
 Mrs Fred Ingraham is out again after an attack of grip.
 | Gilbert Vincent has finished blasting for the season.
 Mrs F. A. Buckingham is quite i'll with rheumatic fever.
 Peter Skiff reports his cranberry crop to be six inches under the snow. We are afraid MT Skiff7s fingers will be cold before he gets them harvested in time for our Thanksgiving turkeys. Dr Barnum left for New York and Panama, Sunday evening.