The Press., 1894-03-22
Timothy Merrick, of Holyoke, died

Timothy Merrick, of Holyoke, died Monday forenoon at his hotel in San Fran cisco, Cal, where he was stopping with his wife and daughter. The cause of his death is not perfectly understood in Hol- yoke, although it is due to the disease that attacked him a year ago, and which has been undermining him ever since. He was born in Willington, Conn, in De- cember, 1893. He was the son of Dea. Joseph Merrick and Lodicea Dunton Mer- rick. They had considerable family, and now only two remain, Rev. s. D. Mer- rick and John Merrick, both living in Holyoke. MT. Merrick spent his youth at Willington and learned the shoe-mak- CTS trade, at which he worked but a short time. He went to Coventry when Il years ing thread on cotton mule for 80 cents a week. He began business in thread at Wilmington, starting in small way with Gardiner Hall, now dead. He then moved to Willimantic and opened mill at Mans field Hollow, where he manufactured thread. In 1865 the Merrick thread con- pany was formed in Holyoke and MT. Merrick was made treasurer. The busi- ness has grown until it has reached it's present dimensions, and the mills turn out 6, 6,500, 900 dozen of spooled cotton each year. MT. Merrick was married four times, and his last wife survives him. His first wife was Mrs. Justinia Hall of Willing ton. O. H. Merrick was the son of this marriage. Sarah Conkling of Pomfret, Conn.,, was the second wife, and by her MT. Merrick had several children. Five of them are now living. They are Jus tinia, now Mrs. Hollister, living at Grand Rapids, Mich., Susan, now Mrs. Haywood, of Aiken, s. o., Charles, a student at Har- ward, and Benjamin at the Massachusetts other son, George, who died in April, 1899, as the result of the fatal accident at the laying of the cornerstone of the Young Mems Christian Association building. His third wife was Prof. Pracelin of Vas sar college, and his last wife was Miss Harriet Allen. The death of George Mer- rick was great blow to him, for he was a favorite son. After that time he had taken less and less interest in his business | and gradually failed until he was stricken with disease that resembled apoplexy. He gave up business and for a time his death was daily expected. But he rallied and felt able to undertake trip across the continent ill Raymond party, start ing January 10. The circumstances of his death as far as known are that he re- turned to his hotel from visit to the mid winter fair, a week ago Friday. He was in company with his wife and daughter and complained of a severe pain in his | II1 4S<,,r and fell to the floor. His death was only & matter of time after that. The body will be brought to Holyoke.
 Chaplain B. F. Atwood of the state of difficulty in squaring the discharge of his duty with the many strict rules of the institution. He took the position May 1, 1899, and has gained some notoriety in grand army circles by burying dead con- vict veterans with part of the grand army service. He is chaplain of the Wethers- field post.
 The spring term of the New London Business College, New London, Conn. begins March 26th. The courses of study embrace bookkeeping, shorthand, type. writing, penmanship and telegraphy. A training in any one or more of these branches seems absolutely necessary tC those seeking desirable situation in the commercial field. That the instruction is practical and up with the times is atteste6 by the satisfactory service given by tht students who have completed course O. training in the institution, and by tho fact that notwithstanding the dull times the demand in some of the departments has been in excess of the supply. Cata logue sent on application.