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THE obsequies of Judge Jas. T. Robin
son, whose decease we noted Friday,
were held Saturday afternoon at North
Adams, Mass. A short service was con-
Quoted at the house by the Rev. T. T.
Munger of New Haven, Ct, former
pastor. The services at the Congrega-
tional church were attended by the mem
bers OF the Berkshire Bar and many
county newspaper men. The business
men of the town largely attended, and
the places of business were closed during
the obsequies. At the church, which
was filled to overlooking, the Rev. Dr.
Munger pronounced an eulogy, and was
followed by President Carter of Williams
College. A quartette and double quar-
tette sang the judges favorite hymns.
The body was inferred in the family
burial lot in the West cemetery. The
Bar of Northern Berkshire met and
passed resolutions, which were ordered
placed on record, and copy transmitted
to the bereaved family. Among those
from out of town at the funeral were
Martin l. Townsend of Troy, N. Y, and
Senator II. L. Dawes of Pittsfield, Mass
Judge Robinson was born in Adams,
Mass, Sept. 18th, 1922. In 1886 his father,
Thomas Robinson, lawyer of high re-
pute. removed to North Adams. The
lad was educated in the public schools
of that town and in schools at Lenox,
Shelburne Falls, Worthington, Mass,
and at Bennington. In 1880 he entered
Williams College and after studying a
year he entered the law Office of his
father. There he studied for time
when he returned to the college and
graduated with his class. His business
and judicial life Is well known to most
of our readers. He had proud ancestry.
He was lineal descendant of John Rob
inson of Leyden, the Pilgrim pastor.
and his great-grandfather Thomas, was
was a member of the Revolutionary com
mittee of correspondence at Worcester,
while his grandfather, Dennison, was a
minute-man at Cambridge and fought at
the battle of Bennington.
THE results of the game of foot ball
that was played Saturday, should con-
vince our people, that the eleven of the
Y. NJ. C. A., are in earnest in their at
tempts to stimulate athletic sports in
the community, and are deserving the
support of every one that takes any in
terest in athletes. Three games now
have been played, and two of them have
been won by the local eleven, who have
succeeded in making more than the aver
age scores. The boys have given time
and money to arrive at the state of per-
lection which they have already gained,
and should be encouraged. Saturday
afternoon was cold and damp, yet the at
tendance of spectators was quite good
considering the limited notice that had
been given. The visiting team came
here with a determination to win the
game if possible, and although they
played well, they were beaten after a
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which there were some remarkable good
plays made by Capt Cushman, Davis
and Strout of the home eleven, and Capt.
George and Sweet of the visitors. Both
captains are entitled to much credit for
the way in which they handled their men
During the game there was no unfriend-
ly feeling displayed and nothing unpleas-
ant occurred. The elevens lined up as
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