The Press., 1895-05-02
Carlos Mckinney from, ouaryville

- Carlos Mckinney from Quaryville visited here over Sunday. Harry Boyer and family from Paw tucket, R. R., have moved into the house with Wm. Slater. I
 Hydeville. Daniel Lynch has removed to Cam bridge, Mass. Also Harris has moved into the house formerly occupied by Frederick Smith.
 WELLINGTON. J. F. Rife advertises a sale of his stock, farming tools, wagons, etc., at the Pearl place, Friday, May 10th, at 10 a. m.
 (Correspondence.) Relatives from this vicinity attended the funeral of Merrick Johnson in Willi- mantle Saturday last. He was well and favorably known in this, his native town, where he was a merchant and manufac- turer Of various articles during his early manhood. The following is from the Courant
 Merrick Johnson died at his residence, No. IS Fairview street, yesterday fore noon, at the age of 86 MT. Johnson was a man we'll known and highly respected in this community, where he had made his home for the last forty years. He came here from Willington and engaged in the grocery business in the east store in Atwood's, now Holmes block, where he continued, barring short interim, un- til about twelve years ago. MT. Johnson was the soul of honor. Since retiring from active business he had resided where he died and engaged in no active duties. He was prominent member of the Bap- tist church, and while in active life gave freely for it's support, as well as to other christian charities. He leaves a wife and several nephews and nieces, among whom are M. M. and Dr. F. B. Johnson of Mansfield. He was brother of the late Elisha Johnson of Wethersfeld.
 Mrs. Annie A. Preston is in attend ance as state delegate on the 17th annual meeting of the Women's American Bap- tist Home Mission Society in Boston.
 J. A. Potter has sold his interest in the farm between the two cemeteries to- his son Clarence.
 Everett B. Preston, a native of this town. son of Joshua Preston, died of mus cular rheumatism in Chicago last Satur- day, the funeral and burial taking place in Hartford Tuesday. He was captain in one of Connecticut's nine months regi- ments, and was 52 years of age. He was deservedly popular all through his career, including the period of his proprietorship of large business house in Chicago. He leaves a wife and one daughter.
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 Stated communication of Uriel Lodge, No. 24, F. & A. M, Saturday evening.
 The revival meetings which are being held by Rev. w. H. Johnson are very well attended, and much interest is taken.
 Miss Bertha Young has purchased a new Wilhelm bicycle. George Bracket has new Charter Oak wheel.
 See Collector Dimock's notice.
 ASHFORD.
 Mrs. Mary, widow of the late Edwin KnOwlton of Warrenville, died very sud- denly on Monday of heart disease. Her daughter, Hattie, was called home from Oberlin college, Ohio, to attend the fu- neral, which was held yesterday.
 (Contributed.)
 The late Theodore c. Carey of Wor- cester, Mass, whose death occurred April 25th, after a short sickness, had attained the advanced age of eighty-one years and eight months, and he deserves more than d passing notice for his prominence as a business and public man in Ashford for a period of neally two decades, until his re- mOval to WOrcesher in 1869. At that time he had large acquain tance in the] towns of Western Windham and Eastern Holland counties, where he was univer-z sally respected. He was born in 1917, in Shrewsbury, Mass, a son of Henry Carey, wealthy farmer, who lived in the south part of that town. He spent his boyhood at home on the farm. When nearing his majority he learned the trade of shoema- ker and worked as cutter in the center of the town, and while living there he married Maria, daughter of Ferdinand Freeman. She lived only about two years after her marriage, and died at the age of 21 years, leaving 8 son, who only lived about one and a half lfyears. He married for his second wife, forty eight years ago, Elm fly F., daughter of the late Rufus Parsons of Wilmington, who at the age of nearly 69 years survives him. He also leaves | two brothers, Adam and Isaac H. Carey. He located in WestfOrd in Ashford about 1850. A year or two later he formed a co-partnershp with James Richmond now of Philadelphia, Pa., and for several years, under the name of Richmond $ Carev. carried on successfully the business of shoe manufacturing, making a speciality the last few years of the fi1m's existence of an overshoe, that in that day had a very large sale, with very satisfactory | financial results.
 In 1857 the firm of Richmond, Carey & Holt was formed, the latter member be- ing the late Norman Holt of Willington, and for several years conducted a whole sale trade at London, Ontario, for the sale of boots and shoes and small wares, dissolving about 1862. This firm succeed ed E. Richmnnd &J Co.,, who had done a very successful business in this line for several years prior. In 1857 MT. Carey took an active part in organizing the Westford Glass Co.,, a corporation of tht | day. and was also director and presi- dent of the board of directors of the con- pany, disposing of his interest in 1860, al- so of his other business interests at Vest ford about the same time. After year or two at the oil region of Pennsylvania, he was interested for two years in a store at Westford with Hon. B. A. Buck, now of Willimantic, under the firm of Buck & Carey, retiring in 1864, and forming CO., partnership with c. A. Bosworth, under the name of Bosworth & Carey again resumed the shoe manufacturing business for year or two. For many years in Worcester he held a position with the Barnard. Sumner & Co.,, leading dry goods firm of that city, attending to his duties actively until within few days of his decease. He was strong republican in politics from the birth of that party, ] 4 u