Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The death of John l.. Dalrymple at the age of only 52 years, after an illness of less than a week, causes profound sorrow to his many friends in this town. This sad event occurred last week We'd nesday at his home on Main street. The funeral was attended from the family residence Friday at 3 p. m. Rev. Leon Bliss, pastor of the Congregational church, officiating At the cemetery the Grand Army burial service was read. Members of D G. Anderson post acted as bearers. MT Dairy mple was born at Stamford, Vt., in l844. He learned the printers trade at North Adams When the late war began he enlisted in Go. K, 8th Massachusetts Volunteers and was discharged at the expiration of Is time with the rank of corporal. He re-enlist ed and was member of the garrison at Fort McHenrv on Chesapeake bay. On returning from the war Mr. Dalrympl again went to North Adams and, in part nership with the late Judge Robinson, published the North Adams Transcript. In about year he sold out his share of the paper and h August, 1866, came to Great Harrington. Here for almost 30 y ears Mr Dalrymple has been foreman
  He thoroughly understood the business and will long be missed by his fellow workmen and by the editors and report CTS Of the Berkshire county papers. Mir Dslrymple was past commander of D. G. Anderson post and very diligent worker for the welfare of that organize | tion. At the late reunion of Grand Army posts in this village he was present with his little grandson and that was the last | time number of his friends saw him alive and to all appearance in the enjoy ment of fair degree of health. As death ] drew near he unconsciously exclaimed Rally, boys, rally" "Rally round the flag. boys." Mir. Dalrymple was married in 1869 to Miss Fannie Pattison, a daughter of the late A. L. Pattison of this village. The devoted wife, a son and daughter survive.
 The Current News club met Friday at the home of Mrs. Edward Evans. Pa pers were read on the Mississippi river and it's branches.
 A meeting in favor of missions was held at the Methodist church last Thursday afternoon. Miss Josephine Carr and Miss Atkinson of the Ney England branch of the Woman's For eign Missionary society made addresses
 The cabin of wood chopper locsted east of the residence of Daniel w. Beck with on North plain, occupied by Cor nelius Brnsie and family, was destroyed by Are last week Wednesday night. The inmates, who are rather destitute, es- capped with the loss oi their furniture. Mrs. A. l. Pattison. the mother of Mrs. John l. Dalrymple, died last Thursday morning at the home of her daughter, sged 92 years. Her funeral occurred at the same time as that of her son-in-law. .
 A quarterly conference of A. M. E.. Zion church was held last Thursday evening. Presiding Elder Birchmore of the New England district, was pres- ent.
 Miss Edna Hubbard, the youngest daughter of Mir. and Mrs Edward Hub bard, who reside in that part of this town called Long Pond. died last Thurs day, aged 22 years. She had been ill but few days with severe attack of the measles. The funeral was ell at- tended Sunday at p. m, Key. Francis Foxcraft of the Episcopal church at Van Deusenville officiating.
 Mir. and Mrs. Marcus Fl. Rogers, the renowned travellers, arrived in town Fri day and are at the Berkshire Inn.