Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The body of Deacon Francis Whiting, who died at Jacksonville. Penn, January 27, was brought to this village Friday evening. The burial was In the Water street cemetery Saturday fore of eight children, four sons and four (Kellogg) Whiting, was born in this Harriet daughter of Daniel s. Curtiss village at the place on Castle hill where Seth Sheldon now resides. In those days there was a large farm connected with this place and for many years Mir Whiting was successful in agricultural pursuits and withal was highly re- spected and influential citizen of the town. He wss one of the deacons of the Congregational Church in this vil- lage from 1843 to 1865 Abont the lat ter year he sold his farm to Walter W Hollenbeck, who had previously resided near Van Deusenville, and removed to | Pennsylvania, in which state he has since resided. He was q cousin of Mre Mary Hopkins Searles and few years ago he was on more than one occasion guest at the Kellogg terrace mansion. General John Whiting, the father of Deacon Whiting, was one of the great lawyers in this village. He was a son of Gamaliel Whiting, who served in the Revolutionary war under commission from Governor John Hancock. Lawyer | Whiting was born in this town January 9. 1771, and died here January 18. 1846 His portrait hangs on the wall of the Superior Court room at Pittsfeld. to- gether with several other great jndges and lawyers. Ons of the sistera of Dea- con Whiting was Martha. born 1913 and l who married David Allen. She kept for several years young ladies' school on the corner of Castle hill avenue ! Lawyer John Whiting's second wife was Lucy Allen and by this marriage there survives daughter, Isabella, who was born August 6, 1883 She usually l spends the warm season in this village and in the winter goes to some South | ern city. With the exception of this daughter and possibly one other by the first marriage all of the children of Lawyer Whiting are dead. As was stated by your reporter in the sketch of the late Frederick T. Whiting, all the family by this name who have resided in this village are descendants of Cover. nor William Bradford.
 After an illness of less than a week with pneumonia John Osborne, a re- spected farmer, died at his home on Three-mile hill in this town last Thurs. day evening, aged about 65 years. The funeral occurred Saturday. He is sur. vived by wife, son and daughter.
 Special prayer meetings have been held at the Methodist church the past ! week with good attendance.
 Christian Endervor day was observed at the Congregational church Sunday evening. The exercises were interest. ing and appropriate.
 The winter club had very enjoy able meeting at the residence of Lawyer A o. Collins Tuesday evening.
 The annual turkey dinner of the Parish Aid society of St. James Episco pal Church will be held to-day, at the Town Hall.
 The Southern Berkshire association having for it's object the improvement | of the various towns and villages in thi, locality, has been organized. Frank Fl Wright. of this village, is president with Gilbert Farintosh, of New Marl boro. as secretary.
 The annual ball of Hope Fire com pany will be given at the Town Hal the evening of Feb. 13. 1 There were 99 births in this towr | during the year 1895.