Connecticut western news., 1897-02-25
LAX K WILLIE.

O. H. Knight Post, W. R. 0. and s. of V. members, upwards of 40 strong went to Sheffield last Monday to attend the Grand Army reunion and report a grand good time.
 The annual midwinter tournament of the Hotchkiss School Athletic Club took place last Monday forenoon. Many people from the village attended and enjoyed themselves hugely, witnessing the marvellous athletic feats of the per formers which were equal to profes- sionals.
 A large number of people went to the Hotchkiss School Saturday evening to hear Prof Richardson, of Amherst col lege, lecture on the Passion Play, and see the illustrated stereopticon views of the play. They came home highly pleased with what they saw and heard John J. Lorrlgsu went to New York city last week Wednesday to attend the wedding of his sister, Miss Kate, who was married to Harry J. O. Keates at the Paulists church. 59th street and 9th ave. | nue, by the Rev Fr. J Hughes Mir Lorr1gan came home Monday. He vis- tied several museums and other places of amusement while in the metropolis. The ball by the s. of V. which was held last Friday evening at their head | quarters in the Holley block, was an i'm. mense success. A large number of dan- cers were present The music by Stones orchestra was fine and the dec- orations of the hall superb.
 On Wasbington's Birthday evening a Washington social was given by the | ,,r of IT ., the residence of Abram Martin which was enjoyed by crowded house. The entertainment and supper were excel. lent. The programmes were unique, Q paper hatchet emblematic of the day. FREDERICK P MILES.
 Mir Frederick P Miles died last Fri. day morning, aged 43 years, after over g | weeks painful illness with an acute at tack of Bright's disease, malady wIth which. iE it's chronic form he had sui fered for 20 years His funeral took place Monday afternoon, Funeral ser vices were held at the Cougregstioual church. Rev J o. Goddard officiated After reading appropriate selections oi Scripture, Mir Goddard delivered dis course in eulogy of the character of the deeeased. He spoke of his many ad mirable qualities of mind and heart, hi, cheerful and friendly disposition. his msnliness and fortitude under his life long and painful infirmities; his public spirit, which caused him to take tho lead in the promotion of all worthy un. dertakings. He was true and loya friend, whom all loved who knew him One man said of him that the more he knew him the better he liked him, tbat he "wore we'll The speaker recalled the incident of fire breaking out in { neighbor's house. How Mir Miles took an active and leading part in extinguish ing the flames, being the first to react the roof of the burning building, no resting till the last spark was extinguish ed; when drenched and exhausted, he returned to his own home All were poorer by the death of Mir Miles. IT closing Mir Goddard made fit and con soling prayer Dr Knight presided a the organ and played softly from before the beginning of the services until the close.
 The arrangement of flowers about tn, casket was beautiful The tall Eastel lilies and callas. touchingly suggestive of the resurrection, being especially striking. as were also large sprays of rec and yellow roses. Several beautiiu wraathes were also to be seen about tn. casket, which was itself covered with ex quisite floral trihntes.
 A large number of relatives anc friends attended and followed the re mains to their last resting place in th, Salisbury cemetery where they wer, buried by the side of his father, the lat, Hon Frederick Miles. The pal bear CTS wero Messrs Hubert Williams Charles w. Barnum, Porter s Burrall Donald T. Warner, Frank E. Randall James R Harrison. Among the mourn CTS from abroad were MT and Mrs Gray parents Of Mrs Miles, of Chicago, anc two brothers of Mrs Miles from Michi gan. Deceased leaves a wife and two children, Richard K and Emily O.. snG a mother, and a brother William A The, have the sympathy of their many friends and the public at large in their sad los of a kind christian busbard, father, soI and brother, and the public sustains tn, loss of an entprprisiug, sagacious, busi ness man. who has proved himself val uable help every time an improvement has been undertaken in our village Fo several years he was president of tho Lskeville Water Works. In religion b, was a ConRregatiopalist and at the tim, of his death was chairman of the so cietv's committee. MT Miles was an CD thusiastic republican and took an activ, part in politics, but never held any DO litical office.