Connecticut western news., 1898-05-05
DEATH OF DANIEL WARNER.


 After being confined to his bed for nine weeks as the result of a fall, the venerable Daniel Warner died at the residence of his son, Henry O., in that part of Great Burlington called Seekonk. about o'clock Sunday evening. Mir Warner was born at Hyde Park, Duchess county, N. r., Aug. IT, 1907, and was therefore in the 9lst year of his life. His ancestry on all lines was Eng lish. His parents were William and Elizabeth (Wilbur) Warner, natives of Nantucket and Little Compton. R. l., respectively.
 When young man Mir Warner learn ed the trade of cooper in the shop of James Fowler at Poughkeepsie, and about 1929, went to work for Lewis En- mons at Washington Hollow. In 1880 Mir Warner came to New Marlboro aud for over year was in the employ of Samuel Emmons, brother of Lewis. On June 15, 1881. MT Warner was unit ed in marriage to Miss Polly Smith, a daughter of Thomas J., and Laura Emmons) Smith. The officiating clergyman on the occasion was R, v Timothy Woodbridge, the blind preach CT. In 1882 Mir and Mrs Warner re- moved 10 Great Harrington where they resided for one year on farm at Long Pond and the following year moved to the neighbt rhood where their long life was spent.
 Mrs Warner died May 10. 1894. after a happy and we'll spent married life of nearly 63 years. Several years ago Mir Warner gave up his trade and engaged in farming. In his prime and even up to old age he was very strong man and could do good days work until over 80 years of age. In fact he worked a little in the garden not ever three years ago.
 In early life he was member of an independant military company at Poughkeepsie and at stated intervals he participated in brigade or general train ing under the direction of General John Brush of that city. For upwards of 65 years the deceased has been a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He attended camp meetings when those gatherings were for higher purpose than ordinary sun mer resorts, and was worker at protracted meet ings and other gatherings of his denomi- 
 distant between the three villages, he has in his long life been 8 member of the church at Great Harrington, Egre- mont and of late years at Afford.
 In the neighborhood where the past GA years of his life has been spent he was frequently called upon to watch by the bedside of the sick and there were occasions when he was summoned to give consolation to those whose life was fast drawing to a close. MT Warner, though respecting the opinions of others had decided views of affairs relating to both church and state and was never afraid to give public expression to opin- ions of his own. Outside of the church of which he was at one time steward, he never sought or held office except as juror and on one or two occasions as administrator of estates. Being tenn perate in all things he has lived to good old age ard is now gathered to his fathers" like shock of corn fully ripe.
 His sister, Miss Sarah Warner, died last March at the age of about 92 years. Another sister, Mrs Ann Fem. survives him at an advanced age. Besides a number of more distant relatives, he Is also survived by his sons, Henry 0. and William J. Warner. three grandsons and one granddaughter. The funeral ser vices were attended Tuesday at 3 p. m. at the church in Afford, Rev James Douglass officiating.
 CRAWFORD.