The Press., 1899-05-18

Death came at last, not as an expect ed visitant, and with very quiet approach and with gentle touch, when, on the still, peaceful May evening, Hon. John B. Car penter was gathered to his fathers. He was born in Eastford, Dec. 2d, 1920, and had been highly respected resident of this town 57 years. His unobtrusive be- neficence bestowed in many an instance that never will be known here on earth, his uniform benevolence toward all, mark ed his long anc useful life. His business life as merchant and the various public offices he held in town were signalzed by strict, probity and intelligent and consci- entious apprehension of duty. He was twice a member of the legislature, acting school visitor, and for series of years judge of probate for this (Tolland) dls- trict. He discharged other minor public offices with like fidelity and intelligence. | Although not an extreme party man, he was ever staunch republican, and in his last days he was loyal supporter of the ped of the resentsadministration. Al ways an alert and comprehensive reader, l uc luIly hOpl dUCOdSU Ol luO llIu0S. lu6 political kaleidoscope might change often and suddenly, still he held Oh with firm and loyal grasp to the political principles he espoused in his early manhood. His religious life, too, was notable for trust full and loyal adherence to the Christian faith, tenets and doctrines he embraced when a young man. He had been a most substantial and beloved member of the Baptist church for period of 43 years, and had been the leader of it's choir all this time with the exception of the pe- Iriods comprising his residence in Mans field, seven years, as superintendent of the soldiers orphans home, and his resi- dence in Providence, five years, as assist ant superintendent of the reform school there-filling both positions with credit. He was also superintendent of the Sunday IschOol of his church here some twenty years. On May 12, 1S44, he married Miss Emily 5. Shafer of this town, and the day of his funeral, May 12, 1899, was the anniversary of the marriage. They had no children, but had reared two boys and one girl from early childhood. The day of the funeral was ideal as to wealth CT, and the meeting house was filled with friends and acquaintances from different localities, the pastor delivering the funeral discourse, and the choir rendering the hymns. There was a profusion of flowers from sympathizing relatives and friends here and out of town, while his long -oc-
 cupied chair in the choir was draped in
 mourning. Relatives acted as bearers and F. w. Pratt was conductor. The re.
 mains were buried in the family lot in the
 new cemetery, and after the words of the : Sweet Bye and Bye," mingled with the songs of the woodland birds, in the warm
 sunshine and perfumed air had fioateC
 out, the cOncourse of relatives and friends wendei homeward.
 South Wilmington Correspondence. , Miss Pearl Clarke has been spending week in Central Village.
 George H. Nichols has purchased 6 new bicycle of the chainless pattern. House. cleaning is the order of the day
 in great many households in the village R. H. Worden has sold his horse anC team and purchased new bicycle of the
 ''gearless" pattern, an "Eagle' built fol two.
 Four candidates from this place were admitted into the A. o. U. w., Coven
 try lodge, last Monday night. There are now thirteen Ancient Order Workmen ir this place, and "Lemuel is still at it " Some one, writing in an item to the
 Norwich Bulletin of May 18th that Gard
 iner Hall, Jr., & Co.'S thread plant is winding some 5000 dozen spools per week, is somewhat off. The above amount is considerably less than what is wound daily.
 Adolph Benson returned from the Back
 us hospital, Norwich, well man. He
 was taken to that institution nine weeks
 ago on stretcher in very dangerous ) condition. Adolph speaks we'll of the
 finely equipped hospital and of it's force , of good doctors and nurses, at the "Rose
 of New England"
 Last Sunday morning as Henry c. Cur
 ley was ascending ladder in his barn and when near the top, some 12 feet, il gave away, throwing MT. Gurley back
 ward, falling across a beam upon his back. Dr. Johnson was summoned as soon as possible, but found no bones broken. MT. Gurley at this writing is nc
 better, and is suffering considerable from
 his fall.
 Moose Meadow.
 There will be an ice cream and May } basket social held in the M. E. church next week Thursday evening. All are
 cordially invited. The baskets will be ) well filled. If stormy the social will be : postponed until the first pleasant even
 ing.