The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-02
WERE
CLAIMED
BY DEATH
Senator Hopkins Of BurrII|viIIe,
Rev. Fr. Power and Mrs. A.
vira B. Horton Pass Away.

Addison s. Hopkins, senator from Bur-
rillville. and wel-known and highly
respected business man OF that town,
passed away early yesterday morning, at
his summer home at Edgewood.
Mr.. Hopkins had been Ill for more than
a year. with heart trouble. yet had been
confined to his home but short time. He
was born in Scituate August 3. 1sA. ana
was therefore IS years of age His ia
ther was Hon. ii. l.. Hopkins. later of
Burrillville, and his mother. Amy A
Hopkins.
Removing with his parents when a small
boy 10 Burrillville. he attended the pubic
schools OF that town where he received
the rudiments OF his education. When IA
years OF age, he entered Nichols Acad-
emy, at Dudley, Mass, spending a year
OF more there. In 1869 he entered the New
Hampton Literary and Biblical Institute,
graduating there in 1863. He then decided
to enter a business rather than a profess
s!onal life and accordingly entered the
Eastman Business college OF Poughkeep-
sic, ". Y, graduating from there later.
leaving school he entered at once into
business holding the position OF book
keeper IN the office OF A. Hopkins a Co.
for q period OF four years In 1868 ne be-
came the manager OF the business which
was a large machine shop in Bridgetown.
near Pascoag, the output being washing
machines and fultng mills for manufac-
turing woolen goods. The firm is known
as the Hopkins Machine Works.
Mr.. Hopkins was also interested, In the
Bridgeton Knife company
The deceased was most successful
business man and since 1899 had had the
entire control OF the business
Politically also, Mr.. Hopkins was
prominent. A staunch Republican he ~as
elected as senator from his town In 1856
and continued IN this office until 1890.
During this time he was a member OF Ex-
Gov. Jadd's personal staff. In 1900 Mr..
Hopkins was again elected senator from
his town. in which office he remained UNI
| al his death.
lie was a member OF the Burrillville
town council In 1885 and had also served
on the school committee.
Devoted TO music always, he was a
leader of the band in his town for many
years.
He devoted much time also to voice
culture and had composed several se-
lections.
lie Is survived by HIS wife. Juliette r.
Hopkins, daughter OF Angel Sayles OF
Burrillville. and three children, Waldo A.,
Horatio A. and Winifred $. Hopkins. all
OF BTluketOn
The funeral will occur at the Free Bap-
tist church in Pascoag on Thursday, at
IL a. m.
REV. WILLIAM A. POWER
Rev William A. Power, the beloved
pastor OF st. Pauis church OF Black.
stone. Mass. died at the rectory last
evening OF liberation OF the stomach
While Father Powers death was not
unexpected. still II came as a great blow
10 his parlshioners and the people OF
the town generally.
Father Power has been a great sufferer
from chronic stomach trouble and several
times during the past few years has
been at the point OF death His un-
usually robust constitution. however. en-
ablcd him TO survive these previous crises
I'm his life until finally his worn out frame
could no longer Withstand his disease and
death came as a welcome messenger
A notable event In the long and sue
cessful pastorste OF Father Power was
his silver jubilee. which was celebrated
ON June 8. 1891. The celebration continued
for three days and at the banquet which
closed the same Is clergymen were pres
ent. including Bishop IIarkins OF Provl.
dence and Bishop Bcavin Of Springfield
IL was I'm October. 1850, that Father
Power was assigned as pastor Of 81.