The Newtown bee., 1902-08-08
LITcHFIELD COUNTY.
WASHINGTON.
ERAsTUs J. HURLBURT.


 moved in the death of that fine old time merchant, Erastus J. Hurlhurt, who breathed his last on Friday after noon in the old homestead on Wash ington Green, which had so long been his home.
 MT Hurlburt was born October g, 1925, at Dover, N.- Y. His parents were Maj Horace and Hannah Lee Hurlburt. Like the majority of the boys of his time he was educated in common schools. He was next to the oldest of family of nine children, only two of whom survive him, Fred erick E. Hurlburt of New Haven and David S. Hurlburt of Washington.
 As boy he worked for different families and later engaged in the busi- ness of carrying farmers produce to the New Haven market and soon aft CT opened general store in connec- tion with the produce business (about the year 1s4S). He sent market wag- ons, a four-horse and three-horse team, to New Haven each week for a period of some 25 years or until the Shepaug road was in operation. He was married, March 30, 1853, to Eme- line Grace filling of Oxford. They had four children. Two survive him: viz., Nellie G., wife of George E. Cal houn of New Milford, and Clarence A. Hurlburt of Galesburg, III. His eldest son, Egbert E., died in infancy. His second son, Walter Frederick, of Bridgeport died December 29, 1900. MT Hurlburt has resided in Washing ton since he was Il years of age and has eld..various local offices, includ- ing town treasurer and treasurer of the town deposit fund for 20 years
 He was a member of the Legislature in 1882 and served on the committee appointed on States prison. The funeral service at the house on Mon- day was conducted by Rev Robert Carter. The service at the grave was conducted by Rev MT Robinson.
 In the death of MT Hurlburt, the town has lost highly respected and loyal citizen and one who was beloved by all for his kind and generous quail ties and hls goodness. Many friends will mourn the loss of one who always had pleasant word for everybody. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved widow and children.
 MT Hnrlburt's death leaves but a few men of his generation who were foremost in the affairs of the town 40 years ago. MT Hurlburt did more for the town of Washington in material way than any citizen raised within her borders. In his marketing busi- ness he brought thousands of dollars into town, his teams taking to New Haven the finest pork, beef and but ter produced in Litchtield county, and bringing back good money which made the foundation of the completeness now enjoyed by many of the families of the town. On market day, Mon- day, it was not an uncommon sight to see 20 and 30 farmers wagons waiting their turn to unload their pork and butter at MT Hurlburt's store. By midnight or and o'clock Tuesday morning his great wagons were loaded and the start made for New Haven, the trip consuming three or four days. In heat and cold, winter and summer, he made the Journeys. He was an untiring worker, and never spared himself in physical way. It was easy to see how he soon became the town $ foremost man, storekeeper, banker and financial adviser. Shrewd and economical, he made success where 99 out of hundred would have failed. While to manyi who did not know him intimately, MT Hurlburt might ap pear cold and reserved, down under his blue shirt beat generous anc kindly heart, which went out to many in quiet way. Among his closest friends was Stephen Warehouse, who , in later years lived just opposite MI Hurlburt's store. Nearly of the same age they were like David and Jona
 than. MT Warehouse passed his extrs i, time in winter in MT Hurlburt's store and the two passed the time pleasant
 ly in talking over the times of the earlier years. It was MT Morehouse'! privilege to assist the family in some
 ways in ministering to his dear olt
 friend and neighbor in his last day! and nothing that was in power to dt for the comfort of MT Hurlburt wa!
 left undone. Aside from his relative!
 there was no more sincere mourner al ,, his bier than Stephen Warehouse.
 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 Last Sunday, Rev Dr Hayden O. 5 Jacksonville, Ill.,, preached and MI