The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08

I. were among the pioneer settlers of this state. His grandfather Lyman Tolles. was native of Woodbridge and be- came prosperous farmer, settling in Plymouth. He had five children. of whom Orris, father of Henry, was the oldest. Orris Tolles was born in Ply mouth February P, 1793. He became a clockmaker. He also ran a small farm. now located in Thomaston
 Henry Tolles was the third oldest child of a large family, and was born in the old homestead at Plymouth Jam uary 2, 1922. His mother was Hannah borden, coming from a highly esteemed family of Huntington. He received a good, common school education, and went to work early in life, part of the time before he wholly left school. He moved to New Britain in 1S4S, in the fa'l of the year, accepting position in the lock department of the old factory of North & Stanley. He remained with them until the firm was merged into Russell & Erwin Manufacturing com pany. He showed great adaptabilfty for the lock making business and his inventive genius contributed much to the growth and future greatness of the concern. He left Russell & Erwin, ss> and remained out of business for a couple of years or so He was then fra- duced to start the lock department of the F. & F, Corbin company. He was with the P. & F. Corbin company for sixteen years and then went to New Haven, where he did for the J. B. Sar- gent company what he had already ac- conipiis1td first for Russell d Erwin and then for P. & F. Corbin, establisfa- ing their lock department
 MT. Tolles remained with Sargent & Co.,. for three years and returned to New Britain.
 He was always interested in politics, and was one of the local leaders of the democratic party. He was elected a member of the general assembly in 1861 from New Britain and was appointed on the committee on new towns and probate districts. He served as a Inen- Der of the common council in 1894-5- He had previously served as an alder- man under the old charter back in 1875. He served on the board of assessors and board of relief. He was street commissioner in 1889.f Since then he had been park commissioner, which of. flee he held with distinction up to the time of his death.
 MT. Tolles had been for years a mem Der of St. Marks Episcopal church. He was vestryman and a warden in years past. For over thirty years, up to the time of his removal to New Haven. he was choirmaster He was one of the oldest Freemasons in New Britain. He joined Harmony lodge in 1S49. He was it's worshipful master for several terms. When Centennial lodge was formed he joined it and became it's first worship- ful master He rose from the ranks of Masonry as high as Washington com nlandery, Knights Templar, of which he was an honored member He be- longed to Giddings chapter, R. A. M.. and to Doric council, R. and & M, in which he held the office of high priest six years.
 MT. Tolles was constant reader of the Hartford Times. He had been a subscriber to the Times for over fifty years.
 He was twice married. He first mar ried Miss Fanny Kimberley, of Ply- mouth, on December 15, 1S42 She died on March 29, 1850. His second wife was Miss Ellen Ford, of Cornwall, whom lie married on May 26, 1852, and who died on February ', 1891. He leaves three children, all by his first wife. His children are Mrs Alfred s. Finch, wife of the well known agent of the New Britain Charity organization; Edwin Tolles, of Hartford, and Mrs. E. A. AL press, of this city. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Mary Clark of Plain- vile.
 The funeral was held OF Tuesday af- ternoon at 2 o'clock from his late home on Grove Hill. The Rev. H. | Bodley, rector of St. Marks church officiated at the services.