The Newtown bee., 1904-03-11
Ten Pages.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
NEW PRESTON.
MRS DELLA GRANNIS.

NEW PRESTON.
MRS DELLA GRANNIS.
On Monday morning of the present
week, there passed away here Mrs De-
liza Grannis, mother Of Jerome E..
GEannis, familiarly known for a long
time as "Aunt Della" She has lived
here with her son for the past 20 years.
She was the daughter of the late Eli
jah Hayes of Warren and was born in
February, 1918. and married J. Edwin
Grannis in Warren about IS years ago.
Their married life continued for a
score of years, possibly longer, till Mr.
Grannis' death, since which time she
has found and helped to make home
with her son and his family. A daugh-
ter was born to them about two years
after their marriage but died when
she was 81 years of age, SO that only
one child and son, Jerome E., survives.
Mrs Grannis' funeral was attended
here at her late home on Tuesday
morning of this week and the inter-
ment followed at the cemetery near
Milton the same day, where a consid-
cradle number of her husbands rela-
tives, with her daughter are buried.
"Aunt Della" was one of those good
old ladies who never shirked duty,
whose place had always been in the
home, most faithful to all the duties
of household life, ever found striving
and working for others comfort and
welfare. She has thus labored con-
slant during her entire life, except
when occasional sickness assailed her
During the past four years she has
passed through, previous to her last,
two serious spells of illness, during
which her life was despaired of in each
sickness, but since early last spring
she has been able to resume her usual
duties in the family till the last week
Of her life. Last week she again COM
menced to show symptoms of another
attack of the grip and her physical
strength so weakened during the lat
ter part Of the week it became evident
that her heart was not able to again
Withstand successfully the effects of
the attack. She retained her senses
remarkably and seemed to realize on
Saturday evening that her earthly end
was near. She babe each member of
the family farewell with hand grasp.
Her end was peaceful. Her time evil
IDENTIFY had come. She passed away
into the long sleep as the last moment
OF the long day of her life ended in
usefulness. The influence of such a
life will long remain in memory dear.
Her place can never again be filled in
the family bereft. Without ostenta-
tion 'or vainl show, but faithful, so
faithful and unceasing to her lifelong
tasks, it can be truthfully said, in the
Summing up Of her life, "Well done.' u
ARv1N HALL TO PERFECT HIS MUSICAL
EDUCATION.
Arvin Hall left here on Monday
morning Of last week, for New Haven,
where he intends to much more
thoroughly complete his musical edu-
cation. 1t Is with great regret his
friends here bid him adieu. 1t was
hoped last year when he completed his
studies at Gunnery, Washington, and
returned here with bis mother, that
his sojourn here would be permanent
and that he might become interested
and identified with Dea D. Burnham's
store here, but as his >inclinations tend
strongest towards instrumental music
and he still feels with longing there is
much more for him to learn, it has
been thought best that he follow for a
time his inclination in this line. He
leaves here with the best wishes of his
friends. He will be much missed from
the church, aS he has been most active
In assisting in all it's services and has
introduced several features the past
year we should not have enjoyed except
for him. 1t is very hard to spare him,
for at present there is no worker in
the praise service or Christian Endea-
vor society will equal him. They can
not for none seem to have the musical
ability he possesses. In the village
this winter, among the string orches-
ira this village boasts of, he has been
a great assistant, and in several houses,
by his nearly perfect accompaniment,
evenings of song and instrumental re-
citals have been enjoyed. We need
men like him to tone and strengthen
and make more pleasing and attractive
the social gatherings of village like
this. To lose him, as it is feared, per-