News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-09-13
Death OF Hon. M. W. TerrlII


of M. w. Terrill, father of Mrs. T. c.
Cheney, which occurred in Middle
town, Conn, last Thursday. The
article is taken from a Middletown
paper. The deceased was a son of
Moses and Matilda Weld Terrill and
was born in Cady's Falls on the farm
now occupied by Geo. H. Terrill. He
was brother of the late Newton
Terrill and half brother to Mrs.
Emil V Town and Carlos B. Terrill of
Cady's Falls. He married Elmira
Ferrin from this town. For one who.
had been away so long he kept very
closely in touch with not only Nor
ristown but also Vermont affairs,
and was especially interested in the
former and her people up to the time
of his death. He will be greatly mis-
sed in Middletown, where he was re-
cognized as one of its most substan-
tial citizens. He was loved and es-
teemed very highly by all who came
I to know him.
"M.ses w. Terrill died at his home
on Church street this noon, in the.
10Th year of his age. He had been in
i'll health for some time and up to last
week had been under treatment at
sanitarium. He received little bene-
fit and his failing condition made it
seem prudent to remove him to his
home. He was then so weak that
he was unable to walk and had to be
carried into the house. He steadily
failed until the time of his death.
Mr.. Terrill was born in Norris
town, Vermont, October I'd, 1926,
removed to Middleheld Conn, in
1861 and to Middletown in 1892.
He grew to manhood in his native
town, attended the academy at John
son, Vermont, for one term and con-
cluded his education with two terms
in a select school He soon after
ward took position as clerk, and
later with a partner they bought out
the business Of the man for whom
both had been working. Mr.. Terrill
was engaged in mercantile pursuits
in Motristown on his own account
for twelve years.
He went to Middletown with Rev.
E. Dickerman, who had invented a
clothes wringer and together they
started to manufacture them. A.
combination was formed with David
Lyman, and was known as the Met
ropolitan Washing Machine company
of which Mr.. Terrill was president,
and after the death of Mr.. Lyman he
was made treasurer. The business
was very profitable and was con-
tinued until 1891 when it was con-
solidated with American Wringer Co.
In 1892 The Rogers Manufacturing
company, of Rockfall, was organized
and Mr.. Terrill was chosen as its,
president and was acting in that
capacity at the time Of his death.
Mr.. Terrill was Republican in poll
tics and cast his first presidential
vote in 1913 for the candidate of the
Free Soil ticket. He was representa-
tive from Morristown in the YER
mont legislature in 1856, and re-
presented Middle6eld in the Connec.
ticut legislature in 1S66-68 and 1888.
In Middleheld he had been first select
man, assessor, justice of the peace,
member of the board of relief and
school visitor. He was one of the
most active workers and tine largest
contributor to the fund for the cree
ton of the Methodist church in Mid
dlefeld, of which he was a trustee.
Since his removal to Middletown he
had been very active in the work Of
the First M. E. church.
Mr.. Terrill was married in 1S4S,
his wife having died few years ago
in this city He leaves FIVE children,
three sons and two daughters, John
M. former Councilman, Willis E.,
who is secretary and manager of the
Rogers Manufacturing company,
Fred W., who is in business in Mid
dleheld and who has represented
that town in the legislature, and
who was member of the Constitu-
tional convention in Hartford in
1902. His daughters are Lillian M,
who is the wife of Rev. David G.
Downey, one of the foremost minis
tiers in the Methodist Episcopal
church, and May L., who is the wife
of former States Attorney Thomas
c. Cheney of Morristown, Vermont.
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