The Newtown bee., 1905-08-18
Ten Pages.
New Milford,


the street as usual, Monday, but on ,
Tuesday complained Of a sore throat,
which was diagnosed as tOnsilitiS.
Diphtheritic symptoms soon appeared,
and on Wednesday his condition grew
rapidly worse. The best of medical
attention and nursing was brought to
his aid and he made brave fight for
life, but it was of no avail. Friday he
seemed brighter and his friends had
great hopes of his recovery, but Friday
evening unfavorable heart symptoms
appeared and he failed rapidly, till the
end, Saturday morning. Owing to the
nature of the disease the burial was
private, taking place at about p. M,
Saturday,in the Center cemetery. Rev
J. F. Plumb and Rev F. B. Draper |
oficiated, Funeral Directors F. G.
Bennett & Son having the arrange
ments in charge.
Mr. Bolles' death is sincerely lament |
ed on all sides and the heartfelt SYM
pathy of the people Of his community
goes out to his wife and children in
their great grief. Mr. Bolles was a
good citizen, upright and honorable in
all his dealings. While his neighbors
and friends did not always agree with
him in his editorial position on public
matters, he was universally respected
for his honesty and boldness of public
utterance. This has especial reference
to his position on the good road ques-
ton. At the last session Of the Legis-
lature he was the only man to appear
in opposition to the good roads law.
He believed that the State was ex-
travagant in this regard and that the
towns could not afford to burden them
selves with additional taxation. His
position on this question was general
ly regarded as unfortunate and posi-
bly, dimmed somewhat brilliant Ca
reer. But honest to his convictions
he continued to oppose what he re-
garded as extravaganza in road i'm
provements to the end. AS a man he
was said to be especially kind hearted,
and was all that a true husband and
father could be.
Joshua A. BolleS was son of Joshua
and Theresa A. J. (Wheeler) Bolles,
his father having been a well-known
book publisher.
During his active business career
Joshua Bolles was associated with his
brothers in book store and publish.
. ing business at New London. The
firm compiled and issued the Bolles
: dictionary and the BOlleS spelling.
book. Joshua Bolles died in 1857, two
years after his marriage, when he was
40 years old. His wife, Theresa A. J.
Wheeler Bolles, died some years since.
Joshua A. Bolles spent his boYhood
in the old seaport town of New Lon.
don, and was graduated from the
Buckley school. He afterward entered
Amherst college, but on account OF
severe illness was unable to remain
long. At 20 years Of age he began his
career as a newspaper man in the Office
, of the New York Mail, which was then
edited by the late Major Bundy. He
received valuable training from Will.
liam Henry Forman, the literary editor,
also from Col Clifford Thompson, a
well-known New York journalist. MI
Bolles subsequently learned to set
type in the office of the New London
Telegram, and after that went to
: Great Darlington, Mass, where he
was employed by Clark w. Bryan tc
write for the Berkshire Courier, the
!, Paper World, and other publications
r. of Clark w. Bryan & Co. From Great
+ Darlington, in company with F. H
!. Giddings, he came to New Milford
where they purchased and edited the
Gazette. Mr. Giddings retired after a
year, and Mr. Bolles conducted the
l. paper alone up to the time Of his death
In 1891 he erected three-story
block, the first floor of which he rented
for mems furnishings store, and the
:. third for Photographic studio; the
second was devoted to his neWspap pei
and job printing business, for which
y he had thorough equipment of fine
machinery and presses, which are run
by means of power furnished by nine.
,, horse boiler and four-horse steam
engine. Mr. Bolles has contributed
many stories to the Boston Budget,
Bedford's Magazine, Frank Leslie s
Popular Monthly, the Yankee Blade,
and other publications. Two of his
essays read before the Connecticut
: Editorial Association, entitled sThe
: Country Editor of To-day" and "Coun-
y try Journalism as an Art" have at
It tracted special notice.
y On September Is, 1887, Mr. Bolles
was united in marriage with Miss Ella
S. Irwin, daughter Of the late Rob.
ert Irwin, who survives him with a
daughter and son. His age was As
years.
:. BIG CLAN BAKE PLANNED FOR LABOR
DAY.
The Water Witch Hose Go. will have
a grand clam bake on Labor day, Sep
y TENDER 4, on Mrs Wright's lot, west OF
the railroad. The tickets will be soc
= and every body who attends is bound tt
h grounds tent has been secured for the
3 dining room. Among the good things
to be prepared for the feast are 1O(
bushels of clans, one-half ton of blue
fish, 40 bushels of sweet potatoes, 3OO(
ears Of corn, 500 pounds of lobster
The sports will include baseball game