The Newtown bee., 1905-04-21
GILBERT N. CROSBY.

Gilbert N. Crosby, a prosperous
farmer Of New Milford, who retired
from all active work nearly four years
ago, was born in Paterson. Putnam
county, N. Y, February Is, 1921. He
was the son of Amazah and Sally Per-
ry Crosby. Mr. Crosby, on reaching
mans estate, engaged in farming and
cattle raising. Progressive and ener-
getic he soon developed his business to
large proportions, going West to buy
cattle, selling them in Eastern mar
kets at a good advantage. His first
venture in the line of real estate in
vestment was the purchase of the
homestead which belonged to his faith
er. Seven years later he purchased
the Wildman property. This was a
farm of IS acres. Later he purchased
the Bristol place, a farm of 100 acres,
which was his home for 20 years. In
1894 he rented his farms and moving
to GAINESVILLE took up his residence on
the Warner estate. Gilbert N. Crosby
was united in marriage on March Is,
1874, with Martha, daughter of Joseph
and Sybil Goodrich Marsh, of Vergen-
nes, Vt. where Mrs Crosby was born.
She died October 10, 1892 aged p years,
grandchildren. Mr. Crosby died at
the home of his son, Frederick, April
II, at the age of "a years and two
months. He had been in failing health
for some little time. On religious
matters his views were liberal. He
will be much missed, he being a man
of good sound mind, who won the re-
spect of all who knew him. He leaves
three children, George w., Frederick
E., married, and a daughter, Mary J.,
Mrs w. E. Trowbridge) of Roxbury;
also two grandchildren and one great
grandchild, and one sister, Mrs Charles
Couch, of New Milford. His funeral
was held at the Methodist church,
Saturday, at 1 O'Clock, Rev F. A. Tor
reg officiating, of which the deceased
liam Wanzer, Merwin Hine, George
Cummings and David Knowles, D. b.
The interment was in the Center GEM
etery. The floral tributes included
one wreath of ivy and pink roses from
the family; one fiat bouquet of white
carnations and maiden-hair fern from
Mr. and Mrs Harvey Thomas; one fiat
| bouquet of carnations from Mr. and
Mrs @. L. Jackson and Mr. and Mrs G.
| E. Anderson. Danbury and New Mil
ford papers please copy.
MISS FANNIE c. WARNER.
Miss Fannie G. Warner, who has
been nurse for good many years in
town, and an estimable lady, died on
Monday morning at the residence OF
DR. f. e. King, after an illness of 1C
days with pleurisy. Miss Warner was
a native of Roxbury. The funeral
took place on Tuesday at l p. NJ, Rev
J. F. Plumb officiating. The buria
was in the Center cemetery. Funera
Directors F. G. Bennett & Son ha(
the arrangements in charge.
EASTER AT ST JOHNS.
The music for Easter day at ST Johns will
10 IS Professional, Hymn 112, worga
Christ our Passover Schilin
Gloria Patr1. Wake
TIE Deum FestiyaD Chapma
Jubilate in q, Schillin
| Hymn 49, Armathe
Kyrie Eleison, Toul
Gloria Tibi, TouI
Anthem. awake thou that sleep'st," spent
Gloria in EXcelSiS TOu
Recessional, Hymn no. St Kew
At 3 O'Clock: Childrcn's service with Goa
ols," led by the vested choir.
Up. m.--Processional, Hymn 1868, Eucharistit
PSalter. Choir
9 Cantata Domino Dudley But
Nunc Dimittis in @, w. G. Ow
0 Hymn 122. ST Alba
Anthem, "The Strife is Ger Mendelssoi
Recessional. Hymn 11s, :St Georges Winds
York.
1t is expected the choir at All Saints W
. wear their vestmentS Easter Sunday for t.
= first time.
! Mrs Murray of New York has taken a DO
: ton at the Wayside Inn as housekeeper.
The military Band" commenced to 7
hearse Friday in the Noble Bennitt buildi