The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-11
TRIBUTE OF FRIENDS.
In Memory of the Late MT. Hart--Pine
 Orchard Association.
Pine Orchard, Conn, Aug, 81, 1906.


 Pine Orchard. Conn.,, Aug. 81 1906. To the Executive Committee of the
 Pine Orchard Association.
 Your committed appointed at a spe- cial meeting held on the evening of August 27 to prepare resolutions on the the death of our late president, Frank lin H. Hart, beg leave to report as follows:
 Franklin Henry Hart was born in Durham, Conn.,, April 19, 1854 and died August 25, 1906, after protracted ill., ness, at his summer home in Fine Or- chard, Conn. He was one Of the old substantial stock of the pioneer New England settlers, with the inheritance of character which this implies, and it was made manifest through his entire life His early training was in coun- try life, which made him physically and mentally fit for the many and va rious duties in life to which he was called. In his early youth he taught school in Middlefield. In 1854 he com pleted his educat ation in the State Nor nal school at New Britain, Conn.,, and in the same year became associated with Horace Strong in the provision business in New Haven.
 He was strongly anti-slavery in sen timent, and in 1856 was one of the Charles F. Lines colony, which went to Kansas at that exciting period to aid in preventing that territory from becoming a slave state. On his return from Kansas in 1859 he again formed a partnership with Mr. Strong, and through their integrity and ability in the management of large affairs, de- veloped the business of the Well-knoWn firm of Strong, Barnes, Hart & Co. Mir Hart was director in the Me chanics bank, and interested in vari- ous business enterprises.
 t As his ancestors fought in the war for independence, he naturally was pa- triotic in upholding the honor of the | flag and in teaching patriotism He has been president of the General Day. i'd Humphrey branch, Sons of the Amer lcan Revolution of Connecticut. In his administration as police commissioner
  ed as a power for good. He had, as he deserved, the confidence and respect of all with whom he was associated, and everyone was impressed with his noble nature and kindly disposition. He was 1 modest and unassuming in manner; of deliberate and sound judgment. His honest, upright life, and faithful per l formance of every duty gained for hin | the highest esteem,
 He was man of great public spirit Iand was interested in all that pertain ed to the welfare of the community ir which he lived. He was generous without display, answering all merited appeals to his purse; always ready tc do more than his share. Two years agt he completed tour of the world, whicl experience added to his great fund oi Information and entertainment.
 The residents and property owners O Pine Orchard have reason to hold hin in grateful remembrance for his con stant efforts in their behalf, and tn, practical results from the work whicl he planned and accomplished There fore, be it
 I Resolved, That in the death of ou Hate president, Franklin H. Hart, w have not only lost a congenial friend .1butone upon whose sound judgment W, \ largely relied for guidance in. the worl I entrusted to us for the benefit of tn, , people of Pine Orchard.
 1 Resolved, That this preamble ant these resolutions be spread upon ou } minutes, and that q copy of same b : sent to his wife and family with ex ; precision of our heartfelt sympathy il : their great bereavement.
 sl HENRY c. ROWE, r VIM. s. WELLS, SAMUEL B DrBBLE, sl EOmmitten