The Newtown bee., 1907-05-10
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
WASHINGTON.
WILBUR T. KILBORN.

WILBUR T. KILBORN.
 Wilbur T. Kilborn, whose passing away from earth life on Monday morning, April 15, caused such uni versal sorrow, was born in Winsted on two boys, sons of MT and Mrs Frank J. Kilborn, the younger son, Harry, having died some years ago, when lad. His, parents moved to Water bury when Wilbur was 10 years old, ana aesnded f 1here SIX years wne5e ne prepared for the High school. They then moved to Washington where they have lived ever since. After finishing course of schooling in the Gunnery, Wilbur took the course of study in Child's business college, New Haven. the Depot, belonging to c. D. Cole, and continued tbe barber shop that was conducted by Ernest Black. He also became active in other lines of business, carrying on trade in mems and boys: clothing, also conducting large stock in the line of sundries and novelties and school books and SUD- plies. MT Kilborn was installed as a Mason in the Rising Sun lodge in Jan there ever since that time. He was superintendent of the Congrega tional Sunday school for three years, and the results of his untirjng labOrs soon bore fruit. He was ever faithful, enthusi- astic, and loyal in his support of the ago, he succeeded Edward Clark, as secretary of the Town Board of edu cation and he proved to be most ex- cellent and efficient member of that body. He was intensely interested in the future of the public schools, and <l ,~i- I~is oil his power for their improvement. He not only taught drawing free in the High school, obtaining such splendid results, but there were infinite details in connection with the school to which his time to him counted as nothing. He anticipated their needs and had materials and things ready for both pupils and teachers without their ask ing for them. One of his last thought full acts was to get samples of school books for the principal of the High school to examine. For many little found against the town in the treas urer'S account. He was most unOs- tentatiOuS in his labOrS, striving to do good to better conditions. His loss in the community will be keenly felt. His influence counted for so much, for He conceived the idea which it is to be hoped will be carried out in the High school matter of having ballot box placed in the postoffice on the Green, and another at the Depot. In these boxes, people are desired to put in ferred the location of the new High school. When the time allowed has expired, MT KilbOrn desired that the High school committee of five, of which he was the chairman. should meet and examine these votes, thus discovering the most popular site for the school. A life like his, shining out in town so pre-eminently, has gone out, but the influences guiding that life are left behind, and his good deeds remain and will forever be cherished by those who knew him. On Tuesday afternoon, April 16, he was laid in his final resting place in the silent city near Washington Green. Owing to a state law in regard to funerals where the death was caused by contagious Rev R. E. Carter conducted the ser vices at the grave and MT and Mrs KilbOrn, the parents, were the only mourners. But whole village was mourning and sympathiZing with the family in their deep attliction. The flowers, gifts from the High school pupils, from the Sunday school, from Burr :Hollister, and lovely floral piece in the shape of cross from Mrs EOulO1S. BoS1OoS W1QOW, MT Kill born leaves four children to mourn his loss. None can tell when any happy family circle will be broken up by a visitation of the grim spectre, Death. The inevitable must be accepted and we must bow to Gods will.
 ''If we push ajar the Gates of Life.
 And look within and all Gods work ingS see, We could interpret all this doubt and Strife, And for each mystery could find a key"
 Miss Clark of Hartford, a former teacher here, spent ArbOr day and Sunday with Miss Burr.
 There were eight young people who united with the Congregational church, last Sunday, on confession of faith.
 M. S--Woodrutf lies seriously i'll with muscular rheumatism.
 Mrs Robert Seabury has P chickens.
 The AmaSa HallOck place was pur- chased for Conrad Poppenseick, who expects to move in soon.
 Miss Sophia Christensen, who has lived at Washington Depot for some 20 years, has gone to live with broth CT in New York.
 MT and Mrs Albert w. Chapman and Miss Dempsey, who went to Lake Helen, Florida, last November, re- turned on Monday to Cheshire, where they own place.
 Ice one-fOurth of an inch in thick ness on Sunday morning.
 The Romford Hunt and Fish club has been established by several New York parties. Their den is at T. D. lannon's. Four fishermen were there