The Press., 1910-06-08
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In Norwich. Monday evening, sn 9th. Mrs. Harriet, widow of Rev. N e. Lippett. passed away at her home No. 88 Pearl street, after an illnes of some duration. Mira. Llppett wa born in Wilmington June I. 1885 and was the daughter of Talmol Ryder, who died in the old hotel now known as Maple Corner. Hel first husband was John Bartlett, ans aa his widow she married for hll second wife Rev. Norris c. Lippett who died Feb A 1887 she1iE sur viyed by her atepsson. sex, Mayor Osa tello Lippett. and by two Rrandsonsi Charles B. Bartlett of Washington D. O.. and J.. Milton. Bartlett of Nor wich. Mrs. Lippett was, the yeEy afIeOtionate cousin of Mrs Caroline Ryder Robbins. who died q few weeks since. and from her vigfsa | known to neighbors here whoedfd not remember her in her girlhOod sht was beautiful woman of flne; Chris. Sian character and endeared to all with whom shs was associated. MisaeI Emma ?. and Harriet O Robbins aKt in attendance upon her funeral.
 Sylvester Preston Morrison, who died on Friday. wsl born in the part of Willingson known as Moose Meadow in 1S47. and was the son of Charles Morrison and Louise Preston Morrison and was of colonial stock on the Morrison side descended from ,Eldel Brewster. and on tho Preston freh the emigrant. Roger PfeSton, and wa grandson of Amos. He was one oi the arae to respond to the country < call for Volunteers. enlistinng in com psny A. 22d Rsgt, o, V: Infantry. and also in Oo D, 1st Conn. Hsavy Artillery. He married, i1 1866, Ellen siingsby of Willingtou, who survives him. They have had thres ohildren-a son who died in infancy Maud, the wife of Charles McFarlane of South WillingtOn. and Nellie Persis. wife of Rutherford Hayei Worden, at whose home in South Will lington he passed away. He had | mudh inventive genius and was 2 skilled machinist. being connected with the Morrison Machine company in Willimantio. and later in the em' ploy of 0. Hall. Jr. & O.. Latel he moved to Willington Hill, and while there was Q charter. member and treasurer of Elisha Johnson5 G. A. R., post, No. 66, and later com mander. He was town clerk sfOul yeaFs. 1898 to 1897, declining re election. He represented the town iT the legislature, being elected in 1897, was postmaster and for several year. the keeper of the general store. Wher he sold his home on the Hill ht moved to Eagleyille. where he lived, until recently he sold out there and came with his wife to the home ol hie.son.in-lAw in South Willington He leaves four grandchildren Elmel MaFarlane, rnachinist for 0 Hall Jr. 6 Go Dorothy McFarlane, pupil in Wfllimantic high school Theodore RooseseIt WoSden and Oaro lin Worden. The neighbors here wer. all sorry when Sylvester PrestOn Nor riaon sold She home here on the Hill that lie purohased at tho death of hii uncle for whom he Was named. Syl vester I. xPrestOn and had much |AeantiAed and impfO a a had naaai his home for 10 years. He was | Upright. intelligent man of strictes honeaey. Q good neighbor. q brave soldier in the civil war, a useful citizen. Ills. wife and daug ghters hay, the deepest sympathy of friends and old neishbors:
 West Wilmington.
 Harry Jensen is spending few day at 8. H. Mattesen's.
 Chris. and Thomas M attesen visited over Sunday at Mfr. and Mrs. s. H MstteSen's.
 Mrs. s. Fl. Mattesen and daughter, Mamie, visited friends in Hartford \ I6W O&ye 48eG W0e&.
 South Willington.
 Horace Mckinney has given up hi work here and is to go to Morrow t live. ;4 -: Mrs. H. A. Wheeler and Mrs Wal ter A. Allen are Visising friends fl South Windham. -. :, | F. c3 , George H. Baker is 'b1ildiug al extensiye addition on the front side 0 the house owned and occupied by Mis- Charlotte Brigham.
 Leo Korper and family of Hartforl were5at MT. and Mrs. Adolph Korper' over Sunday, Mir. Korper returninI home Sunday night His family ar to remRin for awhile.
 RevX K VI. Darrow stated Sunda, thaS it had been voted at a meetiDI on tte Hill to extend an invitation t all the member of the congregation to attend the annual roll call at th church the 14th.
 The funeral of Sylvester Preston Morrison was held ct the bosne of hi son. in law, R. H. Worden, in thi village last Sunday afternoon at < Eo'olOok and was largely attended. Tn services were conducted by Rev. E W. Darrow. There was an abundanc of flowers, including bunch of 6 pinks from members of the family, bunch of roses from Mrs. Gardine Hall. four dozen pinks from Miss Cor Devereaux, pinks from Mrs. E J Holman and Wm. H. Hall. sheaf Q wheat from James Lawrence of Union vile. Among those who came iron out of town Co the funeral were MT and Mrs. Frank Preston of Williman tic. Mir. and Mrs. Albert V0Be of West \ hRonh Mp ana Mra Innrmn K9 WnF