The Press., 1912-05-08
WELLINGTON,

Korper of South Wilmington, and our thoughts go out in sympathy to his family.
 The roads were pretty bad early in the season, but Selectman Edward Eldredge and his force of men and teams are getting the bad places re- paired as rapidly as possible. One of the most notable improvements is on the fiat west of the Glass Factory, where there seems to be always an abundant water supply.
 The burial of Ezra Morse, i6, who died Saturday evening at 1.3O, took place in the family plot Tuesday noon, the sons all being present with the exception of Wayne of Wyoming, the great distance preventing his at tendance. The daughters were all present. Sons and sons- law acted as bearers. There were many beauti- full cut flowers and wreaths. A party of neighbors and local friends, with relatives from Stafford and Mansfield, awaited the funeral party at the cemetery. The short but appropriate and tender service by Rev. MT. Dar- row, and the sweet singing by MT. and Mrs. Darrow in the fresh beauty of the May noontime was very inn pressive MT. Morse has been in failing health since the death of his wife and was most tenderly cared for by his children. The family have been greatly missed on the Hill since they sold their home here some years ago. Mr. Morse was a pleasant, kindly man and good father, as the devotion of his children bears witness. He was born in this town in 1885 and has passed most of his life here.
 South Wilmington.
 Homer N. Neil, Jr., was home from New Britain over Sunday.
 Arthur H. Church is building a veranda on the front of his house.
 Mrs. Ralph Paige of Springfield is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Gardiner Hall.
 Misses Ida and Edith Lawson of East Windsor were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. Harry Denman.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles w. Holman and son, William, of Manchester were recent guests of Mrs. B. J. Holman.
 At this writing no date has been set for the funeral of MT. Korper, as Leo Korper is on his way home from Cleveland, Ohio.
 One hundred and three dogs have been registered in town this year and only one got caught on the dollar penalty, but there are others.
 Messrs. John and Albert Richard son left Monday morning for Three Rivers, Canada, to attend the funeral of their mother, who died Sunday.
 The Monday evening singing school proposition seems to meet with damp weather, having been postponed from Monday evening twice on account of rain.
 We note the fact that at a meeting of the stockholders of the Rockville Willimantic Lighting Co.,, held in Willimantic Monday, Col. VIII. Hall is elected on the board of directors.
 DEATH OF ADOLPH KORPER.
 Wilmington has lost one of her most notable men of affairs in the person of Adolph Korper, who died at his home in this village shortly after 9 o'clock Tuesday morning. For the past year he had conducted the work of bookkeeper for Gardiner Hall, Jr., & Go. at his home, as also that of first selectman, an office which he had held continuously for twenty five years, and was terminated last fall because he refused to serve longer. Mr. Korper was an Austrian and came here when a young man. He first worked for the Wilmington Glass Co.,. but soon accepted position with G. | Hall, Jr., 6 Go. in 1868. He has served as county commissioner two terms and represented the town in the legislature. He was a member of | Uriel lodge, No. 24, A. F. 6 A. M. and was secretary for number of | years. MT. Korper had wonderful | memory, and delighted in recalling incidents that had occurred many years before and relating them in de- tail. His associations with men prominent in the state left with h i'm a large fund of pleasant memories that he often drew upon. His was a life that was full to the brim with business that was always carefully, methodically and thoroughly done. At the close of his % years of service as first selectman he was presented by the town with loving cup in appre- citation of his valued services. He is survived by widow and four chil- dren, Mrs. Lena K. Brackett of this village, Louis, Leo and Leslie Korper of Hartford, and five grandchildren. At the age of 66 years his labors are ended. Although he had felt that he had not long to live, yet his death came suddenly and unexpectedly.
 East Wilmington.
 0. s. Amidon is moving his mill to Holland.
 Andrew Amidon of Abingdon was in town Saturday.