Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

tiveS of Kingston, R. l., coming from old Quaker families of that place. His ancestors were all noted for longevity, and Benjamin Cross showed the fam. fly characteristic Both his parents lived to an age of S5 years.
 MI. Cross attended school at West erly, and at the age of Is went to Plainfield to live. On leaving school he took up the trade of blacksmith and located in Rhode Island. For year he conducted a smithy's shop there and then went to Danielson, where he went to work clerk at the station of the Norwich and Worcester railroad. He worked on the road as brakeman for a short time, and then went to WOrceS- ter and took up the carpenters trade. In 1859 he came to this city with the building concern of Bradley & Rice. During the war he was employed in building storehouses at Hilton Head. Since the time of the war until short time before his death MT. Cross follow : ed his trade of carpenter in this city.
 He was married in Worcester, Jan. 2S, 1S49, to Miss Harriet N. Golding by Rev George Bushnell. Mir Cross was well known in the community and was deeply honored and respected by all who knew him. His death is d source of deep regret to all who knew him, and the members of his family have the sincere sympathy of all in their sorrow.
 He is survived by two children, John of Monson, Mass. and Miss Harriet G. Cross of this city. There are also three brothers. Courtland of Worcester, Ed ward, who is in the west, and Albert Cross of Plantsville, and two sisters, Mrs. Haughton and Mrs. Henry Taft, both of Worcester.
 Miss Harriet Ripley.
 The older inhabitants of Norwich, to many of whom the Ripley family in it's numerous branches is endeared by ties of kindred and affection, are deeply moved by the departure from among them of Miss Harriet Ripley, whose death occurred on she evening of Tues day, Feb. 4, 1913 at her home ca Broadway.
 On both sides of her family she was of the best New England stock and by inheritance she possessed the best traits of New England character. Her a son of Dr. Dwight Ripley. who in his day was an honored public spirited citizen of Norwich, was q direct de- scendant of William Bradford, for 36 Plymouth colony. Judge Ripley was graduated from Yale college in 1922, and, being thoroughly imbued with the Yale spirit, maintained until his death in 1858 a warm regard for his class mates, among whom, distinguished in later years. were the Hon. John A. Rockwell, Dr. Edward Beecher. Dr. Harvey P. Peet and Rev. Dr. William Croswe1l.
 Her mother, Hannah Gardner La throp daughter of Thomas and Han nah Bill Lathrop, was direct de- scendant in the seventh generation from the Rev. John I-athrop of Barn stable. Mass, who was banished from England in 1884 for religious conVic- tions that were not in harmony with those of Archbishop Laud.
 Harriet Ripley was the fourth of a family of seven children, and is surviv- l., ,,-4 +I, whom she has dwelt continuously in closest bonds of sisterly affection for more than four score years under the roof where they were born, in q home distinguished from one generation to another for cordial, generous hospital ity that spread it's influences far and wide.
 Of the other members of the family, the eldest was William Lathrop, who died many years since at the west; Dwight, who was engaged in mercantile business in New Orleans and New York, died in Brooklyn, and was well known and esteemed in Norwich; George Colt a prominent lawyer in Minneapolis, and James Dickinson, who were distinguished for patriotic ser vice during the war for the Union. The youngest daughter. Emily Lathrop, be- came the wife of the Hon. Charles A. Collin of New York All of these are with the departed.
 Words are inadequate fer comment on her attractive personality; her Sra- cious nresence; her warm hearted sympathy; her equab1e temperament; her religious spirit her refined artistic perceptions that made her highly ap- preciative of all that is true and good and beautiful in nature and in art. She was the pride and delight of her imme- diate family, and to d wider circle an inspiring example of a life that was the sweet presence of good diffused 5 and made 'undying music in the world"
 Blessed are the pure in heart.