The Press., 1917-09-20


 Edwin 0. Pinney, 78, one of Staf ford's most prominent and respected
 men died early Friday morning at the Massachusetts Homeopathic hos
 pital in Boston. MT. Pinney wal born in Stafford, October g., 1888, fs son of Daniel and Azuba Carpenter Pinney, being one of six children. Hi ancestors weIe. numbered among tsie first settlers in New England, spring ing from Humphrey Pinney, Whe came to America from England il 1880 and settled in Dorchester, Mass. He was educated in the schools of the town, but left school when ten years old to go to work on 2 farm after which his schooling wai but a few months in the winter sea son until fourteen years of age. Hg worked for different farmers in the neighborhood, and displayed such an interest in his labors that he inyaribly stood high with his employers. Al the age, of eighteen he took up :tle carpenter trade, entering the shop oi mechanic in Staffordville. Soon he accepted a position as clerk in 2 store, but later took up the carpenter trade again and assisted in the con! struction of several mills, among which was the Hydeville mill ot which in later years he was tile owner. In 1861 MT. Pinney took charge of the Moses B. Harvey farm. The same year he was married to Miss Esther s daughter of Moses B. Harvey. After his marriage he entered into the business of manu- featuring cotton warps at the GlyH mill with MT. Harvey and remained until the death of MT. Harvey. Then MT. Pinney operated the mill until 1884 when the mill was sold to Smith 6 Cooley. In 1881 MT. Pinney ot1- tained an interest with Cyril Johhsoi and Richard Beebe in the Riverside mill. In April, 1886, in oOmpany with Christopher Allen, he bought q controlling interest in. the iPffoeniz Woolen company of which firm he was president until his death. The company later bought the Riverside mill, but in 1905 this was sold tsi Wm. Park. Aside from his mann featuring interests, Mir. Pfnney took a lively interest in the politics of his NoNn Ia cf Sa democrat. MT. Pinney was elected to the Connecticut state senate as a democrat in 1891. He served as member of the oonstitutionas: con vention in 1902. MT. Pinney% was president of the Stafford Savings bank for a number of years. He was4 the senior director of the First National bank, having been connected with it since it's organization. He was president of the Stafford Water Power company and formerly president of the Stafford Springs Electric Light company. He was a trustee of the Connecticut agricultural college for four years and was a trustee of the Norwich state hospital at the time Ot his death. He had been a selectman of the town and a road missioner, also serving on the school board for several terms. MT. Pinney was a member of Woloott Lodge, A. F. & A. M, of which he was past master ; of Orient Chapter, R. A. M, of Stafford Springs; Adoniram Council, No. IA, of Rockville; Columbia Commandery,' K. IT, of Norwich, and the Norwich Oonsistory. He was superintendent of the Sunday school for twenty live years. For many years he was a member of Uni versalist state convention. Besides his widow, he leaves three sons, Ed
 win H. of Springfield, Charles B. of Stafford and Claude O. of New York. He also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Julia Johnson of Stafford, Mrs.: Mary Beebe of Los Angeles, Gal, and Mrs
 Jerome Oroutt of Bridgeport, and six grandchildren, Harold, Richard and Ruth, children ofMr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Pinney, and Dorothy, Robert and Elizabeth, children of Mr., and Mrs. Charles B. Pinney., The funeral was held at his late home Sunday afternoon. Rev. pr. Charles Puffer, pastor of the Uni7ersalist church, of which MT. Pinney was deacon, con. ducted the service. Miss Wohnmann, soloist of the First Congregational church, Springfield, sang three aelec- tions, "Come Unto Me-" ''Lead, Kindly Light' and Abide With Me. '' The house was filled to over flowing, many prominent men from all over the state attending. The bearers were B. H. Pinney, Charles B. Pinney, Claude O. Pinney, sons of MT. Pinney, and Harold B. Pinney, grandson. The burial was in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
 This village has been greatly de- pressed by the passing away of Edwin O. Pinney. To many of us he was g close friend. To all of us he was 8 helper as opportunities permitted. In our perpIexities we sought his counsel. In the time of grief we depended upon him to direct us and give us cheer. He was the leader of the community in all good works. Even when he was a young man engaged in business he was superintendent of the Uni versa1ist Sunday school. prominent in