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Dr. Thomas Morton Hills, of Willimantic, died during 

 the year 1909. He was a prominent physician of Willimantic 

 where he conducted a private hospital. A member of the 

 Society since 1902, Dr. Hills took a keen interest in all things 

 connected with horticulture. 



Josiah M. Hubbard, of Middletown, died very suddenly 

 at his home in the Johnson Lane District on December 20, 

 1909. He had been ill but a short time with heart trouble, 

 and the news of his death came with a distinct shock to the 

 community and to his large circle of friends throughout the 

 state. Air. Hubbard's death is a real loss to Connecticut ag- 

 riculture, and particularly to the Pomological Society-, of 

 which he had been a prominent and active member since its 

 formation, and he was at one time vice-president of the So- 

 ciety. While he was interested in all lines of agriculture, he 

 had a special love for fruit culture, and was largely engaged 

 in growing peaches. When the recent peach yellows legisla- 

 tion was enacted Mr. Hubbard was appointed Peach Commis- 

 sioner and had charge of the enforcement of the yellows law 

 in the state. He was a valued member of the State Board of 

 Agriculture for many years, and also served on the Board of 

 Trustees of the Connecticut Agricultural College. 



He was deeply interested in the Grange and had been a 

 member of the order for a great many years. He filled ac- 

 ceptably offices in the state Pomona and subordinate Grange 

 and was at one time overseer of the Connecticut State Grange. 



These various positions brought him a wide circle of ac- 

 quaintances and all who came to know Mr. Hubbard held him 

 in the highest esteem. Mr. Hubbard was a well read man 

 and possessed of a broad mind and strong intellect, and as 

 a writer and speaker he never failed to interest and instruct 

 his audience. His genial presence and readiness to help at 

 farmers' meetings all over the state will be sadly missed. Mr. 

 Hubbard was an eminent member of that choice company of 

 leaders who have had such a strong influence on Connecticut 

 agriculture, and whose number is rapidly growing less. 



