ANNUAL REPORT. 309 



NECROLOGY. 



As the years of the Society's life multijtly, and more 

 extended fields for usefuhiess develop and new members 

 are added to the organization, we are forced to realize that 

 the ranks of our older members are rapidly thinnint^-. More 

 and more frequently the hand of death is laid up/on us and 

 some beloved friend and fellow worker is called to his last 

 reward. While we know that this is in keeping with Na- 

 ture's plan and is only the evidence of an All-wise Father's 

 love and wisdom, yet the breaking of the earthly bonds is 

 keenlv felt and our hearts go out in sympathy to those near 

 and dear to the loved ones who have been called aw^ay. 



In these remaining pages of the Annual Report we de- 

 sire to record with loving memory the death of the follow- 

 ing members during the past year : 



Cornelius Ani;re\\s, of Xcw Britain, who died in 

 September, 1911. at an advanced age. had been a member of 

 the Society for many years and deeply interested in its wel- 

 fare. He was a prominent farmer and an extensive dairy- 

 man in his town, a devoted member of the Grange and a 

 good citizen. He will be greatlv missed. 



Adin a. HixoiN. of Worcester. Massachusetts, died 

 September twenty-fifth, 1911. Air. Hixon was a member of 

 our Society at the time of his death, but was perhaps better 

 known in his connection with Alassachusetts horticulture, 

 having been secretary of the famous Worcester County Hor- 

 itcultural Society for a long period of years. He was en- 

 thusiastic in his love for flowers and fruits and had had a 

 life-long experience in horticullural affairs in his state. 



