202 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Necrology. 



Each year we are called upon to record the loss of those 

 Death has claimed from our ranks. 



Since the annual report of last year was published, seven 

 deaths have been reported to the Secretary's office, as follow : 



Everett B. Lathrop, of Vcr)wn, a member of the Society 

 since its early years and always one of its most enthusiastic 

 workers. Like his father, who helped to organize our Society, 

 he was an excellent fruit grower, and often exhibited at the 

 Society's shows. In his sudden death the Society lost a val- 

 ued member. 



George A. Bogart, of Chester, a member since 1902. I\Ir. 

 Bogart was a well known farmer and fruit grower and active 

 in Grange work in his section. 



Charles J. Deming, of Litchfield, joined the Society in 

 1901. and, while not often present at the meetings, yet was 

 an interested member and believed in the value oc its work. 

 Mr. Deming was a thorough lover of fruit culture and all 

 that pertains to rural life. 



W. E. Wilcox, of Merideii, died suddenly in the summer 

 <of 1905. He had been a member for the past seven years or 

 more, and, as an experienced fruit grower, was always inter- 

 ested in the Society's welfare. He was a frequent contrib- 

 utor to our exhibitions. 



John B. Smith, of Berlin, the first president of this Society, 

 died from the effects of injuries received in an accident which 

 occurred July 22, 1905. Mr. Smith had been to New Britain 

 Avith a load of raspberries, and was returning toward his home 



