Crane, of the Chicago Theological semi
nary; Prof. Kufus Richardson and Mrs.
Richardson; Hamilton Holt, of the In
dependent; (i. B. Pretty and J. A.
Barrett of New York; the family of
Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, pastor
of Plymouth church, Brooklyn: Mayor
F. W. Ferry of Putnam; Amasa Chand
ler of Woodstock; Prof. Hall of Wood
Stock, principal of Woodstock academy,
and hundreds of old friends and neigh
bors.
Benjamin Warner was born in Smith
Held. R. I. His father removed to Nor
wich, N. Y., where his boyhood was
spent. While living ia Utica he met his
future wife. Miss Sarah Gazlay, who
was born on April 27, 1810. They were
married at South Edmonton, N. Y.,
Oct. 18, 1832. Not a guest at tbt wed
ding survives.
Mr. and Mrs. Warner celebrated their
seventieth wedding anniversary at Lake
side Oct. 18. 1902.
Early in his career Mr. Warner fol
lowed the calling of a tanner. He also
carried by wagon New York state
butter and cheese to market.
In 1867 they removed to South Wood
stock. Mrs. Warner died Nov. 22, 1902.
They had three children. Their son,
Addison G. Warner, of the First Con
necticut Cavalry, was killed in a skir
mish in Virginia in 1864. The Grand
Army post at Putnam is named in honor
of the dead cavalryman. Their only
surviving child is Mrs. William W.
Mathewson. “Uncle Ben" has grown
old gracefully and healthfully.
