Two Pioneers Gone

One by one, the little band of pioneers is passing away, and those who have seen generation after generation rise up and fall have themselvesat last yielded to the great destróyer. During the past week two of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Washtenaw county have joined the ranks of the innumerable The first of these to depart was HANSON 8ESSIONS, who breathed his last on Tuesday morning, at about half past two o'clock. He had been ill eversince last winter.when he was taken by a severe attack of the "grip." The immediate cause of his death, however, was dropsy. His disease was of so severe a type that recovery seemed scarcely to be hoped, and his departure was not unexpected. The funeral will be held at the house on Fifth-ave, at four o'clock this afternoon, Rey. Mr. Studley performing the last sad rites. Mr. Sessions was born in the village of Lenox, Madison Co., N. Y., nearly seventy-seven years ago. In his early boyhood he received a district school education, subsequently entering the Caienovia Seminary, from which he graduated several years later. In 1833 he settled in Northfleld township and devoted his attention to farming, which profession he followed until 1867, when he removed to this city. Here he has lived in quiet retirement, enjoying that rest which was due to a man who had labored hard for many years. Incidentally he has devoted considerable attention, of late years, to his peach orchard, which is situated just northeast of the city limits. In 1842, Mr. Sessions was married to Miss Harriet Chubb.and their unión has been blessed with four children, all of whom are now alive. They are Charles A. Sessions, of Mears, Oceara Co., Mrc Eliza Draper, of Niobrara, Neb., Hanson Sessions and Miss Marv Sessions. J. Q. A. Sessions, of this city, is a brother of his. Mr. Sessions was a man of sterling integrity, a staunch republican and a straight-forward, thoroLigh-coing businessman. While quiet in his ways and a person of few words, he was well read and held decided views of his own on all questions. His death will cast ashadow over all those who were fortúnate enough to be numbered among his friends. JOSEPH DORR BALDWIX is another pioneer of Washtenaw county who has just passed over to the other shore. His death occurred on Tuesday last and was caused by heart failure. During the past winter he had an attack of the grippe which made grave inroads upon a system already weak. For a number of years he has been far from well, and the only thing which has kept him up so long has been the outdoor exercise which he ever forced himself to take. Mr. Baldwin was bom, seventy-six years ago, at Baldwinsville, N. Y. His father was ene of the most prominent physicians in that section, while his mother was the daughter of one of those patriotic Bostonians who threw the load of tea into Boston harbor, just before the Reyolution. Joseph Baldwin carne to Detroit, in 1836, and engaged in the leather trade. In that eaily day he was one the city assessors, and was very well known to everyone in the community. In 1847 he removed to Ann Arbor and purchased the large farm which ineludes the present homesteads of Louis B. and Eugene B. Hall and much of the adjacent land. Just east of the residence lately erected by the former, he built a log-house in which he lived for several years. Mr. Baldwin, at the time of his death, resided on a fine farm located on Geddes ave just east of the city limits. Here he had about thirtythree acres of peach trees, besides about twelye acres devoted to berries. For some time he has been president of the pomological society, and it is safe to say that he has done more than anyone else to encourage fruit culture in this county. Mr. Baldwin also enjoyed the distinction of having bern one of the founders of the Congrepational society in this city and he has ever cherished an unfailing interest in that church and the cause of religión in general. The Sunday-school, especially, furnished to him a very attractive field of labor. In his early days he enjoyed very limited school advantages, but in later life he more than made up for this lack by a very diligent course of reading. He was particularly proficient in his knowledge of scripture and ancient history. Mr. Baldwin was married in 1839 to Miss Elizabeth F. Hubbard, of Oswego, N. Y., who survives him. Two children, Mrs. J. B. Davis, of this city, and Eugene F. Baldwin, of Jackson, Miss., are also left to mourn his loss. It is somewhat doubtful whether the latter will be able to attend his father's funeral, which takes place at the house, to-morrow afternoon at four o'clock The final obsequies will be observed by Rev. Mr. Bradshaw, of the Congregational church.