The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-14

ton and many times remarked in late
years when his health began to fail
that he hoped to die in the service, a
wish which was realized, for the old
officer was seized with his last sickness
while on duty. He has not been in
good health for five years, and in fact
since the civil war, when he went to
the front as member of the old Twen-
ty-fifth regiment. Officer Garland has
been troubled with his heart, an all
ment which brought on his end.
For year past, he has been failing
rapidly, a fact which was apparent to
his friends, and his big manly frame
gradually showed signs of suffering
from the ravages of the disease which
he contracted in the service of his
country.
Thursday he did not complain of feel
ing badly, and started for his post in
Elm park, where he has been travelling
during the summer, apparently in good
spirits. About $50 o'clock, he was
seized with an apoplectic shock and
was Immediately put on car by his
brother -in-law, Hiram A. Richards,
janitor of the free public library, and
taken to the corner of Main and Pleas
ant street, from where he was taken
in the police ambulance to his home on
Gardner terrace.
He lapsed into an unconscious state
shortly after he reached home and re-
NAMED in that state until his death.
He has had constant medical attend
ance for the past four years, and al
though many of his friends We're not
wholly unprepared for the end, it came
as a great blow to them, to his family,
and also to the members of the police
department with whom he has been
associated for many years. His quiet
disposition and ever courteous manner
won for him many friends in the course
Of duty and his popularity with mem
bers of the police department was ever
on the increase.
Charles A. Garland was born in Bos-
ton, July Is, 1899, and when a child his
parents moved to Shrewsbury, where
he received his early education in the
public schools of that town. He gave
up school when quite young and served
his time at the machinist business, but
was obliged to give UP work, owing to
Ill health. In 1849 he received an APP
pointment as attendant at the lunatic
asylum, where he remained some time.
March %, 1860, he married Miss Mary
E. Richards of Sutton, the ceremony
taking place in Millbury After leaving
his position at the lunatic asylum, ne
went to work at the Washburn &
Moen shops on Grove street, securing
employment. as a machinist, where he
remained until President Lincoln issued
O call for volunteers. He enlisted in
Company c of the Twenty fifth Massa-
chusetts volunteers, and served with
that regiment until it was mustered
out, having seen two years and FIVE
months of active service. For a time
he was acting hospital steward, a po-
sition he held for several months.
At the close of the war Mr.. Garland
again entered the employ of the Wash
burn & Moen company, and in 1868 re-
signed to accept a position on the Wor-
cester police force, where he has seen
continuous service ever since, with the
exception Of one year he served as
watc4lman at the county Jail on Sum-
mer street.
During his time as an officer Mr.. Gar
land has travelled almost every beat in
Worcester, and a number of times has
been selected to restore order in sec
tiony of the city which were unsafe for
the ordinary citizen. He Travelled IN
East Worcester with Capt. Ranger who
was at that time a patrolman, and did
remarkably good work while there.
Capt. Ranger, who travelled with him
many years, says that he is one of the
best officers Worcester ever had, and
could always be relied upon to do his
duty.
He is survived by widow and one
son, Frank H., who for a numbe. of
years worked on The Spy. Two grand
children Charles f. Garland and Nellie
M. Garland, have lived with him for a
number Of years.
The funeral will be Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock with services at his home