Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-12
IEWETT CITY.
Dead Body of Jeffrey o'conneII Found Near Tadpole Pond-Bottle of Liquor Tells the Story-Easter in the Churches-Personals

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 Churches-PersonaIs.
 Arthur Green, while out for an early walk Sunday morning discovered the body of a man lying beside the road about 20 feet east of the railroad crossing at the upper end of Tadpole pond. The body lay close to the wa ter, although not In it. Medical Ex- aminer pr. G. H. Jennings was noti- fled, as was also First Selectman Will liam H. lift. It was the theory of some that the man had been struck by a passing train during the night, while others believe that he had been drowned and hinted at foul play. Both theories were disproved by the findings Of the medical examiner on first view ing the\ body later at the undertaking rooms of A. J. Tinker, where he or dered the body taken. The dead man was Jeffrey O'Connell, 65, who had been employed on the Havey farm at intervals for six years. Death was due to exposure and alcohol. A bottle partly filled with liquor. @ pocket knife and thirteen cents were found on the body. The man has no relatives in this section, as far as known Miss Havey says he has been a good, faith ful man, and left Saturday promising to be home for milking.
 There were large congregations at all the churches on Easter Sunday. The music which had been so carefully pre- pared was sung with excellent results. The flowers at each church were beau tiful. At the Congregational church the platform held a lavish display of Easter lilies, spirea, hyacinths, potted plants, palms and ferns. A beautiful cross of pansies was the centerpiece. The committee who arranged the flow CTS was Misses May Cane, Marian Paul Dorothy Burleson, Waite Stetson, Oscar Spicer and Alec McNicol. The Easter service in the evening was es- pecially well attended. Besides the anthems by the choir, Mrs. B. c. Bliss read a selection entitled The Seamless Robe, Mrs. A. G. Brewster's selection was The Voice of St. John, and that read by Mrs. B. Fl. Hlscox was The Presence. The solos by Mrs. F. $. Leonard were sung in clear voice and with sweetness and expression.
 Methodist Church.
 The concert at the Methodist church Sunday evening was under the direc- tion of Misses Annie Robertson. Alice Young. Maud Barrett and Mrs. Bart lett. They were assisted by William Hunter with the decorations, which were spirea, ferns and hemlock. The concert opened with a professional of the b EuOlIs the ElTlH DellR dressed in white. The programme was as follows:
 Prayer, Rev. N. B. Cook: recitation, Martha Davis; exercise. Miss Young's class; singing by choir; recitation, Fornetta Robertson; Easter Messages, Earl Richardson, Isabelle Robertson, George Robertson. Mildred McClug- gage; singing Miss Barrett's class; recitation, Ruth Robertson; singing Tz-ifh rO1n L,r seven girls; recitation, Jennie Hewitt son; singing; recitation Mildred Mc- Cluggage, Vienna and Fornetta Rob- ertson; recitation Elizabeth McClug- gage; address, Rev. N. B. Cook; clos ing chorus, Risen Victor.
 St. Mary's Church.
 The flowers at St. Mary's church were beautiful, the altar being a mass of bloom. amid which numberless can dles glowed. There were aZaleas, hy- acinths, carnations, Easter lilies, spl- req and potted plants effectively ar- ranged.
 Baptist Church.
 At the Baptist church Sunday morn ing the sermon on The Risen Saviour was by the pastor, the Rev. F. w. Pot ter, feature of the service was the solo by G. H. Prior. Tn Vain the Cave with Stone They Barred, the solo re- sponse by Miss Katherine Babcock, Thou Art Risen, and the duet by Misses Grace Bicknell and Lena Bab- cock The beautiful decorations were palms, carnations, ascension lilies. re- raniums, hyacinths and petunias. They were arranged by Mrs. H. F. Cheney.
 Afternoon Concert.
 At the concert in the Baptist church at p. m. the programme followed this order:
 ProcessionaI, chorus; reading Mrs. B. R. Gardner; prayer, Rev. P. W. Pot ter, pastor; song by school, Easter Palms Henry Bicknell; song by -'rls in Mrs. Sparks class; exercise by eight girls; duet, Miss Raney and Miss Da- wis: recitation Big Folks and Little Folks, Charles Irving Babcock: song by infant class; exercises by Miss Jones class; song by school, Praise His Name; reading, Walking with Miss Bicknell and Miss Florence Will cox; exercise by boys; recessional, chorus: benediction.
 The committee was Mrs. A. M. Brown and Miss Ida Foster.
 John Cobleieh's Tragic Death Regret
 ted.
 A number in Jewett City knew John Cobleigh and were shocked and grieved to learn of his tragic death. For years he ran the way-freight, which twenty years ago did all the shifting at this station. There are several living here who as boys have sat in his enoine beside him and listened to his stories of the war and to his kindly words of good counsel. Some of the best en- gineers in the state got their first i'm pression of work at the throttle under his careful and considerate instruc- ton.
 Home for the Holiday.
 Miss Hallie Burleson of East Orange N. J., and Miss Jean Burleson, who has been spending the winter in New York, arrived at their home in Syl- vandale Friday evening.
 Mrs. A. G. Scranton has returned from a visit in Providence.
 Mrs Arthur E. Swift and daugh-