Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-02
OBITUARY.


WARY Adl0Clt- CllulGtl III ANCU A~OAtNVh
since 1888, died Wednesday morning
about o'clock at the parochial resi-
dence on Huntington street, New Lon
don. Since Saturday last it was APP
parent that his death was near at
hand
Father Joynt was the last Of his
family. His father died while he was
young man. His mother died when
he was assistant, rector in Jewett
City about 2s years ago, and his sister
died about 2s years ago.
Father Joynt was a member of the
st. Mary's Star of the Sea Temper
ance society, of which he was the
chaplain, and also member of the St
Johns Literary association, taking a
great interest in both OF these socie-
ties
Rev. Thomas p. Joynt was born in
Fort Edward, N. Y, in the year 1913.
During his early boyhood he showed
an inclination to enter the priesthood
and after being educated in the public
schools of his native town, at the age
of IA, he entered Montreal college.
where he began his classical studies.
In 1871 he entered the Grand semi
nary OF theology.
Father Joynt's ordination to the
priesthood took place in 1874, when
he was ordained by the late Arch
bishop Farb. His first appointment
was to the assistant pastorate of st.
Mary's church of Putnam, where he
was assistant to Rev. Eugene Vuigen
for the period Of Is months. He was
then appointed as assistant to Rev.
Michael McAuley Of Windsor Locks,
and two years later was assistant to
Vicar General Father Walsh OF ST.
Roses church of Meriden.
That same year Father Joynt was
appointed rector of ST. Marys' church
of Jewett City, the mission at Taft
vile and Voluntown being in his
charge. He remained there five years
He was then appointed by Bishop Nc
Mahon to the rectorship of st. Mary's
Star Of the Sea church on June g.
1888, succeeding Rev. Thomas Brod-
erick.
At that time and for many years
after Montville and Groton both had
missions which were in Father Joynt's
charge. Montville first became sepa-
rated from this parish and Groton was
set apart a few years ago. So extern
| sive has st. Mary's parish become tha'
he has had three assistants for sew
eral years.
During the &c years of Father
JOINTS administration of the parish u
made a wonderful stride toward pros
perity. ST. Mary's cemetery was
greatly improved, a convent was
| erected on the site of the Youns
Ladies' High school and a parochia
school was constructed. In addition
to these improvements a large indebt-
| edness was paid up.
! During his pastorate there Father
| Joynt has made among those of nj:
| and other denominations a host o
\ friends who will do honor to hi
| memory. Many times he had occasion
to address audiences of mixed char
\ acter and in each case the reverend
father did not fail to leave an affec
| tionate feeling in the hearts Of his Pro
| testant hearers. Among the prominen
| men of New London Father Joynt ha'
| a reputation as a scholar. He was en-
dowed with pronounced bushes
ability which made it possible for hin
to direct the affairs Of his church s.
| successfully during his administrator
| with the result that the parish is nov
in a most prosperous condition.
Charles S. Marion.
Charles s. Marion of Flint, Mich
died on August 26 at Harper hospita
| in Detroit, where he had been take
two weeks before for an operation
| Mr.. Marion went there from jackson
two years ago and WAS connected wit
the Buick Motor company, havin
charge OF the drop forge plant Of tina
|
and is survived by his widow and thre
children. The funeral was held fror
St. MichaePs Catholic church on Sat
urday August 2S.
Mr.. Marion's home formerly was i
Norwich, N Y. and he had been res
fdent of Norwich, Conn; Pittsburf
Pa; Detroit, Mich. and st. Gather
ines, Ont.
| DR.. William c. C. Ball. a well know
dentist. for a number of years locate
in Norwich but lately OF PlainfielC
died at his home on Tuesday of dia
betes mellitus. DR.. Ball had a host G
friends in this city who will great
mourn his loss. He leaves a wido'
and a father and mother. DR.. Ball wa
the kindest of neighbors, the finest an
truest Of friends, and a thorough
devoted husband Those who kne1
him best most deeply trusted and re
spected him.
After leaving Norwich DR.. Ball wit
his wife went to Florida where he wa
engaged In orange growing. Severe
wears ago he returned north and too
possession of the Lafayette Inn
Plainfield. This hotel was built b
Col. E. G. Eaton in the 18th centur
previous to 1850, and was called Eato
hotel, or tavern.
The funeral service and burial wi
be at Derby on Friday afternoon.
John T. Cowhey.
The death of John T. Cowhey oc
Cured suddenly in Newport on Aul
81, aged 40 years. He had been
Newport a year and worked at hi
trade as a boilermaker. Death wa
caused by Indigestion.
Mr.. Cowhey was born in Detroi
Mich, and mastered the trade of
boilermaker. For long time he live
in New London. In Norwich on Fe'
20, 1895, he was married by Rev. job
P. Neale to Miss Annie l.. Princely {
Norwich Town. Later the couple wer
to Bridgeport to live. Mrs. Cowhe
died and was buried in New Londol
She left three children. For his sec
oond wife Mr.. Cowhey married
widow with several children. Mr.. Cow
is survived by his second wife. Fl
also leaves mother, a sister. Mis-
Mary Cowhey. and a brother, DEM
p CoWhey all of New London.