Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-17
OBITUARY.
James A. Bill.

James Alexander Bill, s. died at his home at 66 Dartmouth street, Spring field, soon after 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon after brief illness with diabetes. For over a quarter of a century MT. Bill had been prominent In Springfeld's business life and dur ing the same period he was actively identified with the political life of the city as democrat He was widely known and highly esteemed
 MT. Bill was born April 16, 1852. in Lyme, Conn. He spent his early life on his fathers farm in Lyme and he secured his early education in the dis trict school He left home to shift for himself when he was 19 years old, and became a purser on the steam boat line between Hartford and New York city. He held this position dur ing tH.2 summer months for five years and during the winter months he worked his way through the Pough- keepsie business college at Pough- keepsie, N. Y. When the old Connec- ticut River railroad line was opened to Springfield 3S years ago Mr. Bill became freight agent for the road at Springfield. After a year in that po- sition he entered the employ of the old United Envelope and Paper Co. as bookkeeper. A few years later that concern was combined with the Kellogg &. Russell Co. under the new name of the National Papeterie Go.
 A few years later P. P. Kellogg died, and the other members of the firm, George A. Russell and Nathan D. Bill, took James A. Bill into the firm as treasurer and manager. A little over four years ago Mir. Bill sold out his interest in the papeterie company and became secretary, treasurer and general manager of the Springfield Knitting Co.,. where he remained until his death.
 MT. Bill was a member of the com- mon council from 1882 until 1887, dur ing which years he had the unanimous nomination of both parties. Later he was made member of the fire com mission, and served on that board for three years In 1904 he was elected to the school board, where he served for three years.
 He was a member of the State Street Baptist church, and the Royal Arcanum. MT. Bill was married to Miss Ella Beckwith of Lyme. Conn. when a young man. He leaves besides his widow one son, Raymond R. of Springfield; two sisters, Mrs. Prudence Martin of Springfield and Mrs Ly- man Chapman of Iyoryton, Conn, and two brothers. K. N. Bill of Lyme, and Lodowick Bill of the same town.
 Thomas w. Talbot.
 The death of Thomas w Talbot of Lisbon occurred at the home of his sis- ter, Mrs. Emily F. Birmingham. No. 195 Maple street, at $40 o'clock Friday morning, after an illness of three months.
 Thomas W. Talbot was born July 1e. 1844, in Thompson, the son of William T. and Nancy L. Talbot who moved to Woodstock when he was quite young. When a young man he went to Fall River and became teamster for the Troy Manufacturing company. Later he came to Norwich, and for a while kept a grocery store on the West Side, but decided to take up farming, and locat- ed in Lisbon, where he lived until he returned here. He has lived with his sister since the last of May.
 While living in Fall River he mar ried Afmira B. Ford, who lied sev- eral years ago. He was a member of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church and Mount Hope lodge, I. o. F.. of Fall River. He was man of pleasing dis position. true friend and sympathet- ic neighbor. His excellent character istics won him 8 host of friends, who will regret his death. Burial will be in Fall River.
 He is survived by one son. William D. Talbot; two brothers, George W. Talbot of Brooklyn, Conn. and Dow B. Talbot of this city. and two sisters, Mrs. Emily F. Birmingham and Mrs. Louis Olsen of this city.
 Mrs. James Parkhurst.
 The death of Mrs. Malvina Parkhurst. widow of James Parkhurst, occurred at her home on Everett street, about 4.30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, from tuberculosis, after an illness of two months. She was a native of Rhode Island. She married James ParlShurst in Putnam eight years ago, and his death occurred two years ago in Cen tral Village, after which she came to this city to live with her stepson and