Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-05
FUN ERALS.
Harold E. Hammond.

Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
the funeral of Harold Il. Hammond, a
former resident of East Main street.
was held from the Buckingham Mem
orial where many friends were gath
cred. There were many handsome
floral forms. Rev. Joseph F. Cobb,
pastor of the Universalist church, Of
ficiated and Mrs William q. Hasel-
den sang Face to Face" and some
time Well Understand" The bearers
were Ernest Partridge Ernest Lewis,
John Ward John Tague, William
Burial was in Yantic cemetery where
Rev. Nj. Cobb read a committal SER
vice at the grave. The arrangements
were in charge of Church and Allen
The grandfather of the deceased was
the first man from Norwich killed in
the civil war.
William c. Miner.
The funeral of William C. Miner
was held at 1890 Wednesday morning
at the home of his son, Alderman Az
ton L. Miner, 1853 Crystal avenue, New
London. Rev. Walter p. Buck of the
Federal Street Methodist Episcopal
church offered prayer. The body was
taken to Madison on the 11.50 train
and the services and burial took place
in the afternoon in Mr.. Miners ma
tive town.
The Miner stores were closed out Of
respect for the memory of the propri-
etor's father and the clerks and en-
ployes attended the services. Clerks
who acted as bearers were Lucien
Bolles, William II. Shea, James DAILY,
William L. White, Monroe Walwork
and John w. Cochrane.
Miss Katherine A. Sweeney.
The funeral of Miss Katherine A.
I4orI - lat net
dence at Is Huntington street, New
London, on Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock. Solemn high mass of re-
QUEEN was celebrated at ST. Mary's
Star of the Sea church at ten o'clock,
Rev. David r. O'Donnell being cele-
brant, assisted by Rev. Thomas H.
Tiernan deacon and Rev. Alexander
c. Woolschlager as sub deacon, and
Father Fitzgerald of Bridgeport, Fa-
Their Sweeny's curate, as master OF
ceremonies.
The bearers were Edward NJ.
| Sweeney, Julian D. Moran, Matthias r.
Moran, Frederick ]. Moran, Robert S.
Hayes and George II. Hayes.
The church was filled with the rel
atives and friends of the deceased.
Burial was in st. Mary's cemetery,
New London.
Mrs. Selden S. Wightman.
The funeral of Mrs. Selden S. Wight
| man was held at o'clock Wednes-
| day afternoon from the home of her
| son in law, William S. Geer, No 274
| Washington street. Rev. Jerome Greer
of the Norwich Town Methodist Epis-
copal church officiated, and spoke
| beautifully and comfortingly to the
mourners. Eben Learned sang Lead,
Kindly Light. and Jesus, Lover of My
| Soul. He was accompanied by Mrs.
| William H. Cadman of New London.
| The bearers were sons and sons-in-l law
| of the deceased-William S. Geer, By
ron A. Wightman. Elijah s. Wightman
| and Arthur c. Fuller. There was a
| profusion of beautiful flowers. Burial
was in Yantic cemetery.
James w. Carroll.
| The funeral of James w. Carroll
/ was held Wednesday morning at $50
| O'Clock from the home of his daugh-
| ter, Mrs. Michael ]. Ryan, 80 Pratt
street, and at o'clock services were
held in st. P9trick's church at which
| Rev. Hugh Treanor officiated. In the
| large attendance were relatives from
| Fitchburg. Mass. There were many
| handsome floral tributes. Two solos
were rendered by Miss Angela Greeley
| the musial part of the service being
conducted by the church organist
! The bearers were Thomas Plunkett
1 John Riley. George Swanton. William
| Clark. William Beatie aand sJames
| Fenton. Burial was in the family loi
| in st. Mary's cemetery.