Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-28
SUDDEN DEATH OF
 DIR. GEORGE R. HARRIS
Found Unconscious in His Apartments m Wsuregan house "Wednesday Morning and Died in Afternoon from Cerebral Hemorrhaqe.


 It was with profound regret and great surprise that the death of Med ical Examiner Dr. George R. Harris was learned on Wednesday afternoon. inasmuch as he had been about the city with his usual activity on the aft ernoon and evening previous. The news seemed almost unbelievable un- til verified, as he had been in appar- ently his usual good health. He was found in his apartments at the Wau- regan house, Wednesday morning. un- conscious, and death resulted in the afternoon from cerebral hemorhage It is believed he was stricken about o'clock while alone, but was found in about an hour. Drs. Tingley. Harri- man and Smith, as well as others, were called, and attended him, but he grad ually sank despite their efforts and never legained consciousness
 Tuesday evening Dr. Harris enter tained the members of the Norwich Eucalyptus syndicate in his office apartments, there being present Dr. and Mrs. Harris, Dr. G. T. Rowland Joseph Graham and F. D. Cornell. A dinner was served to the party. and Mrs. Harris left about 10 o'clock to go to their home on the East Side. The others remained at the office discussing their business until after Il o'clock. @N~@N returned to the hotel. Dr. Harris passed the night in his apartments there.
 Upon rising Wednesday morning Dr. Harris took his bath and partly dress ed, having teleph )ned to his home that he would be ever for breakfast, and he also telephoned to the stable for his team. This was about o'clock, and 1t Is supposed that soon after he was stricken as Mrc T. n nr-T.ic h Ir. ing on the floor of the bathroom when she arrived at the office about S.15, having waited at home for him to come to breakfast, but decided to bring it over to him when he did not come. She was unable to get In at the front or rear doors but finally managed to push the key from the inside of the front door, and entered. finding him uncon- ~cious in the bathroom. She hurried into the hotel and notified Manager Davenport and J. c. Bland of the doc tors condition, and they went to the apartments and helped the doctor to his bed. and later had him removed to room in the hotel after the doctors had arrived.
 It is thought he was partially con- scious early in the morning, but be- came thoroughly unconscious at 10 and remained so until the end.
 On Dec. 20, 1884, George Robert liar ris was born in Preston, son of George A. and Catherine A. Dewey Harris He was brought up on a farm and for some time drove a milk wagon for his uncle. He received a common school education and was graduated from the Free Academy in the class of 1883. He took up the study of medicine with his uncle, pr. O. r. Harris, in this city, and in May. 1885, graduated rom the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York the medical department of Columbia university. and in October, 1886. entered Charity hospital, New York, as junior assistant surgeon, where he remained sixteen months and became house surgeon. In 1888 he left to become junior assistant in the Chambers street hospital and left there in April. 1889, having been house surgeon for six months. He then re- turned to this city and for six years was in the office of his uncle, Dr. Orrin F. Harris, here, which he left in 1896 to open an office for himself in the shannon building, where he remained until burned out by the fire last Feb ruary, when his family escaped with their lives and he lost heavily. Since then he has had his office in the Wau- regan house building and had become one of the most prominent physicians and surgeons in this part of the state
 On Nov. 27. 1896, Dr. Harris was married to Miss Jessie l.. Hegarty of West Wareham, Mass, and two chill dBen were born to this union, George A, born Nov. 27, 1897, and Morse Le- baron. born Feb. 19, 1901, who died Nov. z, 1901.
 Surviving the doctor are his wife and son, George A. Harris, his mother. Catherine A. Harris, who is critically i'll, three sisters, Mrs. G. Warren Davis of Preston, Mrs. Charles H. Preston, Jr, of Waterbury and Miss Hattie A Harris of the East Side, and a brother, Elijah D. Harris, of Plainfield.
 Fraternally pr. Harris belonged to Shetueket lodge, No. 27, l. o. o. F., and to the Masonic fraternity He was a S2d degree Mason, was C past master Of St. James lodge, No. 23. F. and A. M, member Of Franklin chapter. Franklin council past commander Of Columbian commandery, No. 1, and all the Scottish Rite bodies, and Sphinx temple of the Mystic Shrine of Hart ford. In politics he was 8 republican.
 He had been medical examiner of Norwich since the death of Dr. L. s. Paddock having been appointed June 29 of this year, and in which position he was an efficient official. He was all so medical examiner for the town of Franklin and at the tsne of bis death