Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
OBITUARY.
Raxmond N. Parish.


 cured Friday morning at nine o'clock at his home in Oakdale in Montviile, being afflicted during his last sickness by partial paralysis. Although he had been in poor health for about three years he was not sick abed except for the last week. He sought to recuper- ate by going to the Ranseley lakes in Maine last summer, but the desired re- suits were not obtained. In his death Montville loses one of it's oldest resi- dents and man who was held in high esteem for his marked character istics and his worth to the town.
 Raymond N. Parish was born in Montvilie. March s1. 1884, the son of Nathaniel and Lucy Jewett Raymond Parish. Ills great-grandfather was also Nathaniel Parish and he was born Norwich. The father of the .deceased was born in Norwich, near the Fair grounds, and went to Montyille when a youth.
 ancestry, dating back to the early days of the settlement of New Eng land Receiving his education in Mont vile district schools he finished with year at school in this city. At the age of If circumstances required his leaving school, but he acquired vast fund of information by his extensive readings and study. It was in 1872 and came to Norwich, forming part nership with Henry A. Fuller. They purchased the hardware business of A. T. Converse and conducted the bus- mess until 1882 under the name of Fut- Ter & Parish. when they sold out to T. H. Eldredge.
 With his keen foresight and execu- tive ability he returned to Montville and there purchased the water privi- lege on the Oxoboxo river, where liar ry Vincent had a wooden mill. He started a sawmill there and got out rough lumber. in which business he was engaged for a number of years.
 MT. Parish was member of the First Congregational church of Mont vile, also known as the Montyille Center church, and was also a mem her of the First EccIesiastic society He served as a member of the soci- ety's committee for many years and was it's treasurer for some time and he was elected deacon of the church, but that office he respectfully declined Among other positions he held may be mentioned that of president of the Raymond Library company of Mont vile.
 Politically Mir. Parish was an un- waVering republican and for years played a leading part in the work of that party. He served his native town as assessor for many years. treasurer of the town several years, school dis trict clerk and member of the board of selectmen several terms. In 1866 and again in 1882 he represented his town in the state legislature. in the latter year giving distinguished serv- ice as a member of the finance com mittee. In 1888 he was elected state senator from the Eleventh senatorial district and served as such in the ses- sion of 1882, being a member of the committee of temperance and on state prison
 On December 25, 1S66 Mir. Parish was married to Elnora Emerson of Montvilie, by whom he had one daugh- ter, Lucy Jewett, born November 8. 1871. She married Frank C. Schol- field. son of Benjamin and Mary Jane (Winchester) Scholfield, engaged as q general merchant in Montville. and they have one son, Raymond Franklin, born August 20, 1900.
 MT. Parish was married tsecond) July 5. 1876. to Susan C Huntington, who was born about 1888, daughter of Daniel L. and Mary U-a throp) Hun tington of fantic, and died January 31, 1896.
 The esteem in which MT. Parish was held in his town and by his wide cir cle of friends is well demonstrated by the fact that all the offices he held were gratuitously bestowed. In the varied walks of life he won the con- fidence of all those he came in contact with. to a, more marked degree than the average man. He was a great fisherman being very fond of the sport and one of his great delights was his yearly visit to the Rangelev lakes for his vacation fishing. In this section dlSO ne 1Dund plenty pl tIule lO eIiJON his favorite sport. He is the last of his immediate family.
 Mrs. Benjamin D. Bailey.
 Mrs. Mary P. (Potter) Bailey, wife of Benjamin D. Bailey. died Friday morning at St. Francis hospital. Hart ford. after a long illness She had been at the hospital ten days. Death was due to liver and heart troubles Mrs. Bailey was a Well-known so- prano singer before her illness. and had been in several quartettes. Be- fore going to Hatford she was in the choir of St. James church at New London, and in Hartford was the lead ing singer of the South Park Metho- dist church lquartette. Later she sang in the choir Of the First Congregation- al church. New Britain, and. at the Congregational church in WetEfersfeId. She was of sweet disposition and had many friends. Besides her husband she is survived by brother, Thomas Potter of New London. Burial will be in New London.