Putnam patriot., 1910-10-21
Obituary
MRs. lorIs R. sorrnwoRru

Della Avery Souihwerth, wife of Louis R. Southwerth. of New York city, died at the SoathweFth home. stead. formerly the Arnold Inn. in South Woodstock. Wednesday morn- ing. after months illness. The tune ral will be held in South Woodstock on Saturday afternoon al o'clock. Mrs. Soathworlh WAS born in Pres ton, Conn, June Is, 1855. only daugh- ter of Andrew and Asenath Williams lGeerl Avery. Her mother died when she WAS five ysan old. and she made her home with her uncle, 0. P. Avery, in Norwich. She attended the Bfoad-
 way school and Norwich Free Acade- my, graduating from she ,latter insti- tuition in 1874. She wss . member Of the Broadway Congregational church, Norwich. Her fssher remarked, and at the death of her ssepmosher, che went to North Stonington sO make . home for her two brothers, Dr. Amos
 Avery of The Dalles, Oregon. and the Rev. 0. P. Avery, of Blaine, Washing ton. She is also survived by another half brother, Andrew Nj. Avery, of Seattle, Washington, and her step
 mother. Mrs. Andrew Avery of Lau-
 rel Hill avenue, Norwich. She was married to MT. Southwerth in Nor
 wieh. August IS, lsse, her husband be- ing on the editorial staff of the Nor
 wieh Bulletin. Later they resided in
 Providence for three years, MrlSoath-
 worth being connected with the Provi-
 dence Journal. For the past twenty
 years their home has been ln New
 York city, MT. Southworth being on
 the staff of the New York World, but spending their summers in South
 Woodstock. In the spring of 1904 Mrs.
 Southworth came tow oodstock to care for her husbands mother, at that time falling on the ice and breaking limb, from the effects of which she never fully recovered.
 Her death will make deep loss in her circle of ncquaintances, for the trend of her whole life was in doing for others. She was fine musician, and deeply interested in genealogy. HENRY A. ]. WILLIAMS Henry Williams lcoloredl died al his home on Woodstock avenue, Sat. urday night at the age of 75 years. He had been i'll for number of months and gradually wasted away as he was unable to retain and nourishment. Funeral services were held Wednes- day afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. J' R. Stubbert officiating. The bearers were four nephews, George, Alonzo, and Eugene Williams and Joseph Woodson. Music was under the dir ection of chorister Rich of the Baptist church. Burial in Grove street cemc- tery.
 Mir. Williams was probably the best known and most popular colored man in Eastern Connecticut. Although he had been sufferer all his life from ru- pture sustained in boyhood he was light hearted and jovial and always appeared care free and happy, and every one liked him, for his good na- ture made him many acquaintances. He was born in Cambridge, Mass, and received . common school educa- ton. Early in life he came to Oxford, Mass., where he was employed in . shoe factory. When the war broke out he tried to enlist but his trouble made him physically incapacitated so he made himself useful at home. He was for number of years employed on the Norwich X Worcester railroad as fire man during the days when wood was burned. He has always kept up his acquaintance among the railroad men, all of whom knew him.
 When he left the railroad he entered the employ of C. NJ. Fisher X Co.,, and worked as a finisher in their shoe shop for 25 years. During the last few years of his life he has. held the position of city janitor.
 Mir. Williams swas always obliging and quick to. seize upon opportunities as the following incident will show: One day President Clark of the New England road was in Putnam . guest of Mir. c. w. Phillips, when he return ed to the depot to take his train he stood talking to MT. Phillips and sud denly said "f have forgotten my coatn. Henry stood nearby and heard the re- mark. No one noticed the quick dis appearance of the young coiored boy until just as the train started he came running up with the coat which he had gone to fetch. The act 70 pleased President Clark that. he told the boy that whesever he wanted to ride over the road to let him known and Henry avaiied himself of the privilege often when he attended the base ball games in Boston.
 Many other little storiss might hs told Of MT. Williams life which vss an eventful one.
 Mr. Williams leaves . son EdwaFd of Providence, ,one daughter, Maud of this city, . brother, Eugene of Harris- vile, and two sislefs, Nm. ,I1ouise Monroe of Boston and Mrs. Joseph K. BickeFs of Oxford, Asm. He wn twice married but both wives are dead.
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