The Press., 1910-04-06
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Il. HArwOOd is taken from the Nor
wich Bulletin: with his family
gathered about him at the home Of
his brother, Charles r. Harwood. in
Stafford Springs, the death Of ex.
Mayor Calvin L. Harwood occurred on
Thursday afternoon at 1.25 O'Clock.
He was stricken with cerebral hem
oErhage nc the tea table at his broth
er's home on Monday evening. Maroh
81, from which he never recovered
consciousness His family was with
him from the time Of his illness. As
soon as the news Of his death was
learned here the flag on the court
house was ordered at half mast, and
Mayor Lippitt's own nag was also ct
half mast. The news Of his death
was learned with profound regret. al
though from the nature of his illness
and his condition 1t was not unex-
peoted. On Thursday evening at 8 As
O'Clock there was . prayer service ct
the home of his brother, which was
conducted by Rsv. II. A. Blake Of the
Congregational church at Stafford
Springs. The body was brought to
this city on the boat train on the Oen-
tral Vermont road. Calvin L. Har.
wood, ex.mayor Of Norwich and
senior member Of the firm Of Har.
wood, Bishop 8 Bidwell. one Of the
largest wholesale grocery houses in
this section. has been prominent In
this town since early manhood. and
comes from q family which has been
established in New England from its
earliest history. The name Har.
wood was well represented in all the
early English settlements in America.
several settling In Virginia as early
as 1891. Calvin L. Harwood was
descended from Henry HaEwood, who
case 90 this country with Governor
Winthrop In 1880. settling In Boston.
He was born in Stafford, june "a,
1914, the son Of Francis A. and
Olarissa Luther Harwood. He re.
ceived his primary education in the
pablo schools Of his native town,
and later attended the academies in
East Greenwich, B. /, and Wilbra-
ham, Mass. At the age Of "a hs
came to Norwich. and after serving
as book keeper for the wholesale boot
and shoe house of q. A. Jones, Jr.,
for two years. engaged in the whole
sale grocery business, first with Ham
mond s. Co.. then becoming the junior
member Of the frm of Lippitt & Har-
wood. After ten years Of succeesful
business this nrm was dissolved. 90
l1a iramaatat sneoeedea BY slaas 81
Harwood 8 90. Twelve years later,
January 1, 1898. the firm was again
changed, taking the present style of
HarwOod. Bishop d BidWell. Mr..
Harwood has from the outset demon
strated his eminent fitness for busi-
ness career, and his success is the most
practical evidence Of his efficiency and
ability. His standing has been won
by the fairest methods and his posi-.
tion is therefore nnquestioned, for
the greater part Of his active life has
been passed in this community. Ex.
Mayor Harwood was a staunch repub-
lican, and in 1891 he was elected al
derman; during bis term he served az
chairman Of the committee ON pub
lie grounds. In 1893 he was elected
mayor Of the city, overcoming q
democratic majority and receiving q
gratifying plurality. In 1895 he was
re. elected for . second tenn, serving
four years in all He gave the city
q good. buBinesslike administration,
in keeping with his personal char
acteristics, and increasing the esteem
In which his fellow citizens held
him. His administration is looked
upon as q model Of business conduct
He was elected . trustee Of the Nor.
wich Savings society and also q di.
rector, having held the latter ofioe
over Is years. In March, 1910, he
was elected q vice president, being the
third viCe.president to pass away
within q month. He has been q di.
rector of the Merchants National
bank number Of years. Mr.. Har.
wood was member Of the first board
of trustees Of the Norwich state hos
pital for the insane. In the original
planning Of this work he took q deer
interest. His counsel was always
timely and practical and as 3 mem
ber Of the finance committee he gave
freely Of his time and strength. He
was elected . trustee of the Industrial
School for Girls at Middletown. snc.
ceeding the late +. A. Gallup Some
years since he served as president o.
the Southern New England Whole
sale GroCeys' association. He wal
treasurer Of the Norwich, Colchester
& Hartford Traction 90. Mr.. Har
wood was . thirty y-seoond degree
Mason, being . member Of st. James
lodge. No. "a, r. 8 A. NJ, and al
the local Masonic bodies, as we'll al
Sphinx temple. Mystic Shrine. d
Hartford. He was also member o.
tho Masonic Temple corporations, anG
belonged TO the United Workmen
Mayor HarWOod united with tn,
former Rdst Main street M. e. chnEch
He taught q GLASS in the SUNDAY
school and served al treasurer of th,
church. when the Methodist churche
were consolidated and Trinity N. Il
ohurOh SreAnixsd he transferred hi
membefslSSp 20 Il. he has been /,
trustee and member OF the flnanc
cOmmittee since it, organization an,
Was member Of the building com
mittee ef the OhurCh On Septembe
26. 1866 be married Ellen A. Whit
Of HinsdsleJ n. Z. OF their fou
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