Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
OBITUARY.
Albert G. Allen.

It will be With sincere regret that the many friends of Albert G. Allen, for over twenty years, learn of his death, which occurred at his home in Phillips avenue, Laurel Hill, Sunday afternoon at o'clock For the past health, although he had continued at his work, and had worked last Thurs day on which night he suffered a stroke of apoplexy which caused his death.
 Albert G. Allen was born in Rock VilIe Oct. ', 1852, the son of MT. and Mrs. John Allen. When he was two years of age they moved to Waterbury. where he remained until he was 21, and during which time he learned the cigarmal1er's trade. From Waterbury he went west to St. Paul where he re- mained few years, but returned to Waterbury, where he was in business. conducting a cigar and tobacco store for time. It was about g years ago that he came to Norwich and entered the employ of John McNamara as a cigarmaker, but for the past twelve or thirteen years he has been employed by Herbert Wiley at the same trade.
 Mir. Allen had a large number of friends in this city. He was a man who took a deep interest in current events possessed an -amiable disposi- tion and-was a kind -neighbor and friend. He was an expert eigarmal1er and was steadily engaged at his trade
 
 vived by brother, Robert D. Allen. of North Attleboro a half brother, Fred Allen. and a half sister, Mrs. Lillian Hotchkiss, of Naugatuck.
 He was a. member of UncaS lodge, No II, I. O. O. F, Norwich Com IF mandery. No. 637, U. O. G. C.. the Ci- garmakers union and Court Fruitful Vine, F. of A, of Waterbury.
 William A. Smith,:
 After five years of i'll health and at- tendant troubles, the life of William Asaph Smith came to a peaceful ter imitation a SIS o'clock on Sunday evening at his home. No. 54 West i'll for the past two weeks, a pressure or the brain causing death. MT. Smith was in his 53d year.
 A native and for almost all his life a resident of Norwich, he was the son of Edgar P. and Helen L. Young Smith, having been born on Nov. II, 1856. W hen a young man, more than thirty years ago, he shipped on the old whal- ing schooner Colgate New London. In late years he found much pleasure in relating his experien ces on this whaling trip to the South seas, sailing under the southern cross. One whaling Voy- age satisfied his longing for the life of a sailor, although for a time after leaving the whaIer he was on a mer- chantman.
 For twelve years he was employed as
 
 Richmond Stove company. Then for six years he was dynamo tender at tke city electric light station on North Main street, until because of certain changes he with others were turned out of employment. He worked in New London for several years, being at one time in Browns cotton gin. Lately until too i'll to work, he had been in Waterbury.
 In Norwich on June s. 1870. he mar ried Miss Eliza Jane Denison. who has proved a true helpmeet to her hus- band and a loving mother. She sur wives with two sons and two daugh- ters, William H. Smith of Newark N J., Mrs. John F. Crocker and George Fox Smith of Waterbury and Miss Florence P. Smith of Norwich. There are four grandchildren. MT. Smith is also survived by his mother. Mrs sisters, Mrs. Minnie Gardner, of En- field Mass, and Mrs. Helen l.. GIazier, of Everett, Mass half sister Mrs. F. $. Young, and a half brother, Charles H. Culver. of this city.
 MT. Smith was man of upright character. capable as a workman and faithful as a friend. ever ready to car ry out his duty as he saw it. He bore his i'll health and other trials braveIy and was ably seconded by his devoted wife
 Joining Company c. c. N. G., in Nor wich. quarter Of a century ago. he continued m active member for twen- ty years, being first sergeant for many years. When he went to New London member of the Coast Artillery corps. He was a charter member of Burnside council, No. S3, American Mechanics He attended the Universalist church.