Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-05
OBITUARY.
EIisha Rogers.

On lHe II.4Z O'CLOCK train Tuesday morning the body of Elisha Rogers ar rived in Norwich from Lowell, Mass. and was taken by Undertaken Charles A. Gager, Jr.. to his late home in Montyille. where funeral services were held at o'clock Rev. H. T. Arnold of Norwich officioted. The bearers were Chester Comstock, Stephen Par ker, Henry Corey and William Dziom- ba There were many beautiful flow CTS and a large attendance of rela- tives and friends was present. people coming from Lowell and Boston. Bur ial was in the family lot in Mont vile. near his home A committal service was read at the grave by Rev. Mir. Arnold.
 Elisha Rogers was born in Mont vile, September 31 1928. the son of Thomas F. and Mary Fitch Rogers Practical yall his life was spent in his native town and he was one of the best-known residents and also hal a large circle of friends and acquaint- ances in this city.
 MT. Rogers attended the district schools of Montville and later was for three months a pupil in the Mystic high school, while serving an appren- ticeship at the carpenters trade with John Gallup of Mystic He began his apprenticeship when about seventeen and a half years of age. having pre- viously found ample occupation on the farm of his father. After three years and a half as apprentice, he was em- ployed by MT. Gallup as journeyman carpenter for five or six years, be- ginning at a salary of S15 a monta, which was increased. by reason of his skill and faithfulness to $3.50 a day before he left his old employer aad came to Norwich. where he was snl- ployed for about year by Rogers. Willoughby and Fanning. Returning to Mystic he worked year Tor Mr. Gallup and then went back to Mont vile where for a time he worked al his trade at Johnson's dye works and later for John Comstock. On the death of the latter in 1873 he return-'i to the old homestead. where he has since been engaged in general farming. oC- casionally doing something in the car rentering line as neighborly acccn1- modation. He cultivated about I0O acres of land and marketed his prod uce in Norwich.
 On March IS, 1854. Mir. Rogers mar ried Mary Jane Schofield of MontVilie, who died May 21 1869. There are two children Mrs. Justin H. Kimbaii uf Ioweu Mass. and Horace Rogers. q carpenter. living in California. There are several grandchildren in Lowell Mir Rogers married second wife, Martha Perry of Putnam, on NJVen1- Der 9. 1870. and she survives, but there are no children.
 In politics MT. Rogers was a strong republican. though not an office seek CT He served with credit as a school committeeman, being clerk and treas urer of the committee for several years. He was an active member of the Montville Congregational chdrch- MT. Rogers was a man of upright Christian character of benevolerr and charitable disposition, kindly neigh hcr and true fried His loss to the community in which he has speat so much of lis life. brings deep rcg,nt to a host of friends.
 Mrs. Daniel A. Dean.
 The death of Mrs Daniel A. Dean occurred at her home, No. B Rogers avenue at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning after an illness of four weeks.
 Mrs. Dean was born 36 years ago, the daughter of Ann and the late Sam uel Campbell. her maiden name being Agnes Fisher Campbell. She was unit ed in marriage with Daniel A. Dean in St Andrews church May 24. 1893. by the Rev. MT. Wasson. She was woman of pleasing personality and had a wide circle of friends. The family has the sympathy of the community in their loss Mrs. Dean was a member of Pocahontas, Hope Rebekah lodge. No. 21 T.. O. o. F., and the Neosha Whist club
 She is survived by her mother, Mrs. children. Samuel. Alice, Bertha and Alfred Dead. She also leaves three sisters, Mrs Rachel Olin. Miss Martha Campbell and Mrs. Frank O. Smith. of this city, and two brothers. Samuel Campbell of this city and William Campbell, of Watertown, Mass.
 Samuel A. Wheeler.
 The death of Samuel Arnold Wheel CT. a native and former resident of Old Mystic and for number Of years roadmasrer Of the Providence division of the Shore line, occurred Saturday night at his home in Providence from