Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-02
OBITUARY..
Gardner Avery.

At $50 o'clock Friday afternoon the
death of Gardner Avery occurred at
his home in Bozrah. His death re-
moves one of the prominent residents.
He had not been in good health for
some time, and since last March he
has shown a decline, but was confined
to his bed but one week.
Mr.. Avery was born in Bozrah on
March "a, 1886, the son of Albert G..
and Hannah E. Waterman Avery.
There he spent his entire life except
two years when young man, when he
was in Texas. He was a farmer who
prospered and a man of excellent hab-
it's. He possessed a kind and sympa-
thetic disposition. and was honored
several times by his fellow townsmen
with office of trust He was born in
| marks the passing of a man who was
highly respected. He was an attend
ant at the South Congregational
church.
son, Albert G. Avery of Bozrah, and a
| daughter, Mrs. ]. Harry Miner Of
BoZrah, and one grandchild. He also
leaves a sister, Mrs. Rachel Hewitt of
New London.
John p. Case
Word was received here on Friday
of the death of John P. Case, which
occurred in Wakefield r. L, on Frida Y
at the age of so. Mr. Case was a for
mer resident if this city and was one
of the first to enlist in the civil war
here, joining one of the first conpan-
les to go to the front from this city,
being in Captain Chesters Company
b. Afterwards he served in the 26th
regiment in Company B.
He was well known in this city and
worked for Isaac Johnson in the gro
Gerry business here before the war
broke out The burial is to be at
Wakefield.
Sullivan N. Ellis.
Sullivan N. Ellis for nearly a quar-
ter of a century wholesale provis-
ion dealer in New London, died Thurs
day night at 10 o'clock at his home
at 261 Williams street, New London.
Mr.. Ellis had been sick but five days
being attacked suddenly by appendi-
citis last Saturday night. He grew
worse rapidly and on Monday an OPP
Grafton was performed. Gangrene had
set in and there was doubt of Mr.. Ell
lis recovery, but on Tuesday and
Wednesday slightly more encouraging
symptoms We're indicated. On Thurs
day afternoon his condition was so
serious that another operation was
considered necessary. Mr.. Ellis sank
rapidly gangrene and peritonitis caus-
ing fatal complications.
Mr.. Elhs is survived by his wife
who vas Luella S. Buck two sisters,
Mrs. h. d. Snow of Woods Hole,
Mass, Mrs. Desire Y. MeCarter of
Harwich Mass and a brother. Her
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was born at Harwich 40 years ago on
December IL. The body will be taken
to his former home on the train leaV-
ing at $40 this morning and funeral
services and interment will take place
there Sunday There We're funeral
services Friday night at 261 Williams
street. New London, officiated at by
Rev. James Wilson Bixler. DID. pas
tor Of the Second Congregational
church This service was followed by
the Knight Templar service conducted
by Palestine cOmmandery No. 6, of
which Mr.. Ellis was a member.
Mr.. Ellis went to New London about
"a years ago from Norwich, where
he had been about two years. While
here he was a travelling salesman and
he began the wholesatS provision bus
mess with a Mr.. Taft o, Norwich and
first established a store in Bank street
where Goetz Bachert's upholstering
shop is now. After a few weeks Mr.
Taft retired from the firm, and the
business was moved to the building
in the rear of the Darrow & Com
stock cornpany's store. Thence the es-
tablishInent removed to the Exchange
building where it containued to pros
per until larger quarters were required.
Mr. Ellis then moved to the store at
53 Golden street. owned by him, where
the business was Incorporated as the
S. n. Ellis company. and remains at
this place.
Mr.. Ellis was known throughout the
state. He was a. Thirty-second degree
Mason. affiliated with Norwich con-
sistory of the Scottish rite orders. He
held membership in Brainerd lodge.
Union chapter, Cushing council, of
New london and SPHINX temple. No
bles of the Mystic Shrine. Mr.. Ellis
So T. o. O. F., and a charter member
of I,edyard council