Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-29
FUN ERALS.
Miss Emily S. Gilman.

At her late home. No. $50 Washing
ton street, on Wednesday afternoon,
there We're simple prayer services over
the remains of Miss Emily Serena Gill
man, while at o'clock at Park Con-
gregational church the public services
We're held. Rev Dr. S. Fl. Home Off
c1ating at both The services were
very simple at the church. there being
the reading of scripture and prayer.
There were many relatives and friends
in attendance and the choice floral
emblemS testified silently to the sor-
row Of the contributors.
The bearers were Jonathan Trum-
bull, Oliver l.. Johnson. Gen. w. A.
Aiken and William III. Palmer. Burial
was in the family lot in Yantic ceme-
terry where the committal service was
conducted by Rev. Nelson Poe Carey,
rector of Christ Episcopal church. a
close friend of the deceased. Henry
Allen & Son had charge of the ar
rangements.
Emily Serena Gilman. daughter of
the late William c. and Eliza Colt Gill
man, died at her home in Norwich
Town, Conn, on Monday, Sept. 26,
1910. after a long illness which she
endured with cheerful courage, serene
patience, loving thoughts of all her
friends, and with a reasonable, relig-
ious and blessed hope of everlasting
Right dear in the sight OF the Lord
is the death of his Saints.
Miss Gilman was born in Norwich
and after a residence of twenty years
in New York returned with her wild
owed mother and sisters to Norwich,
which has been her home for the last
fertysix years.
She had been identified with the
benevolent work of the Park Congre-
gational church, of which she was a
member and of the United Workers,
from its beginning. and was for a long
time the president of a branch of the
Womans Board of Missions.
She had a right judgment in all
things was quick to perceive and
know what she ought to do, and was
given grace and power to fulfill the
same. BY her undertaking sweetness
of disposition her we'll stored mind,
her broad minded charity, her deep
religious convictions her unfailing
sympathy with all her friends, she en-
deared herself to wide circle in this
and other lands who will cherish her
memory as q precious possession.
John C. Perkins.
Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock
the funeral of John c. Perkins was
held from his late home, No. 142 Nc
Kinley avenue, the house being filed
by the large number present. among
whom was a representative gathering
of business men. There was a wealth
of floral enblems.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. Peter c. Wright. pastor of the
Central Baptist church, and the Rev
Clifton K Flanders of Hartford and
both spoke In the highest terms of
the life of the deceased. his interest in
the church and the loss suffered by
his death. Servant of God Well Done,
and Abide With Me were sung by the
quartette of the church, which includes
Miss Carrie c. Lyman Mrs. A. T. Sui
Ivan, George A. Turner and James L.
Case.
The palbearers We're Col Charles
W. Gale. Judge Lucius Brown, Adams
p. Carroll and John II. Ford. members
of the Central Baptist church. and
Wallace s. Allis and William H. Allen,
representing the Uncas National bank.
Burial was in Yantic cemetery, where
the committal service was conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Wright and Rev. Mr..
Flanders while the quartette sang
Sleep On Beloved Church & Allen
had charge of the arrangements.