Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-02
Deaths Of John M. EiIsl, John Mcclure and John J. Ward-Honne from Dent al School-VilIage Mention.

Sorrow was brou g1nt to a wide circle Of friends by the death, entirely unex- l pected. early Sunday morning of John M. Ella1, at his home, 233 Central ave- nue. MT. EllaI was taken i'll Thursday night with an attack of grip, and al- though his condition was not consider ed serious, at 40 o'clock Sunday morn ing he passed peacefully away. His death was due to a complication of grip and sBrigsht'S disease. Although he had not been in good health for some time, he was able to be about, and the sad news was a shock to all.
 John Matthew Ella1 was born in Greenevi1Ie On February 26, 1874 the son of John and Mary Urquhart EllaI, and all his life had been passed a t home. After attending school, he work ed for a time as plumber for Robert BrowI1- Fourteen years ago he enter ed his fathers tailor shop, and he had continued successfully in that business up to the present time.
 Possessed of a sunny, cheerful dispo- sition, MT. Ellal made friends on every hand, and he won and kept their high esteem by his many fine traits of char scter and his exemplary life. He was of ready wit and was the life of many a gathering of friends. He belonged to TO organizations. Devoted to his home, he was dutiftIl son and an affection ate brother, and his loss will be deeply felt by those who survive him.
 He leaves, besides his mother, four brothers and three sisters. They arc Arthur T. L. Ellal and Charles H. FL lal of East Norwich, Walter H. Ellal of New London and Albert Ellal ot Worcester, Mrs. R. G. Colt of Nor wich, Mrs. H. A. Russell of Portland Me, and Mrs. John T. Laheur of Prov ago.
 John J. Ward.
 John J. Ward died at his home, T Sixth street, Saturday night at S.45 o'clock following an illness of nine months with Bright"s disease. MT. Ward had been confined to his bed for two weeks.
 Born in Alexandria, Dumbartonshire. Scotland. on November 26, 1878, the son Of James and Anne Meechan Word, he land, and at IT came to this country and made his home in GreenevilIe. For eleven years he had been faitffu, eTnpioye at the A. H. Hubbard Co.'S paper mill.
 In St. Mary's church on February '. 1900. Mr. Ward was united in marriage by Rev. J. J. Smith with Mary Dona hue, who survives with four children James, John. Mary and Elizabeth There are also living his father. who resides in Greenevi,le; one brother, James, of Kansas City. Mo. and two sisters. Mrs. Ellen O'Donneli of New port News, Va, and Miss Mary Ward of Greeneville.
 ds nature and good character made him both popular and respected by many friends, and he was a loving husband and father. He was a member of Di- vision No. 2, A. O. H., and of St. Mary s church.
 John Mcclure.
 The death of John Mcclure. civil war veteran, and a resident of Greene vile for over half a century, occurred on Saturday afternoon in the hospital at the soldiers home in Noroton. MT. Mcclure had fall three years ago, and Is a result it is believed of the accident a cancer came, which brought of the death reached Commander Henry Hovey of Sedgwick post. No l. G. A. R., of which MT Mcclure was a. member, at o'clock Saturday aft ernoon, and he notified MT. McClure's sister in law, Mrs. Sarah E. Mcclure of 4s0 Central avenue, with whom he resided for many wears. He had been at the soldiers home four weeks last Wednesday,.
 MT Mcclure was born in the north of Ireland 65 years ago, the son of George and Susanna Mcclure, and when 5 years old he came with his family to Greeneville At the age of Is he went to war as a private in the Eighteenth regiment, Connecticut vol unteers. His father was also a vet eran of the Twentyhrst regiment and died fifteen years ago After the war he worked as machinfst in the repair shop of the New Haven railroad on North Main street and later for 20 years was in the trolley road repair shops of what is now the Connecticut company.
 He led life of industry until his health failed. and he served his coun- try with credit His pleasing disposi-