Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-17

| SOunu, IueSudN dLlefUOOn, cast d uetp
gloom over this village, where he was
born and always made his home. His
funeral was held from the Baptist
church Fri1ay at 2 30 p. M. He was
member of this church, and had been
sexton of it for nearly forty years. 1t
is presumed he met his death by a
slip or false step as he was forking
rockwell from a small boat into a
larger one. that he used to carry it
from the island in the Sound to Old
Mystic where it was purchased by the
farmers as a high grade fetilizer.
How the Body Was Found.
At the railroad drawbridge Captain
Crandall said he had seen James Ed
rcdge in his boat go out about
o'clock that morning. but had seen or
heard nothing since of him. The
rescuing party went on until they
reached the Isle Of Turk and fastened
their boat to the stage planted by Ar
thur Henry the author, when he
made this isle his home. Taking their
s<iff. they felt the coast line of the
small islands and Ram Island nearly
all around. and proceeded to the hotel,
awsking the keeper Mr.. Wilcox who
knew some Of the party as we'll as the
one they We're searching for, and who
stated that Mr.. Eldredge had not been
in sight Of the island that day but
had the day before. Upon this state
Inect the party returned to their pow
or boat and waited for dawn. Charles
O. EiJredge had slight reason for
believing his brother went to the east
ward for his load.
Sighted the Boats.
Turning Nanyaug at daylight they
anchored near Dodge's Island and
again with skiff examined the south
eastern line of Mason's Island to the
Riding Way. and then west and south
TO the extreme outside end of An
drew's Island. and here with their
glass they saw the mast of the larg-
er boat. which upon approach showed
also one small tender astern, and an
other with q few bushels of rockwell
in it alongside. 1t was evident that in
pitching the weed from the small boat
TO the large one he had fallen over
board. The boat was anchored off the
land a few rods in a little less than
two fathoms of water The wind at
this time was northeast. and the boat
trailed towards Fishers Island with
considerable scope OF anchor rope
out.
The Body Found.
e. O. Eldredge figured out that when
the accident happened the wind was
south southwest and the boat would
trail almost exactly the other way, so
he and G. f. Eldredge got into the big
boat, and Mr.. Harvey padded the skiff
in the direction suggested, and soon
found the body in a standing position
at the place indicated. 1t was raised
and taken out into one of the tenders,
lowed to Noank and reported to Dr.
HeWes, who gave permission to have
the body taken to its home at Old
Mystic. where Drs. Hewes and Stan
ton both inspected it and turned it
over to the undertaken.
No Bruises on the Body.
There were no bruises on the body
and evidently Mr. Eldredge had made
a misstep
He was in the best of health. hair
black, and looked not over so. instead
Of 20. He served faithfully over three
years in the civil war in Company c,
21st Conn. Vol. He leaves a widow.
three married sons, two brothers and
a sister.
improvement at Postoffice.
Miss Elizabeth n. Hoxie. the new
pOstmistress. has had a much needed
Improvement for receiving mail added
TO the office. There has always been
place to deposit letters through the
door when the office was closed. There
is now on the door in addition to the
receptacle for letters a movable box
lettered in plain English, Pack
ges, through which can be deposited
newspapers, photographs and other
large articles. The public will much
appreciate this Improvement.
Leaves M. E. Church for Reformed
Church.
Rev. George o. Read closed his pas
torate. which he has held since April
1st. 1910, with the NJ Z. church of
this village, Sunday last. He left on
Tuesday with his family for his new
charge with the Church of the Inter-
cession. Reformed Episcopal, of Phil
adelphia.
Opening of Schools.
The Old Mystic schools opened Mon
day with Miss Bowker of Boston prin-
cipal and Miss Elinor Clarke of
Northampton, Mass, teacher Of the
primary grade. The teacher hired for
the Intern ediate grade cancelled her
engagement at the last moment so
that grade is in charge this week of
the principal.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church met Wednesday evening
with Mrs. Horace o. williams.
Harold w. Schoonover returned on
Tuesday to Worcester Academy. after
spending his vacation with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus H.
Schoonover
Miss Margaret Henderson has re-
turned to birmingham Mass, after a
y L9At " llfi ultle ana aunt, MT. ana
Mrs. Calvin II. Hoxie
Miss Ada Kennedy has returned from
two weeks visit to her uncle and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs w. 5. Walbridge of
Stafford Springs.
Miss Florence Bentley is teaching at
Orange, n. J.
Miss Della May Williams sWas a re-
cent guest of her cousin. Miss Ma2ion
Avery Of Stafford Springs.
Four Legged Chick.
Mrs. Eta Warrington of the wolf
Neck district has a chicken in her
flock that has four we'll developed legs
Mrs. Henry Sauer has returned to
P0quetanuck, after a visit to Mrs.
George G.. Welles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Dennis have
returned to Providence, after visit
to MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Dennis.
Mrs. George Roberts of Waterbury
is the guest this week Of her sister,
Mrs. William ID. Beckwith.
Rev. G. r. Eldredge Mrs. EIdredge
o. Mantle and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
q. Eldredge of Hoosic Falls, N. V.
have been here to attend the funeral
of their father. James Eldredge.
Miss Agnes Chapman has returned
from Stamford.