Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09
WESTERLY GROCER DROPS DEAD.
Willism F. Joslin Did ot Lv. to Take Vacation Planned-David Helm Found Injured Beside Rail roai Tracks-6ig Cars May Run to Watch Hill Fly Thursday

David Helm, teamster employ ed by the Westerly Woolen Mill compa- ny, was found in a semi conscious con- d1t1on alongside the westbound track of the New York New Haven & Hartford railroad, near the Newall granite works, just before 5 o'clock n1onoay morning Henry Jones dis covered the injured man and notified local representatives of the railroad company, and assisted in carrying Helm to the railway station on a stpetcher
 Dr. J. Howard Morgan was sum- moned and made examination. There was deep cut in the back of the mans head, indicating that he had been struck by some part of passing train and thrown to one side. There were numerous minor cuts and bruises. The doctor was of the opinion that the skull was fractured and recom- mended that the man be taken to Memorial hospital, New London, and he went to that city on the first train. Information received in Westerly three hours /afterward indicated that Helm was fatally injured, and some of his relatives took the next train to New London.
 Helm had not been home during sunday night, and none of his ac- quaintances can account for his wan dering upon the railroad tracks at the place where he was found, but believe that he spent the night with friends down the line and was making early return, so as to be at his work on time, when he was struck.
 Helm was born in Westerly 28 years ago. His father, mother and three sisters reside here.
 William F. JosIin, who has been leading grocer of Westerly for the past ten years, died suddenly of heart disease, just before noon Monday, in his store at the corner oe West Broad and Coggswell streets. He was busy about the store, and was in an unusu- ally happy mood all the morning, jok- ing with the clerks, and pushing the drivers of the delivery wagons gently towards the door. telling them that they must rush the deliveries or the new store fellows would push them out of business He referred to the new lessees of the store in the Barber building which he vacated after the fire.
 MT. Joslin came to Westerly from Providence about ten years ago and succeeded his brother Louis in the grocery business
 About three years ago he purchased the John T. Edmond store in the Bar Der Memorial building, which he con 6ucted in connection with the other store until after the fire, when the business of both stores were consoli dated.
 At the time of his death there hap pened to be but one clerk in the store and several customers MT Joslin started for the rear room in the store, and just as he was about to enter he fell and expired soon after. Telephone messages soon brought Drs. Scanlon and HilIiard, but when they arrived MT. Joslin was dead. His brother Louis had arrived before the doctors.
 MT. Joslin before coming to West erly ran a chain of grocery stores in Providence and vicinity which were known as the United Stores.
 He was born in Hope Valley but for many years was a resident of Providence and did not change his residence to Westerly until about three months ago. when his wife and two daughters moved to Spruce street from Providence It was Mir. Joslin's custom to visit his family in Provi- dence twice a week regularly.
 He was in his f1fty-frst year. and besides his widow and two daughters leaves a brother Louis and two sisters Mrs. J. True and Miss Alice c. Joslin. He was member of Mechanics