Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-14

home. NO. 5s5 Main street. East
lie, at about twenty minutes past
g Wednesday afternoon, after an
less OF more than six months,
'sed b. heart disease and COMPILE
fcn Of troubles He Was tsk"n sic;
has been seriously i'll since that time.
use dslIy up to two weeks a.. !.
trough his strong vitality he main =
ned cheerfulness and hope an
en- after taking to his bed he brave
fought to the end.
George r. Bachelor was born in
lnapee, n. H., July 20. 1S47. the son
Jacob b. and Mary Rowell Bachel-
r and was a descendant OF Rev.
tephen Bachelor. who was the first
the family to come to this country
u who located at Hampton. y. H.
When four years of age his parents
owed to Lisbon, Conn. whore he OBJ
lined his early education. lie after
ards attended the Bryant and STRAIT
n business college at Hartford, from
hich he graduated in 1864.
He soon after removed to Norwich
I'd for several years was engaged in
he retail boot and shoe business on
ain street as a member of the sue
sssful firm of Bidwell, Bachelor q
dwell.
IN 1897 he was appointed postoffice
spector by President Cleveland, and
8 attached to the New York divis-
n. on which he served until he tend
/ his resignation in 1890. While in
re service his interchangeable and clever
Ork won him the praise of the pub
C aud press, al many of the captures
effected proved him to be one of
lie most successful apprehenders Of
-iminals in the postal service. The
Fidence of his skin WAS significantly
demonstrated by the fact that he was
etailed on the most intricate cases
I'd many of them out of mis- district.
lie was second selectman of the
own of Norwich, and also served as
Jerk in the office Of the selectman
or four years in which position he
vas of great value to the board. Prob
-Bly 10 man WAS ever more familiar
18th the workings of town affairs than
Outside of his duties as selectmen's
Jerk, he held the position of business
manager OF the Broadway theater UNI
Ter several managers.
During the Spanish American war
lie was assistant paymaster in the ar
ny. and performed the duties of his
flee with the greatest of fidelity UNI
II. while located in Cuba. he was TAX
N down with yellow fever, which ne
eessitated his withdrawal from the
service. after having been in it from
June to October
Previous TO his being called to serv-
zee in the Spanish American war he
bad been in the insurance business.
Upon his recovery from his Illness he
was sent to Orange Mass. TO estab-
ocated there three years. Returning
o this city he took M the real estate
business and had an Office in the Shan
lOn building when it was burned and
after that was located in the Chapman
block.
He was deeply interested in what
ever undertaking he began and
was often consulted regarding fnsn-
cial matters and being an expert ac-
,Ountant often unraVelled many tan
BILE disposition and his friends were
For the last few years of his life.
he was engaged in the real estate
and insurance business in this city.
besides doing expert account and aud
ting work on occasion, in which he
showed unusual ability.
He was extremely affabl of manner
and always willing TO help a person
IN distress. his kindness of heart Oft
IN overrea ching his better judgment
In politics his ideas we're too broad
to be confined by party lines.
Surviving him are his second wife,
Ellen W. DeWolfe- Ba chelder. to whom
he was married in Norwich. April %.
1887. and a son. Leroy G. Bachelor,
first wife being Ellen NJ. Gould, whom
he married in this city October 25,
1868. A daughter by the first mar
riage died during infancy.
He is also survived by one sister,
Mrs J. Otley Todd of Warren. Pa.
He belonged to no organization ex-
,ept the Masons. having been a mem
5er of Somerset lodge, No. "a, +. ana
A. NJ. Franklin HAPPIER and council
and Columbian commandery. NO T.
George 3. Main.
George Burrows Main, who died at
his home in North Stonington Tues
hay was A son or Stanton Il. ana
Mary A. Main. He was born sept o.
1850. in VoIuntown. Conn. On oct II,
1874 he married Miss Minnie A. Young
Of Voluntown. Mr.. Main taught school
when he was II years old.
He was with w. H. Hillard in his
store in North Stonington four years;
hen with Rabcock & Moss 3 book
keeper in Westerly. He then was in
business Tor three years under the firm
name of Sheffield & Main in Westerly.
He was 81 one time manager of r. -
e r. knights store at DodgeNlHe'
Mass From there h was promoted to
4 larger business in Pontiac. r. J. He
raveled for the Nashua Book company
at one time and was later transferred
10 New York when that company
opened a store in that city. Fle formed
he George r. Main Hardware company
n 1908 at 20 Warren street New York
,ity.
To Mr. and Mrs. Main were born
i've children. George Clinton Clarence.
who died on Dec. II. 1878; Lillian Isa-
leIle who died on May %. 1880; LOWS
stanton, died Feb. %, 1879; Angi
Frances Josephine. who is teacher IN
he Waltham schools. and Herbeu
4 lonZo. who has A position in the civil
service, in the war department, u. ;. A
Frederick Leroy 8aokus.
on Wednesday morning at SIS
,'cIock the death Of Frederick Leroy.
,nIv son of Frederick T. and Emily II.
3acl1us occurred at their home at
East Great Plain. About ten days ago
le fell backwards in his rocking chair,
since which ne complained Of trouble
With his stomach. The cause Of death
s given as ptOmaine poisoning. He
vas four years and five months old
md IN their loss tho parents have the
;yrnpathy of the community.
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