Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-02
OBITUARY.
John Fl. Henley.

John H. Henley, formerly a rail- road conductor in the employ of the Central Vermont for many years, died Thursday morning at his home in New London. MT. Henley is survived by his wife and three children.
 For over 30 years MT. Henley was employed on the New London North ern and Central Vermont railroads. He was born at Richmond Vt, but went to New London when a very young man. He was a freight brake man in the employ. of the New Lon don Northern and later of the Central Vermont While in the employ of the c. ", after the lease of the Northern by that road, Mir Henley was promoted to conductor At the close of years in the freight service he went into the passenger service as a conductor with a run between New London and Will limantic.
 A few years ago MT. Henley left the employ of the Central Vermont and took up insurance canvassing. He had more recently been employed in the Brainard & Armstrong Co.'S silk mill.
 Charles R. kaplinger.
 Charles R. Kap1inger, 65 years of age formerly president of the c. R. Kaplinger Co.,, of Springfield, printers and bookbinders, died in his home, S3S Chestnut street, in that city Wednes- day morning. He had not been in good health for four or five years and had retired from active business. He began the printing business in Springfield about twenty eight years ago and es- tablished an excellent reputation for ability and business integrity.
 MT. KapIinger was born in Norwich, Conn, May 8, 1845, the son of MT. and Mrs. Christian Kaplinger. He spent his early youth and secured his educa- tion in Haydenville. He was Civil war veteran. enlisting in the Second Massachusetts Heavy artillery in 1864. He was transferred to the Seven teenth Massachusetts infantry and served with that regiment until the close of the war, when he returned to Haydenville and entered the employ of the Haydenville Manufacturing company.
 Shortly afterwards he married Miss Nancy A. Moody of South Hadley and they went to live in Springfield in 1870.
 Mr. Kaplinger was a member of E. K. Wilcox post. G. A. R., and had served several times on the staff of the commander in chief. He was @ member of Hampden lodge of Masons of Springfield commandery, Knights Templar, of the Mystic Shrine and of the Royal Arcanum.
 His first wife died four years ago and he married 8 Mrs. Wilson. Be- sides his second wife. he leaves three sons. Louis E., Charles H. and liar land Kaplinger; three grandchildren Harold, Rudolph and Elizabeth Rap finger; one brother, Cornelius Kaplin- ger, of Greenwood L. l.; six sisters Mrs. Lyman Weeks of New York, Mrs George Putnam of Easthampton. Mrs Wendell Hetherington of Bedding Mich, Mrs. Henry Langdon Of Will liamsburg, Mrs. Julia Wilson of Hoo sick Falls, N Y, and Mrs. Annie l Brewster of Pulaski, III.
 Mrs. James Sonners. At five o'clock Thursday afternoon, the death of Mrs James Somers oc- cured at her late home after a finger | ing illness, she having been i'll since the middle of summer.
 Mrs. Somers was born in Philadel- l phia, the daughter of Margaret and l Christopher Collier, her maiden name being Margaret Collier On Novem- | Der 24, 1859, in this city she was unit l ed in marriage with James Somers l who for many years was a prominent business man here. His death occur red January 19, 1908.
 Mrs. Somers has resided in Nor wich most of her life and she had a | wide circle of admiring friends. She was kind and sympathetic neaghbor and friend, and her death will be sin cerely regretted.
 She is survived by two daughters Mrs. T. A. Seaman of New Jersey | Miss Katherine Collier Somers of this | city and three sons, Dr. James A Somers of Brooklyn. N. Y. William A l and John J. Somers of this city.