Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-04
OBITUARY..
Mrs. William J. Blackburn.

The death of Mary L., wife of VIII
liam ]. Blackburn occurred On sun
day afternoon at 500 O'Clock at her
home. No. II Grove place, after a brief
fitness, having been taken with the grip
on Fast day, which later developed into
Inflammation of the bowels.
Mrs. Blackburn, whose maiden name
was Mary L. Bradlaw, was born in
Germany Jan. l, 1880. and was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brad
law. Since she was four years of age
the deceased had lived in this city, the
Bradlaw family coming here about that
time. On March 16. 1893. she was
united in marriage in this city with
William J. Blackburn, who survives her
with their two children, James and
Mary. Mrs. Blackburn leaves also two
brothers and three sisters-Wfliiam
Bradlaw of New York, Fred Bradlaw
OF this city. Mrs Alfred Brown of
Hartford, Mrs. Amos Reed and Mrs.
Harold Sampson Of this city.
In her lifelong residence here the
deceased had made many close friends
by whom she was highly esteemed and
she was well liked by all who knew
her. She was member of Broadway
Congregational church and Of INNER
gruen lodge, No. II, Sons of Hermann.
She leaves a bereaved household in
which her interests were bound up as
a loving and faithful wife and mother.
Mrs. Luther S. Eaton.
Mrs. Ella NJ Eaton died at her home
in Plainf1eld, Conn.,, on March 80, 1910
She was the wife Of Luther s. Eaton
of Eaton and Chase of Norwich and
the daughter of Thomas A. Tiffany
and Dency G.. Tiffany of Plainfield.
Mrs. Eaton was born IN Plainfield
Aug. 6, 1882, and grew UP there amid
pleasant surroundings, endearing her
self to large circle of friends. She
was married Oct. 1. 1872. to Mr.. Eaton.
a most kind and devoted husband. She
led an active and useful life till strick-
en- down by sickness in July, 1902. A
member Of the Congregational church
in Plainfefd, with which she united in
1881, she did much for it. AS long as
she was able she sang in the choir and
assisted in the various societies of the
church She was also influential among
the Daughters of The Revolution. OF
which she was regent before her sick
ness. A true friend, faithful daugh-
ter, loving wife, she made life
brighter and happier for all about her
and has left in many hearts pleasant
among them. But despite the skill of
her physician and the untiring care of
husband and nurse. the disease
Bright's-would not yield. In these
years OF suffering she has been minis
tered to by careful and faithful nurse
Miss Lavina H. Davis-and by q hus-
band whose devotion has been remark
able to the very last.
Wafty j. Fillmore of Worcester and
Mrs. Charles E. Barber of Central VIII
lage, who is now In the south
The funeral services took place on
Saturday afternoon at 2 ocbocksat her
late home, conducted by. Rev. H T.
Arnold of Norwich, a former pastor in
P1ainfield. Hymns of comfort were
sung by Mrs. L. o. Cleveland, Mrs.
Eli xabeth Smith and Mrs. Charles
Bragg, to an accompaniment by Miss
Annie Til1inghast. The bearers were
J. H. Lee, Thomas Lee, e. w. Ella and
John Baton.
The comnittal service at the grave
on SO beautiful an afternoon, with
beautiful flowers above the casket,
seemed a whisper of the peace and
happiness of a lovely spirit gone from
our sight.
Miss Weithy Sabin.
On Saturday the body of Miss
Welthy Saabin was brought to Plainfeld
for burial from Avon, n. Y, near Buff
falo. where she was at the time of her
death. 1t was a long journey under
care of Frank W. Tilfinghaat of Cen
trail Village, accompanied from Buffalo
by Miss Carrie Mott, cousin OF hers.
Miss Sab4n was SO years old, last
October ana but for the loss of sight
was vigorous and well. She was a
cousin OF Judge Waldo Tiliingllast of
Plaindeld.
The service at the grave was con-
Quoted by Rev. H. T. Arnold of this
city. It IL remembered by old resi-
dents of PiadnEeId that some years ago
Miss Sa'bin presented the church there
a handsome communion set In tstxen of
her tevs 1pr the old paacA