Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-04
FOUND IN THE RIVER.
Miss Waity A. Slater. 80, Either Jump
ed or Fell From Bridge at EImviile.

Miss waity a Slater. 80. committed
suicide some time during the early
hours OF Friday morning, at E.lmville
her body being found in the Assawaga
ftver Just before o'clock A mental
krOubls is held responsible for the
fouag HOman's act
Miss Slater, who is known in Daniel
Fon as having been in domestic service
Tor various families recently went tic
klmv1ile to work for Mr. and Mrs.
clayton Wright Thursday Miss Slater
was III in bed and a local physician
was called to attend her. She de-
scribed her symptoms as feeling bad
al over, but hsr temperature was not
ahsormzlly high nor was there any
k1.ng TO indicate a serious condition OF
Sody or mind
some time during the night, how
aver. shs fcrcs6 sne screen out of the
71n6ow in her bedroom, and letting
&srseh out, dropped a considera bic
distance to the ground at the south
hurn morning. when a search for her
Bss- Immediately commenced.
After some time her body. clothed
nnlE in an undarvest and nightdress
NaS located in the river in the rear
- the Wright farm by Mr.. Wright and
neighbor. DR.. Rienzi Robinson ned
sEzl examiner viewed the body. which
#as not marked or mutilated. and
gave permission for IT'S removal.
The theory is that Miss Slater. after
getting out of herroom, walked in her
bare feet over the highway from the
Wright home 10 the road lea ling from
the foot Of the hill a. EImviIIe east
toward the railroad. and that when she
came 70 the bridge over the river eth
er fell OF jumped into the water. Her
body when found was held afiOat by a
twiz caught in her nfghtdress, and il is
assumed from its position in the stream
that IL had fioated down from the
bridge, = considera bic distance 10 the |
north
The young woman has not been
strong mentally for some time, and it i
Is said recently disappeared for two !
DAYS. but came hack unframed She |
never as far as is known gave express |
sion 70 any desire to do away with her.
self
She IS survived by her father. Isaac (
Slater. who lives On the Albert Easton I
place. near Horse Hill. and by three (
brothers Ira Of Boston. Henry Of /
PIainleld ana Daniel of KiIlingly.
Undertaken Louis r. Kennedy took
the body in charge
About The Borough. !
Frederick Burroughs or Central Falls.
p /. Is visiting in Danielson-
" n Bishop. who has been spend
ing the summer in Brooklyn, has clos
ed his house and gone 10 New York for
the winter.
Henry A. Potter OF New Haven was
y visitor In Danielson Friday
Miss Bessie NJ Wall Of South Kill
t1Ely. teacher at Elliott, gave party
70 friends at that place one evening
Friends or Attorney Bradford w.
psnieison 81 Moosup. formerly OF this
tovn. would like TO see him receive the
1epublican nomination for senator in
he 2srh district
Transferred TO Nashville
oliver Jacobs. who has been employ
ed At Buffalo by The A. T. and T. COM
pany for the past two years, has been
Transferred 10 Nashville. Tenn.
Mrs Marcus Wood, Mrs Preston =.
Eibiey. Mrs George II. Call Mrs.
George Dauielscn and Mrs. AlmOn
Bartlett are the directresses Of the La
ufes' Benevolent society of the Con-
Kregational church for November.
The Central Worsted ccmpany's mill
At Central Village is being operated !
three NIGHTS each week until o'clock.
Burroughs 5ergergren Marriage To-
Miss Gladys Burroughs and Attorney {
Roy Bergengren Of Lynn viii De mar
rieH today Saturday at the home Of
the brides mother. Mrs. c. II. Bur
rouEhs, Broad street.
Sanctuary Choir at DayviIIe.
The new sanctuary choir of St. Jo-
seph's church. Dayville, sang for the {
first time at a service this week The Z
choir has attained much proficiency
under the direction Of Joseph ]. Bren-
nan or Danielson, the well known or {
ra,IiSt-
Ground Frozen Hard
The ground was frozen hard Friday
which was the coolest of the
season to date. Zee forming on shaIlOw
ponds and vessels containing water for
the use OF stock
The Ladies' Missionary societies of
The Baptist churcls met with Mrs. Bur
bank. West Side Friday afternoon,