Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25

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 Frederick H. Tanning died tt his home, on Main Street. at I1.@5 a. iIr:. r HT1dny. He has been in faiIfng health Tor moro than a year. MT Fhnning was sne son of Mary Wilson and John w.
 nndng and was born in 0riswold Oct Fl 4SSz. He attended the local schools until he was IT years old, when ne en- tered the Thomas Hill machine shop ln providence, remaining three years fperfecttng his trade. He was employ eQ TOT time in . locomotive works at Springfield, Mass. Later iii a mill in Putnam he worked as a mechanic. At the second call for troops he en- nsced In Company B, Fifth c. w., fu- 1antry, May 1, 1861. He served until July, 1885, being one Sherman's march Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Shen- andoah Valley with General Bangs. He was taken prisoner and held one sum- mer Tn Libby prison, and was exchang- ga. Upon his return home he entered the machine shop of J. & w. Slater miiss here and was a master mechanic for thirty years until 1895. and since has lived retired life. He was the republican representative from his na- tive town in the house of 1881. He four years.
 During the latter years of his life his chief interest has been in promot- ing the work of the Jewett City Ceme- tery association, of which he has been president since it's organization in 1901. Through his influence the matter of improvements in the cemetery was endorsed in such a substantial manner bby his cousin, David Tanning of Wor- ec; ter.
 MT. Tanning was a member of the Second Congregational church, and at tended the services as long as his health permitted. He was 32d degree Mason. He was a member of Mt. Yer non lodge. No. 75. F. and A M, of this place. and held the distinction of be- ing it's first master, having occupied the chair for three years, 1871-2-3. He died just forty years from the date of its founding. He was one of the small number who came from Somer- set lodge of Norwich and organized Mt. Vernon in Griswold. He was a member of Franklin chapter, No. 1, R. I A. M.; Franklin council, No. 3, and Columbian commandery. No. 1, K T., of Norwich.
 December 3, 1855, he married Ellen A. Pellett. who survives him with one son, F. H. Tanning, Jr., of this place. Two children died, Frederick w. in in- fancy and Mrs. Mary Tanning Olds m 1901. He is also survived by grand
 
 Mass. a sister, Mrs. Katherine Cong don of Wfllimantfc, and a brother, Charles H. Tanning of Swampscott, Mass. He leaves two nephews., D. F. Burleson of Sylvanda1e and William Cengdon of Wfllimantic, and two nieces Mrs. George B. Hatch of Ware, Mass, and Mrs. Donald c. Foster of Swampscott, Mass.
 Mr. Tanning was direct descendant in the long line of Tanning ancestry prominent in Griswolds history for more than a century. He was of a qui- ct, unassuming disposition, always in | terested in what was for the good of the community In his death GriSwold loses one of her best citizens.
 Baptist Mission Circle Meets.
 The woman's Mission Circle of the Baptist church met at Mrs. B. R. Gardner's Friday afternoon. The sub- l ject of the meeting was Mexico and pared by Mrs. A. M. Clarke. A Trip to the Mexico Centennial was read by Mrs. B. R. Gardner and MrD. s. E. Brown. Some. Things the Deputatid1 Found was read by Mrs. W. H White man. Miss Martha Church told of the devotion of the Indian women. Sunday Among the Arapahoes was read by Mrs. M. E. Wilcox On the Warpath Among the Blanket Indians was the subject of Mrs ]. s. Jeffers' reading, | ana MrS. E. w. KOIL8I tOiQ OI t1l6 financial situation. Mrs. W. H. White man wial arrange the programme for | the next meeting, which is tho annual meeting. Mrs. Charles F. Gardner and Mrs. George H. Prior were appointed as nominating committee
 Pulpit Thence.
 Rev. Charles French of Pachaug will preach in the morning at the Methodist church. and in the evening Rev. B. M. ~1-~ I 1<a%< on Samaria and the Samaritans. I Rev. E. M. Anthony will occupy the Baptist pulpit Sunday morning, as Rev. B. w. Potter will preach at the O1ivet Baptist church in New Haven.
 Key. W. H. Games morning ;, topic So ;rs at t Supreme Power of Consciousness, and in the evening, Wanted, Men-the dan ger of looking for quantity rather than quality.
 The body of Charles Calenson. who was found dead In Glasgo last Tues day, is held at the undertaking rooms of A. J. Tinker. awaiting the arrival of I relatives to claim it. Friday afternoon a lady claiming to be niece of the de- ceased was at the rooms, identified the body as that of her relative and claims to know his sister, Mary Singer of Rhode Island. and will take steps I to have her como to Jewett City today if her health will permit, she being somewhat of an invalid.
 Borough Topics.
 Nr. and Mrs. A. M. Brown left on Friday to spend Sunday in Boston MT. and Mrs. Charles Maynard of Sterling, s. c. Gilbert and Miss Maud Gilbert of Danitlson, Mrs. Frank Coles worthy of Worcester, Walter M. BUCK inshann of Norwich and MT. and Mrs George Ba1hcock of Plainf1eld and Mrs Augusta Learned and Hermon Learned of Versailles, attended the Masonic lbancuet Thursday evening.
 I Mr. and Mrs. George Robertson re- l turned Thursday from visit with MT. and Mrs. Arthur Harrington in Saybrook.
 I The late Charles Kennedy was for