Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-01
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BiTuARY.
Mrs. AshaeI Armstrong.

Mrs. Ashael Armstrong.
The death of Mrs. Lydia Armstrong,
widow of Ashael Armstrong, occurred
at Lao o'clock Friday afternoon at her
home on FRANKLIN HILL She had been
in poor health for nearly year and
death was due to q general breaking
do~n.
She was born at Franklin Hill, No
vember %, 1929, the oldest daughter
of DR.. Stephen Sweet and Matilda
Armstrong Sweet. She spent practi-
cally her whole life in the vicinity of
her birthplace, except for several sum
mers which she spent at North At
tlebOro- She was married in 1887 to
Mr.. Armstrong. She was a member
of DR.. Motifs church for nearly seven
ty years and always took an active
part in church work. She has for
some time been known as the Oldest
resident Of the section in. which she
lived. Her husband was by profession
a carpenter, although he was for some
time engaged as bone setter. He
has been dead about 20 years. Mrs.
Armstrong was of a kind, charitable
disposition and during her long life
was ever an influence for good in the
community. Her death is mourned by
many friends. She leaves one son,
Frederick Armstrong, with whom she
made her home, and these brothers
and sisters: Mrs. B. F. Greenslit of
Franklin, Mrs. Ransom Sholes of Pres
ton. Mrs. Henry Phelps of Montvil1e,
Mrs. James Perkins and Mrs. Andrew
II. Breed of Norwich, Dr. ]. Byron
Sweet of Jewett City. Mrs. E. A. Doug
lass of Attleboro, Mass, and Mrs.
NJ. c. Weaver of North Attleboro.
Mrs. Oscar o. Palmer.
Word was received here by relatives
Friday evening of the death of Mrs.
Oscar o. Palmer at her home, No. 10
Gold street, New Haven. Mrs. Pal
mer passed away Friday evening
health for some time from kidney
trouble.
The deceased, whose maiden name
was Nora Donahue, was q native OF
this city, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Donalue, old residents of the
West Side, and had resided here all
her life except for the last few years,
when, following her marriage about
four years ago to Oscar 0. Palmer, the
well known Norwich blacksmith. they
remived to New Haven to live.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Palmer is
survived by two brothers and three
sisters-John Donahue of Roth street,
who is employed at the city gas
works: Michael III. Donahue of the
East Side, Mrs. Nicholas Sullivan of
Thameville, Mrs. Ellen Barry and Mrs.
Julia Mack of this city.
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by wide circle of friends, who were
won by her amiable disposition, ind
she took pleasure in helping others
when opportunity offered. She was a
member of st. Patrick's parish and
was married by its rector, Rev. Hugh
Treanor.
John Broderick.
The death of John Broderick of
No. 81 School street occurred on FRI
day after an illness of two weeks
with pneumonia Mr.. Broderick was
a widower and is survived by four
children, living at home, John, Jr.,
Maria, Martin and Rosa. He was en-
ployed as a laborer
Mrs. Sylvanus Downer.
1t will be with sincere regret that
the many friends of Mrs. Sylvanus
CURED at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. D. N. Lathrop. No. 3 Stanton
avenue, at $50 O'Clock Friday evening.
Last Saturday was her SD birthday
and she was then active
and entered into the spirit of the oc-
night she was taken Ill, it being be-
lieved she had a shock, and gradually
failed.
Mrs Downer was born in Bath, Me,
March 20, 1928, her maiden name be-
ing Emma Elizabeth Drummond. She
but they came here to reside before the
war and she has always lived here
since. Mr.. Downer was a plumber,
employed by Pierce & Robinson, who
enlisted in Company G of the 18th
Conn. Vols, and died in Andersonville
prison.
Mrs. Downer was a member of the
Universalisti church. taking q deep in
terest in all it's doings, and was also
a member OF Sedg wick Woman's Relief
corps, of which she was at one time
gu5rd, and was the Oldest member of
the Organization. She was active in
boil of these organizations and took
a flight in helping others She was
a woman of attractive characteristics
and had host of friends. She was
devoted to her home and children and
had resided with her daughter for
many years.
She is survived by a son, Frank A.
Downer, of Branford, Conn. and
daughter, Mrs. D. Y. Lathrop, with
whom she lived. She leaves grand
daughter, Mrs. F.. L. Ryder, of West
Haven, and three nieces and nephew
in the west