Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-11
FUNERAL.
Edward j. cooney.

The funeral of Edward ]. Cooney was
held Sunday afternoon at LIS o'clock
from the home of his parents, in Mont
vile. and the house was filled with
sorrowing relatives and friends. while
there was wealth of beautiful ffow-
ers and floral forms surrounding the
casket. The bearers were all from
Pequot council. Knights of Columbus
I'M. ]. Hickey, J. j. Doyle, j. j. Dris-
coll, j. Mahoney, NJ. j. Walsh and j.
st. Germaine.
At o'clock there were services at
81. Johns church. conducted by. Rev.
p j. .O'Reilly. the choir of the church
singing Face to Face as a waiting
hymn Burial was in St. Michaeis
cemetery, a delegation from the
knights of Columbus marching in the
funeral procession to the grave. The
funeral arrangements were in charge
of Undertaken Hourigan.
Isaac w. Still.
Isaac w. Still, so years old one of
Eolyoke's veteran residents, died on
Thursday in his home in that city after
years illness resulting from a shock.
Partially recovering Mr.. Still was able
to be about until month ago he was
stricken again. Mr.. sta was one OF
the Merrick Thread company mill pio-
neers. going to Holyoke when the first
Merrick mill was built in 1866. He
was in charge of the bleaching and
dyeing department. OF the Merrick mills
until four years ago, when age COM
PEELED his retirement.
Mr.. Still was a native of West VIII
iington. Conn.,, where he lived until "a
years of age, when he removed to Will
limantic, afterward locating in Mans
field Conn There he formed the ac-
quaintance of the Merricks and went
to Holyoke to remain with them for AZ
years During his residence in Hol-
yoke Mr.. Still was a member of the
office filled by him, although he always
maintained strong interest in the az
fairs of city and state He was a
member of the Second Baptist church
ed no activity of the church was COM
rlete without his assistance.
Mr.. Still married Miss Nancy Eth
ridge 81 years ago. He leaves her and
one daughter, Mrs Charles w. Cook,
Of Holyoke. He also leaves two grand
children, Stanley w. Cook OF Washing
ton and Mrs. Donald c. Macintosh OF
New York.
ternoon. the service being conducted by
Rev. DR.. John 8. Lyon Of the Second
Baptist church, his pastor. Burial was
in the Forestdale cemetery.
Miss Bessie SchofieId.
Saturday afternoon the funeral OF
Miss Bessie N. Schofeld was held
from her late home. No. 80 weymouth
street, Providence, at o'clock.
Miss Schofield was one of the fore
most of the teachers who have been
connected with the SCHOOLS OF TINS city
during the past few years. says the
Providence Journal Beginning her
teaching career about 80 years ago al
the Federal street grammar school
when the late Horace NJ. Tarbell was
superintendent OF schools. she ad
vanced rapidly in her chosen career
until she became known as one of the
best school executives In the state.
After teaching at Federal street for
some time, she decided TO specialize
and took a course or study at the state
normal school at Oswego, ~. Y, taking
gpecial studies I'm kindergarten work
and later graduated also from Pratt
institute at Brooklyn. where she had
pursued similar studies on more ad-
vanced scale.
Returning to Providence, Miss Scho-
field resumed her teaching. In 1902, as
a critic teacher, and when DR.. Tarbell
was succeeded by the late Superinten-
dent of Schools Walter II. Small, Miss
Schofleld was appointed director OF the
schools for the feeble minded. five of
which were established under the au-
spices OF the Providence school board,
and also director of the large number
Of kindergarten schools of the city,
positions she had held since that time.
Fer death was due TO heart trouble,
spperinduced by chronic Indigestion.