Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-27
BALTIC
Death of Mrs. D. P. ShaFan Occurred Sunday Morning.

The death of Mrs. D. P. Shahan oc- cured peacefully at her home in Baltic Sunday morning at 10.15. Mrs. Shahan had been a long but patient sufferer bing sick for the past ten years and confined to her bed for the greater part of the time during the past five years. Mrs. Shahan bore her long suffering with fortitude and courage, never making a murmur. She lived a sweet all ways exemplary. Her home was always open and was a place for the young people to flock to. Mrs. Shahan was born in Cork, Ire land, in 1887, the daughter of Jeremiah and Mary Donovan Murphy. She was brought to St. Johns, N. B.. when an infant of one year and at the age of four or five went to Boston. then to Lisbon, Conn, and hence to Franklin She was married in Franklin in 1866 to D. P. Shahan and then went to Bal tic Mrs. Shahan was the mother of seven children, four of whom are dead, three dying in early childhood. The fourth, who was the wife of Mayor B. F. Mahan. of New London, died at about the age of 26. Surviving Mrs. Shahan are these children: Mrs. J. E. Grendron of Worcester, Mrs. William H. Murphy of williams street Norwich, and Dr. D. J. Shaha1. also of Norwich Also surviving Mrs. Shahan is Thomas Burke. young man who has lived with Mrs: Shahan st4ce early poyhood.
 Mrs. shahan he's a nephew, tho Rt. Rev. T. J: shAaaan D D., who is prssi-. Washington. D. c.
 Mrs. SAahap was etaunch and loyal Catholio and Hvsd SQ Baltic when that place was a part Sk Franklin, known as Lords Bridge. of which place D. P. Shahan, hef 6s5bAnd. and Jereusah T0oR o1e | t earliest ssttfeFa.
 Death of Leon FiIiatsauit. At o'clock Saturday afternoon Leon Filiatrault passed away at his homo on High street at the age of 56 yeaEY after an illness of three months, death resulting from pneumonia. MT. FiHa- traait had been confined to his bed for the paot week
 Leon Filiatrault was born fin St DanaAs, Canada, being one of a family of twonty-<wo, o< which family eighteen were boys. He left Canada at the age Of 36 years, going te Grosven- ordals, where he stayed for . period of two years Chen coming to B.atic, where always employed as Q mill operator and he was married ywice He mafrlad his first wife. Dina Fagzaen, h CaunfA and by Chat 1nioh there weRe six children, three boys and tlrcs gtFas. For i1is second wife he married Bfna Bsa&dion, and they had three children, two boys and one Siri.
 By religion MT. Fi1satrault was a Catholic. He was . msn1ber of Court Sayles fndependent Order of FutesAers and was a prominent figure in Baltic for years. Surviving Mir. Ffl1atrauik by his first snarYfage are Ellen FalfA- trault of Montreal, Mrs. Napoaeon Beauchemin Of Taftv1He, Mrs. Peter Jodoin of Chicopee Falls. Henry of Canada, Joseph of Canada and Arthur of Moosup. Surviving him by his sec- ond marriage are his wife, Bina Beau dion F'iliatrault, Marie Rose, Leo and Herman, all of Baltic.
 Athletic Club Dance.
 The Baltic Athletic club held it's last dance of the season Saturday night in Shannon's hall with big crowd in attendance. There were twenty-four numbers on the programme. for whi6h music was furnished by Milners or chestra. and everyone had the Oest kind of a time. The feature of the dance. The affair was very success full
 Doings of the Village.
 George Remmert of Hartford paAced Sunday at his home in this town. Mir. Remmert was here to attend the Baxfic Athletic c}sb dance.
 Mrs Henry Larocque has been quite ill for the past week
 Jim Higham and Ham Smith, q Plainfield Saturday to hold consulta- tion with Bill Collins.
 Miss Helen Berkeley of Norwich was in Baltic Saturday.
 Principal Whitney of the local school passed Saturday in Wirlinantic.