Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06
OLD MYSTIC
Mrs. Ann c. Irons, 100, Buried in Elm
Grove-BuriaI of Harry casweII-
Fire in Cemetery Endangers
Houses

The death of Mrs. Mary Ann
(Crunabl Irons, a longtime resident
of Old Mystic who recently celebrated
her Tooth birthday anniversary, Satur-
day, April %, occurred Friday, April
%, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Dixon of Brooklyn, n. Y, where the
centennial celebration took place.
The body arrived in Mystic Tuesday
Grove cemetery for burial. Mr..
Schroeder, the caretaker of the ceme-
terry, says Mrs. Irons is the only per-
son who has reached the century
mark that is buried in that cemetery.
Mrs. Julia {Crun1b) Brown, her daugh-
ter, Miss Ella Brown, and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Oscar f. Crurnb, were among
those who were present at the CEN
tennial services. Rev. G. T. Hatch,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Mystic. conducted the SER
vices.
Burial of Harry CasweI.
Harry Caswell, the eldest son of the
late Charles III. Caswell of Old Mystic,
died Saturday, April %, at his home
at Cleveland, O., after q lingering i'll
ness. The body arrived at Mystic at
noon Tuesday. The procession from
the station to Elm Grove cemetery was
headed by Mystic lodge of Odd Eel
lows. The body was placed in the re-
ceiving vault until Wednesday at 2
p. M, when burial took place in the
Caswell family plot. The deceased is
survived by his wife, his mother, two
sisters, Mrs. T. Henry Johnson of Old
Mystic, and Mrs. Alzada Blanchard of
Peacedale, r. T.. and seven brothers,
Frederick, Alfred, Clarence, Clinton,
Benjamin. Morris and Sidney. Mrs
Henry Caswell accompanied the body
of her husband to Old Mystic and is
now the guest of Mr.. and Mrs T.
Henry johnson.
Fire Gets Beyond Control.
A fire started by workmen in the
Catholic cemetery Friday of last week
came near destroying all the buildings
at Riverview. The roof of the wood
shed at the Rfverview cottage, occu-
pied by William Page, was afire, and
the paint was badly blistered ON the
house recently purchased by Charles
Q. Eldredge of the estate of James
Eldredge and occupied by Sidney Cas-
well. A. q. Park of Mystic with a
view mansion, and with their help
and that Of the tenants the fire was
held in check. This is the third time
fires started in the Catholic cemetery
have got beyond the control of the
Painful Injury.
Frank Smart, 1s-year -old son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Smart met with
an accident Tuesday afternoon at the
plant of the Mystic Wooden company
of Old Mystic. While saving a board
in the workshop his right hand got
first two fingers, splintering the third
and cutting the emu Of the thumb Off.
Sale of Russell Place.
Mrs. James S. Russell sold the house
west of the factory of the Mystic
Wooden company to the company for
the sum of $4,000. superintendent
John Kenendy and family have resided
in, fc,s Oh, te-,
will now reside there permanently.
The ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church met Wednesday evening
with Mrs. William D. Beckwith.
DR.. A. B. Coates of Hartford, sec
rotary of the Connecticut state con-
veiltion board, will occupy the pulpit
of the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing and evening: DR.. Coates will
preach at Center Groton chapel ut
Personal Mention.
John w. Shank has moved his
household goods and family from the
Matthew Meade house, where they
have resided for more than five years,
to Brookside, long time residence OF
the late E. Burrows Brown.
John Humphreys of Hartford was a
recent caller at the home Of his broth
er and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest w.
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin H Hoxie were
Sunday guests of Norwich relatives.
Miss Lucy Gallup has returned to
her home here after spending the win
ter with her niece, Miss Mary VIII
Hams of Providence.
Miss Amy Eldredge who teaches at
South Woodstock, spent Sunday. with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry II.
Eldredge.
Newton Fields of Essex is the guest
of local friends.
Benjamin E. Wales and Bert Rich
nlond We're in New Haven last week
Friday evening to attend the annual
ball of the society of the deaf and
dumb. They remained over Sunday in
the city.