Putnam patriot., 1911-08-04
NO 3l

ebrated by Rev. John Van den Noort, Rev, J. J. Elty of Pomfret acting as deacon, and Rev. Adrian Dykeman as sub deacon. The bearers were Timo- thy Daveru, Thompson, James w. Weeks, Putnam, James McGuire, Bal tic, and Daniel Clemens of Pomfret, president of Division No. 1, A. Q. H., which attended in body. There was a large gathering of relatives and friends from many towns and cities- There was profusion of beautiful floral tributes. The music was by the o'clock choir. Sister Ernestine sang two solos, "Sweet Jesus, hear my prayern and "Ave Maria.n Father Van den Noort pronounced the eulogy and alluded to the exemplary life of the deceased, his sterling worth as q citizen, his atiiliation with the church and his devotion to christian duty and his devotion to his home. Burial was in the family lot at St. Mary's ceme- tery.
 EDWIN A. LEErE Edwin A. Leete, father of Mrs. +. w. Seward of this city, and known to many Putnam people, having visited here frequently, died at his home in Guilford Monday afternoon at the age of So years.
 MT. Leete was engaged with his son in the undertaking and furniture busi- ness. He had been in failing health for the past few months but had been confined to his bed but short time.
 He was born in Guilford December, lS22, and was lineal descendant of the colonial governor, William Leete. and learned the trade of a cabinet nIak- CT, which he practieed for the rest of his life. In 1862 he enlisted in the Fourteenth Regiment, c. w., and was with the regiment in the battle of An tietam on September r., 1862, but was discharged for disability late in the same year. He returned to Guilford, where he carried on the furniture and undertaking business until the time of his death.
 | Mir. Leete had the characteristics Of his family, devout mind, a shrewd but kindly wit, and an integrity which was never questioned. He bee longed to no organization but the | church, of which he had been for years a member. The funeral was held at his home at 3 o'clock Wednesday after noon.
 | MRS. LUCY II. BLACKMER | Mrs. Lucy Houghton Blackmer died at the home of her son-in.law, Hiram Jordan, in North Woodstock, early Friday morning of old age She was born in Union 92 years and 6 months ] ago and has passed her life within a few miles of her birthplace. Mrs. | Blackmer's father, Nehemiah Hough- ton, was one Of the early settlers Iof | Union and built the first mill in that town. Her husband, Nathan Black mer, died in 1885 and since then most of her time has been spent with her daughter, Mrs. Jordan.
 Mrs. Blackmer leaves four sons and two daughters. Thomas and Charles Of Dudley, Andrew of Hartford, Kan sas; Melville Of St. Lawrence, s. D., Mrs. Annie c. Jordan of this town and | Mrs. Alma l.. Konze of Mitchell, s. ID. One daughter, Mrs. Amelia Blackmer Durkee died several years ago. There are thirteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren living. Mrs.
 Blackmer had nine sisters and two brothers, four of whom survive her. Though Mrs. Blackmer's life-work
 was necessarily restricted to her im-
 mediate neighborhood she was great
 reader and had retentive memory and 1t was always a pleasure for the younger generations to listen to her as she told of the people and customs of this section fifty or seventy years ago. The interment was at North ceme- tery, Dudley.