Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-25

1865, and subsequently, joined the other bodies as follows: Franklin chap ter, No 4, June F, 1876; Franklin council No 3, Dec 21, 1876; Columbian commandery. No. 4, April 26, 1878, and Connecticut consistoTy. June 25. lSSO
 Characteristically quiet yet genial and compaEionable, MT. Case impress ed those with whom he was associated with the sincerity and earnestness of his nature, and their regard for him was foupded upon the substantial basis of appreciation of his loyalty to right principles and an upright life His was sle type of citizenship which set a. worthy example in the community Tn which for so many years he was an active participant i1 it's commerclal life
 C. Henry Smith.
 C. Henry Smith of No. 58 Church street passed away at his home at 5 o'clock Sunday morning after a serl- GUS illness for the past ten days wlth erysipelas and laryngitis He was talk en ill a week ago last Thursday, when he took to his bed and gradually grew worse.
 c. Henry Smith was born in Norwich Town. September 20. 1S4S, the son Of William Henry and Hannah Oatley Smith His home had always been in this vicinity. He was for many years proprietor of Hyde Tavern in Franklin and has always kept stable. For the past several years Mir. Smith has done a livery and hack business on a small scale and had a large patronage. He was one of the best known horsemev l ir town and had a wide circle of ac' guaintances. Sincere regret is felt at | his death, which marks the passing ot | q man of many fine traits. NIT. Smith possessed a pleasing address, was kind 1 and sympathetic and was always eager | to assist others. He made and re- 1 tained many friends through his com panionable ways.
 The deceased was devoted to his | home, and his loss will be particularly | fel there. In this city, June 2s. lS6b, ne was united in marriage with Agnes N Fraser by whom he is survived, to- gether with two sons, Charles Henry i Smith. Jr., of Brewster, N G., and Frank Frank F. smith of this city and one daughter. Mrs Arthur c. Lord oI Sui field. Conn He leaves one brother, W Fred Smith, and a sister. Mrs. Con stance FoOte, both of NOFWich' He leaves four grandchildren
 Mr. Smith belonged to no organlza- | tio except Norwich Nest, No. ldSo, Of- der of Owls. of which he was char ter member, and his is the 1ourtl death in the local nest.
 John Rush, ST.
 The life of John Rush, Sr, came tC a peaceful end Sunday morning, tWen- ty-fve minutes 10 twelve o'clock IT the S5th year of his age, with his wife
 and two sons, William and Herbert
 at his bedside He was born in thu village of Boleshill, a suburb of Gov
 entry, England. and was the last oi
 his family of eight brothers and SIS
 ters, his mother and father living t(
 be over eighty five. Coming to tfl' country in 1880, he has lived in Nor
 wich with the exception of a shoF
 time in WiIlimantic, and has followed the silk business, being an expert II that line. having developed an electri'
 stop motion that is being used at tn l present time by the J. B. Martin vel
 vet mills in Taftville. For a numbe of years he has occupied his time an'
 mind at his home to produce cer 1 tain method of weaving, but was un
 able on account of failing health t
 finish his task. Being of a kind an
 loving disposition he endeared himsel 1 to all who knew him. He is survives
 by his wife and a large number O
 children, John Rush, Jr., William | Rush, Mrs. CnaFleS PdTsOns anu deI bert Rush of this city, and Charle 3 Rush of the U. s. s. Louisiana TheT are seven daughters by his first wife all but one of whom lives in Bnglant ' One daughter resides in Brooklyn. f The deceased was for many year
 a member Of the odd Fellows in Eng 3 land, but belonged to no other organ iZation. He was a man of high ideal l and exemplary habits and his long If l was one of devotion to his famil! 2 His was a noble and upright life an @ Norwich loses an excellent citizen b l | his death.
 Henry Allen Corey. 1 Word was received here Sunday (
 the death of Henry Allen Corey, tn n two year old son of Henry A. an q Jeanette Beebe Corey of Eastern PoiT |, road. The child died of pneumoni