Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-29
OBITUARY.
Charles E. Whitney.


 The death of Charles E. Whitney, for the past 21 years resident of this city and a well known real estate and insurance agent. occurred Sunday aft ernoon at 130 o'clock at his home, No. AS Oak street, after an illness of week with pneumonia. The end came suddenly but peacefully. and as his illness was not generally known to his friends. the news of his death will come with a sudden shock to his wide circle of acquatntances.
 Charles Edward Whitney was born in Albany, x. T., October 25, 1S41, one of the younger sons of James Whitney and Elizabeth Blackett Adams. AS a boy his life was spent in Albany, but as young man he came to New York city and entered the retail hardware store Of his uncle. Beginning here as boy in the store, by diligence and application he obtained a thorough knowledge of the business. in time be- coming partner with his uncle, and subsequently succeeding to the owner ship of the business, whose success was due in 8 large measure to the per sonality and attention given to it by Mir Whitney.
 From the retail trade he made entry into the wholesale and manufacturing line, developing an extensive and sue cessful business in this branch, with factories and foundries at Williams burg, Brooklyn, and warerooms in New York city. The firm, the Brooklyn Hardware manufactory, in which he
 was sole owner, had an entire plant destroyed by fire on the night of liar rison's election, and subsequently to this MT. Whitney acquired a large in s..t,
 turing Co.,, which after the fire bought the valuable patterns, patent rights and good will owned by his company.
 Mir. Whitney became the New York agent for the Norwich company, hay ing charge of their office and trade in the metropolis, where he was widely known and esteemed in the hardware trade. Subsequently when the Nor wich company consolidated it's busi- ness at the home factory he was on the road for them.
 In the fall of 1890 MT Whitney To- l cated in this city, which has since been his home. After severing con nection with the Norwich Lock com pany, he conducted @ crockery busi- ness here for several years. but for the last fifteen years he had followed the real estate and insurance busi- IlCSby IlIS dSCiICy III IlCS6 lllltS IldN III E | been conducted with success and in
 such a way as to merit the confidence and respect of all with whom he was l connected.
 In Philadelphia, on October Is, 1872, | MT. Whitney was united in marriage | with Rebecca Higgins. Her death oc- cured in this city November 6, 1904 | There survive two daughters and two sons, all of this city, Charles r. Whit ney, Mrs. C. D. Sevin, James H. Whit | ney and Miss Frances R. Whitney There are five grandchildren. He also leaves one brother John B. Whit ney of San Francisco, Cal
 The life of the deceased was an ex- | Cellent example of the possibilities ly- | ing before a young American boy of active intellect and an earnest desire | to succeed ill life Deprived of the usual early educational advantages | through being left with a widowed | mother at the age of g, he made ur 1 for this lack in later years by private study and wide reading, so that he was unusually well informed upon q
 wide range of subjects. Through hab- | it's of industry, sobriety, uprightness | which were his rule through lfe he achieved business success and set a1 1 example of worthy citizenship to those around him.
 | He was characteristically sociablt and companionable, and those who were his friends were impressed witt | the sterling worth of his character. 1 He was a member of the Arcanun 1 club and of the City Bible class al l the Central Baptist Sunday school | taking a particular interest in it. I progress and success. He was 2 ! member of the board of trade. the l Young Mems Christian association, anC was formerly also member of Norwich 1 council. No. 720. Royal Arcanum. bu belonged to no fraternal societies a the time of his death.
 John L. Lawson.
 John l.. Lawson passed away at hi, ! late home. IS Benefit street. Pawtucket | R. l., at 4.15 o'clock Saturday mornin1 | after a prolonged illness of about fiv, ! years. Mir. Lawson was born in Eng. | land in 1S65 and came 10 this country
 about 30 years ago. He entered tn,
 employ of the Shetucket company a. mastsr mechanic and was later trans
 ferrel to the Falls company He lef l Norwich last August and moved tt | Providence, later going to Pawtucket ] where he died. MT. Lawson was ;
 member of Park Congregational church
 the Mems club of Park church and wa.
 a Mason. He leaves his widow ant