Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23
OBITUARY.
William N. Andrew.


 After a considerable period of fail ing health, ending with a week in which his condition has been critical, William N. Andrew passed peacefully away Monday evening about 6.45 o'clock at his home. No. S47 Main street. He was in his 72d year
 MT Andrew was a veteran printer of the city and up to the time of his retirement, sixteen months ago, be- cause of failing health, his whole ser vice in that craft had been with The Bulletin company's job office, a con- tinuous service of 52 years, except for one interim of a year, when he was with the Advertiser. MT. Andrews con- nection with The Bulletin company dated back to the time it started, in 1858, when he was employed in the job room as a young man just learning the trade, and when he retired in 1910 he had held the office of superintend- ent of the job department since about 1Sa0, at which time he succeeded Viii liam D, Manning in that position Un der the late John Trankla, a well known pressman of the eos, Mir. An drew took his first lessons in the printers craft, learning it from the bottom up, and he kept abreast of the times and gave the best that was in him to the service of his employers.
 Throughout the wide business and social acquaintance which he had he was universally respected and es- teemed for his genial and whole-souled manner, and his many excellent quail ities.
 In addition to his connection with the printing business, he was at one time greatly Interested in theatrical of fa and I1yitb 4 1onzO II Ia nm der the firm name of Andrew 6 liar ris, conducted the Breed theater for 10 or 20 years.
 Although not taking a particularly active part in political life, MT. An drew filled one term in the council and was city sheriff from 1887 to 1890. He was a past grand chief patriarch of the grand encampment of Connec- ticut, Patriarchs Militant, l. o. o. F., past noble grand of Uncas lodge, No. Ii. I. o. o. F., and a past officer of Palmyra encampment. No. 3. He was also a member of Norwich lodge, No. 12, A. o. U. w.
 He was q charter member of Nor wich Typographical union, No. 100, and the only one of the charter list still maintaining membership in the local union.
 Mir. Andrew was born in Preston, December 23. 1S4O, the son of Zepha- niah and Grace Nash Andrew. He came to Norwich when quite a boy and had spent practically his whole life here. He is survived by his wife, one son, William N. Andrew. Jr.. and leaves also a son-in-law, August w. lilly,
 Levi w. Mesch.
 The death of Levi w. Meech in his 91st year occurred on Monday morn ing at 10.S0 o'clock at his home, No. A Summer street. Following several light shocks which he had suffered, he had been in failing health for "a con siderable period and death was due to general breakdown incident to his advanced age
 in his active life Mir. Meech was a genius in mathematics, having a repu- tation as an authority, both in the United States and in Europe. in math- ematcal calculations pertaining to life Insurance and to astronomy. He gain ed prominence as an actuary and was the author of works upon actuarial and mathematical subjects.
 Levi Wttter Meech was born in North StoningtOn June 24, 1921, the oldest son of Rev. Levi Meech and Lyaia Tyler Meech. He attended bfoWn university, graduating in the class or lS43. He was an assistant in the U. $. census department, 1850 and 1860, engaged with the IT. s. coast sur Ney, lSb3-1S59, and was the actuarv in | charge of statistics of 30 American life insurance oftic ss' collection of experf- i ences from 1873 to 1882. He was an authority on this work ande served different companies in Hartford in ac i tuarlal work along life insurance lines MT. Meech was the author of Svs- ! tenn of Tables of Life Insurance devel 1 oped from the thirty offices collection, l lSS1-lSS6, and of book entitled New l Calculations for Multiplication and | Division, as well as various scientific articles, and he had been working up- on an ancient chronology from the | original Biblical records. This was a work in which he was deeply interest ! ed and his conclusions were highly l respected by Bible students MT. Meech's life interests were centered in the furtherance of the gospel bv home and foreign missions.
 In 1857, in Monson, Mass, he was united in marriage with Susan Hay ward preceptress for five years at the l Suffield academy. MT. and Mrs. Meecb have lived in this city since 1863. for l all but one year of that time in the i house on Summit street. Mrs. Meech survives her husband, and he also l leaves one sister, Mrs Lucy NJ. Lord i of Noffhamptcn Mass