Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22
FUNERALS.
Charles E. Rriqos.

The late home of Councilman
Charles E. Briggs at No. 81 Peck street
was filed with sOrrowing relatives and
friends Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock in attendance at his funeral,
the large number present including
Mayor Thayer and the members Of the
court of common council, water board
members and department officials, rep
resentatives of the police department.
city and town officials and members of
the board of school visitors The office
of the board of water commissioners
was closed during the afternoon.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Herbert J. Wyckoff, pastor of the Sec
ond Congregational church. The bear
ers were Edward Briggs, Charles R.
Cross, Leonard P. Church and Nathan
e. Whiting.
There was a profusion of beautiful
floral forms. including a large wreath
of white roses, carnations and violets
from the court Of common council
standing crescent with star from the
board Of water commissioners, large
galaX wreath with carnations and
lilies from the police department, fiat
bouquet of lilies and carnations from
the board Of school visitors, galax
wreath with pink carnations from Bull
word Roommate from barrel depart
ment Of the Hopkins & Allen Arms
company and huge wreath Of carna-
tons, lilies, orchids and daffodils from
The Lantern Hill Boys" marked
Friend. They were expressive Of the
high esteem in which the deceased was
held. Burial was in the West Plain
cemetery, where a committal service
was read by Rev. H. ]. Wyckoff. the
council, water department members
and other officials escorting the re-
mains to the cemetery
Among the many present were rela-
tives and friends from Providence,
Hartford, New London, Westerly, East
Lyme, Norwalk. Plainfeld Sterling,
Mansfield, Colchester and North Ston-
ington. The arrangements were in
charge Of Henry Allen & Son.
stephen D. Moore, city clerk and
clerk of the court Of common council,
has placed on the back of the chair Of
the deceased councilman in the council
chamber an air moss wreath tied with
purple ribbon with the words The Va
cant Chair. The council record on his
desk has also been tied in purple.
Mrs. Thomas Gradwsll.
The funeral of Alice White, wife of
Thomas GradweIl, of Westerly. was
held from the parlors Of Church &
Allen Wednesday noon Rev P. c..
Wright officiating. Burial was in Ma
plewoOd cemetery.
Mrs Gradwell died on Feb. 20 at the
Baclkus hospital following an illness of
ten days. She suffered a fit in the
electric car station and later gave
birth to a child at the hospital. She
was born in England 30 years ago and
was the daughter of James and Sarah
Whittle. She resided in Westerly She
leaves a husband ano other relatives.
Mrs. Lucy C. SIocum.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy c.
Slocum. who died at the home Of
her granddaughter, Mrs. S. Curtis Egg
gleston, at Rocky Neck, Sunday. were
held Wednesday Mrs. Slocum was 81
years Of age and was Ill only a few
days. She was a native of North Ston-
ington and the body was taken there
for burial, services being held at the
Miner meeting house Wednesday at
II o'clock, followed by burial in the
Union cemetery.
William J. Nelson.
Wednesday afternoon the funeral Of
William j. Nelson was held from the
Buckingham Memorial, Rev. J. Eldred
Brown officiating, and relatives and
friends we're present. There were nu-
merous beautiful floral forms and the
casket was draped with the American
flag. The bearers were the following
members of the Grand Army: S. A.
Moxley, Charles Geer, ]. H George
and Orrin NJ. Price. Two hymns were
sung by ]. H. George. Burial was in
Maplewood cemetery, where the com
initial service of the Grand Army was
conducted by OrTin M. Price, com
mander and S. A. Monkey, chaplain.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev Mr.. Brown The flag at the Buck
ingham Memorial was at half mast for
the deceased. Funeral Director c. A.
eager, Jr., had charge.