Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-23

 studied in the schools of design and architecture there. For the past 43 years he has made his home in this city. For IA years he was employed in the steam granite and marble works at 39 and fl Franklin street, and 26 years ago acquired the business. At the start but one man was employed, but the growth of the business has | made a working force of about fifteen | men necessary MT. huebler did his ! own designing and conducted an up . to date and flourishing business.
 Mir Kuebler was affiliated with seV- eral fraterial orders and was a S2d de- gree Mason. member of St. James | lodge, No. 23. F. and A. NJ.
 He was also a member of the odd ! Fellows and of Norwich lodge of Elks l and was a charter member ot the Tuckerbung association.
 He was married in Greeneville in 1874 to Kate Metzger, by whom he is survived, together with four daughters, Mrs. Frank Stanley, Mrs Frank Smith, Mrs Herbert M. Hitchon and Mrs D. J Mccormick Jr, of Poughkeepsie, N. r. There is also q sister, Mrs. II. Heins, of Baltimore, Md.
 He was highly honored and respect ed by all with whom he came in con tact and his death is source of deep sorrow to his many friends whose sym pathies are extended to the bereaved family.
 John c. Monroe
 The death of John C. Monroe, a long and highly respected resident of Nor wich, occurred at 1920 o'clock We'd nesday morning at the Backus hospital 1 after a five weeks illness of pleurisy. ! MT. Monroe was the son of John Mon roe and Arsenath Avery Monroe, and was born on Oct. 17. 1885, in Haddam. ] His early school days were spent in i Haddam and he graduated from the 1 Bacon academy in Colchester. He then | entered the employ of his father on Salem farm and worked there until he { was 21 years of age. His family then moved to Norwich and soon after he joined the army. After the war he took up employment as a blacksmith and carpenter in this city and has made his residence here ever since He kept blacksmith shop on Falls ave- nue for a number of years and later
 built a shop of his own on West Main street He retired from business about
 ten years ago and took up his resi- dence at East Great Plain.
 Mr. Monroe was with sherman on
 his march from Atlanta, Ga. to the
 sea. He was a well known sportsman T in New London county and was a dog
 fancier His many friends who used
 to accompany him on his sporting trips
 will greatly miss him. MT. Monroe
 was married three times during his
 long life His first wife. to whom he
 was married Dec. IS. 1866. died on
 May 30, 1890. He was married to
 Hattie Dennison (Perry) of Norwich
 on Oct 9. 1892. In 1898 he was mar
 ried to Mary E. Geer who is his third
 wife, by whom he is survived, together
 with one sister, Mrs. A. H. Bond, who
 lives at his home, and daughter,
 Ethel Nado.
 Capt. Charles E. Nash.
 Capt. Charles E. Nash, a resident of Block Island for the last 31 years, died
 at his home there Tuesday shortly !, after noon. He was born in Westerly
 Dec 29. 1899, the oldest of three
 brothers. one, Albert D., now living at
 24 Colt street, New London, and Will
 liam, who was drowned off Long Island when two years old. His fathe. was a whaling captain, Ellery Nash, of West | erly, and his mother Susan Barber. He was married to Emeline Card of South Kingston, R. l.. Jan. 22, 1863
 and they lived for a while at Lottery
 vile. in Westerly, until they came tc the island She died Sept 10. 1901 Two daughters. Mrs Frank w Brooks , of Fishers Island, and Mrs Alexander l, Better, of Allentown, Pa, four grand.
 children and one great -grandchild sur , viye him.
 Captain Nash was born to the sea
 has been on the water since he Wa' . eight years old and steered schooner through Hell Gate when he was nine
 Coming to Fishers Island he livel
 for while at Hoffert cottage, then a r Bay View. where his home was burned - to the ground with all his belongings 7 During this time he carried on a stor, , in connection with his work on tn, . water. In 1886 he built the house 1T . which he died He was master O r steamer Munnatawket from the tim 9 if was built in 1890 up to within fou
 years. when he resigned and has livet I quietly at home, taking care of hi $ home and grounds until unable to b ' out in the early winter. Captain Nasl B had been a Mason 40 years and wa
 also an Elk and a member of the Jil
 boom club.
 e James L. Etheridgs.
 Q James l.. Etheridge, died at his home t No. 165 Russ street, in Hartford oi n Monday He was born in Montvili - october 1926. He had lived in Hart
 ford for more than thirty years an, e was a carpenter He leaves a sor V Frank W. Etheridge of Thomaston. an, Il one daughter, Miss Ida z EtheridgC n who resided with him.
 e Henry Avery.
 " Henry Avery, one of the oldest resi- z dents Of Springfield. and formerly on 9 of the citys prominent merchants
 died in his home, 31 Madison street at about midnight Tuesday night afte L an illness of about three weeks. Th . direct cause of his death was pneu U monia. but he had been i'll with hear 2 disease for nearly 20 years. He wa l. forced te retire from active bushes N in 1891 because of ill health.
 He was born in Griswold. Conn 9 Dec. 20, ISIS, the son of John an
 Clarina tl1asleHl Avery. Al the az . ef r he was apPfenticed te taller i z Norwich and four years later went { '. Springfield, where he was sne Of th
 pioneer taiiers and Elething merchant
 of the city, entering uPen q bushes ,. 1 career that covered peried ef meT N ! than half d century of continuous ac
 tivity on Sept 15 lSsT he marie If Sarah II. Tagler ef Springfield, wh J. died in lS81 He retired frem bus s ness ia 1881.
 ,s He always attributed the blessing
 ef his leng life te the longevity of hi ,r maternal grandparents. MT. and Mir \ Elisha Aver, of LedNard Cenn. M B 1 Aver died as the result of an acc
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