Putnam patriot., 1912-04-05

1 year ago in March and resided in l Woodstock.
 Mrs. Bishop was a member of the
 Broadway Congregational church, Nor wicb.
 She is survived by two sons, Rev. Edwin W. Bishop, D. D., Of Grand Rapids, Mich, and sherman w. Bish- op Of Providence. There are six grand children.
 At one time MT. Bishop kept a store in Norwich and later he was in the in- suranee business. He was one of the founders of the insurance company that existed there and was known as the Norwich Industrial Insurance company.
 MRS. J. ALLEN MCCLELLAN
 Mary E. Baker, widow of J Allen Mcclellan, died on March 2S at her home in Lisbon. She was born in Woodstock on Sept. ', 1868, and was the daughter of Henry C. and Eliza beth Hughes Baker. She was mar ried to J. Allen Mcclellan, who died some time ago. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. James Wade, of Lisbon.
 WARREN WALDO WHITE
 Warren Waldo White died at the home of his son, Walter P. White, in Danielson Sunday. He was born in Pomfret Factory, now the city of Put nam, and until 20 years ago, when he came to Danielson, had spent his life in that section, living for many years near Whites Crossing. named for him, in Putnam. During his active years MT. White was engaged in farming. In Putnam MT. White was elected to various public offices, including select man and assessor, and for many years was trial justice.
 He represented the town in the leg isIature in 1862. He was 90 years old on Oct. 25 last, but up to the lime of his death he was able to read easily without the aid of glasses and retained all his faculties to remarkable degree. Mrs. White died about 22 years ago. Walter P. White is the only surviving son of the deceased.
 GEORGE F. PRAY George Franklin Pray, one of Put nams oldest business men, died sud. | denly at his home on Chapman street, | Monday morning. He had been in a
 critical state of health for long time
 but was apparently improving and for | the past three months had been at his | meat market on Main street. He was at his place of business Saturday and was out and around the house Sunday.
 He arose and dressed as usual Mon day morning and was sitting in a chair. His granddaughter, Miss Gladys Far
 mer, was preparing to start with the trip to Boston. She went to bid her grandfather goodbye and found that he was dead
 MT. Pray was born in Foster, R. F., March s, lS49. Al the age of nine he went to work in a cotton mill. Later he went to the neighboring town of Woodstock, where he was employed upon farm of Rice Arnold. As an- other occupation he was engaged for several years in the sale of boots and shoes and mems furnishings in Con
 necticut towns and part of Massachu- setts. Forty years ago he came to Put nam and entered the employ of D. smith X Co.,, in the meat business. In
 that line ihe has since been engaged here. Smith X Co.,, ultimately sold out to Randall X Co, this partnership including John A. Randall, MT. Pray | and +, N. Foster. In the course of
 time, Mir. Pray came to be sole proprie-
 tor of the business, which after years
 he sold and then repurehased. He has
 been engaged for the past forty years in the meat business here, being one of
 the towns oldest business men. Mir. Pray was twice married, the irst tune to Miss Sarah Farrows in Thompson, in 1869. She died March l9, 1887. His second marriage was 10 Mrs, Mary l.. Farmer of Putnam, Oct obeT 10, 1887,
 Mir. Pray while not affiliated with 1 any church, attended services at the Congregational church, His only fra ternal organization was Putnam lodge of Masons of Woodstock.
 Besides his wife, MT. Pray is sur vived by two sons, George A., s travel. ing salesman, with residence in Greenfield, Mass, and William N, in the investment department Of one of the insurance companies in Hartford. MT. Pray was of jovial nature and
 we'll liked by all who knew him. Funeral services were held at the home this Thursday afternoon at l:S0 o'clock, Rev. +. n. Sargent officiating. X Quartette, Miss Mary ii. Daniels, sdiss Lemyra +. Ellis, X. Graydon sharpe, and John A. Morse, Jr., sang
 "Sometime we'll understand and Beautiful Isle of Somewh here.'
 Burial was in Grove street cemetery. The stores in the city were closed during the funeral.
 SANFORD BoswoRrH
 Sanford Bosworth died at his home on Woodstock avenue last Friday at
 the age of %. He had been in poor
 health for some time but was able 10 be
 about until about two weeks ago when
 he was forced 10 take to his bed. Funeral services were held from the home of orlo Bosworlh, Monday after noon, Rev. F. D. Sargent of the Con
 gregational church officiating Burial
 was in Grove street cemetery. The
 bearers were Chauncy Bosworth, Orio
 Bosworth, Ray Bosworth and Louis | Williams.