Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-18

learned, however, that there Is no money to the credit of Samuel B. Cav itt in the Westerly banking institution, and, so far as known, he has no real or personal property in Westerly. MT. Gavitt left Westerly soon after the delivery of the will in 1851, and went to California to seek his fortune in the gold fields. He never returned and no definite information is at hand whether he is living or dead, but if living he must be very aged man. It Is the general belief, however, that he is dead.
 Mrs, Gavitt was Rebecca Babcock; she died in Westerly about thirty years ago. She was sister of Benjamin F. and John $. Babcock, both now de- ceased. John had son, Irving, who moved to Norwich and married in that city and is still living. His wife is dead but he has a daughter living in Norwich and another in Hartford. Irv- ing Babcock, and the children of Ben- jamin Babcock, if there are any, are the nearest heirs to the estate, provided MT. Gavitt died before Mrs. Gavitt. This point is yet to be determined. Thus far there is no indication that MT. Gavitt was possessed of any es- tate of value, but 1t is probable that
 
 to ascertain whether Samuel B. Gavitt Is dead, if he is. when and where he died and whether his estate, if any, was administered at the place of death, and what decrees, ,Hf any, were Issued by that probate court that con- sidered the case.
 Capt. Daniel Champlin, for many years resident of Westerly and Pot ter Hill, died Thursday from Bright's disease at the Rhode Island hospital in Providence, where he had been un- der treatment for three days. He was 30 years of age and is survived by Mrs. Champlin, who is now confined to her bed at her home at Potter Hill with broken hip. There are also a son and daughter adopted in childhood. Captain Champlin was a civil war vet eran and, after his return to civil life served as captain of Company A, westerly Rifles. He was one of the oldest members of Grace Methodist Episcopal church.
 In the civil war Captain Champlin commanded Company H of Stonington Twenty sixth Connecticut infantry regiment. He was mustered into the united States service September 2, lSo2. and was mustered out, by reason or expiration of term of service, April lf, 1863. For a number of years he mad been the sole surviving captain or that regiment and served several terms as president of the regimental association.
 The other captains of the Twenty sixth, all of whom answered the last call before Captain Champlin respond eo' were Jesse c. Maynard, Company A. Salem; Clark Harrington, Company B, Norwich; Ernest Moves, Jr., Com pany 2. Old Lyme Samuel T. Hun , toon, Company D. Norwich: Christian E. Gallup, Company F, Norwich; John L. Stanton, Company G, Norwich: William H, Bentley, Company l. New London; Jedediah Randall and Jabez c. Smith, Company K. Groton.
 Dr. J. Howard Morgan of Westerly i served as sergeant in Captain Cham plin's company. Orville M. Briggs and Thomas H. Brown, also of Westerly. , served in the same company. l The residential property of the late 1 William A. Burdick, consisting of a large house and fine grounds, costing the owner nearly $22,000, and located at the corner of Granite and Summer streets, long unoccupied, was sold at public auction Thursday afternoon. The purchaser was Henry R. Segar the price paid was $7,755. The furni- ture in the house has remained intact, but. is not included in the sale. This will be removed by daughter of the late MT. and Mrs. Burdick, who be- came the owner of the property.
 MT Burdick was for twenty years a n q ar 1f fIa1
 pany and was a great friend of the iaboring class, as was exsmplified dur ing a strike of the granite workers when MT. Burdick kept the company store open for business and gave the strikers who had families unlimited credit at the store during the strike
 MT. Burdick attended the First Bap- tist church and was a lay preacher oi prominence. He supplied the pulpits of many churches in this section anG always at his own expense, furnishine | even his own transnnrtation h,, +no,e