Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21

Patrick NfrSsmara died Tuesday |
morning at mis- home, los West Broad |
street after two days Illness with |
pneumonia Mr.. Mcnamara was an al |
most perfect specimen OF physical |
manhood. being over six feet in height |
and OF proportionate build. Of erect |
and stately carriage His striking ap- |
Tearance made him conspicuous per- |
son and cause for admiration. He in
sariabfy wore a high. specially made |
cap. that OF late years when his Well |
kept heard became whitened, gave
him the appearance of a retired po-
Ice of1cisl OF steamship master. His |
general mannerisms were exemplifics-
s.on OF courtesy and il was pleasure
- 70 be IN his company.
Mr.. Mcnamara was born IN Cork, |
Irrlaad. seventy years ago. He came
from he old country direct to West |
crly wher fourteen years Of age and
las resided in PawcatucS ever since, |
EXCEPT @ few years spent on the West |
erly size II the PaWcatuck river. He
entered the employ Of the Smith
Granite company when a young man
and became an expert stone cutter,
me equal u any on Quarry hill at
That period. in the early '70s Mr.. Nc
--aulAra cut the die Tor the Cummings
aaansNNl4AHlAas A0M a. va g1lAN0Olf A4AfAA
known as the largest private monu-
,nent in the United States. He has
not worked al his trade for a great
many years
Mr.. Mcnamara accumulated COnsid
cradle wealth and Of l&te years has
devoted els attention wholly to his
real estate holdings in Pawcatuck,
where he built and owned many resi-
dences in the most desirable locations
in the village.
While Mr Mcnamara was seen on
the streets almost daily he was rarely
away from his home after nightfall.
he preferred mis- home TO social pleas
ures elsewhere. lie was one OF the
oldest Pensioners OF ST. Michs
church snC was among the band of
young volunteers who built the fOun
daiion l5r the church edifice, and he
was alwayS interested in the affairs
% the Parish.
One of his brothers died at Eliza
beth X. j.. IN 1895 and the other in
the same city soon thereafter. Mrs
NcNaiEare died three years ago, the
nteseu. week. and a son John has been
ecad four Years
tie is survived by two daughters and
three sons. Hiss Annie H. Mcnamara,
jeremiah p. James NJ. and Daniel w.
NcNzmaTs. and Ars. John J.. May.
The Rhode Island State Association
81 Postal Clerks, Of which Robert
Hazard o. Westerly IS first vice pres-
cert. Will hola Is third annual meet
itg IN Providence. WashingtOns birth
day. The speakers VIII include spe-
cisl delegate. representing the post
Office department rs well as Congress-
man Thomas l.. Reilly OF Connecti-
eUL '7ngresEmsn George r. O'Shaun-
ucESt If Rhode Island Postmaster
Euriugame Of New port and Frank r.
Ra-rrs Of Chicago. and y. W. COnnors
or Boston. president and secretary.
r-spectit ely. of The national organiza-
tion, which has q membership Of %
800.
There viii be general discussion of
Congressman Reiliy's bill. now pend
INK Ia congress. which provides for
changes IN the present hours of work
Of clerks and letter carriers. IT pro-
Nide1 for eight hours work in ten,
instead Of the present plan whereby
tire eight hours may be spread over
fourteen OF sixteen hours.
Robert Hazard represented the state
organization at the national conven-
ton at Jacksonville, and VIII make Of
fetal report at this session. Winslow
n. York will be the official delegate
National Association Of Postoffice
Clerks. at the state convention.
MART Seiiu, the young Finlander
who was struck by q freight train,
Monday evening while walking the
railroad track from his work in a
quarry 70 his home in Oak street, died
in The Rhode Island hospital in Prov
ldeuce. a few hours after reaching
that institution from Westerly. Al
though one leg was nearly severed, tho
ether foot crushed. and his head Sc
ve-ely cut. the young man remained
conscious and was able to attract at
ien.i0l by his cries for help. He
0.Ss IS years old. unmarried, and re-
sided with relative on Oak street
Judge Edward N. Burke held req
uiar session Of the Westerly probate
court Tuesday afternoon. The first
Freshness VAS the petition Of Mrs. Ella