Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-20
OBITUARY..


MOntNllle lost through death one of
| its foremost citizens Sunday morning
Joseph M. BeckWith passed away very
suddenly at his home in Chesterfield
! at the age of rs years and , months,
from failure of the heart. Some time
ago Mr.. Beckwith suxered two shocks,
| but Friday morning called in New Lon
| don and Saturday seemed to enjoy
! good health. During his active life in
/ the affairs Of Montville Mr.. BeckWith
! held several offices of trust. His death
will be greatly lamented by many of
| the Hebrew farmers of Chesterfield,
who were greatly aided in their work
! by Mr.. Beckwiths ever helpful spirit.
| They looked upon him as their pro-
| tector and came to him in their trou-
! bles. He is survived by his widow. two
sons. Charles J. Beckwith of New Lon
don and William H. Beckwith of Mont
| vile, and six stepch1ldren. Mr.. Beck
| with was the son of the late David and
! Eliza BeckWith.
William J. Nelson.
| William J. Nelson, who died at his
home on Hobart avenue early Monday
morning, following a long illness with
cancer, was born In Demerara, South
America, in August, 1874 coming from
Arabic stock. The family started for
this country when the deceased was
six weeks old, and the mother dying on
board the ship, his father returned to
Demerara. Seven years later the fam
lily came 10 New York, where they re-
sided for some time before moving to
Mount Vernon. Mr.. Nelson resided in
Rhode Island and Massachusetts and
at the time of the Civil war enlisted
as musician in the 54th Massachusetts
Volunteers, being later made drum
major. His twin brother, Edward, the
| color bearer, was shot down in a bat
tie and the drum major seized the flag
and carried it to victory. Mr.. Nelson
was also deeply interested in Grand
Army affairs.
He was at one time instructor and
| leader of the Norwich Silver Drum and
Bugle corps. an organization composed
| Of boys, which won much praise for the
| deceased. Mr.. Nelson was a good citi-
zens, a kind neighbor und a loyal hus-
| band.
| He was married in Providence to
| Emily Carly, and the couple came to
| this city 81 years ago. He was for 10
years janitor of the Chelsea Savings
bank and also held similar positions
with other concerns. He resided for
some years on the West Side He
leaves his wife and other relatives in
Mount Vernon.
Mrs. Austin A. Chapman.
| Margaret Barstow Phillips, wife of
| Austin A. Chapman, died at her home,
| No. $40 Hamilton avenue Monday
| morning. following an illness Of six
| weeks.
! She was born in Preston and was the
| daughter of Austin and Margaret Bar
stow Phillips. She passed her whole
life IN this section. A sister, Mary
Tracy Phillips, died in Norwich Feb. 3.
| The deceased was married to Mr..
! Chapman Nov. IS, 1850.
! She was a member of the Congrega~
| tional church at Long Society and took
en- active interest in its welfare. She
was one of the district visitors of the
county home. By her kind and sym
| pathetic nature and neighborly ways
| she made and held many friends. She
was devoted TO her family, the SORROW
| ing members of which have the sin
| cere sympathy of all in their bereaye-
ment.
Mrs. Chapman leaves her husband,
! three children, Mrs. Harvey Spalding
of this city, Edwin IT. Chapman of
Jewett City and Mrs. Frank B. Gay Of
Belle Fourche, n. D., and a sister, Mrs.
Adm Cook Of this city.
Mrs. Patrick Kane.
| Bridget Carroll, wife Of Patrick
Kane, died at her home, No Ga Roath
| street. at 11.S0 o'clock Monday fore
noon after an illness of several months
with heart disease.
She Was born in County Limerick,
| Ireland so years ago. and WAS the
| daughter of David and Mary Carroll
| She came to Norwich in 1882 and has
since made her home here She was
| ma rried in this city TO Mr. Kane %
| years ago by Rev. Father Shahan. Mrs
Kane made many friends by her kind
neighborly ways and her loss Is deeply
felt by The community in which she
| resided, She leaves her husband, who
is employed by the city as q stone ma j..
son, and seven children, Mary. Mar
| garet, Carol Jane, David Patrick and
| John, all Of whom reside at home,
! Theirs is also sister, Mrs. Patrick
| Cretty. Of Uncasvilie, and two brothers
john and Michael Carroll, of this city