Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
FUNERALS.
Nathan j. Gibbs.


Saturday afternoon at 4.50 o'clock
the remains of Nathan ]. Gibbs reach
ed this city, accompanied by his wife,
his mother in-la law Mrs. w right, and
Rev. H. ]. Wyckoff The BODY was
taken in charge by Henry Allen & Son.
Sunday afternoon at o'clock the
funeral was held from the home Of his
F2rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan A. Gibbs.
No. 10 Broadway, the house being
h'led with relatives and friends. The
services were conducted by Rev Her
bert J. Wyckon, pastor of the Second
congregational church There were
many beautiful floral forms testifying
to the esteem in which the deceased
was held. The bearers were Ralph
Segar of Westerly, Lucius Briggs
Grosvenor Ely J. Dan Colt, Daniel
/ HavlIand of this city and Lloyd Buck
lngham of Jewett City. Burial was in
Aantlc cemetery, where committal
service was held.
The accident which resulted in the
death of Nathan ]. Gibbs was one
which coul6 hardly have been foreseen
or avoided. A blast fired about noon
10 throw down the rock had also loos-
ened portion of the face, which hung
threatening!y; and when Mr. Gibbs re-
turned after the noon hour he consid-
cred the position Of the shovel under
tnls lace too dangerous, and had it
removed about fifty feet back along
the track, before he would allow the
gang to begin loading the stone. Even
there he felt anxious, and took a posi-
ton close to the shovel, and between
/ It ard the face of the cliff, from whicn
4 he could watch the surface under
which the men were working. and give
( them warning If a slide started There
al To fn .fia1
/ corning that portion of the face beside
himself; yet it was a part Of this
barely thirty feet above him, which
gave way without warning and buried
! him under tons of rock. That death
was instantaneous and painless is be-
yond doubt although his position
when found, indicated an instructive
effort to escape
! Mr.. Gibbs was known to be most
careful for the safety of his men, and
It was his thought for them that put
him in a position where he could best
oversee the work. That he considered
the position safe is attested by the
fact that he allowed the shovel, which
he had withdrawn from danger, to
stop Just there, and was standing
close beside it. The shock of the earl
Ter blast may have started a crack
in the portion that dropped, and the
final fall may have been due to the
Vibrations CT the great shovel on an
other part of the face. But no one
saw these indications of immediate
Danger at that point whence the rocl
came with the swiftness Of a deadfall'
nor could any reasonable care have
guarded against that which came ik'
a thUnderbolt.
Mrs. Joseph D. Herr.
, There was prayer at o'clock Sun
! day afternoon over the remains 0
: Mrs Joseph d. Herr at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Young, East Side
. Rev. P. c. Wright officiating. At 81
: o'clock the public service was held q
= the Central Baptist church. many be
ing present. Rev. P. C. Wright wa
; assisted in the service by Rev. ID
ICwellyn Pratt There were choiC
nCral membranes. The quartette O
the church sang two hymns. Buria
VAS in MaplewOOd cemetery, wher
Rev. P. c. Wright read the committa
service. At the grave J. J.. Case an
George A. Turner sang Slep Or
| Church & Allen had charge Of the ar
1augements.
In attendance were Mr.. and Mr.!
Joseph 2. Herr Jr., Of New York Ben
lcmin Herr Of Homer. n Y. and other
from out Of town.
!, Charles N. champIin.
The funeral Of Charles ~ Champli
i was held from his late home, at Eas
Great Plain, Saturday afternoon, an
many relatives and friends Were pres
ent, including number from out
town. Rev. Joseph f. Cobb ofiiciate,
There were many handsome for;
tributes. The bearers were Sherwuo
, ! Raymond, William Kramer Marius I
Morse, John Post ]. A. Peck an
Robert f. ChampIiin. Burial was
. the family lot in Yantic cemeter
i where a committal service was rea
by Rev. Mr.. Cobb. Church & Ale
Z had charge of the arrangements.
Willard M Bushnell
The funeral of Willard NJ Bushne
was held from his home in once
9 street at two o'clock Sunday aftenoo
there being a large number OF rela
ties and friends in attendance I'll
services We're conducted by Rev.
=. W. Coleman, pastor of Trinity N.
u church. There were handsome flor
: forms. Ghe bearers We're George Al
y derson OF Willimantic, Ebenezer Allie
, Philo Humes, II. 3. Porter, jaime
@ Henderson and Edward A. Cudwort
:. Burial was in Yantic cemetery, Whel
= a committal service was read. Churl
) & Allen had charge Of the arrange