Putnam patriot., 1913-03-21
ARNOLD F. LEACH

Arnold F. Leach, who lived in Put nam years ago, and who will be well remembered by the older citizens, died At Wateryille, Washington, March l5. He was g years old. Death was caus- ed by stroke of apoplexy from which he fell dead in his store.
 MT. Leach was at one time prosecut- ing agent of Putnam, and was also constable. For number,of years he was proprietor of the Grand Central Hotel, now the Chickering House, and later conducted the depot restaurant. He was manager for a time of Union hall, which he called the Putnam ope- ra house, and started the first rollor skating rink in that hall. He was al ways one Of the most active partici- pants in all public celebrations and took great deal of interest in public affairs.
 MT Leach was veteran of the Civil war and was promoted to a captaincy for bravery at the battle of Bull Run. After he left Putnem he spent l9 years in the service of the Department of the Interior and resigned at Spokane.
 A wife and one daughter, Mrs. Frank Potvin, both living in this city, sur vive Another daughter, Lois, who married the late Attorney l.. E. Cleve- land, who practiced law in this city, died a number of years ago.
 ALPHA E. DAVIS
 Alpha F.. Davis, for many years a conductor on the Norwich & Worees- ter division of the Consolidated rail- road, well known to citizens of Put nam, died suddenly at his home in Norwich last Thursduy afternoon while sitting in his chair. He had been in poor health for some time.
 NIT. Davis began rsiIroading in Wor- cester in 1859. This involved a contin- uous service from February 10, 1859, until May ?, 1907, on the Norwich and Worcester division, when he was re- tired at his own request and by eour- tesy of the railroad, on pension.
 In this time for the first four months he was freight brakeman, graduating from this to baggagemaster on the boat train between Norwich and Wor- eester for four years, then for eleven years in mixed duty as freight and passenger conductor concluding with ] thirty three years as passenger con | duetor. When he was retired he had entered his 49th year of service on the identical division on which he started, a record seldom approached by rail- road man.
 Mir. Davis was a member of the Con- ductors association of Worcester and he was also a member Of Trinity Fl is copal church of Norwich Mir. and ! Mrs. Davis were united in marriage in Dsyyille by Rev. Mir. Camp of Trinity church, Brooklyn, on Januray 6, 1858.
 SAMUEL C. BROWN
 SamuelC C Browns native of Thomp- son, died in Daytona, Florida, Mon- day, March I7th, in his s6th year He 1 had been resident of Florida l2 years going there from Putnam. For num- Der of years he lived in Minnesota. He was a brother of Charles C. Brown of this city. His nephew |. Rienzi Brown of Putnam, was with him al the time of his death, having been in Florida about a month. The body will be brought here for burial in the Grove street cemetery
 EDITH Ross CUTTER Died in AmesouTy, Mass, March l5, Edith Ross Cutter. She leaves & hus- band and two sons, Stephen L. and ] James Ross Cutter, born Feb. l9, 1913, an aunt, Miss Huse: two broth CTS, stephen J Ross Of Detroit, Mich, and HurbeTg II. Ross of Robeek, Can.: