Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-25
NATIVE OF NORWICH.
Henry Vaughn Lathrope, 60, Who Died
 in Gardner, Mass.

At II o'clock this (Safurday) morn ing the body of Henry Vaughn La thrope will be brought here from Gard ner, Mass, tor burial in Westf1eld cem- etery. MT. Lathrope died at his home in Gardner Thursday.
 MT. Lathrope was born in Norwich, April g, 1852 When a young man he left that city and went to Moosup. where he lived for a number of years before locating in Danielson. His first employment here was as a grocery clerk but he soon engaged in the man ufacture of reeds for use in textile brick building at the head of Water street, near the state armory, now owned by F. A. Jacobs. MT Lathrope was engaged In the reed business for about 25 years and up to about 15 years ago. when he went to Gardner. Tn the latter place he was engaged iii the tea business up to the time that his health failed.
 About 3s years ago, in Danielson, MT. Eathrope married Miss Mary John son, daughter of MT and Mrs. William M Johnson. Mrs. Lathrope survives her husband, with one son, Frank, who is in charge of the Wauregan com pany's boarding house at Wauregan, and two daughters, Mrs. Harry w. Brown and Miss Jane Elizabeth La thrope, both of Gardner
 In Gardner MT. Lathrope was mem Der of the Baptist church and a mem Der of the Eastern Star chapter. He was a Mason, having years ago affili- ated with Moriah lodge, No. 15, A. F. and A. M, of Danielson-
 Officers of Westfied Congregational
 Church.
 Following are the newly elected off cers of the Westfield Congregational church.: Clerk, Miss Flora E. Fuller assistant clerk, Miss Louise w. Daniel son; collector, Henry NJ. Danielson; k treasurer, George B. Guild; auditor, Willard s. DanieIson; member of the prudential committee for three years, w. Irving Bullard; deacons, Willard $. Danielson, Theodore Hammett in each case a re- election; deacon to fill the unexpired term of John R. Davis, de- ceased, H. B. Surrey; deaconesses, Mrs. Joseph Danfelson. Carrie L. Fellows; superintendent of Sunday school, Hen ry M. Danielson: collectors of offerings. Louis Koh1er, James Dantelson, Merrill Smith, Key W. Pellett, William liar rington, Benjamin Brown. Mason Lo- gee.
 The annual reports show that the be- nevoIences for the year have been lib- eral. and in each case the church's ap- portionment has been exceeded, the to- tai of excess being about $50. and S100 additional was contributed for the re- lief of the famine sufferers in China.
 The work of the church has bebn active and fruitful during the year just closed. The membership s now ap- proxinlately 325.
 State President for Ten Years.
 The re- election of Rev. Clarence H. Barber of Danielson as president or the Connecticut Temperance union IS a repeated tribute to and additional recognition of the large amount of eX- cellent work that he has done for the organization. Rev. MT. Barber was first elected to his present office in the un-
 
 time the scope of it's work has greatly increased and has become additionally effective.
 When asked as to the plans of the unions work for the present year Rev. MT. Barber said Friday that two meas 1 ures would receive particular attention l Ii G. the granting of only one license to each 1000 of the population in any establishing of a state farm for drunk | ards both of which can be brought | about only by legislative action A de temined effort will be made to induce the general assembly to enact meas ures that will make possible the two |
 Rev. MT. Barber said that from a financial standpoint the past year has ] having been paid on the unions debt 1 which is now nearly wiped out.
 Orient Lodge installation.
 District Deputy F, D. Robertson of Jewett City installed the following of i ffcers of Orient lodge, No. 37, K. of F., ] at a meeting held in their rooms here Friday evening" c. C., F. E. Warreni i V. C., E. A. Warneri P, A F, Wood; i M. F., c. H. Baconi Nj. E.. w. J, Craig; i K R. S., Henry E, Burton! M. A, | Clarence Baeehi I, G.. A. Puize; O. G., 1 Ralph Young.
 Scarcity of Help.
 A number of persons who are to be employed at the mill of the DanielsoR1 Cotton company arrived here Friday 1 morning On all sides. not only for mill | labor but in other lines complaint is l heard that the labor supply in Daniel l son at the present time is not sufficient i to meet the demand. One man who is i familiar with possibilities hereabouts. ! and has been for years, said Friday l that he believed he could keep 25 men i at work all the time if he could get tfem.
 Night School Attendance 59.
 The attendance at the night school has taken another upward bound, and 1 touched 59 this wek. 4 piano that was formerly in the Y M. C. A. rooms has been loaned and placed in the graded | school building, where it is to be used 1 in the little entertainments that are