Putnam patriot., 1913-01-31
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 pr. Helen A. Goodspeed, one of the first women to practice medicine in Worcester, died at her home in that city on Thursday of last week of dia- betes. She was 6s years, II months and 20 days old. She had been in fail ing health for many months, although she was able to be In her office We'd nesday. She was born in Dudley Feb. 8, ls44, the daughter of Asa A. and Amandai (Harwooil Goodspeed. In her childhood her parents moved ito Putnam, where her father had a wide reputation as bandmaster and music teacher. She graduated from the New York medical college when she was % years old and went direct to Worcester and began practice. Her first office was on High street. Later she moved to the Scott or Flatiron block in Frank lin square. For the past 35 years she had been at Lincoln square. Dr. Goodspeed was a member of Plymouth church. She leaves two brothers, Lu- elan P. Coodspeed of Orange, and Law renee r. Goodspeed of Providence. The funeral was held from sher late home lon Sunday afternoon at 12.3O o'clock. Rev. Dr. Archibald McCuI- lagh, former pastor of Plymouth church ofliciated. The, body was brought to Putnam Sunday afternoon in special electric car, the burial be- ing in the family lot in Grove street cemetery.
 JOHN R. DUBOIS
 John R. Dubois, 75 one of Putnam's old residents, died suddenly at his home on Walnut street Saturday af- ternoon while seated in n chair. His death was great surprise and shock as it came without warning, He was down town in the morning and was apparently in his usual state of health. MT. Dubois was a native of France but came to this country when boy. He had lived in his Walnut street home for the past twenty-five years. He was a cotton weaver by trade and worked many years in the local mills. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Edmund of this city and John of Hartford. Funeral services were held in St. Mary's church Monday morning and burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. GEORGE ELLIOTT George Elliott, 62, one of the old res- idents of Thompson, died at his home in North Grosvenordale Friday. He was one of the highly respected citizens | of the town aud had held public office. being member of the board of select men. He was engaged in the moving business and also in the ice business for many years. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Ruth E., and a brother, Marcus, of Thompson. Flu neral services were held from his late home Sunday afternoon.
 MRS. II. l.. GRANT
 The following obituary of Mrs. II. L. Grant, wife of Major II. l.. Grant of Goldsboro, N C., formerly of Putnam, appeared in Goldsboro paper of Jan. 25th. Mrs. Grant was Miss Elizabeth Greene, sister of Jason E. Greene of Pomfret.
 "All Goldsboro was made sad last night, when the news came over the wires from Philadelphia that Mrs. Fl. l.. Grant died at the hospital in that city where she had gone for treatment.
 Many years ago, she left her home in far-away Connecticut n bride, and came with her husband, Major H. l.. Grant, to make her home among a new people in this Southland.
 From the day she came among us to the day of her death, Mrs. Grant was a blessing to the people not only of the city of Goldsboro, but of the county as well.
 Her husband had already establish ed his home in Goldsboro before he went to bring his bride from her Northern home, and as soon as Mrs. Grant came to Goldsboro, Goldsboro became her home and the GoldsborO people became her people.
 Immediately after coming to Colds boro, in her quiet, modest, womanly way she became deeply interested in the work of the First Baptist church, and deeply interested in ministering to the necessities and the comfort of the poor of the community, and 1t was largely through her instrumentality that the society for systematically looking after the poor was organized, and the organization of this benevolent society was the beginning of the great work which eliminated in the cree ton and establishment of Goldsboro's splendid hospital.
 Nature had wonderfully endowed Mrs. Grant with many talents, and she used every one of the talents for the good of the Master by service to His children.
 Hers was great life, because she was an ideal woman.
 Mrs. Grant is survived by five chil- dren, Rev. J. Hiram Grant, one of the most prominent ministers tin the Con- gregstionalist church in New England: l.. N. Grant ,of Goldsboro, and three daughters, Mrs. Mabel Grant Bowles and Mrs. Minnie Grant Wilkins of Statesville, and Mrs. Emma Grant Gay of Worcester, Mass,
 Mrs. Grant was slxty-eight years of age.
 The funeral was held at 4 o'clock