Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-16
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Theodore Raymond.
(Contributed.)

(COnCrlDuI6Q.)
 The death of Mrs. Theodore Ray mond, which occurred at Saturday,
 March A. at the home of her daughter,
 Mrs. John E. Goodwin, at Mamaroneck.
 N- r.. marks the close of long and
 useful life.
 Born in this city oct. 14, 1925, the
 daughter of Capt. George Willett and
 Mary Ann (Willoughby) Clark, she
 carry became @ pupil in the private
 school of Miss Susan Tracy, where
 little girls were taught not only t.
 read, write and speil,'' but also the
 fine art of sewing From these first
 stitches she advanced to d wonderful
 proficiency in the making of exquisite
 embroidery. On Oct. 3. 1853. she was
 united in marriage by Rev. John P.
 Gulliver, pastor of the Broadway
 church, to Theodore Raymond, who
 died in Norwich on May IS. 1885, aged
 62 years.
 Mr. Raymond, native of Montville,
 was well known citizen of Norwich
 and was the senior member of the firm
 of J. M. Huntington & Co.,, importers
 and commission shippers in West India
 goods.
 Prior to 1889 the life of Mrs. Ray
 mond was spent in this city. Since
 that date she has passed her summers here, where her sweet and gracious
 presence will be much missed by her
 many friends. She took deep inter
 est in charitable work and was long
 and actively connected with the society of the United Workers. A devoted
 member of Trinity Episcopal church,
 she worked constantly and faithfully to advance its interests. By nature
 and by training fitted for the home life to which she devoted her remarkable energy, and in which shone forth her
 sweet and gentle spirit. she was of the
 type of womanhood which we call the "old school"
 Mrs. Raymond is the last of her immediate family and is survived by two sons, George C., of Springfield, Charles H., of New Haven, and three daughters, Mrs. John B. Goodwin, of Mamaroneck. N. Y. Mrs: Robert w. w. Ball. of New York city, and also by six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
 Isaac Gallup Avery. At 1915 o'clock Saturday morning Isaac Gallup Avery dropped dead at his home in Lebanon. MT. Avery was directing men who were putting ice in the cellar when he threw up his arms and dropped to the floor, death coming instantly.
 On July 4, 1S41 Mir. Avery was born in Lebanon the son of Elias Babcocll Avery and Thankful s. Geer Avery. He enlisted in Company H of the 21st
 regiment, Connecticut Volunteers dur ing the Civil war and served three years. After the war he took up farm ing, buying the ancestral farm, and by acquiring and renting more land he sometimes had TOO acres under his control employing a force of about 20 men. He also operated cider and grist mill.
 MT. Avery served in the legislature in 1891 and had held various town of fees. He was member of the G. A. R. post at Willimantic. On March 1, 1882, he was united in marriage with T1iza ria Williams daITohfor Capt. James C.. and Harriet Ann Kingsley Williams. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Elijah r .Abel1 of Bozrah and Miss Alice L. Avery. who l lives at home. There is one sister, rMs Everett N Stark of Fitchville. | Mrs. Avery died eight years ago. There are eleven grandchildren.
 MT. Avery was in every way a model citizen and was honored with the full confidence of his townsmen. He was a loving husband and father and an ideal friend. MT. Avery often visited Norwich and was quite well known here.
 Mrs. Christopher Baldwin. Following an illness of some dura- | tion Ruth Mallison, wife of Christoph- CT Baldwin, died Saturday at her l home in Preston. Mrs. Baldwin was born in New York 54 years ago. Her
 mother died when she was a child | and at the age of ten years she came to this state to live, making her home at Stoddards wharf. She had since
 resided here and in New York at va l riouS times. Thirty-six years ago 1 she was united in marriage with Christopher Baldwin and following her l marriage, locating in Brooklyn, N. Y. l Twenty years ago MT. and Mrs. Baldwin came here to live making their home in Preston since then. Several years ago she lost a daughter and four years ago her eldest son was 1 killed on the railroad.
 Last Thanksgiving day Mrs. Bald win fell and broke one of her legs From that time she gradually grew worse, death coming Saturday. Of ten children, five are now living. Mrs. Baldwin was well known and | had a wide circle of friends