Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
FUNERALS.
pr. Frank A. riIIinnhaat

The funeral of Dr. Frank A. Filling hast, the oldest physician in that sec ton or Rhode Island in active prac- tice. who died at his home, Cursor street. Arctic Centre Thursday night. was held from his home at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The service, which was largely attended by relatives and friends. was conducted by Rev. Frank Gardner, pastor of the Phenix Baptist chrrch of which the deceased was a member. The body was brousht to Norwich, and was buried in the Yantic cemetery Monday afternoon. Undertalers Church & Allen were in charge. Rev. Joel B. S1ocum D D. pastor of the Central Baptist church read committal service at the grave.
 pr. Tillinghast was. in his 72nd year and is survived by his wife and one sister. Mrs. Agnes A HuShins. of Danielson. Of him the Providence Evening Bulletin contains the follow ing:
 Francis Alvin TilIinghast, NJ. D.. was born in Escoheag. West Green wfch. May 22 1s43. He wac g. sen | of Benjamin. Jr.. and Mary Ann Lewis Illhnghast, and was lineal descend ant of Rev. Pardon Tillinghcst, who was born at Seven CIifGe. Beachy Hill. England, 1922, and who came to Providence by way of Connecticut in 1645. building Baptist meeting house
 
 street. On the maternal side he was descended from the Hazard family of the South county.
 Dr. Tillinghast received his eIemen- tary education in the schools of Rhode | Island and Connecticut Tn 1885. he entered the Pittsfield Medical college. After completing his course he entered the medical department of the Uni yefsity of Vermont, taking partial courses: He was graduated from this ! institution in June, 1867.
 Upon his return from college he im- mediately began the practice of med icine as an associate physician to | Dr. Frank $. Burgess of Moosup He subsequently removed to Jewett City, | where he was associated with Dr. Benjamin M. Gay. Later he removed I to Taftville, Conn, where he spent 20 ] years building up an extensive prac- | tice.
 Through repeated overtures he was 1 induced to locate at Norwich. where he conducted a successful practice for to Rhode Island and opened an office l in Providence. as a specialist in the l treatment of the nose, throat and ears and diseases of women. He then re- moved to Pontiac. where he remained l several years. later locating at Arc l tic Centre.
 In 1889 Dr. TiIlinghast attended a i six months course in special diseases at the New York Post Graduate school hospital, and in 1896 he attended the New York Chemical School of Med icine and Surgery. While practicing 1 in Norwich he was a pension exam 1 iner.
 He was twice married, his first wife l being Ellen Jane Hutchins of Dan | ieIson. In 1899 he married Miss Anna Forbes of Providence, daughter of Hiram and Huldah Forbes. who sur wives him.
 1 Charles H. Davis. The funeral of Charles H. Davis was held Monday afternoon at ? o'clock l from the home of his brother-in-laW l Joseph W. Carter, No. S4 Laurel Hill avenue, and the service was conducted by Rev. E. s. Worcester. pastor of the Broadway Congregational church There were a number of beautiful floral remembrances and the attend anee of relatives and friends was large. The bearers were Jacob Gal l lup, John Davis. James Hewitt and in the family plot in the cemetery al Brewster's Neck Rev. Mir. Worcester l read a committal service at the grave Undertakers Church & Allen had charge of the funeral arrangements. 1 Mrs. William H. Page.
 The funeral of Mrs. William H. Page I was held from her late home in Mys- tic sunday afternoen and relatives from Norwich were among the attend ants. Rev. Albert F. Earnshaw off, ciated at the service. The body was 1 brought here Monday morning and was taken in charge by Undertalzers Henry Allen &. Son upon arrival al noon. Burial took place in the fam fly plot in Yantic cemetery and Rev Mfr. Barnshaw conducted a commit. tai service. Norwich and Mystic rel. atiyes were present
 Miss Susan Harvne LanRan, The body of Miss Susan Harme Ian. man, who died in East Orange, \. J.
 Dec. 24, 1914, arrived in this citS Sunday noontime and was taken 1T charge by Undertakers Henry Allen 6
 Son. The remains were accompanied by New York relatives and there were
 number of beautiful floral offerings
 Services were held over the remains in Trinity Episcopal church at
 o'clock, Archdeacon J. EIdred Brown the rector. officiating. Burial tool .i place in the family plot in the City I cemetery and Rev. Mr. Brown reai the conlmittai servica.