Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
OBITUARY.
George w. Parsons.

The end of long and useful life whose closing days exhibited quiet spirit of fortitdde in the face ef-se- were suffering, came on Wednesday George W. Parsons at his home. No. 50, Ann street. He was in his 18th year and for all-Eof his residence iE Norwich his home had been on inc W set Side.
 Mr- Parsons was born at Pleasant Ridge. on the Kennebec river. Maine. on Jan. s15, 1887, the son of James D. Parsons. who was a natice of Rock port Mass, and Betsy Bradstreec of Rockport, and was of Revolutionary ancestry on his paternal side. He liv- ed at Pleasant Ridge until he was 10 years old when his parents removed to Newburgh, Maine, and at DiXmont, Me, on May Il, 1862, he was married to sEmmeline P. Green. His occupation was that of a farmer in which ke was notably successful but he left farm life to enlist in the navy in the tall of 1868, and served for 15 months on the steamer Harvest Moon, which was Admiral Dahlgren's flagship and dis patch boat. At the conclusion of his service in the navy he returned to Newburgh and was engaged in farm ing until 1875 when he removed to this city which has since been his home.
 In March 1876 he received the ap- pointment as night bank watchman, a post which he filled with credit and faithfulness for nearly 32 years when he resigned. He was a member of the old Central Methodist church and was one who found his greatest pleasure in his home, devoting his thought and
 best service to the welfare of his fam fly, and having as well a wide cir cle of friends by whom he was held in high esteem.
 Following recovery from a severe attack of bronchitis in February, he was afflicted with heart trouble Gn6 since April he had been confined tC his bed and gradually failing. He is survived by his wife and by | two sons, George E. Parsons, clerk lof the superior court, and James Adri- an Parsons. of Providence. He also 1 leaves two brothers, Moses Parsons, oi | Newburgh, Me, and Judson Parsons
 of North Billerica, Mass, and a sister
 Mrs. Rufus c. Sherman of Crescent | Beach.
 Wn. H. Boynton.
 The news of the death of his brother | William H. Boynton, of Lewiston, Me.
 in that city Tuesday night at 11:1; | o'clock was contained in a telegram
 received by Fletcher E. Boynton ot l this city Wednesday morning. Mir | Boynton and his brother Arthur c Boynton left Norwich Wednesday aft.
 ernoon for Lewistown.
 l A week ago MT. Boynton was oper, ated upon following an acute .attaci
 of appendicitis and although at frs
 his condition was hopeful. turn fo1 | the worst came and his Norwich rel
 atiyes learned Tuesday evening that j
 was a qaeStion of hours only.
 l For 35 years MT. Boynton was { Eresident of Norwich. He was born il | Montyille, Oct. IS, 1871. and his .fathe | was Rev. George D. Boyntou, a Meth
 odist, minister. MT. Boynton after at
 tending school here, became shippinI
 clerk for the Norwich Nickle ant Brass company. For a year-he work ed in a mine near Butte. Montana with his brother George. He returnet to this city and became baggag gemas Iter at the old Union station on tn l West Side and in the summer tim
 his duties in this position took hin
 onto the Steamer Block Island as bag tgagemaster. After 8 years of ser l vice, he worked for the Hopkins an Allen Company for a; year and a hal and about decade ago went to Au | guSta, Maine to, become clerk in tn Hotel North which his brother Georg was running Later he went to Lew iston Me, in similar capacity an for four wears past lie has been tn manager of a creamery there.
 MT. ~Boynton is survived by a wife who lives in Lewiston, one daughter 1 Miss Madeline Boynton, of Providence and five brothers and a sister, Olin E of Gardner Lake, George w. of Hous ton Texas. Clarence D. Fletcher E and Arthur c. Boynton and Mrs Ros | Hannah of Norwich.