Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-02-27
Obituary
Alfred n. Law

Oldest citizens aud well known and
highly respected business man Of the
city, died at his home on Church street
Saturday night after a prolraeted ill
ness.
Sir. Law was born in Moosup, Sept.
eth, 1910, son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Law. When he was years old his
parents removed To Buda, Illinois, and
it was there that he obtained his edu.
cation. When about SO years old he
returned to Moosup where he married
Miss Emma J. Foster. A year or two
later, about 40 years age, lie removed
to Putnam where he engaged in selling
horses bringing them in carload lots
from the West. He gave up that vo-
cation 20 years ago and opened gro.
Gerry store which he conducted up 10
within few months when he sold out
on account Of i'll health.
Mr.. Law has two sons, Lewis +. of
Putnam and William f, of Boston.
who, with his wife, survive. Mr. Law
was rather of retiring nstafe and
never sought or held public office al.
though he always took an interest in
public affairs. Funeral services were
held Tuesday at the home, Rev. ] II.
Stubhert of the Baptist church otiiciat-
ing. Burial in Grove street cemetery.
Mrs Mary Laparle
Mrs. Mary Laparle, A, wife of Vic.
tor Laparle, died at her home on
Chapel street Sunday morning. She
/ had been in poor health over three
years, Mrs. Laparle is the daughter
of Mrs. Eliza LeClair, Wauregan. She
has lived in Putnam most of her life.
Her husband, mother, five children,
Victor, Eugene, Theodore, Eva and
George, all of Putnam, and sister,
Mrs. Potvin,survive. Funeral servic, $
were held in st. Mary's church Tuesday
morning at 8 O'Clock Burial in ST.
Mary's cemetery.
Mary CIemmons
Mary Clemmons of Brooklyn died al
the Day Kimball hospital Friday. The
body has been placed in the tomb al
the Grove street cemetery. She was
10 years old.
Charles Copley
The body of Charles Copley was
brought from Boston to Putnam fol
burial Saturday. The young man
was grandson of The late Henry
Leach, who many of the Older citizens
remember as a resident here, living il
the Moriarty house Oh Noodstocb
avenue.
Mrs. Nellie Bradshaw
The body of Mrs. Nellie Bradshaw
was brought to Putnam Tuesday foi
burial in the East Putnam cemetery
She died in Meriden Saturday. Mrs
Bradshaw was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Babbilt of East Put
nam. She is survived by her mother
three brothers, William and Seth o
East Putnam and Richard of Panama
and by sister, Mrs. Clarence HEATH
of this city.
Mrs. Nellie Mills
Mrs. Nellie Mills, an elderly lady
wife of George Mills, is dead at he
home on Eden street. Mrs. Mills wa
the daughter OF Isaac and Mari
Townsend Laforle. She formerly re
s;Ja,J IL, 1Hbon, ncor AZ bara bar n a.. han.
had II farm. Mr.. Mills bought III
Stevenson house on Eden street abou
three years ago and they removed T.
Putnam. Funeral services, will b
held Friday at = o'clock, Rev. G. }
Hartman of the Episcopal church OF
floating. The body will be placed il
the tomb at the West Thompson Gem
etery.
Mariya Harvey
Miss Mariva Harvey, who has live
in Putnam for over forty years, died II
the home of Mrs. Allen Soper, Thomp
son, Monday, after a few days Hines
of pneumonia. She was IS years o
age.
Miss Harvey was well known b,
everybody in Putnam. She was
Christian woman and tried i'm be
small way to do good in the world a
she saw it, She was a memo Der ,of th,
First Baptist church and later joinet
the Pentaeosta church. Her life hat
been full of hardship and adversit,
but she always appeared cheerful anC
endeavored to help others. She hac
many friends in Putnam. Funera
services were held in the Baptis
church this Thursday afternoon, Rev
| j. r. slubbert ofiicialing. Burial was
in G rove street cemetery.
William Butts
| William A. Butts, 80, died at hi,
home on Elm street Monday. He was
/ a tvataran of the SDnnish- marica