Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-28
SOUTH WINbHAM
Funeral Services for Herbert .. Man
ming. Who WAS Drowned Tuesday
Evenina-Reeent Visitors.

Tuesday evening shortly after 9
O'Clock in what Is known a$ the hig
pond Herbert B. Manning. 20 years
old. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Man
ming of South Windham was drowned
The young man with Ralph Scribner
and Clifford Larkin of that village and
Percy Williams OF Willimantlc after
passing the early part of the evening
Iage. decided to 90 bathing as the eve
ming was sultry- At the pond Man
ming announced that he was mot feel
ing well and that he would not stay in
the water long He could not swim
and waded about in n shallow place
near the shore After swimming
about for q time the other boys struck
cut for deeper water leaving Man
ming sitting on the raceway on the
dam with his feet in the water. When
splash in the vicinity OF the dam
where Manning was left sitting They
shouted to him but got no answer. and
then hastily swami back. Manning
was nowhere to he seen and s1rmising
that he had fallen into the water, the
Scrihaer boy dove several times but
tailed to find the body The water
Is about II feet deep at this point
One OF the young men ran to the
home OF Leslie A. Clark and the lat
ter returned with grapping irons and
from his boat searched for the body
which was located about half an hour
later and brought to the bank of tina
pond DIR. OENen was sent for but ex-
summation showed that Manning had
heen dead for some time. In the alb
sence OF DR.. Louis J. Mason, Nthe local
medieal examiner. DIR. W. L Higgins
of South Coventry was notified DR..
Higgins could not come and after
hearing the particulars of the case, he
gave permission to have the body re-
moved and preparation burial Funeral
services were held at South Wind
ham. Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. NJ r Plumb. pastor of the Wind
ham Congregational church of1ciated.
The young man was born October 20.
to his parents he is survived by n
brother. Alfred of Providence. r. l..
and six sisters. Martha, Gertrude Of
South Windham. Ethel of Windham
Mrs. Prescott Chamberlain of South
Windham. Mrs. Robert Mitch of Brat
tleboro. VT and Mrs. Phillip Whaley Of
Norwich. Young Manning was en-
ployed in the packing room OF the
Willimantie Thread plant
News in General.
Mrs. Richard Perry and her da1gh-
ter. Miss Pauline Perry, of Babcock
Hill, who have been visiting Mrs
Perry's sister, Mrs Wheed of Water
bury, have returned home
Mrs. Charles Simpson of Scotland
Simpson, of Jamaica Plains. Mass.
had dinner with Mrs Willis A Slate
of Babcock Hill and in the afternoon
called on Mrs. L A. Clark. Thursday.
Mrs F. ]. Taber has as he guests
Mrs Garfield and her daughter Of
Springfield.
Mrs G. r. Ennis of Worcester, Mass,
is the guest Of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. E c. Backus-
Herman Simons returned Tuesday
from Windsor Locks
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Beckwith left
Wednesday morning for a pleasure
trip TO Norwich, New London, Ston-
Pingtou and Westerly, returning home
at night
Miss Edith Eccleston of Glasgo, is
the guest of her uncle. Harris o.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ashley of Uly-
sres, Neb., are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. L Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Backus have
returned from a visit at Greenport.
L. /.
Mrs John Rose and Mrs Brown
nave returned from Hartford
Felix Kirchner has concluded a visit
| in New York
Miss Mary Hatch, who has been at
Pine Grove. Mantle, has returned to