Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-21
FUN ERALS.
Waterman r. Burnhan1.

The funeral of Waterman Rufus
Burnhem was held from his residence,
No. So Main street Friday afternoon
at : o'clock and the service was con-
pastor OF the Broadway Congregation
nj church. Rev, Edward S. Worcester
and Prof, Waldo Selden Pratt of Hort
ford, officiating, Prof. Frederick "
Lester presided at the organ and
rendered Chopin's Funeral March
Tanders Largo and other selections.
Charles L. Hubbard. Oliver 1, John
son, Francis ]. Leavens, H. \. Tirrell,
Col, Charles W. Gale, Frank L. Wood
ward, b. P. Bishop, and James L.
Case were the honorary bearers and
the active bearers were Herbert b.
Cary, Herbert W, Gallup, John H.
Perkins, John Ia Tarrant, Leonard p
Church and Edward Y. Messenger, and
burial took place in the family plot in
1antic cemtery. A committal service
was conducted at the grave and Jesus
Lover of My Soul was rendered by
Eben Learned
Ont of town relatives and friends
who were present at the funeral were.
Rev. Theodore D. Martin of worres-
ter, Austin Bradley Bassett, D. D.. and
Curtis Manning Geer, Phi. D., of the
Hartford Theological seminary, Miss
Louise Campbell OF Essex Falls. n, J.,
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. E. Lincoln, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. 3. Lincoln and Mr.. and Ms.
+. NJ. Lincoln of willimantic Mrs
Sarah Billings of Willimantic, Mrs. c.
a. House and c. B. House of HYDE
Park, Mass, Mrs. Ellen Huntington
lam Durham of Scotland in this
state.
The Thames National and Dimes Saw
ings banks closed Friday afternoon
during the funeral and officers of the
| banks attended. There was a wealth
hnalItifIYI
tying to the high esteem which Mr
Burnham was held by his many
| friends.
BoIeska Bzurka.
| The funeral of Boleska Bjurka who
| died Wednesday morning as the result
OF a railroad accident suffered about
| q week ago, when he was struck nv
a Central Vermont train was held from
the home of his parents, No. 81 Cove
| street, Friday morning with a mass OF
requiem in St. Joseph's church at
| O'Clock. Rev. l. Maciejewski oficiated
at the mass Six friends acted as
| bearers and interment took place in
St Joseph's cemetery. Mr.. Bzurks
| leaves a wife and three children
| The funeral arrangements were ir
charge of Undertakes Shea & Burke
Frederick r. Bailey.
The funeral of Frederick R. Bale,
| was held from his home on SaIenr
| street Friday afternoon at o'cIocL
with Rev Mr.. Remington of Col.
chester and Rev. R H. Crawford o.
| Salem officiating at the service. TIL,
quartette of the Salem church render
ed Hold Thou NV Hand, Am Coin.
Home to Die No More. and Some Tim,
Well Understand. The bearers wer,
Edward A. Prentice and Charles TIFF
| fanny cousins, William Maynard an,
Charles Darling and burial took pIac,
| in West Plains cemetery. The nu
merous floral tributes included a Dill
low from the Christian Endeavor so
ciety of the Salem church, wreatl
from his associates at the Mitchell
farm. and a pillow marked HUSBAND
a large attendance of relatives an,
friends
| Undertaken c. A. eager, Jr.. ha,
charge Of the funeral arrangements
| Miss Harriet {. Gordon.
Miss Harriet E. Gordon of Moosur
died at Norwich Monday evening. Mis-
Gordon was born In the house (,
Moosup which has always beer he
home. Jan. 7, 1912, a daughter OF All
bert and Emelfne Gordon. Quite carl
in life she united with the Methods
church and she has always retafne,
her membership there. She was 70
several years a teacher in the Sun
day school and was always read,
brother. Charles F. Gordon of Hart
ford.
The funeral was held from TN
Moogup Methodist church Thursda,
and was conducted by the pastor, Rev
J A. II. Withee. Burial was In Moosu
cemetery.