Putnam patriot., 1915-04-30

OBITUARIES
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George skinner

George skinner
George Skinner, -, for over thirty /
years . resident Of Putnam, died at the I
home Of bis dsughtef, Mrs. William
kilborn, on the Little River road, sat /.
urday morning after an illness Of three
months,
Mr. skinner was torn in aonson,
MSS Dec. 18th, Is3s sea Of Mr.. snd
Mfs. Harold SkinHef He obtained
bis education in the paoae schools Of
ieHson md lived in HAT ielHlty dur.
ing tae early years Of bis life. lie en-
listed 10 81 assachuse s regiment and
fought in the civil wsf-
Mr. Skinner came 90 Ratnam about
thirty one years ago and for period Of
thirteen years was boss core maker at
the Putnam foundry He retired from
aetiye work several years ago. His
wife died a number Of years ago. He
leaves three children. Lorne Skinner
and Mrs. William kll0orn Of Putnam,
and Mrs. II. l.. Jaeques Of Worcester.
Funeral services we're held at the
Kllborn home at 800 O'Clock Monday
afternoon, Rev. f. D. sargent oftieiat-
ing. Burial took place Tuesday in
Palmer, Mass.
Charles F. Tbayer
Charles F. Thayer, ex- Mayor Of Nor
wich, died suddenly At his home in
that city Monday evening from heart
disease.
Dir. Thayer was born in Thompson
on Nov. 8, ls52, the youngest of the
four children OF Charles ID. and Lucy
+. Thayer.
After graduating at Nichols Acade-
my, Dudley, MI Thayef 7.ont to Nor
~ieh and read law with his brother,
John NJ Thayer. lie was admitted TO
The bar in ISL, and since then has
been in general practice, in which he
established a reputation as one Of the
best known and abest attorneys in
eastern Connecticut. He was at first
in partnership with his brother, from
lss2 10 1883, when John NJ. Thayer
went to the superior court bench, and
the partnership was dissolved for that
reason. Subsequently 10 this Mr..
Thayer WAS in partnership for several
years with Attorney Charles ". Com
stock and Judge George +. Parsons,
now clerk of the superior court.
Al the present time Mr.. Thayer was
in partnership with Attorney Charles
V. James under the firm name of
Thayer * James, and he was also serv-
| ing as receiver for the Thames Loan
and Trust Company.
He is survived iby his second wife,
and by two children, Mrs. Nelson &.
| Taintor of New Haven and Miss RAJ
chel iThayer, daughters of his first
wife, whose death occurred in June,
1908. He also leaves his brother,
Judge John NJ. Thayer of the supreme
court, resident of Norwich.
Louisa Reynolds
Mrs. Louisa Reynolds, widow of
William f. Reynolds Of New York,
died in Danielson Monday ut the age
of 81 years
Mrs. Reynolds eame to RaHielson
four weeks ago ffem New York and
wss at TIE home OF Mr. and Mrs. e. +.
Perry
The early part Of her life WAS spent
in New York but for many years she
was a resident Of Putnam aud Putnam
Heights and Was well known in that
section. she leaves the following
children: Mrs Cornelia LeBars, New
York; Mrs Eliza Aldrch, Webster;
Frederick, LeominsteI, Mass, Mrs.
Ida Banding and Mrs. +. E. Perry,
| both OF Danielson.
Funeral services were held Wednes
| day, Rev. &. H. Barber OF Danielson
officiating. The bearers were Vernon
). Warren, Clark Pierce, w. 5. Car
penter and Clarence Pierce. Burial