New Britain herald., 1915-02-25

resulted fatally short time later. Dr. Matthew H. Griswold, was present at the time of death. He gives the cause as cerebral hemorrhage.
 The funeral will be held from the late home at 2 o'clock Saturday af- ternoon, the Rev. Samuel A. Fiskc, pastor of the Second Congregational church in Berlin officiating. Inter- ment will be in Maple cemetery.
 The deceased man is survived by a widow and two step daughters, Ger trude. and Avis Carroll; a brother Will liam D. Durham of Berlin and two nephews. Clarence S. Griswold of Westfield and Charles s. Durham Of Oregon.
 Born in Berlin eighty-four years ago on the farm now occupied by James Durkee, MT. Dunham was a lifelong resident of Berlin. He attended the local schools about the same time that William Bulkeley was a pupil. He was the son of MT. and Mrs. Dennis w. Dunham and was one of a family of nine children. ....
 Fifty-six yers ago, MT. Durham &C., quired his farm from a brother, S. Fl. Durham. He has lived upon 1t ever since. It is considered one of the most valuable farms in this vicinity and contains in the neighborhood of nine ty acres. .-..
 The deceased man married three times. first to Sarah Sloper of Vest field; second to Lista Lincoln mother of J. c. Lincoln, and then to Mrs. Mary Carroll, who was a widow. '> Woman's Aid Social.
 The Womans Aid social of which announcement has been previously given will be held in the chapel of the Berlin Congregational church tomor- row evening. The social will take the form of Parcel Post Party in preparation for which each member of the Aid society shall have asked some friend from out of town to send a package by parcel post valued at ten or twenty-five cents. These pack ages will be brought unopened. to the social and placed on sale. Other en- tertainment will be provided and a pleasant evening is assured for all. The affair will commence at o'clock.
 Wilcox's Resignation Accepted.
 Governor Marcus H. Holcomb yes- terday accepted the resignation of Frank L. Wilcox of Worthington ridge, Berlin, as major commandant of the First company. Governors 8 Footguard. The acceptance followed a concentrated effort on the part of all the members of the command to prevail upon Major Wilcox to recon- sider the resignation, which he ten- dered about q month ago.
 The numerous demands of home and business life and recent frequent attacks of sickness were largely re- sponsible for the majors resigning. His physicians had ordered that he lead less active life and relieve himself of some of his responsibilities. It was in view of the condition of his health and his belief that one of the greatest honors in the city's mili- tary should be given to others, that the major resigned.
 Major Wilcox has been in command of the Footguard slightly over a peri cd of six years and it was not without regret that the members learned of his decision to leave. Major Fred R Bill of the Footguard appointed him judge advocate general with the rank of captain in the spring of 1905 and attached him to his personal staff. Captain Wilcox was re-appointed un- der Major Louis R. Cheney a year later and he served two years more as judge advocate general until Major Cheney resigned in November, 1908. Major Wilcox was then elected to suc- | ceed Major Cheney and he has served continuously since that time. His appointment from Governor | Rolltn 6. Woodruff followed the ma i jor's election by the command. Dur