Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-16
JEWETT CITY
Death of Mrs. Dennis Barnett. Ma
tive of Norwich-Authorities to En-
force MuzzIe Law.

Mrs. Dennis Barnett died at her
home on Main street just before mid
night Wednesday. after an illness with
a complication of diseases lasting over
a period of several years. pernicious
anaemia at last causing her death.
Mrs. Barnett. before her marriage
Hannah Marie Finn, was born in Nor
Daniel and Hannah CCavanaugh) Finn.
When she was young girl the family
moved to Jewett City.
Miss Finn. after being educated in
from the Business College in wor-
cester, after which she took charge of
the bookkeeping in the Finn Bros
store. and was later assistant post
master for her brother, the late James
H. Finn. serving in a like capacity
for the late A G.. Ladd.
Dennis Barnett and Miss Finn were
married Nov. Is. 1892 by the late Rev.
F. P. O'Keefe. rector of st. Mary's
church of this place. Few women are
called upon in their home lives to
meet the demands for as much forti-
tude and physical energy as was Mrs.
Barnett. During the last illness and
death of her mother and brother she
was not only a devoted daughter and
sister. but was everything else that
any woman could be. Her oldest son,
James, was drowned in July 1883, as
result of which she was Frustrated
for weeks.
No one ever went to Mrs Barnett
for counsel or sympathy who failed
to receive the best she had to give
She was the mother of a large family
and is survived by her husband and
four children. Katherine L.. Alice NJ.
John F. and Thomas L. Barnett, and
a brother. Daniel F. Finn. She was
member of the n. E. o. P and the
Degree of Honor.
The last of
ceaseless fight with disease, in which
her heroism was remarked by all who
knew her. Much sympathy is felt for
the bereaved husband and the four
children who are left.
Burial in Local Cemetery.
The body Of Mrs. Emma Jane
Bishop, who died at the home of her
son Frank, in South Attleboro, Mon
day, will be brought to Jewett City
| today for burial in the Jewett City
cemetery.
At Grand Lodge convocation.
W. R. Burdick, recorder of the local
order A. o. U W., is in New Haven
attending a special communication of
the grand lodge.
MuzzIe Law to Be Strictly Enforced.
The people of the town are more or
less agitated about local mad dog con-
ditions, inasmuch as there are a few
who are disregGrding the orders of
the commissioner. Several unmuZzled
dogs were seen Thursday. AS will
be seen by a legal notice elsewhere in
this paper. stringent measures are to
be adopted at once.
The law says that dogs shall be Sc
curely muzzled, every attempt being
made by most dog owners to carry
out the strict letter of the law: not
withstanding, two were seen with their
muzzles hanging about their necks
In such a case the intent was evident
Such dogs will probably not be shot
as it is not the purpose of the warden
to be arbitrary in the matter, but the
public Is demanding enforcement of
the law.
VoIuntown Dog Warden Alert.
Stephen B. Sweet, dog warden of
A. A. Phillips. warden of this town,
that he was anxious to cooperate in
every possible way with Griswold Of
| ficials. He had men On watch with
rifles and shotguns all day Thursday
| looking for the mad dog now at large
Brevities.
| The pictures from the play The
Lure were witnessed at Reeves movies
| by a large audience Wednesday eve
ming.
| J. B. Palmer, proprietor of the
Round Hill farm. takes the lead here
| abouts in COW raising and coWslir
picking. He had the first mess
Wednesday.
| The flag on the Riverside Grammar
| school was at half mast Thursday
commemorating President Lincoln's
death, so years ago.