Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-12
DUFFYs BODY FOUND.
Wilsonviiie Man Drowned in Small
Stream-Missing Since June End.

Stream-Missing Since June End.
The mystery surrounding the dis
appearance of Hugh Duffy from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Wech
at Wilsonville in the town of Thomp-
son, was cleared up Thursday night by
the finding of the body in a small
stream not more than a quarter of a
The search for Duffy had engaged the
attention of more than 500 people res
ident in the villages in the vicinity
and has continued since June 2, when
Duffy disappeared
After dynamite that had been ex-
ploded in the water a few days ago
had failed to bring the body to light
and other efforts to locate it in that vi
cinity had failed, Arthur Armstrong,
who was going fishing from his home
in North Grosvenordale, accidentally
discovered it. The flash of his lantern
revealed to Armstrong that he had
found in a pool the object for which
hundreds had searched in vain since
Wednesday of last week.
On the night of Wednesday, June 2,
or during the early hours of the morn
ing of June 8. Mr.. Duffy disappeared
from his sisters home. He had been
given medicine as late at IL O'Clock
Wednesday night. but how long elapsed
thereafter before he went out of the
house and to his death is uncertain.
Mr.. Duffy had been suffering from
an extreme case of nervous trouble
for some time and it is believed that
the strain under which he was labor
ing caused him to go away from his
home and take his life.
Mr. Duffy was a native Of South
bridge. He had lived the greater part
Of his life in Webster. however, and
was for many years employed in the
Wilsonville mill. He gave up work
some time ago on account of ill health,
He leaves three sisters.
Social Event for Country Club.
Mrs. S. NJ. WheelocB, chairman;
Dean, Miss Edna Chapdelaine, Mrs.
NJ. R. Joy, Mrs. w. F. Rafferty,, Mrs. F.
L. Kelley, Mrs. w. K. Litch, Mrs. H.
c. Meinken, Mrs. E c.. Morse, Mrs,
c. S. Andem, Mrs. Edward S. Duffy
and Mrs. J. Meehan, as a committee
of the Putnam Country. club, are adj
vancfng the arrangements for the first
social event at the clubs quarters near
Whites crossing-a supper to be
served there on Saturday evening of
next week.
Children's Day at Methodist Church.
The Children's day program to be
given at the Methodist church at 7
o'clock Sunday evening is to be as
follows:
ClAS 1Id1SS I1IIIl, congregations
responsive reading, No 356; duet and
chorus, The Love of God, choir: pray
er; response, choir; exercise by begin
ners' department, Christine Wilcox.
Helen Bellows, Jackie Edison, Flora
Seekins, May Berggren, James Hall,
Kenneth Gilmore. Margaret Hall. Bea-
trice Shaw: exercise by Miss Bishops
class. Gertrude Diggins, Phoebe Frank
lin, Bertha Hall, Lillian Shaw. Ken
meth Bugbee, Randall Wallin; solo,
Cora Seel1ins; recitation. Gladys Chat
fee; singing, primary department; rec
itations, His Jewels, Roy Seekins;
Paid for Being Good. Marion Wilcox;
Gods Love, Ruth Shaw: duet, Jesus
Love. Lester Seekins and Francis
Crabtree: Rotations, Would Be True,
Ina Aldrich; Robert Stanley: Our He
roes, Cora Seekins; Thomas Edison;
Lester Seekins: Hail to the Conquer
ing King, choir; exercise, Miss Edna
Tourtehotte's class. Ruth Aldrich,
Jeanette Gilbert, Ruth PratA Evelyn
Shaw. Esther Franklin; solo, Chain of
Love, Florence Darling: remarks, pas
tor; offering; singing, Victory of Right,
choir.