Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
FUNERALS.
pr. Rush WI. KimbaII.

The funeral of DR.. Rush w. Kimball.
held Wednesday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock from his residence, No. 1877
Broadway, was very largely attended
by relatives and friends including a
delegation from the Norwich Chamber
Of Commerce of which DR.. Kimball was
a member. and the members Of the
Norwich Medical society who attend
ed in body.
The funeral service was conducted
by Rev. Samuel H. Howe, D. D., pastor
of Park Congregational church. Cross
ing the Bar was touchingly rendered
by Eben Learned accompanied by Miss
Taft. organist of Park church. The
honorary bearers were John c. Averill,
Nathan Gibbs, Rollin c. Jones, and
F. Leon Hutchins and burial took
place in Yantic cemetery. Rev. DR..
Howe read the committal service at
the grave.
The members of the Norwich Medi-
cal society met at the residence Of
DIR. e. H Linnell at 2.15 and went
from there to DR.. KimbalTs residence
in a body, The delegates from the
Norwich Chamber of Commerce COM
prised William H. Cruickshank, g. Ed
ward Smith, e. ]. Hunt, c. ]. Isbister,
Otto z. Wulf and Herbert r. Branche.
There was a wealth of very beautiful
floral remembrances which included a
handsome floral tribute from the
Chamber of Commerce and a wreath
of roses from the Medical society and
a large standing wreath of chrysan-
themums from the executive commit
tee of the Backus hospital.
Undertakes Church and Allen had
charge of the arrangements.
Charles n. Lester.
Many relatives and friends attend
ed the funeral of Charles H. Lester,
held at Buckingham Memorial We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock Rev.
1 .InSpnh Cnhh nf ThIrrI1
OF the Good Shepherd (Universalist),
| ohiciated at the service. The cas-
ket rested in the parlor of the Memo
rial and was draped in the American
flag. The bearers were J. B. Garter,
| James /. Farrell and Harvey A. Haynes
Of New London, members of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen and
| George Sanders, Charles Burke and
Charles F. Geer of Sedgwick Post,
| No. 1, G. A. R. Burial took place
etery and Rev. Mr.. Cobb conducted
a committal service at the grave.
Included in the numerous floral
| tributes was a large floral wheel with
a, broken spoke, from Thames lodge:
| No. 1876. Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen and a large cluster of chrys-
anthemums from the people of the
Navy Yard. Gales Ferry, Allyn's Point
and .Stoddard's Wharf.
| Undertaken Charles A. eager, Jr.,
ndu ShhS VI the luHeIdI arrange
| ments.
John comarford.
The funeral of John ,Comerford was
| held from the home of his son, Ed
ward P. Comerford, No. SO Boswell
| avenue, Wednesday morning at els
o'clock. At 10 o'clock solemn re-
| QUEEN high mass was held at st. Pat
] rick's church, Rev. j.. H. Broderick
Aacting as celebrant, Rev u Kuster
deacon and Rev. Myles P. Calvin sub
| deacon. Two hymns were rendered
| by Mrs F. L. Farrell During the
times, each stroke representing one
year of Mr.. Comerford's life The
hearers were John p. Corcoran. John
| J.: Flynn, John eDonahue. Frank D.
! Farrell, Joseph Dandolt. and Nicholas
sullivan and burial. took place in st.
Mary'si cemetery. The attendance was
very large and there was a wealth of
| floral tokens of esteem.
Undertaken Hourigan had charge of
the funeral.
Edward 3. Bingham.
Worshipful Master F. NJ. Beebe of
| of New London, conducted the funeral
service held Monday for Edward B.
| Bingham at his late home in Uncas-
vile. Prayer was offered by Rev. J.
w. Bixler of New London. Masons
acted as bearers and burial took place
Mr.. Bingham died last Thursday at
! the age of IS years. He had been in
poor health for three years. Mr.
Bingham was born in Waterford and
| lived all his life in Waterford and
MontviIle. He was the son of James
and Mary Robertson Bingham. both
natives of England. His father built
| a paper mill at Oakdale and Mr..
Bingham learned the trade OF paper
maker
He leaves his wife and two sons,
Edward and Herbert Bingham, and
| a brother, James Bingham Of Quaker
Hill.