Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-27

son Of John A. and Mary Callyhan
Robinson. His parents moved with
their family to New London when Mr..
Robinson was years old where he
pursued his education at the Buckley
High school. Later he removed with
| his parents to New Haven and studied
at the Yale Law school, where he
graduated, and was admitted to the
bar in 1872. He practiced law in New
Haven for several years until his mar
rage in 1887 to Miss Elizabeth Claris-
sa Kirby of New Haven.
Shortly after his marriage he re-
moved to Norwich and in 1883 bought
the house on Sachem street where he
has since resided, a house which had
! for many years been the residence of
another lawyer the late Hart Goddard
| Mr.. Robinson has not engaged in aC
| tive practice of his profession in Nor
| witch, but soon after coming here be-
| gan the publication of law blanks for
| Connecticut practitioners, and estab-
| lished considerable business. which
i he maintained until his death.
His wife and two daughters, Misses
| Louise and Helen Robinson, survive
/ him. MIR. Robinson was an Episcopal
| ian and during all his residence in
Norwich was a member of Christ
| church parish and, at the time of his
death, was its junior warden. He was
| always very active in the church, an
| interchangeable worker. and always full
of a zeal tempered with discretion, so
| that his own views and preferences.
which were clear and decided, were
/ never allowed to interfere with the
! harmony which should exist among
church members.
| Mr.. Robinson was one of the most
useful men in his church. He was all
| ways ready to work, to give, and to
| advise, and in all these things he did
we'll. 1t will be very hard, it seems
| impossible, to fill his place there. The
same qualities which gained him af-
| lection and respect in his church Sc
cured him the regard Of the com
| munity generally. He was always
| ready, in whatever came to him, to
| dc his part according to his best abil-
| ity. In short, he was q faithful, con-
scientious man. Add to this most i'm
portant quality. a most kind and
friendly disposition, and the combina-
ton made a man to be loved and re-
spected and, when taken away, to be
missed even more than his friends
and fellow citizens realized while he
was with them.
Mr.. Robinson was a republican in
politics, was elected alderman of Nor
witch in 1906. serving two terms.
Mrs. Henry 8eIIert.
Mrs. Victoria Bellert, wife of Henry
Bellert of 245 Broad street, this city
died Sunday afternoon at 100 o'clock
at the Backus hospital after a short
Illness.
Mrs. Victoria BelIert, daughter OF
David Young of Earnscliffe. Lot so
Prince Edward Island. Canada, came
to this country about % years ago
having been a. resident of this city fol
the last 20 years.
| Besides her husband, Henry Bellert
she leaves one daughter, Lillian, and
two sons, William and Herman. She
also leaves four brothers, Richard o,
New York city. John of Tennessee ant
Henry and Robert of Prince Edward
Island, Canada; two sisters, Mrs
David Ross of Dorchester, Mass, anC
Mrs Robert Jenkins OF Prince Edward
| Island.
| The deceased was born Oct. 81, 1861
and was married to Henry Beller
May 4, 1895. Mrs. Bellert was a kin(
and generous woman and always haC
a good word for everyone. Her pleas
ant smile and genial nature endeareC
, her to a host of friends by whom sh
will be greatly missed.
; William Thomas Kirby.
William Thomas Kirby, a well know
vaudeville dancer, died at the stat
sanatorium in Thamesville on Sunda.
5 morning about O'clock following al
illness of about. four years. Mr.. Kir
by was the son of Mary Caffrey Kirb.
] and the late James Kirby and wa
born in Norwich % years ago. H