Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-14
SIX NEW MEMBERS
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Two Aldermen and Four CounciInen
Who Have Taken Office.

Brief sketches of the two aldermen
and four councilmen who are just be-
ginning their term in the common
council and of DR.. E. j. Brophy, who
has just been appointed city health
officer are given below:
Alderman Bailey.
Alderman Casper K. Bailey is a ma
tive of Preston, where he was born on
Sept. %, 1874, but he has been a res
ident of Norwich since he was five
years old and he attended the Norwich
schools. His father was Perry L. Bal
ley, who came of an old New England
family. The alderman has been in ac-
tive business life for 81 years, conduct
ing farm at first, and for the last
10 years being in the teaming and
contracting business also in this city.
he was councilman from 1912 to
1914 and ran for alderman on the re-
publican ticket last year, but was not
elected that time. He belongs to the
Norwich Chamber of Commerce, the
Elks, Knights of Pythias and Moose
He is married and has one son and
lives at No. 500 Main street.
Alderman Loring.
Alderman George H. Loring is hold
ing public office for the first time. He
was born in Preston in 1851 and is a
graduate of the Eastman Business
college in Poughkeepsie. Mr.. Loring
has followed farming with marked sue
cess. For some years he managed the
Lyman Randall farm at East Great
Plain and later bought the Alba F.
Smith farm on the Scotland road and
lived there for II years. In 1897 Mr..
Loring located in Norwich and has
lived a retired life since. He is a
widower and resides with his four
daughters at No. 81 Lincoln avenue
Councilman Murray.
Councilman William S. Murray was
December, 1880, and has always made
mis- home in this city. Mr.. Murray
for nine years, has been foreman of
the Greeneville Hook and Ladder COM
pany and is deeply interested in the
department. He is a 32d degree Ma
son, belongs to the Mystic Shrine of
Hartford and is also a member of the
Norwich lodge of Ellls and the Royal
Arcanum. He is married and lives at
1873 Central avenue. Although holding
his first public office It is the third
time he has been a candidate.
Councilman Lester.
Councilman Walter F. Lester is a
native of Norwich and was born in
1872. He has always made his home
in this city and for some years has
been connected with the fire insurance
business. Beginning as a clerk for
the late Major Bella P. Learned, he
later was made a member of the firm
of B. P. Learned & Co. Mr. Lester
has been secretary Of the New London
County Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany for the past six years.
Mr.. Lester is a member Of the Ma
tional Fire Protection association, state
vice president of the National Associa-
ton Mutual Fire Insurance companies
and member of the Insurance Library
association of Boston. He belongs to
the Arcanum club, the Chelsea Boat
club and mems clubs in this state, the
Norwich Board of Trade and the Nor
witch Building and Loan association
Fire Insurance Agents. He is Ma
son, is chairman of the City Beau
tifu1 committee and is deeply inter-
ested in public affairs. He served in
the council under Mayor Lippttt. Mr.
Lester is married and resides at AL
West Main street.
Councilman Bailey.
Councilman William F. Bailey was
born in Bozrah, Nov. 6, 1885: He is
the son of Jabez H. Bailey and grand
son of William F. Bailey, who was
a Bozrah resident for years. Mr..
Bailey's grandfather did large bus
mess in teaming for the Hayward
Rubber company. and served in the
senate and legislature and had held
many town offices. Councilman Bailey
is a graduate of Broadway school
and attended the Free Academy for
three years. Eight years ago he pur-
chased the stable owned by A. T. Card
ner on Bath street.
Mr.. Bailey is member Of the Ar
canum club, is an Odd Fellow and be-
longs to Palmyra Encampment, No. 8.
He is a member Of the Owls and the
E1ks. He is married and lives at 124
Broadway.
Councilman Babcock.
Councilman Te1ly e. Babcock is a.
native of Plainfleld, where he was
born Net. %, 1876, graduated from the
Norwich Business college and then
taught school. He is an honor grad
uate of the N, F. "A. class of 1901, hav-
ing received honorable mention in
science.
In 1894 he graduated from the Bos-
ton University Law school with the
degree of LII. B., and was admitted
to the bar Of this state the same year.
He practiced law in his native town
and represented the town in the leg
islature, 1907-190S. He was clerk of
the committee on cities and boroughs
and clerk of the county representa-
tives- Practicing law both in Plain