Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24
OBITUARY.
John M. RoessIer.

came to NorW1ch and had since reSil- ed with his son, Frederick J Roessler In Germany he married Mariana Jo- hanna Trapp and of the eight children born to the union three survive: Fred erick J. and George, both of this city, and Mrs A. Miller of South Omaha, Nebraska. MT. Roessler was Q member of the German Lutheran church and had a wide circle of friends.
 Mrs. John ponahue.
 At 4.55 o'clock Monday afternoon. Mary Shahan, widow of John Dona- | hue, died at her home, No 1s9 West Main street, following an illness of | some weeks duration. Mrs. Donahue 1 leaves two daughters, Mrs. Joseph J. | Cox, and Miss Nora Donahue, two sons. William and Michael Donahue. 1 the latter residing in Auburn, Alaba- 1 ma, and one sister, Mrs. Bridget Dona- hue of Willimantic.
 Eleanor Huegard.
 At o'clock Tuesday morning Elean- or, months old daughter of MT and Mrs. John Huggard, died at the home of her parents at No. 29 Bentley av- enue, following a short illness.
 Mrs. Lucius P. Bailey.
 At 7.3o o'clock Monday night Abbie F. Bailey. wife of the late Lucius F. Bailey, died at her home, No. 16 Cedar street, having been ill for several months past. Mrs. Bailey was born In North Kingston, R. l., April g. 184o and was the daughter of Samuel and Esther Arnold. When IS years of age she was united in marriage with Iu- ctus F. Bailey in Westerly and shortly after their marriage MT. and Mrs Bailey located in Norwich. He owned l 8 grocery business here conducting it until his death in 1850
 Mrs. Bailey leaves two sisters Mrs John A. Bowen and Mrs James Grams ton of 16 Cedar street, two brothers, Edmund Arnold and half brother Charles Pierce of Westerly, and a Brooklyn, N. r., two grandchildren, Mrs. Clarence B. McCun1Der and Mrs. Frank Jordan of Bloomfield, N. J.. and ! three great at-grandchildren, Wallace Frederick and Virginia Jordan of | Bloomfield, N. J.
 Mrs. John How'd.
 Especial to The BuIletin) Buffalo, N. T., March 23.-Mrs. John | How'd, S6 years old, who has a son, Conn, was found dead in bed early Monday by her husband in their home at Hillesboro, N. Y. Coroner Pow | CTS who was summoned investigated the case and he attributed heart dis l ease as cause of death. The deceased was born in Hillesboro, N. Y. She l leaves another son, Burr How'd, in 1 Hillesboro, N. Y.
 Mrs. Russei B. Whittmore.
 Mrs. Mary (Bacon) Whittemore, l widow of Russell Braton Whitmore l died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. | Oliver c. Jillson, Milk street, Black stone, Mass, Monday of diseases in S7th year. She had lived in Black | stone for the past six months. 1 Mrs. Whitmore was born on Sept 27, 1923. in Thompson, Conn. and had made her home in Southern New Eng | land all her life. She had lived in Webster, Mass, Providence and oth- CT places throughout Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut during her life.
 She leaves one brother. George daughters, Mrs. Oliver c. JiiIson of Blackstone and Mrs. Tile w. Perkins Of Providence, and one son. Frank H WhitmoEe, in Maine. She is survived by nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren-
 T George Henry Howard.
 Sunday afternoon George Henry Howard, engineer at the Norwalk Iron Works, dropped dead at the factory MT. Howard had been working all day
 on one of the pipes at the factory The work had been practically finish ed, when MT. Howard was suddenly taken ill and dropped. James Fisher who was working with him, summoned : physician, who found thaat the en- , Examiner Samuel H. Huntington pro- , nounced death due to apoplexy. The Norwalk Hour says:
 George Henry Howard was a resi-.
 dent of Norwalk for the past twenty , years He was born in Stonington Conn, fifty five years ago. For the past sixteen years Mir Howard haG
 been the engineer at the iron works
 where he was well known and liked
 MT Howard leaves his wife and one , son, George Howard.
 He was a member of the Baptist church of Stonington. He also be longed to the Stationary Engineers
 association, F. c. Lounsbury lodge, N E. o. F., Butler lodge, Independent Arder of Odd Fellows, Uncas Tribe No. 26. Improved Order of Red Men , and Old We'll Hook and Ladder com
 pany.
 Joseph Cyrus Tanner.
 tContributed)
 Joseph Cyrus Tanner, whose death occurred Saturday in VoluntoWn. was the second son of the late Joseph and Amy Kinne Gates Tanner, and was born in Richmond, R. l., Aug. 10th, 1899. He came to his late residence in Voluntown when but a little child and has always resided here until his death. He was converted and joined
  enteen years of age and was made a. } deacon of that church in 1870. In the year 1881. he transferred his mem bershtp to the Congregational church at Ekonk and was made a deacon of that church in 1889. In 1891 he was elected clerk and treasurer of that or } ganization and continued in these of- fees until his death. He was also a charter member of Ekonk grange and } became the first treasurer of that so- ciety. holding tho office continuously for twenty years
 MT. Tanner held many town offices, such as assessor, member of the board } of education, acting at times as sec retary and chairman of the board, act ing school visitor. selectman of the } town for many years and holding for l one year the office of town clerk. He l represented the town of Voluntown in 7 the general assembly in 1879, begin , ming the session in the old state house and finishing in the new.
 II Mr Tannar hxy