Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-06
DEACON cHoLLAR DEAD.
End of Useful Life Of s4 Years Prominent Citizen in Business, Re-
 Iigious and Borough Affairs,

| HStSHS 6u0 1OIOu9n SHdlGS, William F. Chollar died at his home I on Broad street Wednesday afternoon
 at 1 o'clock. MT. Chollar had been in poor health for several years and for some time past his condition had been so critical as almost to preclude, on account of his advanced age, hope for his recovery. He had not been down town since the first Monday in Octo- Der last, when he cast a ballot in the town election.
 Mir. Chollar was one of the most l distinguished of the borough's citizens. He was a native of Killingly, born April 13, 1881, and had spent his long and exemplary life within it's confines. always interested in it's welfare and advancement and for many years, in different capacities, serving it with all | the ability and distinction that was characteristic of him and his wife in | life. MT. Chollar received common school education, with a year of study at West Killingly academy. In 1S4S, he entered the service of Joseph D. Bates, as clerk in a country store, and 1 from 1851 to 1865 he was with the Daniefson Manufacturing company as clerk and accountant. During the lat | ter year Mir. Chollar entered into part nership with the Quinebaug company and continued with them in the mer- cantile business until April, 1875, and l in Ocotber of that year was chosen treasurer of the Windham County Savings bank, of which he was also a trustee for many years. He resigned the office of treasurer of the institu- l ton in 1876 to re-enter mercantile life, and continued in business until Janu- ary, 1887.
 He was chosen, about this time, a director of the First National bank of Killingly, an institution that has ! eli hnafa 0hSnrho6 I1n vice president of this bank and presi- | dent of the Wfndham County Savings bank.
 l A number of town offices were held,
 at different times, by MT. Cho11ar. He was elected a member of the 1egisla- ture from Killingly for the session of
 | 1863 and served as member of the | joint standing committee on finance.
 l In 1881 MT. Chollar was elected warden
 | of the borough of Danielsonville, as it | was then called.
 Mir. Chollar, was a member of the Westfield Congregational church of Danielson from 1855, and in connection with that membership made one of l the most remarkable records of at tendance that can be accredited to any
 man in New England. For 40 years MT. Chollar never missed a commu- nion service and did not fail to at- tend the church every Sunday for 50 years. MT. Chollar had been a dea : con of the church since 1862 and was almost universally addressed as Dea- | con Chollar by his friends and ac- quaintances. He was clerk and treas urer of the Westfield Ecclesiastical society for over 30 years.
 On November 29, 1855, MT. Chollar married Mary R. Danielson. daughter of the late MT. and Mrs. Willard Dan | ielson Mrs. Chollar died in 1912. MT. Chollar leaves two daughters, Mrs. Sarah Brewster Chollar Rowland, 1 wife of Rev. John Rowland, who with Mrs. Rowland, has been engaged in missionary work in Mexico, with head quarters at Guadalajara. since a few months after their marriage, in 1882, and Miss Marion Danielson Chollar, member of the faculty of Killingly high school.
 Fingers Badly Cut.
 Joseph Dupuis, employed at the place of business of Walter E. Shippee, Gen. ter street, while operating a machine at the blaming mill on Water street, Wednesday afternoon, so badly cut his foref1nger and thumb as to re- quire the attention of Dr. George M.
 Burroughs.
 Bishop Brewster to Confirm Class. Bishop Chauncey-Bunce Brewster of the diocese of Connecticut will be at St. Alban's church Sunday afternoon | to confer the rite of confirmation upon class. Bishop Brewster will go from St. Alban's church to St. Philips church at Putnam, where, in the eve ming, be will confirm another class.