Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-04
OBITUARY
Carson c Peck

Carson C Peck
 Carson c. Peck, vice president and treasurer of the F. w. Woolworth company. died on Thursday, April 29th at his home in Brooklyn, N. Y. The end came after an intermittent att tack of diabetes that lasted ten weeks.
 MT. Peck was president and owner of the WiScaSset, Waterville and Pennington railroad company in Maine, a director in the Lawyers Title and Trust company in Brook lyn, and was connected with several other institutions, but the Woolworth company with which he had grown up from youth, received by far the great CT part of the hours he devoted to business For the last six months as owner of the Brooklyn Times he had directed the general policy of that newspaper.
 He was born on Jan 10, 1858 at Stone Mills, Jefferson County, N. Y. Working on a farm and later in a country store he became acquainted with what Frank W. Woolworth was doing in a store in Watertown in sell ing minor merchandise at a fiat maxi mum price of 10 cents. He opened store in Utica as part of the chain and from that beginning sprung the immense enterprise which now has more than 800 stores in the United States and Canada with gross sales last year of $65,000,000.
 He is survived by his wife, two children and sister.
 Over a dozen years ago Mir. Peck was a visitor in this city looking for a place to locate one of his chain of stores but at that time no location that he considered was available.
 Mrs. Charles J. Rogers. ..
 Sarah E., widow of Charles J. Rog- CTS, and residing with her sister Mrs Lucia Carr at No. 30 Sherman street, died on Monday afternoon about 4:30 o'clock following a serious sister, Mrs. Carr, she leaves another sister and there are other relatives.
 Thomas P. Leonard.
 Thomas F. Leonard died at the home of his daughter in Hartford Sunday, aged S6 years. He was born in Union and for more than twenty years conducted a shoe store in Put nam. He retired several years ago and the last four years had lived with his daughter, Mrs. Bestor. He leaves one son, Eugene T. Leonard of Putnam; two daughters, Mrs. Ida E. Bailey of New Bedford, Mass, and Mrs. Bestor; four grandsons and two great granddaughters.
 The funeral and burial will be in Putnam.
 Mrs. Charlotte w. Cook
 Mrs. Charlotte Weeder Cook, wife of John Cook, died Sunday, at her home in Somersville aged 39 years. She was born in Utica, N. Y., but had made her home in Somersville besides her husband, daughter, Olive, four brothers, Walter of Man chester William of Norwich, John and James of Somersville, also one sister, Mrs. Ernest Allison of Springfield, Mass. Burial will be in the family lot at Somers.
 Jacob krieg Brown.
 Jacob Krieg, the nine weeks old son of MT and Mrs. Edwin Brown, died Sunday at the home of his grandpar- ents, MT. and Mrs. Jacob Krieg, on Corning road. Death was due to con VulsionS. He leaves his parents and grandparents.
 Mrs. John F. Farrell.
 At 12.45 o'clock Monday morning Louise Mcclure, wife of John F. Far rell, died at her home, No. 296 Laurel of only a few hours duration. For three years past her health had been poor through kidney trouble.
 Mrs. Farrell was married 15 years ago in Boston and for two years MT and Mrs. Farrell made their home in that city. They then located in Nor wich. Besides her husband, who is secretary and treasurer of the L. L. Chapman company of Bath street, she leaves a son. Howard P. Cofburn, by a former marriage, and a daughter, Miss Hazel L. Farrell There is also a sister who resides in Ireland.
 Mrs. Farrell was loving wife and loyal and kind mother. She was a helpful neighbor and had many warm friends.
 Daniel w. Edgecomb.
 Daniel w. Edgecomb, 75 years of Ga0rafarU nf Sfqta in 1S70 in ventor, astronomer and manufacturer of telescopes, died Saturday night at the Bridgeport hospital
 He was born in Mystic and was a member of the British Astronomical association and the Societe Astrono- mique de France. A widow and one son survive him.
 He supervised the construction of the first electric street railway car in New York and for some years had resided at Fairfield.
 Royal A. Barrows.
 Royal A. Barrows, ST, died at his home in Vernon Center, Friday even ing Death was due to a complication of diseases incident to age. MT. Bar rows was born in Mansfield, July II. 1927 and for many years was super intendent of the mills in Terryville. He removed to his home in Vernon Center about 30 years ago, purchasing the old Aaron Kellogg place where he had since lived.
 He was always associated with the Congregational church, serving as dea- con in the Vernon Center Congrega- tional church for many years He is survived by his wife and one son, Charles R. Barrows, of New Britain, and a brother, Rev. J. O. Barrows, of Norwich Town. Two grandchildren, Arthur and Mildred also survive. The Aall AFnfodnxr