Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-01

Hamilton & Pratt. He was an original advertising writer and Issued many novelties in this line. He had written the abstract book for the town and had become very well known on account of his exceptional ability in penmanship.
 On April 2s. 1890, In New London. MT. Pratt was united in marriage with Miss Myra Isabelle Dennis by Rev. Edwin w. Husted of that city, and his wife survives him.
 MT. Pratt was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Univer- salist, but did not belong to any organ izations. MT. Pratt was the last of his immediate family, his brother, George A. Pratt, having died on July Is, 1903, at the age of 67 years.
 John H. Hickman.
 John H. Hickman, 24 years of age, of New York, died at the Backus hos pital Saturday morning about o'clock having been removed to the hospital half an hour before in a dying condi- tion.
 MT. Hickman had been i'll with pneu- monia and was on his way from his home in Brooklyn, accom- panied bv his mother. They were going to Colches- ter, where he intended to recuperate He left New York with his mother on the steamer Chelsea on Friday night and arrived here at 7.30 o'clock Satur- day morning When the boat dookad IL A olS 4Ou4lu lIl4S n0 H&S LII dIl CA~ nausred condition and he walked W tn his mother into the company'S office, where a. couch was inprovised and Dr. J. W. Callahan was called to attend him. pr. Callahan found the patient in a. dying condition and immediately summoned the ambulance and he was removed to the hospital.
 Undertaken C.. 4 Gager, Jr., took charge of the body and prepared it for burial. The body was sent back to Brooklyn on the 2.50 o'clock train and was accompanied by his mother.
 He was 9 Gerrnan-American and leaves besides his parents two broth CTS and two sisters. He was employed as an elevator man in New York.
 .. John p. Ladd.
 The death of John F. Ladd. an old and esteemed resident of Franklin, who had been, i'll for the past few months with erysipelas, occurred at his home Saturday evening at 10:S0 o'clock. MT. Ladd was born in Frank lin, Sept. 1, 1S42, the son of Mir. and Mrs. F'redus Ladd. and always made his home there. At one time he was the proprietor cf inc O1'' TT-' +aV- ern and owned much real estate.
 He was nI3.- Id, whose death occurred f2 years ago. One son survives him. Fred Ladd, and there are also a daughter and three grandchildren, Tyler, Fred and Olive Ladd. Undertafer c. A. Gager brought th" Nodv to \ z -ich Sunday morning and the funeral will take place from hl5 undertaking rooms
 Frederick St. Lawrence. Frederick St Lawrence, 49, of Springfield, died Friday mor..ilg in the Hampden hospital after a short illness. He was born in Wallingford Vt, and spent most of his early life in Rutland Vt. He was connected with hotels in Troy. x. Y, Pittsfield, Hart ford, Conn.,, Norwich, Conn.,, Ssld in Springfield for some years. For the last 20 years he had lived in Spring field and for the last ten years had conducted a general store. He was a member of the Hampden lodge of Ma sons, Hamyden lodge of Odd Fellows Springfield grange and the Springfield Automobile club. He was chairman of the parish committee Of Olivet church and at one time was clerk oi the church. He leaves his widow, two | sisters and seven brothers.