Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
OBITUARY,
Charles Watson Briqqs.

Following serious illness of sev- eral months. due to a complication of diseases, Charles Watson Briggs died at his home, No, 175 Broadway, Friday afternoon about 1 o'clock. He had been in ill health for three or four years and had been confined to his hoom for several months past.
 MT. Briggs was the son of the late Llrcius Briggs and was born in Gros- venordale, Windham county, on Oct. ?, 1865. MT. Briggs attended the pub lie schools at Thompson and later the Highland Military academy, at Wor- cester. Mass, graduating from there in 1874. After leaving school he en- tered the employ of the Grosvenor- dale company, where his father was superintendent. He began at the bot tom and worked himself up to the po- sltion Of assistant superintendent, fill- ing this position until 1879. That year his father purchased a mill at Hay denv1!le, Mass, and he was appointed superintendent of the newly acquired mill, continuing in this position until his father bought the mills at Glasgo, consolidating both plants.
 MT. Briggs then went to Boston as special gent of the company for two years, when he was sent to New York, filling the same position there until 1898, when his father sold his interests to the American Thread com pany. MT. Briggs then entered the folding boXboard paper business at Bogota, Bergen county, N. J., acting as treasurer and general manager of the Bogota Paper company. He con- ducted the business for five years, during which time he increased the capacity of the factory from tons to 25 tons per day. The Bogota Paper company was one of the six largest concerns of its kind in the country
 In July. 1902, the company sold out fn the frJlSt pr,ic oa to Norwich. MT. Briggs was director of the Davenport Fire Arms company and about a year ago he entered bus mess under the name of the Coronet Knitting company, manufacturing sweater coats, etc. with factory on Chestnut street.
 In February, 1880, MT. Briggs was united in marriage with Sadie Eliza beth Horne. a native of Soremsworth, N. H.. and daughter of Samuel P. and Mary Horne. Three children survive, Lucius, Charles Walter. and Robert publican in political faith and attend ed Park Congregational church.
 MT. Briggs held the high esteem of all his friends and acquaintances for his business integrity and the princi- pless which he followed and practiced throughout his life. He was of a fine type of citizen who set a worthy ex- ample in the community.
 Mrs. John Fl. Piatt.
 Julia Chester Goddard, widow of John H. Piatt. and native of Salem, died in New London on Wednesday at the age of 76 years. She was the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Levi H. Goddard and in this city on Sept IA, 1895, she was united in marriage with John H. Piatt by Rev. Alvin Bond, D. D. MT. Piatt was native of Nor w;ch.
 For some years Mrs. Piatt conducted a school for young ladies at Norwich Town and later she conducted a large school in Utica. She retired in 1900 and had since resided in New London.
 She is survived by a brother, Henry P. Goddard, of Baltimore, a former Norwich neWspaperman. There also survive nieces and nephews. While in Norwich Mrs. Piatt was a member of Park Congregational church. She is kindly remembered by many Norwich people.