Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-23
FUN ERALS.
Mrs. Amy c. Stetson,

Funeral services for Mrs Amy G..
Stetson were held Thursday afternoon
at o'clock from the home of her son,
John Fielding in Michigan. Rev. l..
by Miss Daniels of the Mohegan
church. Friends acted as bearers and
burial took place in the cemetery at
Mohegan.
Undertakers Church & Allen had
charge of the funeral arrangements.
George F. Hughes.
Funeral services for George F.
Hughes, late president of the Reid &
Hughes company, were held at St.
Johns Episcopal church, Waterbury,
at o'clock Thursday afternoon. The
rector, Rev. John N. Lewis, omciated
and was assisted by Rev. Frederick D.
Buckley of Trinity church. The body
lay in state from IL to 8 o'clock. The
pallbearers were F. ]. King and w. H.
Cruickshank of the Norwich branch
of the Reid & Hughes Dry Goods
company and A. S. Lyall, William Wal
lace, A. T. Burnham and A. E. Woods,
members of the Waterbury branch.
Burial took place in Riverside ceme-
terry.
Out of respect to the memory of Mr..
Hughes, many of the stores in Water
bury were closed for the afternoon, and
both the Norwich and Waterbury
| branches were closed all day. Those
attending from the Boston store in
this city were Frank J. King, w. H
| Cruickshank, Richard Lewis Alexander
Sharp, Nelson E. Church, Charles L
Smith, Charles L. Stark, James w
Bussey, Morgan Cronin and William
i E. Buckley.
The Waterbury Republican said OF
Mr.. Hughes editorially:
Waterbury lost one of it's best friends
yesterday morning when death snatch
l ed Ga0rpa z HnOhaS Of life
| He had come here over a quarter of q
century ago to get acquainted with the
| town, and he at once decided that il
was worthy of his confidence and sup
| port. Some Of it's own residents anC
| taxpayers and many residents anG
| taxpayers of other cities advised hin
sincerely and frequently that it wa!
| foolish for him to be such a friend tt
| Waterbury and that he would probably
| be repaid with ingratitude or worse
He was steadfast, loyal and persever,
ing in his friendship, and turned {
| deaf ear to such warnings. His belle
in the future of Waterbury was wei
founded and his business grew as thu
city grew, proving that the ideas h,
had of the town from the first wer,
| correct.
Mr.. Hughes commanded the full re
| spect of all Waterbury, not only a
| the successful head of a large bushes
| house, but also as an individual. Thi
/ was due chiefly to his admira bl,
poised disposition and to those VIII
had the privilege of meeting him fire
quently he was truly 1ovab1e man.
Every growing community need
men of the character and with tn
ideals Of George F. Hughes and can il
afford to lose them. Realizing it's owl
loss, the community extends its SINGER
sympathy to the family so deeply be
reaved by his untimely passing, an
will long honor his memory and poin
to his life and his character as mos
worthy of emulation.
Harold James Counterman.
The funeral of Harold James, in
FAINT son of William H, and Bessi
Counterman Of Yantic, was held o
Thursday afternoon at o'clock an
burial took place in Yantic cemetery
| Undertaken c. A. eager, was i
charge of the arrangements. TIL
child died on Wednesday afternoon.