Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-21

president or the CranSton company Her second son, Thomas. died j-l 1909, and her third son, Edward in 1874. | There is a half sister. Mrs. Henrietta | Stafford Clark of Lima, IN. Y. and a | nephew and niece in New York, a | niece In Missouri. a. niece in Massa- | chusetts, and nephew, John D. D. Cranston, of this city Mrs Cran- | ston was a good friend and a kind l neighbor. who will be greatly miss l ed by many of the older residents of | Norwich. Her church lay very near her heart, and she took great pleasure plea home. Her life there was ideal. and she received every atten- ] ton during her last illness. George H. Corey. Early Wednesday morning the death of George H. Corey occurred at the home of Herbert T. Miller of Oak street after an illness of over a year. Death was due to hardening of the ar- teries. MT. Corey was born in 1s44 in Auburndale, R. I. He came to Con- necticut at an early age an denter- | ed the employ of the Baltic Mills and I worked up to the position of master
 of the spinning department.
 | After the death of Superintendent
 Dyer at Baltic. the owners of the l to promote Mir. Corey to fill the va cancy. Hon. William Sprague, then | president of the Quidnick company, l appointed MT. Corey to the position. 1 Owing to 1itigation bet ger the trus-
 tees and MoJ ITS. Spragpe. Mir. Corey l retired from assuming the position. During 1881 he was called to Rhode | Arctic mill then owned by the Quid-
 Island to act as superintendent of the
 nick company. He remained there
 Messrs. Knight bought the estate. In
 June, 1884, MT. Corey received fall
 while experimenting repairs in the
 wheelpit that disabled him for time
 and soon after removal to Cranston.
 In September, 1889 he went to Fisk
 vile, R. l.. to superintend a mill own
 ed by B. B. and R. Knight. He was
 a successful manufacturer. thorough
 ly understood the manipulation of cotton from the bale, througout the entire process to first quality cloth. He gave his undivided attention to his
 employers interest He was a staunch
 republican but did not engage in ac-
 tive political work. His love of home
 superseded all other attractions in 7 life. He was positive in his opinions possessed a great strength of charac- ter, honesty of heart and integrity o1 purpose.
 Mir. Corey was appointed superin. l tendent of the Jackson mill owned by the Messrs. Knight in the spring o1 l 1895 and continued in that position l
 ment, which was about 10 years ago
 For the past five years he had made
 his home in this city with Prof. and Mrs. H. T. Miller on Oak street.
 Mir. Corey was an indulgent an6
 generous husband, an obliging neigh bor. faithful friend. His sym pathies were with the Episcopa ] church and from his means contrib uted to it's support He married
 Sarah P. Miller. only daughter of th' to{4 ;-, r;o1, of T, firm of Johnson & Miller. well know1 = manufacturers. She passed away II Riverpoint Jan. 5, 1912. He was { member of Somerset lodge, No. 34 A. F. and A. M.. being raised Oct. 4 1871.
 He is survived by one niece. Mrs Robert Kinkead of Providence. R. I O and three step- sisters.
 0 George M. Long. y In formation was received at Nev e London Wednesday of the death il
 Providence of George v. Long, fo
 many years Tn the oyster business il
 New London and founder of the G. M
 Long Co. Mir. Long was formerly |. resident of Groton. but in recent year n has lived in Providence. He starte $. in business in New London in 1858. s MT. Long was deeply interested ii I thirty-second degree of that order - He was a past commander of Pales " tine comniandery. No. 6, Knights Tenn v plar of this city. and a past gran , commander of the Templars of Con
 necticut.
 h As a business man MT Long wa if highly respected by every one wit T whom he had associated and hi = death will be sincerely regretted b s all who kntSv him.
 n He is survived by a widow. a sor a Charles P. Long of Providence an r a daughter, Mrs. George Fred Brow ', of New London. He had been i'll fo is about two weeks and was over 8 n years of age
 ,r m MT. Long was lifelong democra ,o but never sought office at the hand h of his party associates.
 le Mrs. Martha Strong Harris. of Mrs. Martha Strong Harris, wido, 2. nf Jonathan Newton Harris. died 8 h, her home at the corner of Broad an Williams street. New London, Tues l. day evening, following a period of st health that extended over two year 1. She had attained her eighty fifth an of niversary on the day her death occur 0. red. Because of her noble characte h and munifcent benefactions, MT to Harris will long be held in lovin ye memory by the people of New Londo ly generally.
 ,e Mrs Harris was the daughter (
 Lewis Strong. and was a native l. Northampton, Mass, in which tow r. she spent her girlhood.r She beca n d. the wife of MT. Harris in 1869 an ts for more than 27 years they led a y, Ideal domestic existence which ws .h terminated only by the death of tl le husband in 1896.
 10 Mir. Harris was known far and wit l. as a. philanthropist and many of tI m charitable enterprises in which he WE
 so deeply interested were continue ,n by his widow. Mrs. Harris was l., devout and active member of the Sc, le ond Congregational church and h. ne contributions to its support were rs the most liberal character. The pa n. sonage was an individual gift fro Id her and she was also a promine n- donor to the handsome new sto1 te parish house. Her generosity al in made the splendid church organ DO ed sible.
 Tn Her private charities were ma, 16 and diversified. Because of the mo on esty of her manner of giving pro at ably few of them will ever CT known to the public. That she asis as ed the needy in every possible way of certain. The founding of numero ns scolarsips for poor but ambitio is students who desired a college educ