Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-19
DANIEL SON IND PUTNAM NEVIS
PUTNAM

!. . John A. Paine, 71s Former Bank Pres
 identD Saoota Himself af Woodstock
 Farn-Leaves Note Expressing Fear
 That Mind Wac Giving Way-Pro-
 prietor Of caraiII Hotel Fined Be-
 cause Elaclsiiated Woman Procured
 Liquor at Hotel--He Appeals.
 Using a rifle, John M. Paana ri. a former president of Che RnEraxn ssT- ings bank shot himself thrcuFh the asarf on has farm at Woodgtock InursdaY morning. Tha body was not sound untn some time later. search aid not return to his home ak the time expected.
 Note Explained Aet.
 Leon Hil, a farm hand enplovad on the place. found his eupIoyerls body Tin one of the fields and beside if vvas the following note:
 NY mind ia going wrong more and to all my friends Blame no one. Goodbye all.
 JOHN M. PArNm.
 It was said afterwards by parsons close to the family that the, note nm douotedly expressed MT. Patne's hon- est belief in regard to his future, and raLher than become what he feaynT he might be, a menace to his friends' he ended his life, an act that was a shock to all. -
 Just Home from California.
 Wednesday MT. Paine and his wife returned rom California, where thev nad been spending the winter. He nad been in comfortable health until about month ago, when he began 9r have severe headaches.
 Thursday morning he arose about b o'clock did some chores about inc place and later took his ,3S cafihre rtne and went to the northerly part or his farms which is located on the road from South Woodstock to New Boston, and in the easteriy section Of the town of Woodstock.
 Death Probably Instantaneous.
 While no member of the household suspected that Mir. Paine contemplated any such act as taking his own life Mrs. Paine became uneasy when he qld not return as soon as she thought he might be expected and asked that a search for him be made. The search resulted in the finding of the body. A bullet through the heart very proh- ably instantly ended Mir Paine's life It is believed that a period of mental depression overeame Mir. Paine.
 Was Civil War Veteran.
 Mir. Paine was veteran of the Civil war, erllfsting for that great struggle Q, n- necticut, July 30, 1862. He was later transferred and made a lieutenant of company G. 18th regiment of Cclored Volunteers. His period of service in the army covered three years and four months.
 In Woodstock he was for years en- gagged as a farmer and had one of the flne old places of that historic town, where he was highly respected for his many splendid traits of character His town had honored him iD many ways ana he had represented 1t in the leg islature- He was a deacon and treas urer of the church and Ecclesia sticaI gregalonal church, of which he was a faithful member.
 Former Bank President. For years Mir. Paine was officially, identified with the Putnam Savings bank. He was elected corporator or the institution July IS, 1898. a trus- tee July +, 1899, vice president Feb. 19 1912, and became president on July IT, 1912. He retired from the presidency on July 1, 1914.
 During recent years he had given up active work but contiued to re- i Sloe on his Woodstock farm. He aD- peared to be greatly enjoying his wears or leisure and spent the winters in the south or in the west. Two wears ago he and Mrs. Paine spent the win Ter in Florida During the winter of i 1914-15 MT. and Mrs Paine were in Boston, where they spent the time in | Sht-seeing, attending lectures and institutes and devoting time to such oIher attractions as appealed to them The past winter was spent with rela- 1 tives in California.
 MT. Paine leaves besides his wife l one son, Dr. R. c. Paine, of Thomn- l son, two sisters and three brothers