Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-09
CAPT. GEORGE WARREN
 SUICIDES AT PROVIDENCE
Member of Prominent Local Family Cuts His Throat, MhiIe Brooding Over III Health.

Putnam relatives were notified Fri
 day of the death by suicide in Provi-
 dence of Captain George Warren, near
 ly all his life resident in the town
 life by cutting his throat with ra-
 zor. He bled to death within a few
 minutes.
 Leon Warren, a son of the deceased,
 was in Putnam Friday making ar
 engagements for his fathers funeral.
 He said that his father. who has been
 living with another son, Robert. in Providence, for several months has
 not been well of late. Thursday Mrs. Warren, wife of the captain, left him alone in the house for a few minutes while she went to a drug store to tele- phone to her son, who is clerk at the Plaza hotel in Pawtucket. When she returned she found her husband sit- ting on a chair which was placed be- side the sink in the kitchen. Blood was pouring from a deep gash in his throat and the razor with which he had inflicted the wound was lying nearby. Mrs. Warren summoned aid,
 but nothing could be done to prevent MT. Warren's death, which quickly occurred.
 While here Friday MT. Warren's son said that his father had been in fail ing health for some time. He did some work in the spring-carpentry that was as finely done as was all of Captain Warren's work in that line but since then has been able to do lit tie, and he seemed to brood over his condition.
 Captain Warren came of one of the foremost local families He was the son of Mir. and Mrs. Luther Warren and a grandson of Sheriff George Warren. The Warren family of which he was a descendant is closely iden- tifed with all of the early history of | this section of Connecticut and rep
 resentative of it came over on the Mayfower.
 Captain Warren grew to manhood l in Putnam. He came by his military | title as head of a militia company that was formed in Putnam. He was always much interested in military l affairs and delighted to talk upon the 1 subject. At one time he was a mem l Der of the democratic state central committee and was also a member of | the staff of Governor Hubbard He was for long time a leading spirit of the Warren family drum corps, semi military organization, uniformed, that was known for miles about Putnam and for years was in a class by itself.
 As a young man MT. Warren was 1 engaged in business in Putnam, con- dUcting a well stocked notion store on the site now occupied by the Church Clothing company. Later he had a store, which he built, near where the A. and P. store is located and still later conducted a store in the Union block. After he went out of business he engaged as a carpenter and was l rated 9 splendid workman.s Captain Warren was a member of Quinebaug lodge. No. 104. A. F. and A. M., of this city and of the American ! legion.
 He had held political offices in Put
 nam and for years was a constable of the town.
 Captain Warren leaves his wife and two sons, Robert of Providence, and Leon of Whitinsville, Mass. He also 1 leaves four brothers-Augustus Will liam, Luther and Prescott the last named of Willimantic. The body is to be brought here for burial.
 Boys and Girls Club Exhibits County Agent ". c. Kennedy of the Farmers association will be in Ashford today attending a meeting
 of the Boys and Girls club, organized
 under the fathering care of the Coun- ty Farmers association.
 During the season the members of
 the club have been engaged in grow