The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-14
90 YEARS MEMBER OF FBROTHERHOOD
 OF ENGINEERS
Henry J. Adams of Norwich Has Unusual Distinction
Especial to The Farmer.)

| Norwich, March 14-Henry J. Ad- ans of Boswell avenue, has lived to attain a distinction that but few oth- Der of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for 50 years. MT. Adams, who 56 years ago March 16, entered the employ of the Norwich and Wor- cester Railroad company, became a member of the Springfield, Mass, di- vision, No. 63, March 10, half a cen tury ago, and in 1870, affiliated with Worcester division No. GA and on Dec. 5, 1909, affiliated with New London division, No. 348. Springfield divis- ion was then the nearest division to Norwich but subsequently the offices were formed and since becoming a member of the New London division he has become an office holder there. He has for the past four or five years been secretary and treasurer and takes a great deal of pride in the fact that he is a member of the big organization and able to participate in it's work ings. The Locomotive Engineers Mutual Life and Accident Insurance associa- ton is another association in which MT. Adams holds membership, join ing in 1868.
 After MT. Adams had been mem Der of the brotherhood for 40 years the members interested themselves in him and presented him a good badge entitling him to attend the conventions of the grand international division. On the circular medal appears an engine and on it are the words Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and under the engine is the words, Honorary Member G. I. D. MT. Adams has at tended some of the international af- fairs and in speaking of. them related his experience at the convention held
 
 MT Adams father, Joseph Adams, was engineer on the old Norwich and Worcester railroad 69 years ago, when he was instantly killed in an accident through no fault of his own. Two cars of a train ahead broke loose and rushed backward down grade and crashed with considerable force into the engine of which MT. Adams sen- for had charge. The cars were load ed with rails which penetrated the boiler and went through it striking MT. Adams and causing death.
 It was 56 years ago the 16th of this month that H. J. Adams entered the employ of the Norwich and Worces- ter railroad and when he concluded his services on the road five years ago he was the oldest engineer on the road in point of service and had first choice of work when the road dis tributed it's runs. To-day he is one
 
 eers.
 MT. Adams was born and has a1- ways resided, in the house where he now lives Boswell avenue. He first took up the printers trade, but on ac- count of it's confinement gave it up for more active labor and went the railroad. He has a wife and three children. The sons are Everett H. Adams of Hartford, Joseph S. Adams, with James L. Case in the insurance and brokerage business, and Mrs. Reu- ben P. Potter of this city. There are four grandchildren.
 Fraternally, MT. Adams is Mason, being raised in Somerset 1odge,- No. 34, F. and A. M., Dec. g, 1868.[ He served the lodge as master in 1889 and 1890. He is a, member of She tucket lodge, No. 27, I. O. O. F., and is a past noble grand. He is a mem Der of Pa1ymra encamprnent, No. 3, and recently withdrew from Canton Oneco, No. 8, on account of his health. He was a past commander of the Can ton.