Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-08
OBITUARY.
nh rhanA. \, Mann.

i've yeafa, and xiao died Id 6aiteSS this state, sn March a wac born lh Nefs sslk April q is4s, the Son of Air. and MraA Levi Mann. F1r IS years Dr. ssss a ss TS saS St the s 5sAen Phsss; ssat time served as surgeon general on the stan Of the governor ef Rhode Island. 1s was only when his health began to fail that Dfi Mann returned to his pen, which In the days immedlatsly follow Ing the Civil war had brought him into national prominence
 Dr. Mann had been a fearless sol. disr and during four years he served with the northern army. He pRrt1ei- pated in many of th snost notable eu- agreements and was one of the men who suffered the horrors of the AnderHon-
 pr. Mann became interested in the tournslistio field in Valley Eails, R. L. and later in Woonsocizet. Tn 1887 he founded the Milford Daily News. He continued his connection with the paper for three years. when he re- moved his family to B1tahburE, having accepted the position of editor of the E1tchburS Evening Mail.
 In is99 Preeident Grover Cleveland appointed Dr. Mann postrnastsr at FitchburB, and pr. Mann served until 1900. When ho completed his term as postmaster, Dr. Mann remained In F1tehburR for a short time and then cano to Norwich to reside, taking uf his resldence on HaChem street. He remained here for about Two years.
 Dr. Mann never lost interest in jour nalism and wnH a student and cHten- Elvo reader Co tho ond. being well post | cd on all affairs of the country. He is kindly remembered by many Norwich people.
 Philip c. Dunferd. Philip C. Duntord, for nearly half c century prominent in tho bIslness life Of New London and affiliated with many philanthropic. religious and cd ucationhl interests. died suddenly Sum- day afternoon at his home. | Although not anxious for political | honors, Mir. Dunford was deeply Inter ested in civic affairs and for several | years was a member of the court of common council, as an alderman. He was acting mayor in Now London for | six weeks in 1891, after the roslgnR- | ton ot Mayor George Williams. Mir. Dunford was senior alderman and au- tonnatically became mayor pending un-
 MT. Dunford and Percy Coe Eggle- | ston co-operated in an effort to se- l euro the Woman's college for New London, and were eTninently success ful. They learned Of the plan of the Hartford club women to found a wom- ans college in Connecticut and after much correspondence succeeded In in- ducing the committee on site to visit | New London. New London was ir time chosen as the site and the college was established. NIr. Dunford felt g strong personal pride In the inst!tu- ton and in its comparatively short life had watched its growth with much affection.
 Mir. Dunford Is survived by his
 widow. a daughter. Miss Phyllis Dun
 ford, and a son, Philip. a student al
 Yale. but who chanCed to be at homo on a week end visit when his father
 died, and a sister, Miss Helen Dun
 ford.
 Capt. Henry WahIy. Charles T. Bard left for Washington Wednesday afternoon to attend the
 funeral of Capt. Henry Wahly whC died at his home. 153 : street, N W.
 in Washington, at 6.45 o'clock Monday
 morning. Death was caused by pneu monia of which disease he had beer i'll only four days. He was 7S year old.
 Captain wahly had been an annua [ visitor here for II years and wa
 best known to Norwich people as , rouue player. He was one of the mos
 which are held at the Rockwell stree grounds.
 l Capt. wahIy lost his right arm il ] the Civil war in which he fought witt great distinction and bravery. Fo 42 years he had been emuloyed in tn
 
 mcnt. in the land office. He was
 member of the G. A. R. post Tn Wash
 inEton.
 Surviving are q son. William. O {. Washington. and a daughter. Mrs Charles T,-ler Bard of Lincoln ave 3 nue. this city. Mrs. Wahly died years ago. Since his daughters mar
 riage and her removal to Norwich h had always extended his visits her . | more than the week devoted to roqui Capt. Wahly made many fast friend = who learn of his death with deep re f gret For a man of his advance
 years he was unusually active in min . and body and there was every evl n dence of many more years of helpfI = life before him until his fatal Hines e He was a second division player 1 s the roque championships and plave - a Creditable game, being always a for . midable antagonist. He held the seC
 ond Van Wicllle medal several year ,f ago.
 d Mrs. Bard was in Washington whe
 her father died. She was called thel e by the serious Illness of her brOthe l., who had been suffering from pneJ ,r monia for 10 days. His condition l raDOrfad as frnDrOvad