Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18

Esther Ward WILCOX, the elder
daughter of Ellen Ward and Harry T.
Wilcox, died Thursday afternoon after
brief illness caused by heart trouble.
The child was years, IL months old,
and was of unusually charming per-
sonality. She was born in Lisbon and
is survived by her parents and one
sister, Dorothy. The little girl had
every prospect of a more than ord1-
nary career, and her sudden death is
a great blow to the family and their
friends.
Frank w. Campbell.
Frank w. Campbell died at his home
in Lisbon at midnight on Wednesday.
He had been i'll for three years with
valwular disease of the heart. He was
the son of Emily Sawyer and Orson
Campbell and was born in Lisbon April
IS, 1861. His home was in Jewett City
nearly all his life. He was q member
of the Central Baptist church in Nor
witch, where he resided at one time.
He is survived by his mother and a
son, Frank w. Campbell, of Norwich,
and three brothers, Fred and Emery OF
Lisbon and Oscar of Jewett City.
Ezekiel James.
Ezekiel James died at his daughters,
Mrs. William T. Bitgood's, home in
had been i'll for ten days with hemor-
rhages. He was born in Richmond,
r. L, April Is, 1888, the son of Joanna
Webb and Benjamin James. He was
twice married, his first wife being
Delilah Woodmansee of Richmond,
whom he married So years ago. For
ty-eight years ago he married Mary
A. Barber of Voluntown. She died
seven years ago. He is survived by
these children: Mrs. John A. Phillips
of Moosup Nelson A. James of Canter-
bury, Ezekiel B. James of North Ston-
ington, Mrs. w. T. Bitgood of Girls
void, Mrs. George A. Dawley of Vol
untown. Robert ]. James and Ezra
James of Griswold. There are Is
grandchildren and one great-grand-
child.
Miss Kezia Kinney.
Miss Kezia Kinney died Wednesday
at the home of her niece, Miss Lucy
White, in Voluntown. She had been
helpless for a long time, and died at
~ years of age, the cause being
shock and heart trouble.
Edward M. Barrett.
Edward NJ Barrett, who died sud-
denly Wednesday, was born in Packer
May IA, 1S47. He was the son of Ma
tilda Moore and Mason Barrett. Mr..
Barrett has lived in Jewett City and
Lisbon for so years. His first mar
riage was to Miss Nancy Carpenter,
taking place in Jewett City Oct. 10,
1873. By this marriage there is one
daughter, MISS l.. barrett HIS
second marriage was with Miss Flora
Aver of Willimantic on Oct. 4, 1884
He was a member of Undaunted lodge,
No. 81. K of P, and of Hawkins COM
pany, Uniform Rank, K. of p, of New
London. He was a grand juror in Lis
bon for several years. He was a
member of the Willimantic Methodist
church. Two brothers, Alfred and
Chauncey Barrett, of Greeneville, sur
vive him.
Ladies' Society Entertained.
The Ladies' society of the Congre-
gational church was entertained at
Mrs. F. E. Robinson's Thursday after
noon. The directresses appointed for
the year were Mrs. w. w. Alling, Miss
S. K. Adams, Mrs r. F. Cheney, Mrs.
G. W. Emerson, Mrs. E. A. Faust, Mrs
F. L. Kanahan, Mrs. John LaFontaine,
Miss Mary McNicol, Mrs H. E. Paul,
Mrs. John Stewart, Mrs ]. H. Tracy,
and Mrs. Perle WhitfOrd. Mrs. Rob-
inson was assisted by Mrs. S. L. Geer,
Mrs E. A Faust, Mrs. Edw. Hurlock
and Miss NJ. A. Burdick.
At Norwich Whist.
Mrs. George A. Haskell, Mrs. A c..
Laid, Mrs. ]. H. Tracy and Mrs. A. NJ.
Brown attended the D. A. R. whist at
the Wauregan in Norwich Wednes-
day.
Sleighing Party.
A sleighing party of IL went to Pa
chang Wednesday night and enjoyed a