The Press., 1917-01-18

AIONTO L. HOWARD.
 Aluuzo L. Howard, who is widel kuowp Il much respected among til people of Stuff I'd and vicinity, diet the latter part of yesterday afternoon a his rome on Westford avenue MT. Howard lad been ill for som' lime with heart failure, and latel. has been very low. He was horl April 9, 1S41, in Stafford Springs Early in his life his parents moved 70 Mnnson. where he attended schoo until nineteen. After leaving schoo he worked in the mills until tht Civil War He enlisted as a private in company D of the 25th regimen of the Connecticut volunteers on Aug ust 23, 1862. He was mustered int the United States service at Hartford for nine months. He left the state with his regiment on November I4, 1862, and after few days stay al Camp Buck ingham Long Islaud, ht embarked with his regiment for New Orleans, joining the command of Gen eral Bauks. On March B, 1863, tlE i regiment went to Baton Rouge, and on the 18th embarked for Don aI1sonville and reached Brashear City l April 9 On the l 4th he was engaged iu the battle of Irish Bend, being wuun'led on the head and breast du3. l ing the engagement He was sent to the hospital at New Orleans April 10th, being disabled. He returned to his command June 18th at Port Hud, son and remained on duty with his regiment during the remainder of the siege until tue surrender on July S., 1863. He afterwards returned with his regiment TO Connecticut and wah finally mustered out at Hartford Aug ust 26, 1868, at the expiration of his term of enlistment. He was mustered out as a corporal, being promoted dur ing service When he came home from service he work ed in the Con- verseville woolen mill as a spinner. After a few months at this work he work ed as loom tender in the Min: eral Springs mill. He stayed there three years and then accepted a posi- tion as boss weaver in the OreuttvilN mill. Later he was a boss weaver i the Lyon mill, Monson, and from there returned again to the Oreuttvilld 6 mill. In 1873 he left the mil -Worl and opened fish market here in town He was successful at this business, bu after three years he sold out and enA gagged in the ice business for eight years. He sold his business to Hori ace Town and was employed in tn meat business with Dimook Bros. an M. A. Smith. He then engaged .it, the meat business for himself in the Rock we'll block, East Main street, which he continued about two years. He was next employed by Bidwell & Go. for period of eight years. On account of the hard work and his age he left Bidwell & Go. in 1895 and opened dry gOods store. He was suc- cessful and ran it until a few years ago when he turned the business over to his son and daughter. MT. How ard was officer of the day in Winter Post, No A, of the c A. R., and financial recorder in the Temple of Honor of which he was a charter member He was also a charter mem Der of the Order of the Golden Cross and Keeper of the Records. His poli- tical sympathies were allied with the Prohibition party and he was 8 very active member ot the Methodist church. MT. Howard was married to Hannah E. Winter, a daughter of MT. and Mrs. David Winter, on April 9, 1862, who died Oct. 27. 1912. From this marriage they had two children, Fred w. and Mary A. Another child, Gertrude A., died at the age of six years. The funeral will be held Sat- urday. There will be prayer at the house at 1.15 p. m. and service at the Methodist church at 2 o'clock. Rev. O. J. Aldrich will ofioiate. The burial will be in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
 W. E. Demond of North Adams, Mass was in town yesterday.
 The annual Italian club masquerade ball will take place on Saturday even. ing.
 A son was born this week to MT. and Mrs. Lobotsky at the Johnson hospital.
 All G. A. R. men are requested tc meet at their hall atf7 o'clock this (Thursday) evening,
 Wm. Benton was seriously sick this week with indigestion. In the last few days he has shown signs of recovery.
 Miss Mary Smith went to Willi. mantic the first of the week to attend the funeral of the infant son of he1 brother, Milton.
 Frances Newton gave party to a few of her friends Tuesday, oele ebrating her fourteenth birthday. There was dancing at the party and refreshments.
 Frederic Faulkner had slight shock of apoplexy Sunday which at- fects his brain only. This morning he is reported to be improving.
 Meadose Labonte and Peter Roberts are both cutting their first crop of ice. The ice at the Warren pond is also being cut by some of the merchants They report a good solid ten inches of ice.
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