New Britain herald., 1917-07-25
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member would be remembered. How ever, as he became engrossed in his business activities elsewhere little thought had been given to the sub- ject.
 MT. Edwards was born in Kensing- ton in the year 1s49. the son of Henry and Mary Edwards, and for nearly 40 years piled his vocation as carpenter in the town. removing to Meriden about 30 years ago. Here the scope of his business activities increased and he became interested in real estate From Meriden he re- moved to West Haven. the place in which he resided until the time of his death.
 He was married in January, 1873, to Hattie Fowler, a native of Middle field. Two children blessed the happy union, both of whom survive, his wife having died a number of years ago. The children are Dennis Edwards, a resident of West Haven, and Mrs. Frank Chester, who is now living at Westville. Besides his inn mediate relatives, several grandchil- dren and cousins survive.
 Because of ill health he had re- tired from active life several years ago and travelled extensively, having been across the continent many tim es He also had business interests in Cal ifornia.
 His death was due to complica. ton of disease incident to old age. h. terment was in the family plot in the cemetery in Middlef1eld,
 Two More Auto Accidents.
 Two more auto accidents, neither of which were reported as being ser ious to any of the parties concerned happened last evening on Berlin street. Herbert Goodrich. while driv- ing his machine up Berlin street accl. dentally crashed into the carriage o1 George Sutton, in which Mrs. Sut- ton was sitting at the time. She was thrown forcibly from the vehicle tc the ground. but only sustained minor injuries Neither the automobile o1 the carriage suffered any material damage.
 According to reports. Goodrich was going south and, being blinded by the rays from the lights of another auto mobile coming in an opposite d1rec- ton, did not see the horse and wagon stationed at the side of the road. Ii is also claimed that Mr. Sutton $ wagon dit not carry any lights, at least it is alleged that pone were ! lighted.
 About midnight a party Of alleged "joy riders'' from Meriden, all col ored,. crashed into a tree on Berlin l street. The auto was practically de- 1 molished and at 3 o'clock wrecklne l crew from a garage in Merlden lowed ! the vehicle to that town. 1t was ru- ! mored about this morning that one i of the members of the party sustained a broken leg, but this report could
 not be verified.
 1 Citizens of Berlin street this morn l ing swore eternal vengeance on the i hula baloo created by midnight 'joy riders," who seem to lnfest this vicin- i ity.
 Card Received from E. w. Mildrum E. w. Mildrum. newly elected vice
 president of the Berlin Savings bank
 who is spending his vacation automo-
 bling through the Green Mountains 'Berkshires and Adirondacks of Yer
 mont, Massachusetts and New York
 has written several cards to his CO
 workers at the bank telling of the
 pleasure derived from the trip as fa1 ! as he has gone One of the post
 cards, dated Monday, from Cedar
 Grove, bears the following message
 We are spending the night at the
 Cedar Grove House. Castleton, Vt
 Made 11o mile journed today in spite
 of the blind.ng heat. Very hot driv-
 ing, but fine sitting here on the ve l randa, which faces Lake Bonoseen