Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-10

tended the public schools In the town
of Montville and later graduated from
the Norwich Free Academy. Soon at
took up law, or which he made a great
success, and had been praeticing law
In this state since the year 1852, when
ne was admitted to the bar. Mr.. Com
stock entered into partnership with the
late Charl> f. Thayer and after his
death Mr.. Cofnstock opened a law ONCE
In the Richards building and from
there he moved to the old Lucas
building, then to the Shannon build
ing.
In public life Mr.. Comstock was
highly respected. having held many Of
fees. and his Judgment was looked
upon with confidence by many.
Mr. Comstock for II years was
Judge of probate and town clerk of the
town of MontvilIe, and UP to the time
of his death he was chairman OF the
town school committee, besides being
town COUNCIL for the town Of montville
and also the town OF Bozrab. He rep
resented the town OF Montyille in the
legislature and at one time he was
| -legk Of the senate.
Under President CIeveland's second
administration Mr.. Comstock was the
United states prosecuting attorney for
this district. For two terms. he was
chairman of the democratic state CEN
trail committee and Mr.. Comstock was
| the one who influenced former Cover
nor Baldwin to run for the governor
ship Of the state. He had been a del
egate from the state Of Connecticut TO
several national democratic conven-
lions and he was present at the con-
vention which nominated President
/ Wilson for Office for the first time.
About four years ago Mr.. Comstock
was admitted to practice before the
supreme court and during his career
| in law circles he has handled many
| important cases. including the Rob-
bins Pattison case VS.. the Central Yer
mont railroad. the verdict of which
was the second largest in the state and
only a few dollars from the largest.
While U. s. district prosecuting attor-
ney ne handled many criminal cases,
| one counterfeiting case of prominence.
For number of years Mr.. Comstock
was president of the Uncas Power
company, and he was attorney for the
Groton and Stonington railway. 1t was
| through Mr.. Comstock's efforts that
| charters were granted to the Uncag
/ Power company, the Groton and Ston-
| ington Railway company, Norwich and
Westerly, Montville and New London
| companies.
| In private life Mr.. Comstock was a
! lover of hunting and fishing and for 2T
wears he missed only once going to
| Maine on hunting and fishing expedi-
| Maine near Moosehead which he Wis
| tied twice year. FraterpalIy Mr..
| Comstock was a sgd degree Mason and
I belonged to the Odd Fellows.
l Tie IS survivor ny Ills dSoQ IaIncE
and three sister. Mrs. G. R. Alexander
| of Providence, Mrs. c. a. Chapman of
! Montvil1e ind Miss Carrie Comstock of
/ Montville. Mr.. Comstock has wide
| mourn his loss.
Mrs. Maria N. Waters.
(ContribHted)
Mrs. Maria n. Waters, widow Of
Nelson Waters who has just gone to
the great beyond, was born in Ham
over. Conn, January 6. 1928, coming
from real old Britain stock. Her hus-
band invented the Waters heater. The
family made their home in Meriden,
previous to going West. Mr.. Waters
died nine years ago. age "a. About
a month ago Mrs. Waters buried her
only son. since then she has failed
rapidly. She is survived by an only
daughter who done all in her pow
er to make the declining dSvs of her
life happy. But she went TO sleep on
March % never to wake again. She
also leaves sister who is in the
eighties, and half sister. Mrs. NJ. ].
Morgan, of Amesbury. Mass. who is
SO, and a large number of nieces and
nephews to mourn hef loss.
Jeddiah Waters. father OF Nelson,
lived to be eighty-two. he had
daughter, who was 80 when she died.
Mrs. Water had a beautiful Christian
spirit and was beloved by all who
knew her. The sympathy of her host
her hour of trouble.
Mrs. Carrie Tuck Corey.
Mrs. Carrie Tuck Corev, wife OF Hon.
d. J. Corey, and daughter of the late,
Rev. ]. W. Tuck, Of Middletown, dieG
at her home in Lebanon. N. j.. Friday.
Besides her husband. who was a for
ner consul general to the Netherlands
and also a navy official of the port of
New York. Mrs Corey is survived by
one SON. Ray W. Corey ana a sister
Mrs. Frederick Vina1, of Middletown.
The funeral was held Sunday. at her
home in Lebanon, n. J.. and the body
burial in Yantic cemetery.
Frank c. Gage.
Frank C. Gage. "a years Of age, for
merly of this city died on Monday in
Warren, Mass. Mr.. Gage at one time
was manager Of the Norwich Grain
Co.
EXPECT TWO HUNDRED