Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29

citizen of the town of Killingiy and 1 for many years a public official, died
 Monday morning at 4 o'clock at his breaking down incident to his ad-
 vanced years was the cause of his | death.
 MT. Greenslit was born in Ha1np- David and Prudence CWebb) Green | slit, and was one of the families that | long has been identified in a promi- nent way with the history of that town.
 His early years were spent in Hamp- ton and he studied in the schools of that town. He worked hard on a farm and built up a robust consti- background for the remarkable amount of activity that marked his long life Also during his early years he was mail carrier in Hampton, riding horseback to cover his routes. His first experience in the mill bus mess, to which he was destined to de- vote many years, was in his native town. Knowledge of the business gain ed there led to his obtaining a posi- tion at the Leffengwell at East Xiii lingly, to which place he removed in 1S46. Afterwards he was employ ed by other mills at East Killingly. ing textile center, and later went to work in a mill at Attawaugan.
 In 1852 he became an employe of the w. A. Robinson mills at East Xiii ling1y, as overseer of the weaving de- partment. and in 1863 was made su- perintendent of the plant. He re- mained with the Robinsons for 3S years. retiring from active business life in 1890.
 During all of the years during which he was the head of the manufacturing concern at East Killingly he was ever man in whom everyone had every confidence. He was the soul of truth and honor, a man in whom everyone had the greatest confidence.
 In public life he had held nearly every elective office in town and some of the appointive ones, serving with distinction as a representative in the legislature, session of 1876. as select man, assessor, member of the board of relief and justice of the peace
 December 3, 1852. he united with the Free Baptist church at East Kill ltngly and at the age of 27 years was superintendent of it's Sunday school. He was actively interested in church work and one to whom the members looked for many years for counsel and advice in the affairs of the society.
 March 27, 1S4S, MT. Greens1it mar ried Patience M. Barstow. a kindly Christian woman. whose death occur red January 9, 1907 A son. Frederick A.. who died about 1905, was born of this union.
 During the closing years of his life Mir Greenslit maintained his home as formerly, he being cared for by Miss Mary Foster.
 NIT. Greenslit's death removes an other of Killingiy's grand old men, 1 men of the type that one thinks of as disciples of the founders of the re- public for the ideals of the founders 1 were his ideals and in his daily life l he practiced them and taught them to | the enduring benefit of the people and | community in which he lived.
 At PIainfieId Funeral.
 Local relatives were at St. Johns | church, Plainfeld, Monday morning | to attend, at St. Johns church, the l funeral service for Mrs. Cordelia Be- 1 lisle. Louis E. Kennedy was the fu- l neral director
 Investigating Ali Murder. I
 In the investigation of the circum- | stances surrounding the death of Sa- bri Ali who was killed by shooting. one of the things that is proving of | special interest to those who are mak- ing a study of the case is the exact 1 date of death and how long transpired between that period and the placing | of the body in either the river or the mill ditch at Attawausan.
 The coroner's inquest is not yet completed. During the present week he state police will continue to work l ,n the case. What progress they are making with certain phases or their investigation is not known, but it is understood they have found some hings of special interest to them.
 May Basket Party.
 School friends of Helen E. Aylward Monday evening at her home on Aca- Jenny street. Refreshments were erved and games were played.
 Florists Busy Week.
 Florists were rushed Monday and : lave work enough to keep them on the ump today filling Memorial Day or CTS. The backward spring has de- z rs, making it more difficult than usual l pr many people to get bouquets out idle the florist shops. 1
 Liberty Loan Subscriptions. Banks here continue to receive sub criptions for Liberty bonds While ome of the larger denominations 2 ave been subscribed for, the bulk of 1 . he subscriptions being obtained here E for bonds of the smaller denomina- f ons.
 Memorial Day Programme. f Tomorrow, following the custom of d ears, there will be Memorial Day V recession in Danielson the line for v lg at 1.30 in Main street, near G. A. :. hall in the Keystone block The | recession will proceed to the town t all, where a formal programme of V zercises will be carried out After p I gain be formed and will proceed to le soldiers monument at Davis park | z here a ceremony will take place - rom the monument the procession 1 e ill go to Westfeld cemetery, thence .
 St. James' cemetery, decorating the e a 'aves of the soldier dead.
 Mossion Services. f During the mission for the Eng il 5h-spea.kinG people of St. James, 1 lt lrish this week the mission masses 1 n e to be at and 8 o'clock, with V lort instructions after each mass l S he evening services, rosary, sermon Il Id benediction, open at 7.30. d
 All About the Borough. F Raymond A. Preston, who is going V
 France with the Brown university n lit, has visited at his home here. S Henry C. Hudson of Hartford was V visitor with friends in Danielson u Monday. T Harry E. Back is to speak
 a patriotic meeting to be held in o- = Thousands of employees in mills q