Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-01
JEWETT CITY
Death of William n. Tiff, Prominent
Citizen and Brave Soldier-Annual
Elections in the Sunday School
Briefs and Personals.

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william H. Tiff, rs, of Griswold,
died Saturday morning after a brief
illness. Mr.. Tiff was born in Girls
void Feb. 21. 1841, a son of Nathan
and AImira Sabins Tiff. Early in life
he was apprenticed to A. Leroy Prem
| tiee as a carpenter. When the Civil
war broke out, in response to Lin
coins call for volunteers. he enlisted,
only two men in town entering the
army earlier than he. He became a
mem Der of Rifle company A, Second
| regiment, V. l.. and when his three
months term of enlistment expired he
| re enlisted, being assigned to Company
H, Eleventh regiment, Y. l. He par
ticipated in the battles of Bull Run,
Newberne and South Mountain, escap-
ing injury, but at Antietam Sept. II,
1852, he received a wound in the right
leg which disabled him from further
service. and he was honorably dis
charged Aug. II, 1868. From this seri-
oLS wound he never fully recovered,
and for a long time was incapacitated.
After a time he was a wagon maker
and then for ten years had charge OF
NJ E. Lincolns coal and lumber yard
in Jewett City. Recognizing his fit
ness to fill official positions, he was
often engaged OF fill town Offices He
was town clerk and treasurer for sew
eral years, twice being the nominee on
both tickets. He was clerk for one
year and treasurer for two years of
the borough. He also served on the
board of selectnen and was the first
on the board at one time. In politics
he was staunch republican.
Feb. 81, 1866, he married Emily
Mitchell, who died Oct s. 1903. OF this
union there survive two children, Mrs.
Fred B. Owen of Fort Wayne, Ind,
American Thread company mills in
Giasgo. There are two grandchildren.
Oct. IT, 1904, he married Mrs. Alice
Olin Lyon who survives him.
He was member of the Hopeville
Methodist church. He was also a
member of Reliance lodge, No. 90, I.
o. o. F. He always took part in the
Memorial day exercises and decorating
some Of the soldiers graves in the
outside cemeteries as long as he was
able. He was well versed in town his
tory, having an excellent memory, and
was often consulted on such matters.
The older residents of the town. who
realize his worth, and knew his kindly
heart feel the loss of another loyal
citizen and soldier.
Mr.. Tiff is survived by n sister,
Mrs. Martin Obeneau of Waterville
Conn.
Official Board of Baptist Sunday School
The officers elected to serve the
Baptist Sunday school for year are:
Superintendent, A. NJ Brown; secre-
tary, Miss May Blake; treasurer, E.
NJ. Gray, cOlleclOr, MISS A11Ce GllDerI,
assistant collector. Miss Ellen Will
cox; librarian, Arthur Frink; assistant
librarian, George Davis; chairman
concert committee, Miss Ida 1. Foster;
finance committee, Deacon D. L. Phil
lips and Nelbert Myott: superintend-
ent home department, Mrs. NJ. E. Will
son; superintendent primary depart
ment, Mrs. E. NJ. Swift; superintend-
emit cradle roll, Mrs. A NJ. Clarke;
chorister, Rev. ]. A. Spidell; pianist,
Miss Alice A Brown; recorder, Lemuel
Green; assistant recorder, Herbert
Gray; missionary committee, Mrs. S.
F. Brown. Rev. J. A. Spidell and J. B.
Palmer, Jr.
Congregational Sunday School Officers.
The Congregational Sunday school
officers are: superintendent, F. E.
Robinson; assistant superintendent, T
A. Robinson; secretary, Earl S. His
cox; assistant secretary. E. H. Hiscox,
Jr.: treasurer Andrew McNicol; libra
rian, Stanley Wheelock: assistant Ii
brarian, Miss Ethel Thompson.
Heard About the Borough.
Miss Nellie Franklin has been the
guest of Mrs. Frank B. Davis in Bos-
ton.
Mrs. J. T. Stewart and daughter
Irene were in Norwich Sunday at the
home of Samuel Garden, who has been
very I'll.
Clovis Casavant has been in Man
chester. n. H, on business trip He
Mrs. Fred Condie has had as her
guest Miss Eta Walcott of Provi-
dence.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ w AlIing and
family are spending New Years in
New Haven.
Miss Emma Hull of wiIlinantic is
at her uncle's, J. c. Hawkins.
Miss Esther Harris was in charge of