Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-22
FUN ERALS
Francis n. THOMPSON.

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The funeral of Francis H Thompson
was held Monday afternoon in the
Baptist church at Fitchville Prayer
was offered at $50 at his late home in
Bozrah by Rev. B. B. Remington, Of
Colches 1er. The services at the church
nington, assisted by Rev George H.
Chamber and Rev. J. c. Young of
Bozrah. Mrs. Helena NJ. T. Church of
Norwich sang the hymns Asleep in
Yorder- Burial was in the family lot
in West Plains cemetery Norwich. The
bears were six sons. Walter E. Warren
H.. Eugene F.. LYMAN B.. Charles L.
and Clinton w Thompson. Floral Of
ferings included Gates Ajar, from the
BAPTIST church, Fitchville: pillow, in
scribed. Husband, Mrs. Francis H.
Thompson: pillow, Grandpa, from the
grandchildren; anchor. from the lodge
A. o. L. W. crescent John Boswiclz,
and Rose Brown; spray, red carna-
tons, Miss Frances Kelly; wreath, Mr..
and Mrs. Dwight Smith; spray of
white carnations. Mrs. R. E. Turner;
wreath from Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Thompson and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Thompson: spray of carnations. Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Snow; spray of lilies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Covl; spray of
carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Bent
chester; spray of red roses. Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Adams and family: spray
of carnations Miss Fannie Wright:
wreath. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Palmer
lilies, Mrs. Lyman Main. ST.. and fam
lily: wreath Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Philips: spray of carnations. Mrs.
Jennie Philips; wreath. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheeler and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Chapman: standing wreath, Mrs. ell
son Winchester and Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren and Eugene Thompson: spray
Friends and relatives were present
from Graenville Mass. New Haven,
Mantle. Willimantic. Colchester, I'm
casviIle and Norwich.
Undertalsers Church and Allen had
charge of the funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Charles w. Billings.
On Friday morning the funeral Of
Mrs. Catherine Billings, wife of the
late Charles W. Billings took place
from her home. No. l Hamilton av-
enUe- Many relatives and friends |
were in attendance. There was a pro
fusion of fora! tributes. The casket |
was borne to the hearse by five |
grandsons Of the decea sed. Percy and i
Leon Billings, Charles Henry and |
John Drescher and Joseph Belle |
feur took the place of nephew, |
George DresCher who was At the |
services in St. ATary's church. Rev |
Fathers F'itzmaurice. Calvin and Ken
nedy ofhciated at the high mass. The |
musical part of the mass was conduct |
ed by Miss Lena Boudreau. Beautiful |
Land on High was rendered by Mrs |
T. J. Donovan. Interment was in the |
family lot in Yantic cemetery People |
attended from Baltic Fitchville, West |
erly, Cpringfeid and other places.
Mrs. Billings died on May Il. after |
an Illness of seven weeks. She was the !
daughter of the late Patrick and !
Catherine Lavalle Mttlligan and was 50 |
years and II months old. She was one |
Of the oldest residents of the East Side. |
having lived there for fjfty years.
In this city on June 4th, 1857. she !
was married in ST. Mary's church. by !
Rev. Daniel Kelly to Charles w Bill
lngs, who died % years ago, on Jan
18th, 1889. There are four children
Miss Mary Billings, Mrs.
John Vetter. Mrs. Catherine Drescher,
Charles w. F. Billings, a sister. Mrs.
Annie Nicholson, all of Norwich and a
Brother of Omaha, Neb. There are
cousins, the Misses Lavalle and Mrs.
Cornelius Healy of Baltic and Mrs
are nine grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren also surviving.
Mrs. Billings was a loyal mother and
sister and was held in high esteem by
all who knew her.
Undertaken George G. Grant had
charge of the funeral arrangements.
Bella Pratt.
Norwich relatives and friends at
ended the funeral of Bella Pratt, the
home, No. 80 Lakeville place Boston,
Mass. Burial was IN Moss Glen GEM
etery, Salem, Conn. Rev. John c. HEIR
,ead committal service at the grave.
Emerson B. Christie. Edwin B. Gal
agher and Charles Haskell. Under
akers Henry Allen & Son Co. were in