Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
OBITUARY.
Julian Riley DiIIaby.

The death of Julian Riley Dillaby of Boston, formerly of this city, occurred early Saturday morning at Lake Sara mac, where he had been since last September owing to failing health MT. Dillaby. was born in Norwich June IS, 1873 the son of Charles H. Dillaby and Julie B. Johnson. He was educated in the public schools of Nor wich and was graduated at. the Nor wien Free Academy in 1892. For a short time he was ticket agent at the Ferry street station of the New Eng land railroad and in 1a9s-4 was clerk in the general of1ce of the road in Boston. In 1895 he began writing for newspapers and in December of that year became city editor of The Nor wich Bulletin, which position he held Record, on the staff of which he was city hall reporter. When he left the Record he went to the Boston Journal as statehouse reporter and political writer.
 From 1ss7-02 he was vice president of the Norwich Roque and Tennis club, a member of St. James lodge, No. 2S, F. and A. M., Areanum club, Company Mewspap per club of Boston. He was an attendant of the Universalist church, of which his grandfather, Rev. J. Riley Johnson was at one time pastor. His father for number of years was tax collector of Norwich and assistant postmaster.
 While in Boston MT. Dillaby was as- sociated with Joseph Walker of Brook line as his secretary, when MT. Walker was candidate for governor, and he was manager of the Walker campaign. Afterward he was in the office of the secretary of state for some time as election clerk.
 His wife, Alice Dillaby, who was with him at Saranac Lake, was for merly a trained nurse before her nAar- riage, and at the Adirondacks resort she not only has had personal charge of her husband but had been made head nurse of the sanatoriurn there. In addition to his wife, MT, Dillaby is survived by his mother, who resides in Somerville, and bys two brothers living in that city, Charles P. Dillaby and Frank H. Dillaby.
 MT. Dillaby was a young man who was well read and well informed, his tastes leading him particularly to lit erature pertaining to the drama. and he had accu1nula ted a valuable lihrary relating to plays and players. He counted among his best friends some of the leading musicians and actors notably in the latter case Otis Skin had been his firm friend for many years.
 He had keen sense of humor, gen tie, engaging manners and was an all- round agreeable acquaintance and staunch, dependable friend. With his classmates of 1892 at Norwich Free Academy he was particular favorite and the members have deeply sympa- thized with him during his weeks and months of hopeless i'll health.
 While in the office of the secretary of state in Boston MT. Dillaby made a study of election laws, and on this topic was perhaps one of the best posted men in Boston. He was an easy, graceful writer accurate as to facts Almost his last week in the statehouse at Boston was in prepara- ton of the history Of the American flag, it's anniversaries, laws, etiquette, etc.
 The Dillaby family had always been closely identified with the Universalist church in Norwich and at the session of the Sunday school at the Church of the Good Shepherd yesterday morn ing Supt. Edwin A. Tracy announced Mir Dillabys death, expressing the sorrow of the school and of individual friends, while referring sympa theticalyl to the deep bereavement of MT. Dilla- by's family.
 Burial is to be in semerville, Mass.
 Philip Miller.
 Philip Miller. one of the older resi- dents Of the village. died at his home there Saturday morning after an ill., ness of several months. The deceased Hessen, Germany. and at the age of 1i with his mother and four brothr~: came to America and settled Tn Woonsocket Later he moved to Nor wfch and was here made a citizen of the United States. Mir. Miller was a Grand Army man, having fought in 14 battles of the Civil war. He enlisted as a mechanic and gunner. In all --As---- A