Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-19
OBITUARY.
Miss Julia M. Dowd.

It is with deep regret that the friends of Miss Julia NJ. Dowd learned of her death early Friday morning Her final illness xas-e9f short duraL tion, but previous siclSrtesses and the too constant pressure of her cares had i'll prepared her to withstand it.F Miss Dowd was born at Cuyafloga
 Falls. Ohio. the daughter of Henry and Maria (Pease) Dowd, but removed to Norwich with others {of the family
 so long since that this city has been
 almost a lifelong home. More prop
 erly, perhaps, she has made in it a
 home for a long sticcession of others
 who have found the house at {. b49
 Broadway far more than a temporary
 shelter. The Christian z. profession made in the Broadway Congregational
 fled in a. singularfy active, cheerful and 'unselfsf life. She constantly as<' sumed burdens or took thought for others. while asking no leisure or in- sequently, an unusually wide and loy-- al circle of friends fo unite in sym. pathy with the surviving sister, Miss Laura DoNyd.
 Mrs. Charles p. Petit.
 = Word was received Friday afternoon. Mrs. Charles P. Petit in .Elmira, N Y. . Adelaide Jewett Pettit was born in this city, May 14, 1a4s, the daughter of Henry L. and Eliza c. Jewett- Her early llIe was spent m I1nrWlcn where she was married in 1853 to Charles F. Petit by Rev. pr. Bond.
 She is survived by two sons. Paris Petit of New York city and Henry J. Pettits of Idaho. one daughter. Mrs. Harry M. Beardsley of Elrnira. N. Y. and two sisters, Mrs. H. R. Winship and Mrs. John (. Kellogg, both of this city. ' aT
 5eIs |. Pratt.
 Bella L. Pratt, a native Of this city, 1ir1f7 !, national interest, died at his home in Boston Friday. He was stricken with q heart attack in April while at work on a statue Of. Alexander Hamilton to be be set up.f Tn Ia park at Chicago, sandi his physicians advised a long rest ira the hope that he might regain his health A few days ago, however, his condition became serious. Mir. Pratt was 49 years of age. .1 Some of Mir. Pratts statues are to be found in several American cities and one had received honorable nierI ton at the Paris salon. For the Con designed six seven. foot spandrel fig. ures, a 12-foot figure Of Philosophy, and series of four medallions, The Seasons. Among his more recent works were the symbolic figures of Science and Art, which flank the main entrance at the Boston public library, the statue of Edward Everett Hale in the public garden. and a statue of Ma than Hale on the Yale campus at New Haven (I
 Mir. Pratt was a. member of the na- tional Academy of3 Arts and Sciences. the National Sculpture society and organizations. tHSH' F
 Frank H. Thompson.
 Frank H. Thompson died at his home in Fitchville Friday about 4 p. rn., following. shock sustained sew ran Sra1 da aso, He wss sden, born ,ig in He il war he enlisted for three years, ser vice in the First Conn. Light Battery. At the expiration of his term here the end. Of the war lie rsceNed. an Honorable discharge. -{
 At one time he was a member, of 1 sedgwick Post, G. R.; -af Norwich. ! Frdternally, he was az m enb ber of the o. U.5- W. of Norwicira = I
 He was united in 4nIarriage with Phoebe Snow at. WiIKmantic about 45 | years ago In 1SS1s he located in. | Fftchville. coming from Chesterfield | and was a foreman sin thesea r3ing de- | oartment in the.>Palmcrf> Bros mill, ! until a few years ago. when he re- signed on account .of ill health.
 For several wears hes Xas a deacon | n the .Fitchville Baptist: church, in | which he took a great interest.
 . Besides, his wife, he is survived by 10 children and IA grandchildren. His children are: Waiter Charles, and Clinton. of Willin1antic> aLymal1. of tnd Mrs. William KelTy, Mrs Arthur Chapman, Mrs. Nelson D. Winchester Lnd Mrs. Edwin C.4Wheeler- of Fitch - ,ille
 He was the son Of JannessI4. and Fannie Bill Thompson. He enlisted Sov. 10. 1s61 was fnustered into the United States service Nov! 21.9 1881. re- unlisted Nov 719. 1863; and was. mus cred out at Mar1cheeters opposite Va., on June Il. 1885.
 He had the 1ietinc cfi6neof being wfth1 he battery when it entered the con edera te capital with the first of the nion troops: -s-:t s'"'~
 -FIis marriage with Miss Phoebe Show ook place Jaii. IS. 4sss, Rev. Edgar + lark of Willimantic performing the ceremony.