Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
OBITUARY
Mrs. Lueretia Ayres Barker.


 Mrs. Lucretia Ayres Barker died at her home s34 Williams street, New London Monday morning at the age of I s2 years. Death was due to the infirm- | itiea of old age.
 Mrs. Barker was born in Salem. | July 12, 1925, a daughter of Enos and Mary Ayres.s Mrs. Barkar's father was the first shoe dealer in this city, being a member of the firm of Butler | &r Ayres. He came originally from In 1s44 she was married to Benja- min F. Barker of New London and has made. her home here ever since. They had eight children. by their marriage, five girls and three boys. Of these only three daughters survive, Mrs. Ella L. Clark, Miss Cassie c. Barker and Miss Mary G. Barker, the latter principal of the Winthrop school in II great grandchildren survive. Mrs. Barker had been an invalid for the past 15 years, during which time she had not walked a step, her legs having been paralyzed as the result of fall. She. however, retained her faculties until the last.
 Mrs. Barker began to fail in health during the past summer and during growing gradually weaker. Sunday night her condition grew worse and she breathed her last a few minutes after midnight.
 Mrs. Barker was visitor at the Willimantic camp grounds for 50 years continuously. never having missed summer. She was the oldest resident at the camp. She has been a member of the Federal Street Methodist Epis- copa1 church for tho past "A years and for many years was active in the vari- ous church societies especially the missionary society. She was a mem Der of the home department of the Sunday school at the time of her death.
 fY.o E2u r1rn fA1 hxyo number of relatives and friends. She was of a kindly and cheery disposi- tion and bore her suffering and misfor- tune of the past IS years with great courage. She displayed a lively inte- rest in current affairs until the last. Her sunshiny disposition endeared her every one with whom she came in
 David Paul Frazier.
 The Jacksonville, Florida Times Union of Oct. 4th said regarding a summer visitor to Norwich:
 Shortly after eight o'clock yesterday morning, David Paul Fraser, one of JacksonvilIe's oldest and most highly at his home 313 West Duval street, at the age of ST.
 David Paul Fraser. son of Robert Fraser. was born in Aberdeen. Scot land September ', 1S36, and came to this country when but 10 years of age. He married Miss Elizabeth Mo Kinnon of New York. and came to Jacksonville thirty-five years ago, where he had since resided, his wife having died about sevenAyears ago.
 He was a man beloved by all who knew him for his fine traits of char acte1' and possessed that honesty of purpose in all his dealings with his felfowmen born and bred in the Scots At the time when the great conflagra- ton swept the city, May 3, 1901. he gave not only of his time and energy, but substantial financial. assistance to those in distress and contributed largely to charitable institutions in this city.
 MT. Fraser had been ill for the past three months, and while his death was not unexpected, nevertheless it will bring grief to his numerous friends, not only in his home city, but through out the entire state.
 The deceased was a devoted mem Der of the Christian Science church of this city. He is survived by daugh- ter, Mrs. Gertrude M. Davis. and four grandchildren D. P. Davis of this city, Mrs. George Hodgson of Tampa. Mill ton H. Davis of DeLand and Charles E.. Davis of Memphis Tenn. A sister. Mrs. c. Henry Smith of Norwich Conn. and a brother law, Alexand- CT Proctor, also of Norwich.
 Mis-. Sophie B,unnste;n.
 The death of Miss Sophie Blumstein occurred Monday at the State Tuber- cuIosis sanatofium in Thamesville. Miss Blumstein lived iH Norwich and at one time resided or. Mckinley av- enue. She entered the sanatorium Is a patient about four years ago and Improving considerably was discharged as a patient. She then secured em- picyment at the santorium. A short time ago she was again stricken. She was about fifty years old and the of ficials at the sanitorium know of no living relatives.
 WEDDINGS.