Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-05
OBITUARY. Mrs. Russell Saqe.

New York, Nov. 4.-MrS. Russell Sage, widow of Russell Sage, the f. rancier, died suddenly this morning at her residence here. She had been in feeble health for several years. She was 90 years old Mrs. Sage was one of the richest women in the world.
 Three or four days ago her condi- ton became serious and the end was rot unexpected. Her death was caused by ailments due to advanced age. Also due to the same cause Mrs. Sage has oeen virtually a recluse in her Fifth avenue house for several years. She has been seen but rarely in public and her visitors were limited to close friends and relatives.
 Margaret Olivia Sage, until she reached middle life. had only the mea- gre income of a school teacher and then in a day she found herself mis- tress of one of the greatest fortunes in America. Her early days were de- voted to scraping together enough money to give herself a fair education and her last were spent in developing the science ot giving money away. During the last seven years of com plete stewardship of the S7O,0G9. .00G left by her husband, Russell Sage, she returned nearly $30.000. GOO to the pub i lie by systematic philanthropies. She was born Sept 8. 1928. eighth in descent. through her father, from l Miles Standisl. and on her maternal side a descendant of Col Henry Pier son of Sag Harbor, N, Y. founder of lJne public school system iH America lin fTS7. F
 Funeral services will be held here privately in accordance with her ey- | pressed wish. it was announced. The l time and place were not made public. | The body will be taken to SyracuS% i N. Y. Mrs, Sage's birthplace, for bur 1 ial there on Thursday in Oakwood 1 cemetery.
 Dr.. Andrew D. White.
 Ithaca, N. Y, Nov. 4.-Dr. Andrew D. White, Cornell University's first president and former ambassador tC ] Germany anI minister to Russia, anC one of the foremost diplomats ant statesmen of the United States died a i his home here this morning as the re- suB of a stroke of paralysis whicl he suffered last Friday. The funera will be held on Thursday, the eighty sixth anniversary of Dr. Whites birth 1 day.
 Nathaniel E. Smith.
 New Haven. Conn, Nov 4.-Na 1 thaniei D. Smith, superintendent o Telegraph of the New York, New Ha
 ven and Hartford Railroad, died a his home here today. He had chargt of the electrical problems n connec
 tion with the installation Of the higl tension wire system on the railroad between New York and New Haven
 Mr. Smith was formerly chief dis patcher on the Shore Line division o
 the road, He was born in Southbridge | Mass.
 l John Baker.
 Boston, Nov 4-John Baker, a Rus sian political refugee, widely knowl as a lecturer on Polish and Russian affairs, died yesterday at his home il Cambridge. He came to this countr, during the Civil war after escapin from exile in Siberia and was wounde, in an engagement in the Civil wal
 For B years he had been custodian
 of archives in the state adjutant gen erals office. The name John Baker
 was assumed for political reasons afte
 his escape from Russian rule His req name was never divulged.
 pr. James Jackson Putnam.
 Boston, Nov 4.-Dr. James Jackso
 Putnam, distinguished as a neurologis died suddenly at his home in this cit today. He was the author of severs i medical works and belonged to vari : ous medical associations.