Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-16

Xens until she removed to New Haven about 1905.
 Benjamin S. Knowles.
 Benjamin S. Knowles. one of the youngest veterans of the Civil war, died at his home in West Springfield, Thursday. He was 69 years old and for thirty-nine years was an engi- neer on the Boston & Albany rail- road. He was the second oldest epgi- i neer and would have been retired by ] tn road next April and pensioned. MT. Knowles was born in Norwich andsen- isted in the Forty second regiment, | Massac achusetts Volunteers. as a dram-
 mer boy, when IA years old.
 l He leaves a widow; his son, Walter 1 H. Knowles Of Hartford: three daush- 1 ters, Mrs. Herbert Cook of Agawam. I Mrs. John NJ. Corey of Springfield and Mrs. Albert H. Lewis of West Spring 1 field, and two brothers. William H: 1 Knowles of Auburn and Edward
 Knowles of Salem, Mass.
 James K. Mosher.
 James K. Mosher of 55 Rosemary | street, New London, died at his home | Friday night after several weeks Of | illness. Mr. Mosher was formerly 8 his wife, three sons, George, Leonard and Hiram, and one daughter, Mrs. Henry Reid, of Noank. There are il grandchildren. Burial will be in Noank.
 Mrs. Alfred s. curtiss. l On Friday afternoon the death of
 Laura Jewett, wife of Alfred $. Cur
 tiss, occurred following an illness of
 only few days. Mrs. Curtiss had been in failing health for the past three yearSa, but was only taken to her bed | a e, haf bar fh
 l Mrs. Curtiss was born in Bethany, N. Y, on Nov %. 1894. the daughter of Ebenezer and Maria Jennings Isw- 1, ett When a small child she m5ved
 10 Hampton, Conn.,, and later to Will ,, limantie, where she was united a in , marriage with Alfred s. Curtiss' on Aug. 25, 1853. Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss !. moved to Norwich in 1869 where they , made their home ever since and for the past 43 years have lived at 97 Summit street. Mrs. Curtlss was an interested member of the Spiritual Union and was one of the organizers of the Helping Hands society in which l she took a deep interest. MT. and s Mrs. Curtiss observed their golden ~ wedding anniversary five years ago. She leaves her husband and one ' brother, Allen Jewett of Clark Cor o ners. There were four children. Eu-
 | gene, WI dlcu III ho0-, Aite11 ; iii 1889, Arthur w. who died in l9Oo, 5 and Wallace c. who died in infancy in 1871. There are also nephews and 7 | nieces. Mrs. Curtiss was of kind a and cheerful disposition and always = ready to lend aid to those about her n ard will be kindly remembered. by her friends.
 William H. Wilson.
 The death of William H. Wilson oc-
 street on Saturday afternoon follow E cured at his home at 83 Elizabetr o ing an illness of short duration. Ia Mir. Wilson was born in Marlboro n Conn.,, Il years ago, the son of Thsm. = as and Susan Harrington Wilson, |anc : was one of eleven children. His boy I hood days were spent in WauregaI Y, but for over forty years he has made .- his home in this city wher he ha' ,e followed the occupation of carpen. If ter. He was a member of the ode " Fellows and had circle of friends ,e He leaves his wife. who was Marietta
 l Flint, of Norich, and three sons, Aarol Id ". of Spencer, Mass. Charles T.. ;h thas city and Bertram- of Deep KiXer f He also leaves two sist~rs. Sopnls .- Ouimby and Mrs. Laura Fairrlan, noti IS of Springfield, Mass. There are rW' ,- brothers Frank L. and Fred, both 1f Norwich. "