Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

Trinity Episcopal church, where he had been vestryman for many years. He was a member of the Arcanum club and an incorporation of the Chel- sea Savings bank. He was one of the oldest Masons in this vicinity and had always taken a deep interest in this order. He was a member of Somerset lodge, No. 34, F. and A. M., and being a S2d degree Mason belonged to all the local Masonic bodies. He was d trustee of Columbian commandery, No. 4, K T.
 MT. Cardwell has been a subscriber and constant reader of The Norwich Bulletin for SO years, being one of the original subscribers.
 Surviving are his wife and four children, Mabel and Harry of this city and George and Alice of Denver, Col.
 Henry TruesdeII.
 (Contributed.)
 The death of Henry Truesdell, 94 oldest, but one of the most dearly loved and highly respected citizens oi Packer.
 MT. Truesdell was born at Oxford Mass, son of MT. and Mrs. Johr Truesdell, one of Windham county: pioneer cotton manufacturers. Fol | over half a century Henry Truesdel i was superintendent of cotton milli | at Packer, at KillingIy and in Cen, tral Village. The Truesdell famil, were somehow connected with cottol spinning and weaving almost as ia back as the Slater family, U. s. cot ton mill pioneers, the oldest surviving son of the late Henry TruesdelI beini c. H. Truesdell, agent of the Black stone mills at Ballouville, Attawau gan and Pineville.
 l e. H. Truesdell's mother died man years ago, the surviving wife of Nil Truesdell who resides in one of tn old Ellsworth places at. Packer bein
 Chloe Ensworth, youngest daughte of Mir. and Mrs. Luther Ensworth, tn Ellsworth family being one of the old est and most prominent of this par of Connecticut. One son, Walter Ems worth Truesdell of New York cit, and two grandchildren survive fror the second marriage.
 In connection with the Enswort
 family it may be of interest to ad
 that the original Ellsworth receive right and title to their several farm
 at Packer direct from the Indians
 Henry Truesdell outside of bein
 one of the very best cotton mill me
 of his day, was one of Gods noble
 men in every sense of the word. Nor
 knew him but to love, honor and re
 spect him. In politics he was first
 whig, then a staunch republican, bl
 in spite of his prominence and h
 party's frequent demand he f1atly It
 fused to hold office He was a men Der of the Masonic order and u I s1& to quite recently had kept at wol
 around his home place in spite of h
 great old age. Many there are VI have prof1ted by being intimately a!
 scciated with so good and noble man and for miles around his lo
 although not unexpected will be deel ly felt.
 Mrs. Sarah Louise Stewart Edeeeon (Contributed)
 Following an illness of sever years duration, Mrs. Sarah Loui $ Stewart Edgecomb passed peaceful I away at her home in North Stonin
 ton at a. m. on the morning of Alp e 10, 1918. Mrs. Edgecomb, whose ma :, den name was Sarah Louise Stewa was a daughter of the late George Stewart and Phebe B. Palmer .Stewa e of North Stonington, and was one g a family of eight children; only t1 n of whom are now living, Cyrus S Stewart, of Stonington, and Willie = E Stewart, of North Stonington. = The deceased was born in Nol ?, Stonington on May 29, 1S44, and u entire life time was spent in her T q tive town. On October 24, 1882, s } was married to the late Nathan n Edgecomb. Mir. Edgecomb died Al l. 26, 1900. He was deacon of If Third Baptist church in North Ste y ington village for many years;- a 0 Mrs. Edgecomb was as member of a same church for over 50 years. Ie sides her two brothers, she is s' d vived by a niece, and four nephe' ,- Mrs. Fred Wheeler of Westerly.
 Russell Stewart, of Stonington, CT Ie ford and Floyd Stewart, of No n. Stonington, and Charles L. Stewart d Norwich.
 During her long illness she V
 tenderly cared for by her broth
 William E. Stewart. with whom ;
 had lived since the death of her hl
 band. Possessed of a happy and sl
 ny disposition, Mrs, Edgecomb m; Il many friends to whom her death lg come as a distinct loss.
 is The funeral will be held at her k home in North Stonington village t k. (Saturday) afternoon at 2 e'clo Tt with burial at the Stewart Hill cen . tery.
 2. Edward Hopkins Tibbits. l. Edward Hopkins Tibbits, formerly lg Norwich, died at Boston on F'rid l. MT. Tibbits, who was well known l9 this city, was the son of John w. { IS Lydia R. (Twining) Tibbits. P. Tibbits was at one time assist er cashier of the First National ba
 now out of business. He was dee
 interested in theatricals and was f 3 merly local representative of The D l matic Mirror, theatrical magaz i Of late years he had been emplo I during the summer season as clerk I the Ocean house, Watch Hill. \ He is survived by a sister, N \ Katherine W. Tibbits, of this city I ] brother, Henry Waterman Tibbits, C | in Norypich J11Iv 9 1917