Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-21
OBITUARY.
Rev. pr. Joseph |. TwicheII.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 2O.-The Rev. or. Joseph II. 1wichell, pastor emeri- tus of the Asylum Hill Congregational church, Yale graduate ana o.d tune crew man. Adirondack pioneer, Civil war veteran and intimate friend of Mark Twain, died at his home, No. 125 Woodland street. today. He had been tn feeble health several years and con- fined to his bed for months.
 pr. Twichell became so years of age last May. He had long been very feeble and his family realized that the end could not long be delayed. His daughter, Miss Susan, a nurse, and the family physician, was present when death came.
 Dr Twichell resigned his pastorate and became pastor emeritus Dec. 8, 1911. He was fellow Of the corpor alton of 1ale university from 1874 until 1918. at which time he received the degree of doctor of divinity which he had previously declined.
 On Nov. l. 1865, he married Har- ulony Cushman. She died in lE-O. The nine children born to them are living. They are: Edward Darlington Twich- ell of Weiser. Idaho; Mrs Howard o. Wood, Brooklyn. N. Y; Miss Susan L. Twichel, Hartford; Dr. David c. Twi- chell captain in the reserve officers medical corps. San Francisco; Mrs. Charles E. Ives New York; Burton P. Twichell, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Miss Sa- rah D. Twichell, AsheviIle, N. C.: the Rev. Joseph Hooker Twichell. chap lain in the 303rd field artillery. over seas. and Mrs. John R. Hall. A brother Edward W. Twichell. lives in New Britain, and three half sisters, Mrs. Alfred Hall. and Miss Julia Twi- chell of Andover. Mass, and Mrs. Lyn- , den Crawford. of Trebizond. Turkey and six grandchildren.
 Dr. Twichell was born in South /; ington, May 27. 1880, a son of Deacon Edward Twichell, farmer and manu- facturer, and Seline Delight Carter, who died during his boyhood. His first American ancestor was Joseph Twi- chell. a member of Thomas Rockers historic band, who was made a free man of the Massachusetts Colony in 1884. Joseph H. Twichell attended Lewis academy, Southiuston, and graduated at Yale with degree of B, A.. in 1859. He was port stroke in the Yale crew of that year, all the mem bers of which subsequently, entered the union army was member of Psi Upsilon and Scroll and Key societies. He studied two years at Union Theo- logical seminary, and in 1861, entered the Union army as chaplain of the Seventy-first New York regiment, re- crufted by General Daniel Sickles. He was mustered out July go, 1864, and entered Andover Theological. seminary, from which he was called In the fol- lowing year to be first pastor of the newly formed Asylum Hill Congrega- tional church. He was installed Dec 13. 1865.
 Bernard N. Baker.
 Baltimore, Md, Dec. i20.-Bernard N Baker. who died today at Santa Bar hara, Calif.. was best known in the transportation world as the organizer of the Atlantic Transport Company Starting with one steamship in 1886 he brought the line to a commandine position in the ocean transportation service and when 1t was absorbed by the International Mercantile Marine Company in 1902, Mir. Baker turned seventeen fine steamships over to the new concern.
 Mir. Baker was born in Baltimore about 0 years ago. He was twice married. His widow and two children by his first wife survive.
 George Conway.
 New York Dec. 20.-Geprge Conway veteran actor and theartcal manager who directed the original Uncle Tom, Cabin" company on it's European tour died at his home here today, aged 73 MT Conway was born in Philadelphia and made his debut in that city in 1S6t in support of Edwin Booth at the ole Chestnut street opera house. Later ht appeared in and managed many Froh. man and. more recently, William A Brady productions.
 The Rev. Mother Mary Agnes.
 
 Mother Mary Agnes, superior general of the Order of St. Francis of the limited States, died at the Convent ot Our Lady Of Angels in Glen Riddle near here. today. She was S4 years old.
 Mother Mary Agnes established mis- Rions, parochial schools and hospitals in many parts of the United States.