New Britain herald., 1918-12-06
EDWARD SEYMOUR IS
DEAD At Age Of 78
Was Engaged in Business Here
for a Number Of Years
FUNERAL IS TOMORROW

Constable Marine Claims to Have
i Clue to Robbers and an Early Ar
rest May Be Expertcd-Othcr
Items of Interest.
| Edward l.. Seymour, one Of the
towns best known citizens and retired
business man, passed away yesterday
at his home on West Main street. He
was IS years of age and was born in
New Boston, Mass. When a boy he
! lved with his parents on a farm. SeV-
eral years ago he was in the grocery
business here. Later he formed. a
partnership with Mr.. Frisbie and tho
company was known as the I'rishio
* Seymour Co, dealers in meats and
groceries. This partnership was later
dissolved and he became connected
with the firm known as Seymour 4
David For several years he Was
manager of F. n. Pierce e Co., the
largest dealers here in coal, wood and
lum Der supplies.
Mrs. Seymour died about five years
ago and since then Mr.. Seymour has
been living with his niece Mrs. S. r.
Manchester of West Main street The
funeral will take place tomorrow af
ternoon at 2 o'clock from his late
homo. ReVerends S. f. Lawson OF
Higganum and c. r. Strobell of the
Methodist church will officiate. In
terment will be in West cemetery.
Local Boy In Convoy.
On board the q. S. S. Pennsylvania,
escorting the George Washington
with President Wilson, is a Plainville
boy George Farrar of Washington
street. He is a wireless operator and
recently passed advanced examina-
tons at Newport r. I. Before being
sent aboard the Pennsylvania.
Civil War Vet Arrested.
Constable Philip Marine arrested
Charles Jackson a coIored man for
yesterday He is now in one Of the
new cells at the town hall. Jackson
is a Civil war veteran and recently re-
ceived a pension. The case came up
in police court this afternoon.
Has Clue to Burglars
A rumor has been circulated that a
clue to the robbery at Neri's confec
tonery store on East Main street had
been found. Upon questioning Officer
Marine stated that he was working on
a pretty sure clue but he would not
Girulge the secret. It is now almost
:. week since the theft was commit
i and nothing has been heard o.
{ = criminals.
School Attendance Small.
It has been noticed lately that there
has been a falling off in the atten-
dance at the local Grammar school.
AT the time Of the Influenza epidemic
the schools were closed nearly three
weeks and since then the attendance
has not been normal. It is believed
that the irregular attendance has been
due to some extent to the recurrence
of the epidmic, although several of the
school children have been absent be-
cause Of severe colds.
Plainville VIII Parade.
It is expected that Plainville will
turn out in full at the British Day
celebration in New Britain tomorrow.
The local ompany-Company I, Of
the State Guardians had a, place re-
served for it in the parade and ex-
poets to turn out with the full num-
Der of men. A large crowd from here
will attend the exercises.
Brief News items.
The mid week meeting of the Con-
gregational church was held last eve
ming at the church parlors The topic
was "Our Work for the Homeland" |
slight Improvement is shown in
the condition Of Mrs. Teachman, of
Broad street. who is critically i'll at
the New Britain General hospital
James Cunningham, Of the L. S.
navy, has returned to his ship after
Today furlough spent with his
father at his home on Maple street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Royce have
returned from their honeymoon and
have taken up their residence at "A
East street
A meeting of the Plainville Business
Men and Improvement association was !
held last evening at the club.