New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-16


| venerable patriachs, in their younger
days, were often seen together as they
shouldercd their guns and, with their
dogs, went into the woods on their
hunting trips. There was but four
months difference in their ages, and
the two resembled one another in
many respects My dog and gun
helped make me what 1 am" asserted
Mr.. Goodrich He was as solid at the
age of 80 as Il young athlete and was
very active. even up to the time Of
death, despite the fact that he lived
nearly Il century.
Was Married Twice.
Mr.. Goodrich was married twice,
and outliVcd both wives. In the year
1850, he took for his bride Miss An
geline Root, being married by Rev.
Mr.. Wilson, then pastor Of the First
Baptist church of This city. Miss
Harriet Patterson became his second
wife on July IS. 1879, just one week
before his son, Frederick Goodrich,
became united in marriage. They
lived happily together about six years
when Mrs. Goodrich passed away at
the local hospital after an illness OF
only a few months.
In 1856, he built The house at 211
Arch street. III which he died. He
loved to tell of conditions existing in
those days. "Why," said Mr.. Good
rich at one time. Il could have
bought all the land on Arch street at
500 an acre" and he spoke as
though he wished he had. His broth
er, Norman Is. Goodrich, built a
house in 1929. Arch street was little
more than lane in those days and
the deceased lived 20 sec it perma-
nently paved and encroached upon
as one Of the business streets Of
city of SIS. 0oO people.
Referring to his trade as pattern
maker, Mr.. Goodrich stated a few
years ago, that PATTERN making when
he started in fifty yeas ago.SWas a
very different proposition from what
it is today. why, nowadays, they
bring around Il pattern and tell you
to copy it. They want you to make
something like it that will sell. They
used to say to you. we want lock
or sash fastener. If you asked what
sort Of pattern they wanted, all the
satisfaction you'd get would be, why
we'll leave that to you. The pattern
maker had to originate everything,
and it was no cinch, l tell you"
When he finished his tiftieth year
| in the service of the Corbin company
| the late vice-president, Charles II.
Parsons, called him downstairs to the
office one day and said. Henry, you
have been a good man, and have
stuck by US faithfully, and long. You
! have helped make us what we are.
! You have worked for us for fifty
years good and faithfully. We don't
want to sec you work any more. Sit
| down and see the rest of the boys
work, and We will send you pension
| as long as you live
Aside from wearing glasses and
| being slightly hard of hearing, Mi.
| Goodrich was, considering his adj
| Vanced age, in good health. He
| moved around the house as a very
young old man. He was always an
| entertaining conversationalist, having
a ready smile Or some criticism to
make on almost any topic. He had
never mingled in politics, although he
| showed an interest.
| The deceased was very we'll and fa
VOrably known throughout the neigh
bornood. Last winter his neighbors
| were interested though startled, to
see him busily engaged in clearing
the snow from the walks in front OF
his residence. During the coolest
weather he nonchalantly took shovel
and kept the paths clear and never
| did he seem to suffer i'll effects
Recently, when the government put
into effect the daylight saving plan
by ordering that clocks be put aheac
an hour, MIR. Goodrich, it was stated
allowed his clock to remain without
the additional hour, considering thai
| since he had lived "a years with the
clock on the same schedule, it was
good enough to be continued as il
was. When he observed his last birth
day of June Z of this year, he was az
| capable of doing a good days worl
| about his home, and in every way a:
fit as many men half his age.
Suffered Shock Weeks Ago.
About week ago, Mr.. Goodrich
suffered the shock that resulted in hi
death. Although he lived to a re
markable age, yet his good physical
| condition gave him the appearance O.
Il much younger man and his deatl
will be regretted by many who ell
! joyed his company from day to day
He will be missed in the neighbor
hood in which he lived so long, a.
we'll as in the household.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the lat,
residence on Arch street. Rev. M. S
Anderson, q friend OF the family, will
, offciate. Burial will be in Fairviev
cemetery.