Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-26
PUTNAM

 for nearly year, but. at the end his death came unexpectedly.
 For weeks last year MT. Waterman was a patient at the Day Kimball hos pital. After a time he showed inn provement and came back to his apart- ments at the inn. He did not gain , materially, however, and a few weeks ago his condition again became criti- cal. Though it was realized by his friends throughout the city that his ! condition was such as to be alarming, | the announcement of his death came as a surprise. i
 MT. Waterman was born in Warwick, i R. l., 45 years ago, the son of MT. and Mrs. Charles II. Waterman. As a i. youth he attended a high school in l Providence and afterwards entered the | employ of the Sayles Bleachery com pany, at PaWtucket. From the first ise of being a successful man and he advanced rapidly in the estimation of his employers, and eventually was sent to Mechanisville to the office of the French River Textile company, inI which concern the Sayles company were interested.
 The splendid qualities of executive ment that had marked his earlier years were broadened in application at the Meehaniesville plant. Of which he be- came the agent. succeeding George Newell
 Mir. Waterman remained with the French River Textile company until late in 1912. In January of 1913. he, with others, incorporated the Water man Worsted company of this city, taking over what was known as the No. Mill of the Putnam Woolen com paaly. In this enterprise his broth CT, the late Percy Waterman, was as sociated with him.
 from the first the Waterman WQr- sted company was a success. It rlanu- facturesH high grade worsteds, recog- nized by the trade as among the tin- est of American textile products. It was due to Mir. Waterman's genius as manufacturer that the company from the very first. enjoyed such marked degree of success and eventually built up reputation of high excellence in the trade.
 Mir Waterman was q man who was exceedingly generous and who was blessed with many other fine traits of character lie was one of Putnam $ foremost and best known citizens. and though he never concerned himself with politics he was in intimate touch with every current event of importance ! many standpoints. Universal regret was expressed Friday afternoon up- on the announcement of his death. Mir. Waterman leaves his wife and 1 his mother. Mrs. Charles H. Water man.
 Blighted prospects fer fruit crop, l especially of peaches, ruined flower i gardens, in the early stages. of de i velopment, and other damage of seri- ous nature followed close upon Fri ] day mornings spectacular drop in
 temperature to below the 'freezing point all through this section oI i Windham county.
 l Many thermometers showed readings i of 25 degrees. Others were down to i A, and from the Manhasset section oi the city came one report of 20 degrees 1 In any event, it was one of the coideSt April mornings on record, for so late in the month, and is came as a dis i couragingl performance on the part o1 1 the weather man. Persons who have
 taken time by the forelocll and planted early gardens. have their work to dc I over again.
 Ice covered small pools of water and
 in many places throughout the city milk froze. where left in exposed places. The early morning was mark ed by sharp furries of snow and these continued as late as afternoon. Automobile owners who had not beer
 looking for 8 return yof winter, wer, caught mapping, and the garage mel
 will have numbers of frozen radiator to fix.
 The cold blast came as q real set
 back to spring, which has not beer
 real attractive at the best all durin; the, present month.
 Tke nigh winds that prevailed dur
 ing Friday were held responsible fo i two chimney fires. The auto GIlemi cal from the central station was call
 ed out to give attention to these fires
 one of which was at Frank LeClair'S on Mill street, the other at the hom
 of Mrs. Sarah Bernard. There was n , damage to the dwellings in either firt There was special interest here i i, the announcement of the death, a Willimantic. of Hiram N. Tenn, 6. : | formerly engaged in the undertakin x business here and well remembered , the older residents of this city. M Fenn's death followed a shock T Pomfret is one of the towns of thi district that is making great recor
 in securing subscriptions for Victor bonds, an dit was indicated Friday afi = ernoon that it will not be long befo1 ,. an announcement is made that tt
 
 F. M. Messenger, formerly agent l the Grosvenordale company and we
 known in this city as a leader ill It = hgious revival work. will speak Sur t day evening at a service at the Pu
 nam Baptist church. Mir. Messengt = is now making his headquarters = Chicago. He is to speak at the Per $ tecostal church in Danielson Sunda $ morning.
 i Fridays freeze means heavy damas U to the peach growers of the towns ' Woodstock and Pofnfrets> where son D of the finest of New England peacht - are grown, and the loss may tot
 thousands of dollars. The extent IT the damage cannot be determined =. Stewart Pease and Wilbur Low 0 were among those from this city WI IS were in Boston on Friday to see u
 parade of the Yankee Division l-I Dr. H. l.. Pease will be in Hartfo o today (ssaturdayt to attend tlle ann e al state convention of Osteopaths. n An interesting collection of war reli
 is being shown in the windows ,t Mnot and Williams store. : Miss Camille Euverard was at Bo II ton Friday to see the parade of u ol Yankee Division.
 d John F. Sabin of this city has be- le awarded contracts for putting in sey t. CTS and laying curbings for the cit D. The contract amounts to about 15 ,0{ ,h rading is being done about t i'd State Trade School. in the rear
 which a lattice fence is being cree .. ed.
 r. Mrs. Sarah sosworth Bradway, V. real daughter of the American Rev at lUtion and a member Of Elizabeth Pc 1e ter Putnam chapter. D. A. R., Of u is city, will celebrate her 101st birthd 1ei April 30th. A number of the membe is of the chapter here will journey to h as home in Eastford on her birthds ne next Wednesday, as is their annu e | custom.