Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-18

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 Hugh Clark Murray, 70, for many years leading citizen in the busi- 1 ness life of Willimantic and promi- i nent throughout the community, died | Tuesday morning shortly after II o'clock at his home, No. 20 Turner street. While MT. Murray's death in poor health for. some time, the announcement was received with profound sorrow among his many friends and acauaintances. He was born March l, 1S49 at Catrine Ay- shire, Scotland, the son of Thomas and Mary McNinn Murray and spent the early years of his life in that country, coming to the United States at the age Of p. He entered the dry goods business as a clerk and later devoted most of his life to that business, in which he was particu- larly successful. He was in dry goods stores in Boston and Provi- dence before coming to this city in March, 1879, when he opened small store in the Card building. Later the business was moved to the Opera House block and in 1894, MT. Mur- ray built the present Murray build ing, corner of Main and Church streets for his steadily increasing business, and for number of years devoted his time to its development. About ten years ago, the H. c. Mur- ray company was formed, with MT. Murray as president. James P. Bath, treasurer Joseph B. Riordan and Robert M. Bath, directors, and short ly afterwards MT. Murray retired from active business MT. Murray was a citizen of the type which Willimantic can i'll afford to lose, be- ing interested in everything which was for the best interests of the town. He was for years president of the Willimantic Savings Institute and one of the founders and presi- dent of the Windham Silk company He was one of the charter members of the Willimantie Chamber of Com meree and a charter member of Obwebetuck lodge, No. 16, I. o. o. F. In politics, MT Murray was a staunch republican and while many political honors were offered him he always declined them. Mr Murray was twice married, his first wife being Mary E. Brown. who died in 1889. In November, 1897 MT. Murray married Miss Jane Porteous of Norwich a na- ! tive of Scotland, who survives him. ! MT. Murray was of a generous dispo- sition and always willing ta help l those in need Not few business l men in this city can recall the time when Hugh Clark Murray, through his generosity, helped them over tight places without security of any kind other than their word His passing is cause for regret by the entire com 1 munity.
 1 Deputy Inspector Ralph c. Young of Danielson, was in town Tuesday morning on his weekly visit to this city for the purpose of examining applicants for drivers, licenses It
 was busy morning for the inspect l ing on hand. In all fourteen certifi-
 cates were granted, two to women | drivers.
 The No. 1 mill of the ouidnick- | Windham Co.,, begins operations l again this Wednesday, morning
 after being shut down for the past
 two days during which time a new
 water wheel has been installed None
 of the employees were laid off during the shut down, work in other mills
 of the company occupying their time II Mrs. G. W. Barker of PIeasa nj Valley road has left town to joir her husband at Newport News. Va.
 where MT. BaSber recently received his discharge from service in the navy. Mir, and Mrs. Barker. who
 were married short time ago, vii leave within a few days for Portland Oregon, where they intend to make
 their home.
 :. Sergeant Fred j. Palmer, afte spending a ten-day furlough in thi. city as the guest of William L. Din neen and family has left for For McHenry where he will resume hi
 duties as chief X-ray operator a that station.
 Among recent registrations of dis charged service men in the book kep in the town clerks office for tha purpose are the following: Ser
 geant Ernest P. Chesbro, ordnance
 First Class Private Putnam F. How
 lett, engineers; First Class Privat, John Hanson, infantry; Private An
 thony Hevrin. infantry; Private W P. Jackson provost guard; Firs Class Private Herman Larivierre, in
 fantry; Sergeant Ward Mowry, medi
 cal corps; Private Albert D. Pha
 neuf, quartermaster' corps; Privat Kenneth Waldo. infantry.
 First Lieut.. Alexander DeVillers spending few days with his brother Alderman Charles DeVillers of Il
 Walnut street. Lieut. DeVillers ii
 connected with the quartermaster'
 corps, police department with head
 quarters at Governors Island. Deputy Sheriff Osborne, of Web
 ster, Mass, came to Willimanti
 Tuesday and returned. with Eva Man del, 15, runaway girl, who had re gently left her home in Webster.
 is said the young girl first went { Putnam and from there to Balti finally coming to this city and SC
 curing employment in one of tn
 mills of the American Thread com
 pany where she stated she was ove IT years of age. The girl has bee living under an assumed name an
 was located by Sheriff Osborne, as
 sisted by County Detective Willial
 E. JacksoH, of this city.
 \ At the meeting Tuesday night . \ Violet Rebekah lodge, No. 57, I. O. ( ! F.. degrees were conferred on
 large class, after which degree wor
 was to be carried out. The pa:
 season has been very successful fc
 the lodge.
 M The members of the Junior. sopE
 omore and Freshmen classes a \ Windham High school, who duriu
 the school year obtained an averas
 marke of over 90 for their work al NJ Juniors-Eleanor Collins, 94.2E | Laura Orrok, 93; Laura. Clark, sa .2I ID Stanley Sumner 91.75; Walter Cav