Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
JEWETT CITY

/ John Henry Lee was stricken with
heart disease on Soule street at half
past two Thursday afternoon. He
was taken into Hourigan Bros. store
DR.. J. H. Mclaughlin was there in a
few minutes, but medical skill proved
Of no avail and Mr. Lee oreathed his
last in less than Is minutes after he
was stricken. Medical Examiner G. H.
Jennings gave the cause of his death
as heart disease. He was as well as
usual at noGntime, and at the dinner
table no indication was given that he
felt in any way i'll. Mr.. Lee was born
in Griswold, June %, 1887, the son of
John Lee and Asia Tiffany Lee. He
was ten Years of age when his father
died. His educational opportunities
were limited to the district schools of
Griswold and at the age Of thirteen
it became necessary that he should
become. an earning factoc in the fam
lily. He was willing AMI industrious,
and secured employment in the mills
| of his native town, until the breaking
| out of the Civil war.
| In September, 1861, Mr.. Lee enlisted
in Company F, Sth Conn. Volunteers,
| and remained in the service until Sep
| TENDER 25, 1864, being honorab!y dis
charged with his regiment at Bermuda
| Hundred. Mr.. Lee took part in many
| of the most severe battles Of the war,
His regiment was especially conspic-
uous at Newbern, n. c.. March IA,
1852 at the siege of For. Macon An
| tietam, Md. Fredericksburg. Va, Fort
Henry, Va, White Hall junction. Va.
Fort Darling and Peterst ure, Va.
After returning from the war with
| the honor which a brave and pa
| triotic soldier deserved, he became an
| in T1n oh
| er Mills. He then served as clerk in
| the company store. He later moved tC
| WillimantiC and was connected with
the Willimantic Linen Co Later he
went to Norwich and entered the en-
ploy of John c. Perkins and for seven
| years drove two horse candy cart
| all through Southern New England
He then returned to Jewett City and
again became overseer in the Slater
Mills. The last business he followed
| was that of q painter At the time OF
| his death he was superintendent OF
| the JeWett City cemetery His term
of two years as a republican bur
CESS Of the borough OF Jewett City
closed with the election of last Mon
day.
On October 70. 1858. Mr.. Lee mar
ried in Norwich Jane Arm Horton. She
died in Jewett City in 1851 at the age
of %. Mr.. Lees second marriage
was with Sarah W. Tate. Some
years after ner death he married Au.
gusta Babcock in Grosvenordale the
ceremony being performed by Rev. C
H. Van Natte". a former pastor of thu
Methodist church here.
Mr.. Lee was a republican of the ole
school, and was ever found stauncl
and fearless in defence OF his nolitica
principles. He is a member of Sedg
wick post, No. l, G. a. R.. of Nor
wich, and the Army and Navy cluI
| of Connecticut He has long heel
| Of Connecticut. He had lcng beef
| oldest member of Mt. Vernon lodge
No. Is. of this place, being raised t.
the sublime degree of a Master Mason
| April T. 1871. He was 4 member o
: Franklin charter, R. A. NJ. No. 4, 0
, | Franklin council, No. 5, r. and S. M
| and Columbian Commandery No. 4. Z
y. of Norwich. He was also a membe
. of the Masonic Veteran association
, Mr.. Lee was one who had proved hi
} good citizenship and he enjoyed tn
respect and esteem of those who knev
him. He is survived by his wife. on
son Homer T.. Lee, of Webster, Mass
and a grandson. George E. Lee, c
Providence, r. I. a brother, Thoma
!, r. Lee of Jewett City, two sister.
|
= Lydia L. Richmond of Macon. Ga.
= Mrs. c. w. Robinson has receive
:. ! information from her sister. CARR
y Soule Cady. CT Oxford, that her hus
a band, Ed. Cady, one time stager
agent here has fallen and broken hi
leg at the ankle.
Wednesday the government gyps
4 moth hunters arrived in town and, 6
heretofore, VIII give the trees an
: shrubbery of this section a thoroug
going over.
= The Masonic service 1ar bears
y star for Lieutenant G. II. Jennings
D., U. S. army, resigned with the PEI
u mission of the colonel.
is The annual meeting of Jcwett Gil
k Baptist church vas held Wednesds
evening, with Rev NJ D. Fulle
q chairman. The stable condition
~ the church was indicated by the Sc
. eral reports Of the officers in chars
& of the finance. officers elected wer
o Trustees. G. T. Armstrong, G.
- Prior. ]. B. Palmer; clerk. J. E. Phi