Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-11
OBITUARY.
Alonzo Louis Sweet.


occurred early Friday morning at his
home at No. 202 Maple street this
city, after an illness of only a fey
hours. Mr.. Sweet was born in jew
EFT City, June 7, 1889, the son C
James L, and SybH Crnmb Sweet.
The family moved to Norwich when he
was small child and a large part
OF his life has been spent in this vi
clnlty. He was descended from one
of the early New England families
When a young man he followed the
sea for a number of years on whaling
trips, which took him to nearly al
principal countries and rorts in tae
world, some of which were not at that
time open to world commerce.
Upon returning to Norwich he was
employed for Is years by the c. B.
Rogers company, following which he
held the position of superintendent of
the Bacon Arms company of this city
for ten years
Mr.. Sweet was an expert draugfts-
man and designer of automatic ma
chinery, and was awarded a large
number of patents by the u. S. gov
eminent, and his Inventions we're Civ
en- wide attention in manufacturing
circes. One of his first inventions
was the first successfully opera.rd
hand elevator in this city, a nunlber
of which were installed in cflis vicir-
ity. Other successful inventions in
cluded a patent chuck, improvements
on safety razors, and a number of i'm
provements on pistols manufactured
by the Bacon Arms company. He
also invented and patented seamless
leather machinery for making harness
parts, loops, etc, the rights of which
were acquired by an English firm. Mr..
inc Il
machinery, etc. took him several times
to Europe and most of the principal
manufacturing cities in the cast, md
die west and Canada.
At the time of the Civil wal he was
a member OF the Thi-l Regiment
band. He was an engineer of the
! Neptune Steam Fire Engine company
in the 70's.
Mr.. Sweet was married on January
| ?, 1851 to Harriet Anne Fletcher,
/ daughter of John L. and Harriet Bal
| lou Fletcher, by the Rev. Mr.. Wood
worth OF the Methodist church at
| Middletown. They passed. their 58t!:
wedding anniversary this month. lie
| is survived - his wife, and two chill
| dren, Mrs. William B. Ward and 4,
| Louis Sweet, four grandchildren, Ha.r-
| ry w. Ward, Louis D. Ward. and Reg
! maid II. Ward of this city, and Les
| lie F. Ward, at present in the L. &,
naval forces. There are also two
great grandchildren, Wendell s..
/ Ward and Virginia L. Ward.
Mr.. Sweet was active up to within
a few hours of his death, working il
| his shop on Maple street. His death
| comes as a great shock 70 his fanny
| and many fricflds.
Mrs. Jason r. Chapman,
The death of Eunice NJ. Cone, wife
| Of the late Jason r. Chapman. occur
red at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Albert NJ. Herrick. at 459 Main stree1
On FTlaay morning, following an i'll
ness of two weeks.
Mrs. Chapman was born in Colches-
tei' rs years ago, the daughter of vii,
| liam and Sarah Cone. About frt1
years go she was united in marriage
with Jason r. Chapman at Lyme ant
Tor many years made her home there
She resided in New London for ;
number of years but for the past ter
Years has been a resident of this city
She leaves her daughter with whom
she made her home. one brother
Charles II. Cone of Mantle, and on
sister, Mrs. Richard Minor of New
London. There is one grandchild, Mis-,
Ethel Herrick.
. SliA SdllzfaH.
, The death of Felix Callahan occure
at his home at Al Union street shortI
after seven o'clock on Friday morn
ing following an illness of five weeks
Mr.. Callahan had been in falling
health for the past two years.
: Mr.. Callahan had been a lifelon
resident of Norwich, having been bor1
at Norwich Town 81 years ago, tn
son Of the late James and Bridge
!! O'Neil Callahan. In October, 1885,
was united in marriage to Miss Kath
crime Phalon of New York by Re,
: w. E. Flanagan. he died on No
, vember Y, 1911, at the age of Sc.
Mastering the trade of carpente
Mr.. Callahan became a expert in hi
! line and for the past few years ha
been engaged in the contracting bust
ness. He was an active member o
the Carpenters union. When youn
man he became a member of S.
Mary's T. A. and 3. society and unit
=. his recent illness has been a devote
7 member and supporter of the princi
pies of the society. In temperate
work he was an untiring worker an
= was we'll known throughout the state
having attended the conventions of tn
c. A. T. union. For long period dur
Mary's society, he was chairman @
) the trustees and prominent in ever
activity and undertaking in the ad
vancement of the cause of temper
ance.
In his home life he was a devote,
father and brother, man Of quiet