Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-13
ROAD SOCIETY

The grange held its meeting in the | church parlors Wedr esday evening.
 Byron Billings left by automobile on 8 | business trip in the state on Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Seth N. Williams were in Norwich Jewett City and Lisbon Thurs day.
 Miss Grace D. Wheeler spent Thursday in Norwich. /I
 Mrs. Joseph Moves was in New London Wednesday and attended the meeting of Lucretia Shaw chapter, D. A. R., of which she is a member.
 Mrs. Seth N. Williams was guest at luncheon given by Mrs. Wirt Breek of Stoninston Tuesday.
 Mrs Henrietta D. Wheeler Moves, 7l, who died Nov 2e was born in Franklin, Conn.,, Jan. TO-. lS4s. the second child of Ezra and Mary H. Randall Wheeler. Soon after her birth the family moved to North Stonihgton and occupied the farm which was originally the ministry land of Rev. Joseph Fish. the first pastor of the North Stonington Congregational church, where he lived for 50 years. Since that it has
 been owned by the Wheeler family; the | house was burned few years ago.
 Mrs, Moves great-gfandfather and grandfather, Hon. William Randall and William Randall. Jr, were both delegates | to the convention which framed the con- stitution of the state of Connecticut in 1918. William Rardail was the colonel l commanding the Soth regiment of Con- | necticut militia during the war of 1872 and was in command of his regiment
 when it was called out for the defense of Stonington. He was member of the lower house and had seat in the upper house as one Of the 12 senators in the general asseraDl, of Connecticut in 1922 Her maternal great.grandfather, Nathan Wheeler, was lieut. tenant colonel and
 served at the defense of Stonington Mrs
 Moves was descended from John Rowland
 and Elizabeth riley of the Mayfiower. l At the age of II she with many others united with the Congregational church at North Stonington and was interested in
 all its activities as long as she remained
 there. which was until her marriage with 1 Charles S.. Moves, son of Joseph and l Sraoe Denison Moves, Jan. 24, 1877, when
 She came to live at her home near the Road church. To this church she trans. terred her membership and became an ac- tive member here, being at one time one 1 Of the standing committee of the church ! also for number of years president of the Home Missionary society and secre- | tary and treasurer of the Foreign Mis-
 sionary society. In the work of both socie-
 ties she was always intensely interested
 and generous in giving of time, strength l a-iu hfSACS. ASfSa Just DeiOEe teaVlnS I0s
 the hospital she was anxious that spe-
 cial fund should be raised for the memo
 rial hospital at Van, Turkey.
 h her home she was devoted to her 1 family; her three children, Charles S., Jr, l Mary and Ira H., had always her tender tolicitude. The two older ones, after their marriage, left the paternal roof and when | the world war called for men the young
 est son, Ira, then praeticing physician I in Providence. R. l., offered his services, was accepted, commissioned lieutenant
 and was later made captain of the medi- cal corps. He sailed for France in June, | 1si1, remaining till the spring of 1919.
 Mrs. Noyes was much concerned for his safety but proud of his work and rejoiced 1 greatly upon his safe return.
 Mrs. Moves was endowed with great courage and fortitude. though being nn- l able for several years to go about active ly, still she carried on her bousenoIu uu-
 ties and was usually at church and al the parish house meetings. working with the others m various ways.
 Her sister. Miss Hattie A. Wheeler, has been member of their household for sev- eral years, while her two grandchildren. Norton Moves and Marjorie Lincoln, were
 much in her thoughts and prayers.
 Mrs. Moves was taken i'll in the sum.
 mer and was confined to her bed for sey. eral weeks before going to the hospital in
 Providence, where she was cared for most
 tenderly, her daughter. Mrs. Alexander
 Lincoln, of Leonia, N. J., being permitted
 to remain near her in her Illness, and her
 son, Dr. Moves. cheering her by his
 presence. She was hopeful and courage
 ous to the last.
 Her funeral was attended by friends and relatives Monday. Nov 2Sth. Rev Dwight C. Stone of Stonington borough
 spoke most fitting words Of comfort and
 cheer. Beautiful floral embienns were sent by friends, a number coming from Providence and from the Home and For, eign Missionary societies of Nthe church The bearers were her two sons, Charles
 S.. Jr.. Ira H., her son-in-law, AiexAnde,
 IL Lincoln, and her nephew. Josenf Moves. Burial wa sin Elm Grove ceme. tery, Mystic, in the Noyes family lot.