Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-05
WILLIMANTIC

field baskets and three four goals. La
 throp for the locals got four field
 baskets and two foul goals.
 Funeral services for Anna and John
 Piesz infant daughter and son Of
 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Plesz of No.
 57 Elm street were held Saturday
 morning at 11.30 o'clock, burial being . in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 John Sweeney, 62, died Friday night
 at St. Josephs hospital after an illness
 with pneumonia. He was born in
 Bloomfield, Conn, but for many years
 had been a resident of this city, work
 ing for the American Thread Go. Sur viving him are his wife, Mrs. Mary
 Sweeney and two brothers, David
 Sweeney of Providence, R. l., and Will
 jam J. Sweeney of this city.
 William Chester Woodworth, 76, of Windham Center, died Friday after noon at his home in that place, death being caused by arterio sclerosis. He was born July IS, 1S43, in the house in which he died, the son of Chester A. and Lucy Webb Woodworth. For many years he conducted a small store
 in the village and was successful. MT.
 Woodwork had never married, he made his home with his sister, Miss Caroline F. Woodwork, who Is the sole survivor. MT. Woodworth's s an
 cestry can be traced back on his mothers side to Governor Bradfrd Of Mayhower fame, and he was a decend- ent of Captain Nathan Henry Webb, who fought in the Revolution. He was the grandson of Sheriff Henry
 Webb. of Windham.
 The death of Mary Boyce, 5o, occur red Saturday morning at o'clock at the Mansfield State Hospital and
 Training School, from epilepsy. The undertaken and was sent Saturday night to Waterbury where burial will take place in St. Johns cemetery.
 Abbott Little 57. died Saturday 7ieht at o'clock at his horne in Co., lur7hia after a1 illness 0f about -7o7th with Prfeht's disease. Mir. Lit tie. T1o had been in poor health for a
 nur.her of years had given up active work about six years ago. Last week Tuesday he conplained of feeling i'll and from that time until his death he continued to lose strength. He was horn in Columbia, November F. 1863, the son of Norman P. and Mary Ann Abott Little. MT. Little had spent all his life in Columbia and was one of that towns leading citizens, being a | last legislature, and at the time of his death was chairman of the Colum- | hia Board Of Rel ief. He was a mem ! Der of the Colunlbia Conereea tional church and it's loyal supporter. He is l survived hv son. Hors "e F.. Little. ! af Colu-rhTa three hrothers. George 4. If Tphron Arthur r If East Hart l fo~d. and Tra-k ". Little nf Hart l ford. th~ae sisters. Mrs VCi-'ia1, 4 [ v C'-'-,--r'q and 7Tre c1onry-a r Miner. of ITo ++e4r4. two 74rf-I.,et tl7o-9 -viItur T Ti+t-o of Ua~teo-I o-71 Nor--or1 R Little of Provideron p [. and +h~ee l half eietn~s A-,v Tir19ar and Mar
 guerite. all of East Hartford.
 The cold weather of the past two days las brought with it the usual number of chimney fires, three of 1 them having been fought by the men ! of Engine Company No. 1 within | twenty-four hours. The first call came I in at 9.50 Saturday n 'ght for a chim- i ney fire at the home of Arthur Rainey Of No 456 Pleasant street. When the l fremen arrived on the scene things were going in lively style and a de- l lay of q half hour would have caused ] a general alarm. The men vent at | the fire and after an hours fighting 1 uli HE MHltu SCIHP uU edllOHS Ol 1 chemical were used the fire was put 'nder control. The second call was at 10 o'clock Sunday morning for a l chimney fire at the honoe of F. B. ! Blish of No. 76 Spring street. The fire ] had been noticed shortly after it's ] start and the prompt arrival of the l iremen on the scene checked it from | being anything serious. Fortv min utes work and eight gallons of chem t.ical put an end to this fire. The third | fire which broke out at the home of l F. Davis of 5 Elm street at 620 O. { clock Sunday night proved to be an other hard one for the ffremen and over an hours work was necessary 1 hefore tho h'a7e which had gained l Considerable hea dwav was eytin- | ru;shed. Fortv-sAven gallons of chem l teal were used. These three chimney 1 fires plus tho fires of December o+ 1 last wear total about 20 and if the cold
 weather continues # is expected that