Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-22
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Amos e, Swan.

Falllng to recover from a shock suffered at his garage in New London Thursday, Jan. 18th, Amos c. Swan, president and treasurer of the A. c. Swan company, the well known automobile dealers of this city and New London, died at his home, No 135 West Thames street, Wednesday afternoon about o'clock.
 Mr. Swan, who was one of the best known automobile dealers in eastern Connecticut, was born at the Swan homestead in Leff1ngweIl Dec. 2S, 1883. and was the son of the late Codding- ton W. and Susan ". Swan At the age of Is he entered the employ of A. W. Prentice & company of this city. now the Eaton Chase company and remained with the firm for Is years. He was placed in charge of the cleo tricaI department of the firm in 1898. Tn 1s06 he went into the automobile Smiths interest was later purchased by W Russell Baird and a year or two later MT. Swan purchased MT. Baird's interest. In 1908 the company was in corporated with MT. Swan president and treasurer and with A. F. Howard secretary.
 In 1910 the company established a garage in New London. MT. Swan was one of the founders Of the Norwich Electric company, No. 42 Franklin street, which was incorporated in 1907, and MT. Swan was it's president and treasurer for some years.
 June 19, 1918. MT. Swans son, LeRoy Swan. who was in the aviation service, was killed when his plane fell on Will bur Wright field at Dayton. o. Mrs. LeRoy Swan died of influenza later. and Mrs. Amos C. Swan, who before her marriage was Jennie P. Parsons. died Sept. 11th last.
 MT. Swan was a member of Somer- set lodge. No. 34. F. and A. M., and of Franklin chapter. No 4. R. A. M. He leaves a daughter. Mrs. Edward w Jewett, of this city. brother. Merton o. Swan, of LeffingwelI, and four sis ters, Mrs. Frank Austin of Montville Mrs. R. D. Perry of Elyria, O.. Mrs, Sarah White of Jacksonville. H., and Mrs. Lucy Hewitt of Cogswell. N. D.
 pr. C. c. Clark.
 The death of Dr. c. c. Clark, S9 occurred Tuesday at the National Military Home, at Dayton, Ohio. Up to two months ago when he went to Dayton, Dr. Clark had resided in Mi antic.
 In Middletown, May p. 18s1, Dr. Clark enlisted in Co. Fl, First Heavy Artillery, Connecticut Volunteers, as a captain. He recruited his entire com pally. leaving a large practice to fight for his country.
 He was promoted to the rank of ma ior of the Fourteenth Co.,, Aug. 23 1862; was wounded in December, 1862 at Fredericksb Va, and discharged Feb. 28, 1883. On the same day he was appointed major and paymaster in the regular army and served until his discharge in 1865. He later held the Nf nf Cavalry and served in the Indian cs<a : paign along the border from Texas to California.
 Dr. Clark is survived by his wife who is now residing in Hartford. She was formerly Mrs. George Beers, sis ter of his first wife. Burial will be in the family plot in Willimantic.
 Mrs. William Ripley. Mrs. Susie Ripley, wife of William Ripley and daughter of Mrs. Mary ] Ann Franklin Harvey and the late James Harvey, died suddenly at her home on Howard street in New Lon don at 5.30 Tuesday morning. Mrs Ripley had been in failing health for year. She suffered a sudden attack Of heart trouble. The new of the death comes as a shock to her many friends for Mrs. Ripley was beloved
 
 married twice. her frt husband was l William Pierce, who died several years ago. She is survived by her mother, Mrs Mary Ann Harvey with whom she lived. four sisters, Mrs Hiram Burns Of Newark, N. J., Mrs. Grace Penhallow and Mrs. Alfred Gates of New London, one brother, Hefbert James Harvey of New London and a niece, Miss Irene Burns of Newark, x. J.
 Mrs--RipIey- was born in Norwich and resided here for about 30 years. Daniel connor
 Daniel Connor, about 50 years of age, and long a resident of Norwich, died Wednesday night at 11:45 at his home No. 41s Boswell avenue after an Illness ofs some duration. He was born in Ireland but for years bad made his home in Norwich. MT. Con- nor, who was 8 widower, leaves two daughters. Mrs. Bennett and Mrs, James McCarthyl. both of Norwich MT. Connor at one time was employed on the New Haven railroad.