Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-03

city Saturday, having been engaged in one line longer than any man in Willi- mantle. MT. Potter first entered the business on May 1, 1870, in company with Armin Martin under the firm name of Martin & Potter at 671 Main street in the stcIe now conducted by Philip R. Cohen The population of the town of WiRdham at that time was 5,412. MT. Martins death. occurred about a year after the partnership was formed but the business was continued by Mir. Potter in his own name. In 1879 he moved acress the street into what was then known as the EHamlin or Tilden block where the pres- eTlt Jordan building now stands, and re- | rnained for eight years. In 1887 the First Baptist church society built the one I Story brick building adjoining the church which was taken over by Mir. Potter. where he has conducted his business for | tn past B years. :.
 MT Potter is prominent fraternally throughout the state. He Is charter member of Natchaug lodge, No. 22, K. of F.. and has filled all the chairs of the | local sUbci dinate lodge as well as these Of ttel grand lodge of the state. He serevd as grand chancellor of the state in 1895 and 1896 and the following year was made grand master of exehequer, V hich position he still holds He is also a cl7rter member of Obwebetuck lodge, Ne. Is, I. 0. 0. r. He joined the Put nam Phalanx at Hartford in 1880, seEving as a regular" for 25 years, and s now on the retired list He was one or the originators of the Uiiiinaantic bu ding and Loan association and has been treasurer of that organization since it's inception 30 years ago.
 He has been a trustee of the First Baptist church here for about 20 years anu Las been clerk of the church since fS70 sbd treasurer of the board of trus- teeT for many years. In politics he is a republican and served six years on the board et selectmen. having been elected the fist time in 1892.
 | Mir. Potter was born April 10, l946, the son of John Niles and Amy Dorrance Potter, in house that stood on the site oi Loomer opera house at the corner of Nortt and Main streets. He attended the
 Sess ions and First district schools in this city and later the Connecticut Lit erary institute at Suffield, graduating from the latter institution in '1S67 On May 4, 1874. he married Miss EstelIe J , Bump, a native of Stockton, N, Y. Five children were born to them, four oi whom are living. They are the Misses ! EudeIa E. and Amy Lewis Potter, Arthur
 N. Petter and Mrs. James P. Mustard al c! this city.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Louise M Phaneuf were held from the late home al No. L Oak street Saturday morning al S:30 o'clock with a requiem high mass in St. Marys church following at { J o'clock, the pastor, Rev. J. J, Papillor being Ae celebrant. The services were
 largely attended. The body was met al
 the church door by delegation ol members of the St. Anne society, ot | which the deceas ll was a member, and
 escorted to the sanctuary rail. The ban.
 ner bearers were Mrs. Eugene Cote, Mrs
 George Marrotte and Mrs. Gideon Cott
 and the canopy was carried by Mrs
 Theophile Gallipeau, Mrs. J. E. Boudreau
 Mrs. Leander Noel and Mrs. Joseph -Le
 Blond. The pail bearers were Ray
 mond Odiasse, Alfred and Prime Ge
 offrey,- Alfred Lafleur and Prime Peltier
 Interment. was in St. Joseph's cemetery. Owing to the daylight saving seheduI, of the New Haven and Central Vernon
 railroads sessions of Windham higl
 school will begin at S:45 8. m. in stead 0
 about 30 commencing Tuesday, A pc
 tition signed by 301 of the students wa responsible for the change. Many o
 the out-of-town students have been un
 able. to get to this city before 10:1
 o'clock since the new schedule went in
 to effect. Now that all of the morning [ trains arrive not later than 8:45 a. III
 the sessions will start three-quarters 0 an hour earlier.
 Twelve contagious disease case. twere reported by local physicians t
 City Health Officer Dr. w P. s. Keatin ? during the month of April They wer ? as follows: Scarlet fever 4, tubercu . loss f, chicken pox 8, diphtheria l. Edgar M. Warner, clerk of the Wind ham county superior court and hi : lstenographer Miss Marjorie Bradford o ] Putnam were in this city Saturday aft
 noOn for naturalization purposes. Elarge class of candidates were examined
 George F. Taylor Of this city is t
 preside at the meeting in the town hal
 Wednesday night in the interests of Con I necticut's ratification of the nineteent
 amendment to the constitution. In add z tion to the list of speakers previously ar
 nounced there will be Commissioner Rot .h .ert Scoville of Hartford.
 ,t
 . County Agent F. l.. Davis addressed is meeting in Bakers hall in Warrenvill w Saturday afternoon on the subjec