Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
FUNERALS.
Mrs. Columbus Smith.
(Contributed.)

While the Westminster church bell tolled sadly. reminding all of the loss | sustained by the community in the | passing away of Mrs. Columbus Smith, large number of friends ga- thered Thursday at D. m. in the church so dear to her, and of which she had been clerk and treasurer. to pay their last expressions of esteem to the one for so long an insepera- ble part of the place and it's many ac- tivities. The day was as nearly per- feet as could be at this season, as 1t had been for several preceding, days. The audiences came from many other places and from all parts of Canter- bury.
 The service was very simple and was conducted by the pastor, Rev. T. Edward Davies, who added a few earnest tender words to his Scripture reading and prayer. In addition to l this, a poem was read, which had Mrs. Smith, a long time before, and l two duets were finely rendered by Mrs. Emily Bushnell and Mrs. Sagur. | One was a W. c. T. U. rendering of The Lord Is My Shepherd. a favor | ite with Mrs. Smith who for years has been president of Buell. Local Union for the whole town of Canter- | bury: the other song was entitled After. The numbers of Buell. Union sat in body at the services.
 The flowers were very abundant and sexquisite in their beauty and variety, quite number of them were
 community joined in being repre-
 scented by large wreath of galax
 leaves combined with Easter lilies;
 the W. c. T. U. presented a large
 spray of white carnations.
 The bearers were relatives of Mir
 and Mrs. Smith. There is scarcely
 anyone in the town who did not per
 sonally know Mrs. Smith. and her I place has. ever been large in the
 hearts of the people of the town. I Mrs. Albert Cote.
 1 Funeral services for Mrs. Albert
 Cote were held from her late home at
 s2S Franklin street on Wednesday
 morning with relatives and friends attending, some coming from out ot
 town. The moral tributes were many
 and beautiful. At the services in St Patrick's church Rev. Fr. Theodore
 of Hoboken, was celebrant of the requiem, mass. The bearers were Frank c. Aubrey, Thomas and George T Morris and John Coulter. Burial was [ in St. Joseph's cemetery. Cumming | engagements.
 , Victor Marcel.
 2 From the mortuary parlors of Cum. ! mings and Ring funeral services fol Victor Marcot were held on Wednes. day morning with relatives anC
 friends present from New York, Put
 nam. Clinton, Mass, Jewett City. ant , Baltic. There were many floral forms a At the services in St. Patrick, I church Rev. Peter J. Cuny was eel 5 ebrant of the requiem mass. At tn, f close of the mass Mrs. F. l.. Farrel
 Rendered Lead Kindly Light. Prof. F
 l.. Farrell was at the organ. Friend g acted as bearers. Burial took place il Q St. Mary's cemetery.
 Timothy Sullivan.
 :, In St. Lawrence church, West Ha
 ven, funeral services for Timoth- n Sullivan, formerly of Norwich, wer
 held on Wednesday morning with rel
 atives and friends present from Nor e Wich. The requiem mass was cele = brated by Rev. Jeremiah Curtin an e the choir of the church rendered tw - hymns. There were many beautifr = floral tributes.
 Il The body arrived in Norwich on tn t l2.26 train at the New Haven depc
 and was taken in charge by Hourj f gan Bros. There were many lo ls cal relatives and friends present a -e the service in St. Mary's cemeter,
 ] including delegation from Norwic a lodge of Elks of which MT. Sulliya u was life member and had bee tte secretary. The bearers were Willial Farrell, Raymond ONeil of New Hs
 ven, and the following members of Norwich Elks, D. J. Hayes, J. ] IS Hayes, John J. Lynch and George ' " Pratt. The committal service wa A conducted by Rev. Jeter J. Cuny. :.