Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-12

descendant of Simon Huntington of Roxbury. who stttled there in 1883, al- so of General JabeZ Huntington of this city, whose four sons served through the Revolutionary war. On the maternal side, Dr. Huntington traced his lineage from Elder John Strong of-Northampton, 1630.
 Dr. Huntington received his educa- tion at the Norwich Free Academy and at the Collegiate Institute in North from Yale in 1857 and his B. D. from Andover Theological seminary in 1862, and the following year was ordained to the Congregational ministry and in that year became pastor at Warner, N. H.. where he remained until 1872. After pastorates at Galesburg, H., and Gorham, Me, he was called to the First Congregational church in Milton in 1888. He continued his active work had been paster emeritus.
 On Dec, 8. 1870, Dr. Huntington married Mary Lawrence Herbert of Chicago, by whom he is survived. They have had six children. who are as follows: Mrs. Theron J. Damon (CorneHa s. Huntington) of Constan- tinople, Turkey, but at present in flnis country, AlrS- CnafleS l.. ZleSIef CTheresa L. Huntington) of Roxbury; Ellsworth Huntington, assistant pro lessor of geography at Yale univeri- ty; George H. Huntington, profes- sor of Roberts coilege in Constantine oDle, of which he is the vice president; Henry $. Huntington, Jr., at whose home his father died and who was formerly pastor of Hope Presbyterian church in Watertown, N. Y, and who
  and Mrs. Samuel A. Fletcher CRuth l.. Huntingdon of Birmingham, Ala. Edwin B. Phillips.
 1 Edwin B. Phillips of Montville died l early Friday morning at the home of l his parents. MT. and Mrs. Fred J. l Phillips, after an illness of over two ] months. MT. Phillips was a linotype operator, employed in New London 1 About 10 weeks ago he was attacked l by appendicitis while at work and was 1 taken to the hospital where an opera 1 ton was performed. Complications l followed and he was taken to his par ents' home several weeks ago. MT. Phillips was about 32 years oi daughter. one brother, James Phillips of Greenfield, Mass, besides his par ents and his grandmother, Mrs. Ches- l ter Phillips of New London.
 ! He was a member of OxUboxo lodge A. F. & A. M, of Montville and of the International Typographical Union.
 Mrs. Fred L. Allen.
 After long illness, Minnie A i Bedent, wife of Fred L. Allen. a iocai mail carrier, died at her home, No. 5: Hamilton avenue, Saturday rnornins | about 6.30 o'clock
 Mrs. Allen was the daughter of MT and Mrs. Charles ". Bedent and wa. born. in Preston 56 years ago. Sht 1 was united in marriage with Fred [, 1 Allen 36 years ago, and most of hel married life had been passed in Nor wich. Mrs. Allen was a member of tht Central Baptist church and of thu Kings Daughters.
 Surviving are her husband, he, l mother, Mrs. Charles W. Bedent O P.eston, a sister, Mrs. Jennie Williams of Preston, and 3. brother, Charles H Bedent of Preston.
 Mrs. George w. Lyons. About noon Sunday Annie Tannar wife of the late George W. Lyons, diet at her home, No. 221 West MaiI l street, after a serious illness of tw, 1 days. althoI she had been in poo l health for past year She wa l born in Salem and was the daushte; of Benjamin and Sarah Tannar. Sh had made her home on the West Sid l for number of years. Her husbanl | died 14 years ago.
 Mrs. Thomas McNear of New Lon don, a sister law, is her neares surviving relative. Mrs. Lyons was l Methodist by faith. She was wei l-rown to many people on the Wes Side and was held in high esteem b, | n,i hf.t. actaisaiTtauceS