Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-18
WTLLIMANTIC

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I, Sumner Of Wiliimanic On March II.
1851, at the age Of SO he came 70 this
lefty and enc year later was admitted
to the bar In May, 1881 he opened an
effne Id the L05mer House bleck which
location lie never changeAs In addition
| to his law practice he conducted an IN
sMfhnes ageney which proved very sue
cessful. Several years ago he admitted
hia son. Clearance A. Bowen to the firm,
changing the name 70 A J. Bowen and
San Agency.
/ 1ssagp Bowen represented the. town Of
windham In the legislature Of 1926. He
was the Arss polics court judge fellow
ing the incorporation of Wiilimantic as
g city. AS Judge he held the office from
1885 to 1901 when he was succeeded by
Dwight A. Lyman. For the past four
teen YEARS he has been referee in bank
r,rptcy for Windham county, receiving
his azs2othtsnen& March 1; 1897 from
Judge Plat Of the United States District
Court.
| ,tIdse Bowen was largely Interested
In local affairs. At one time he was
treasurer of the Morrison Machine COM
paf,y He helped organize ana was an
investor in the Natehaug SILK company.
While IN the legislature from Windham
he served on the Judiciary committed,
ana was chairman of the oon1shittee on
1OlHL rules. ~ 1Oltil utC k&At4N0hNC0 ny
! him and passed requires committee to
meet and organize within one week after
Ikheir appointment
FratArnaliy Judge Bowen was identified
only with the Eastern Star Lodge, NO,
A, A. F. and A. ~. of which he was a
member for IS years. He was a mem
/ Der of the W1llimartic chamber of com
inerce and the Windham County Bar as
ISOLATION.
/. l s. xrSsfkA r.,
marriage with Hannah Resale Riadge,
the service taking place In Eastford.
1 Mrs Bowen died December Is. 1919,
] following a unisn Of mere than fifty
1 enc years Two sons, Clatsnce A. and
Ernest e. Bowen Of wiliitnantic and a
DAUGHTER, Mrs. Bessie A. Vaughn Of
: worcester, Mass. SURVIVES. He also
! leaves two hEpthers. DR.. A. B. Bowen
l ! of Maanokets. Iowa and A. NJ. owen and
a sister, Mrs Harriet II. Carpenter, Of
II Eastfsrd. Judge Bowen had been q
/ | member Of the Congregational church fc1
ffty-f five years. transferring his member
RI ship to the church In this city upon
s moving here forty ysars ago.
: Exercises commemorative Of the sink
g ing Of the battleship Maine in Havana
p hasber will be held at t. state armory
: Monday night. February S1st under aus
: pices of the Womea's Auxiliary to- A. G.
a Tyler Camp, u. S. W. Y. Members Of
c A. C. Tyler camp have been invited t.
o attend the ceremonies.
: windAam High school and Rfliingiy
s high are to hold session of basketball
q In this city today (Friaay1 which viii
90 long way toward deciding which
4 team Is going to esp the championship
/ Of the QuinsBaug Talley league. A
lpresent KilIingiy Is On the tep rung Of
: IAAA hi md OF ~ "a f,1a - N
this team were there last season wher
Windhan lost two games. This fact
thswe7er Is causing WindhaEa players nj
lost sleep, and tsaey expect, to go in ant
win. The lineup OF Windharn will be
iobernessef and Ellison. forwards; Cap
tain Connect, center; Davis and Sullivan
lguhrds. Gates Resen and Gerry, utility
Ia rsferee from seine city other tina,
lwniiinaAtic will be secured for thl
tganhe.
FffteeA members d tn 4. N. C.. A
unit Of the winchestee Rifle Corps ande
tie leadership of L. NJ Gerry, have beel
bracticins each Saturday at the Y an
contests 4. M. r. held Sstgeea TIE boy
The iensea sernsgn at Sc. FauI's Epis
cepal church this friday svehing Wi
be delivered By Rev. Pr D. Bowling. c
! Warehouse Point.
WHinaantic Ledge, No. Ii. A. a. 1
W, Is to hold an open meeting Tlesda
evening February 2snd. at Its quarter
In Labor Union hail., OFFICERS of tn
grand lodge are expected to attend til
meeting and q number Of brief addnesse
are to be delivered. A collation. Wi
follow the meeting.
Charles II. Ottsnheiner di.d waars.
day night at 81. Joseph's hospital Ire.
j. septic peritonitis. Mr.. 0ttenhefuer wa
As ! q native Of Waterbury but much Of hi
HE had been spent in this city. For tn
last four years his home had been
North WiadhaN. Surviving him are tn
= brothers. Joseph and Edward ottenhein
-ier, and q sister. Mrs. w. C. Smith, a
Of this city.
Final returns on money pledged ut tt
Hoover meeting Tuesday night give ii
fs5ure as sisS4. Two pledges found
be veid were thrown out making ii
total under 1880 as had first been n
ported. These subscription pledges car,
IA from tive hundred and forty persons.
The eppenehts Of the Em4raids II, {,
game tonisht (Fr1day) are the Haf
ford Big FiyH. Including "Yarnp' Jehl
son, Hap" Harmon, Dutch I,eona !,
EtiiiWei, Dixon and RED" D5ovef. The
men are the pick Of the Capitol city. Il
er last three named being at one time, nnef
IN bers Of tbs Holstein Park auint,
Many of the players on this team ha
len been seen in this city and when 1
. EmsTaidR ~ea a hard fought game fro
Manchester not lsng ago several of the
played on the Manchester team r
Esnefala team will present its usual lin
up.
FIRST games in the City hewiiAs isas
betEenns team representing the KnIgF
HlA. If Rsrthian and