Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-16
DANIEISON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

-. Z. ParkA %, in charge since 1919 o. |
the Windham County Temporary Home
for Children in this town. died at his
apartments there Tuesday morning Mr..
Parks death came as surprise to the
people of this city. where he had lived
and was well known. He had been in
poor health for some time past, but his
death was a surprise to all.
In all of the public offices he had held
he had administered the min such care-
full and efficient manner as to merit the
generous praise he received. With Mrs.
Park his management of the county home
won the unreseryed approval OF the conn-
| ty commissioners and the board of man
agement ana committee of visitors, all Of
whom sincerely regret his death.
| Dewitt Clinton Park was born in Am
boy. n. Y, Nov g. 1856, a son of Smith
| and Harriet j. Stewart Park. His ia
| Their was a native of the Empire state
/ town, Mass. Mr.. Park was reared and
| educated at Salisbury, y. Y, to which
| place he moved after the death of his
parents and where he remained to the
lage of fourteen. He then. became stu
dent in the Fairfield Seminary. at Fair
| field, n. Z. where he pursued his studies
for three years. after which he vent to
education at the Sandy Creek High
school.
In 1873 he moved to Putnam and for
\ a year and a half was employed In the
fish market of Edwin Perry. Later he
worked in the, grocery store of Chollar
and Davis and afterwards was employed
in the Office OF the Morse Mills for year
and. a half. later with John o. Fox. a
lumber dealer. but after a short time he
purchased a grocery and dry goods bust
! ness which he conducted, for three years
He then sold his store and was appointed
deputy sheriff, under Charles H. ,Osgood
in 1885. His loyalty to the duties of the
Office and his capability are indicated in
the fact that he was retained for seven
tteen years. having been reappointed 'by
Sheriff Charles B. Pomeroy and by hi.
successor, Preston B.. Sibley. In 1902 hi
was appointed assistant jailer at Wind
ham county jail at Brooklyn and servet
for eleven years. In 1913 he was ap
pointed to take charge of the county horn
and has since remained there. When n
took charge there were IS children in TIL
/ home. recently the number had increases
| to 1875
At Putnam May 10. 1875. Mr.. Parl
married Miss .Addie Elizabeth Houghtoi
of Putnam. the daughter of Augustus an
[ Elizabeth Hawkins Houghton. They be
came. tho parents Of three children. al
: born in Putnam Alice F.. is the wife o
4 John F, Fallon of Boston and Hinghar
c Mass. Helen NJ. the youngest, is the wifi
it of Eben W. Holden of Prospect Harbol
/ Me
e In his political views Mr Park was a
Is earnest republican. He was a member {
n Ouinebaug Lodge of Masons. PutnaI
Chapter r. AIM. MONTGOMERY Counc
\. of Danielson. Columbian Commandery. +
l. T., of Norwich. Mr.. Park was pa,
d master of Israel Putnam Lodge Of Cd
T. - g.
8 gregational church.
7, After being out an hour and thre.
~ quarters, Tuesday afternoon-from .;
: to 4.15-the Jury in the case of Guy
Baker VS.. John Ryan brought in
nc verdict in favor of the defendant. TIL
e case. which went on trial last week ar
g in which the arguments were complete
We Tuesday forenoon has attracted unusu
~ y. attention
- The action grew ont Of a collision b
" tween automobiles being operated by Il
defendant and occurred on the highw;
he near Alexander's lake on a summer mig
M in 1919. The Baker car was coming o
lrt of Phillips' lane on to the main highw;
H along which the Ryan machine-a pub
ey service canvas travelling toward Pu
ce nam The plaintiffs side deyeloDed to
IL timony to the effect that the Ryan C
X was travelling at high rate of speed
he the time of the crash. 40 TO 45 miles
he hour but this was denied by the dNfen
cy ant, who claimed that his car was bel
cd a1erated at very reasonable rate
m speed. Thesdefence contended that t
it responsibility for the accident rested up
is the plaintiff for not exercising great
sci care in coming out of what was called
M blind" lane onto highway where mu
rm traffic was moving that Ryan was unal
to see the lights Of aker's car and II
in 1t was incumbent upon Baker to ha
en- made certain that no cars wore approaC
rye ing along the main highway before ",
lie turing out upon 1t with his machine.
the Mr.. Baker was represented IN the c.
roe by Attorney c. L. Torrey as counsel a
law Archibald Mcdonald If this city a
JUS William A. King of Willimantic were
thu