Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-22
OBITUARY. Insenh SkellN


 Joseph skelly died suddenly Tuesday morning about o'clock at the home of his son, J. Stafford" Skelly, on West Thames street MT. Skelly suffered a shock about the first of October, but rallied from that and had been able to be about again.
 He had complained of failing strength for some time. although able to be up and about daily.
 In early life he was employed in the Thames Iron mill, later was engaged in steamboating and for a number of years was watchman in local factories He was fond of dogs and of hunting, and was well known to all sportsmen in this vicinity.
 His wife, who was Annie Murphy of | Norwich, d1ed six years ago. He is sur vived by four children, Mrs, Bertha S. 1 Hart, F. N, of Southbridge, Mass, Mrs. 1 Roger T. Schofield of Webster, Miss Julia A. Skelley, with a Hartford insurance company, and J. Stafford Skeliy. He leaves four grandchildren.
 l Rev. Samuel Thatcher. Rev. Samuel Thatcher of Bridgeton. R. | l., formerly pastor of the JeWett City Methodist church. died Tuesday at his home in Bridgeton. Several weeks ago Rev. MT. Thatcher suffered a shock which affected his eyesight and his health con ] tinued to fail until his death.
 1 He was born in England and came to 1 this country about 40 years ago, prearh ing in various Methodist and Baptist churches. Later he became a member of the New England Southern conference of 1 the Methodist Episcopal church and served as pastor of churches in Oneco | Jewett City, Hampton, and lastly at l Bridgeton, R. I. He is survived by his wife, three daughters and four sons.
 Funeral services are to be held al Bridgeton. with burial in Putnam.
 News of the death Of Rev. Mir. Thatcher
 will come as a shock to his many friends in this section of the state He was (
 Christian man, loving husband, ant loved his church and home.
 l Martin Duane Kiblin.
 After an illness of II days Martin Du, ane Kiblin died Tuesday night at 91E o'clock at his home 47 Pearl street. He was born in EIlisburg. N. Y. on Feb
 ruary 14, 1885, the son of Robert anC Matilda Welden Kibfin, and attended | schools in that place. Later he engaged in farming and was successful in all his
 undertakings. On reaching the age o
 50 years he retired from active work He was married to Miss Helen Colon 6n
 Ellisburg and of this marriage one sor survives, Ava Kiblin of EIlisburg, ana
 four grandchildren.
 In 1914 MT. Kiblin came to Norwich and was united in marriage to Charlott, E. Bills by Rev. Frederick A. Coleman ], then pastor of Trinity Methodist Episco . pal church. She survives him MT. Kbli1
 was member of the Methodist church
 a kind husband, and a man of fine char
 acter, believing in doing right by thes4 1 who did right by him. He was a mem Der of the ElIisbug grange. News of the death of MT. Kib1in cam ; as shock to many friends in Norwich
 Mrs. J. Raymond Douglass. , The death of Julia Raymond Douglass
 wife of the late J. Raymond Douglass. oc . cured Tuesday night at the home of he niece, Mrs. Clyde M. Beebe, e5 Eas
 Town street, Norwich Town. Mrs. Doug , lass has been in failing health for abou , 1 a year, and for the last six weeks va confned to her bed She was born i Montville July 10, 1S44, the daughter c Richard and Julia Ann Gardner Ray
 mond. She is survived by one brother
 Sherwood Raymond.
 : MT. and Mrs. Douglass lived for tn : greater part of their lives in Salem, mov | ing to Alortvi3le six years ago. where MI . Douglass died.