Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-18

Eg She was the widow of William E. Foster a member of Union lodge, A. F. & A. M of New London, who died over two years ago
 ATrs. John L. Branch.
 Mrs Mary Lydia Bolles Branch. best known as a writer of stories for chll- dren. died Monday morning at the family homestead at II Hampstead street, New London, following a short illness.
 She was born in New London. June 13. 1s40, the daughter of the late John Rog- CTS and Mary Hampstead Bolles, and a lineal descendant of Sir Robert Hemp stead. who came to New London in a boat from Hempstead, l., l.. and settled here some time before the arrival of Win throp. She was the widow of John l.. Branch. lawyer, to whom she was mar ried in 1870.
 Mrs. Branch was a member of the Ilu- ! cretia Shaw chapter. Daughters of the | American Revolution. the Frobert So- eiety of Writers of Brooklyn. \. r.. the | Society of Mayf1ower Descendants. Colo ! nisl Danes and president of the Hemp stead Family Association of America i Among her best known works are Guld. | the Cavern King. 1917. The Life of Nan l cy Hampstead, 1902, The Home of Eight | Generations, 1896. A Visit to New Found | land 1902. The Kanter Girls. 1895, and The Old Hampstead House. 1896.
 Mildred Rose Gudahn
 The death of Mildred Rose Gudeahn. | the l , months old daughter of Mir and Mrs. Charles Gudeahn of 10 Market street occurred Monday morning at 6.10 o'clock from pneumonia. She was taken sick | Saturday. There are three other children 1 in the family. Florence. aged :, Ernest z Q al. has pneumonia
 Mrs. Frank E. Austin.
 The death of Susan Williams Swan Austin. wife ot Frank E. Austin. occur rel Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock at hal home in Palmertown. Montville. follow ing a iong illness. She was born iT MenN.lle. the daughter of Coddington " Swan snd Susan Williams and had liveC in thst town all her life. About 4S year: age she was married to Frank E. Aus tiE, WHO survives her. with three daugh ters and a son, Mrs 3ames E. LathrJp Mrs. Mortimer Ge -cnell Mrs. Le Gram Chappell and R. s. Austin, all of Mont vile. She also leaves two sisters. Mrs Charles w. Hewitt of Cogswell. Souti Dakota, and Mrs. R. D. Perry of Illyria fOhio, as well as five grandchildren. I'm late Amos A. Swan was a brother.
 Mrs Austin was a member of th' Gardners Lake Methodist church.
 William H. Nichols.
 After an illness of over three months William H. Nichols. 5s, died Monday ev ening about o'clock at his home. No. 8 Lafayette street. MT. Nichols was bori in Peacedale, R. l.. and was the son O MT. and Mrs. Peter Nichols.
 Mir. Nichols was for some years em ployed in Fitchburg. Mass, although h retained his residence in Norwich. He survived by his wife, and one son, Joh Nichols of Norwich.
 Mrs. Couftland Lamb. l Mary J. Lester. wife of Courtlan Lamb of Ledyard, died Monday aftel ) noon at her home in Ledyard after a lon l illness She was born in Ledyard Jun , Is, 1S41, and was the daughter of Isaa 3 A. and Mary Chapman Lester.
 A number of years ago she was unite s in marriage with Courtland Lamb. All h. : life was passed in the town of her birt f Surviving are her husband and five chi : dren, Isaac c. Lamb of Groton. NIT t Charles Gardner of Waterford, Charl k E. Lamb of Norwich Mrs. Edgar Smit
 of winsted and Austin S. Lamb of Le
 yard. There are also three brother
 Edward Lester of Ledyard, and Am 2 and William Lester of San Jose, Cal.