Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13
W-ILLTM ANTIC

hsr daughter, A. Frances. who married
Frank B. West, in Rhode Island. Oft
en- until Mrs Chappell had nearly reach
ed Ave score years, she made trips to
visit her son here.
'.Mother-Mrs Chappell is a most won
derful woman said Ms. Robert X.
Chappell, her daughter-in-law. she is
always so considerate and kind; rue
to her relatives and many friends. she
was woman who never shirked WORK
and in her heyday was ever READY &c
assist others. Mrs Chappen has q ~oh7
derful disposition as her old friends IN
South Windham Of two score years ago
can attest"
Mrs. Chapel has retained much Of
what she has read she could read with
out the aid of glasses until she was
about seventy years of age. At eigHty
she recovered what is known TO Octulists
az second sight, She discarded her
glasses and could read quite well with
ont artificial aid until she was one lun-
dred years Of age. At that time
Providence eecuhst fitted her 70" spe1
/ cfal lenses. Two years ago her sight
| became dimmed. due to a cataract form
! ing on one Of her eyes which IS hardly
noticeable to tGs average person. Al
| the West home in Seekonl1, Mrs. Chsppeli
| granddaughters, Misses Helen B. and
Mary c. West assist their mother in car
ing for their grandmother Both are
graduates of Durfey High School, Fall
| River, Mass. Helen is also graduate
! Of a Providence commercial school ard
, q bookkeeper and stenographer in that
| city Mary is a graduate Of Brown uni
versity and at present is employed by a
mercantile firm IN Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Chappell- IS a descendant of the.
| HugenotS who came from France 70.
America in 1860. She had four brothers
! and three sisters. One lived to BE 81
and the other six lived to be over 90.
She has several nieces living who ere
now over go Mrs Chappell was the
mother Of three children, Herber- r.
Chappeu Of this city, Mrs. Frank B. West
| of Seekonk. Mass, and Alice. who died
at the age Of three Mr. Chappell has
been in business in Willinantie for many
years. He Is very devoted to his mother
and has never missed having his Thanks
giving day dinner with her He has
made a pilgrimage TO Seekunk on his
mothers birthday anniversary for many
years and has been accompanied by his
wife. who fully shares the joys that
brighten this important day for the
Chappell family, the birthday Ct Grand
ma Chappell.
Herbert r. Cha2pell on bis fathers
side is a descendant of John Chappell.
/ who came from England to Boston in
1888. The Chappells fought in the Rev
oiutionary era, 1774-76. Mrs. Herbert r
ChappeH is the daughter of Charles and
Emily H. Huyck Webster Of New York
The Websters of her family came to this
country in 1886. John Webster, the fifth
governcs Of Connecticut, who held office
one yeas 1861 was her seventh great
grandfather Mrs. Chappell is a Daugh-
ter OF the American Revolution and is
the present regent of Anne Wood Elder.
kin chapter, D. a. r., of Windhan.
The funeral of Arthur. the thre. davs
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ]. Train.
or who died Saturday morning was held
from the parents home No. 3s wal.
nut street, Sunday afternoon at o.
clock. The body was placed in the re-
ceiving vault at the Wilimantic cemetery
Death was due to infantile trouble. Fun
erai arrangements were in charge of thu
Hurteau-Bosse Corporation.
Due to stormy weather Tag Day 70,
the Salvation Army Hons Service funt
Z was postponed one week until Saturday
March 18th.
council, Aldermen John p. Carlson. Geo
w. Hickey and Fred Roy held a meet
ing Friday night and considered the ad
slsi6ility Of letting the contract for oil
ing the city streets. Bids will be called
for lawter
General Secretary Prank r, Cystarf
led discussion ou THE Young Mar
and His Home at the weekly gather
ing OF the young men and boys at tn,
J.. NJ. c. A. Sunday afternoon. Tire,
moving pictures. ''Milk.'' THE Law,
Belt" and AT the Front" were shown
Saturday afternoon. GLACIERS In the en-
Z ploy Of a glass company Of Hartford re
placed the broken window on the was
side Of the z Brick Sullivan Shoe com
4 pany store on Main street, broken a few
days ago when an automobile tire tina
1 d young man was rolling down tb
street got away from him and crashe,
: through the window. The glass neas
ured Ill by S. inches.
The deputy collectors of the ipterpa
revenue department at the selectnen'
rooms in the town building were bus
& saturday receiving income tax returns
& At one period during the afternoon Their
4 were forty-fve persons in line waitin
To- file returns.
Supt. Samuel Anderson Of Norwich
!, of the Connecticut Company. was 10
cal visitor Friday on a tour of inspec
ton OF the lines between the New Lon
don and sonth Coventry terminals an
thought the one-man car was giving sat
isfaetion to the patrons of the Sout
Coventry line.
! The following members of the boy,
: | department. finished the twenty mile ru
, | Saturday morning which was begun 2
the Y. NJ. c. A. some time ago: Irwin
= Ostrich. I. Krug, James Abernat hy, Dor
aid Gilman, Edwin Cross. Ralph viii
isms Stanley Sawici1i, Falsey Foss. Hsr
old Higgins, Claude Simmons, Prvde,
Konopasks and Lewis White.
Miss Marjorie Collins. teacher at tn
Village Hill school is recovering fro,
l. an attack of grip.
Miss Marguerite St John Of windha,