Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-23

NJ. Scripture, and two granddaughter, all
Of this city.
He was born in Stafford, FEBRUARY 4,
1855, the son of Chester and Emily Hyde
Scripture and married Jennie Rogers
Puffer, in Scotland, Conn, November IL,
1879. Mr. and Mrs Scripture came to
/ this city in May. 1885, when Mr.. Scrip
ture entered the employ of the Wflli#nan-.
| tic Linen company, in its grocery store.
which was then managed by Julius Pin
ney Later he entered the emeloy Of
Samuel Amidon in his grocery store. re7
/ naming in that business after it had been
sold and was conducted under the name
of the City rocery Store In 1910 Mr.,
! Scripture was nominated for city clerk
and treasurer by the democratic party
and held the office until his death. He
was a member of Ionic Lodge, No. 10,
A. F. and A. NJ, of Stafford Springs, and
a, member of the board of trustees of the
Methodist church. He was prominent in
Willimaptic chamber CT commerce and
served as treasurer for several terms.
The Jones Auto company of this city
| has been made defendant in a4suit brought
by Victor Budinsky, formerly of Mans
| field, for damages of IS ,0G0. In the COM
| plant it is alleged that February % de-
| PENDANTS truck, owned by the Jones Auto
| COMPANY was engaged in transporting
| furniture belonging to the plaintiff to
| Brooklyn, n Y. and at Darien, Conn, the
! truck caught fire destroying the furniture
| and personal belongings of the plaintiff
The loss is alleged due to carelessness.
| An attachment for $500 has been placed
on the auto trucks Of the Jones Auto
company, which were later released on re-
ceipt of the amount of the attachment.
| The case is returnable before the Wind
ham county superior court the first
/ Tuesday in April. Previous to the suit,
Budinsl1y ana representative of the
Jones Auto company held a conference to
settle the case but ii is alleged that the
| figures named by Budinsky were not ac-
ceotalble to the Jones Auto Co.
Violet Rebekah Lodge, No. 81, I. o. o.
F., has been invited to send representa-
| tives to the assembly at South Manehes-
| ter on the evening of April 10th. At
meeting held Tuesday night the follow
| ing delegates were appointed: Grand
warden. Mrs. Mary E. Lovett; Miss
| Sadie E. Curley Mrs Minnie E. Matthew,
Mrs. Clara H. Beebe and Mrs. Florence
V. Williams.
The death Tuesday noon of Pref. Henry
Ruthven Montieth professor emeritus at
Connecticut Agricultural college, has cast
| d gloom over the entire student body and
college community. The body was taken
Tuesday night to the home in Unionville
where services are to be held Friday.
President c. L. Beach of the college,
members of the faculty and others of the
student body are to attend the services.
Professor Montieth had seated himself
in the dining hall and was about to begin
his lunch when he was suddenly seen to
look dazed. His head slowly dropped
forward and he fell over or the table.
Student rushed him to one of the room,
two college nurses were summoned and
physicians sought, but he died within
few minutes DR. F. B. Converse, rnedi-
cal examiner pronounced death due to
q shock Professor Mon .ieth was re-
tired four years ago when he arrived at
the age OF seventy. He taught his class
in senior history during She II o'clock
period and was seemingly in the best of
health. He had always aiken active in
t5fest in college events and was faculty
advisor for the Lookout the monthly
publication of the student body which
| later became the '''Connecticut Campus
He was also active on faculty committees
and prominent in all college advancement
Mary w Gross IS. died Tuesday at her
home in Mansfield Center. She was born