Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-02
Mrs. George E. Reed


 Ella Leffingwell Reed, wife of Dr.. George Edward Reed former president of Dickinson college, Carlisle, Pa, died Sum day afternoon at o'clock at her home, 21S9 North Second Street, Harrisburg, Pa, after an illness of nearly four months She was member of the Grace Methodist church of that city and for many years was identified with the mis- sionary societies of the Methodist church, serving for number of years as presi- dent of the ,Womens Home Missionary society Of the Central Pennsylvania, con- ference She was president of the board of managers of the Todd Memorial llos- pital at Carlisle for many years. She was also a member of the Study club of Harrisburg.
 During the twenty-two, years of her husbands presidency of Dickinson college. Mrs. Reed made many friends among the students of the college Two years ago, when. Dr. and Mrs. Reed celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary, the residents of Carlisle, and also many of the former Dickinson students.
 Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from her home. Public services were held at 3.30 o'clock ! from the Allison Memorial Methodist church, Carlisle, Pa. Burial was in the Old Graveyard, Carlisle.
 Mrs Reed was born in Norwich l Conn.,, Dec. 31, 1850, and was educated in l the public schools of her native city and in the Norwich Free Academy. She was ! also graduated in music from Maple, wood seminary, East Haddam, Conn.
 On June 30. 1870, she was married tc 1 the Rev. George Edward Reed, at thai time serving as pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church.. of Willimantic, Conn Later she served with het husband in i'm I portant pastorates in Fall River, Mass. Brooklyn, N. Y.; Stamford, Conn; New Haven, Conn.,, and Wilmington, Del IT l 1889 she removed with her husband tt 1 Carlisle. where she resided twenty-five years, during her husbands presidencl of Dickinson college, and since 1911 hal resided in Harrisburg. Doctor Reed wal formerly state librarian of Pennsylvania She Is survived by her husband, Dr Reed. one son, George L. Reed, an at torney of Harrisburg, and one brother Alfred W. Lefingwell, of Norwich.
 In this city Mrs. Reed resided on She tucket sereet Her father conducted tn stable afterwards owned by the late Oli yer H. Reynolds.
 I Richard 0. Libby
 Richard 0. Libby died Friday mornin
 at S.45 o'clock at his home, No. 12 Broadway. Death was caused by diabete
 from which he had suffered for som | time.
 He was born in Mattawaumkea. ST years ago, coming from old New Eng land ancestry. As a young man he wen to Boston and for several years was travelling salesman for the Peerles
 Rubber company. Later he invented steam packing that proved successful. Mir. Libby for some time past had r. : tired from active work. He came to thi city twenty years ago and spent hi summers at Pine Grove, Mantle. Fc
 the past 1 years his home had been z
 121 Broadway.
 In 1897 MT. Libby was married
 Lillie Duchette, Mrs. Libby died May S1. 2 of this year. Mir. Libby leaves a. siste s Mrs. Abbie Kendall of Norwich and or
 daughter by former marriage, Paulir v Frederick, the actress. There are als e several nephews and nieces
 n He was 32nd degree Mason and
 member of the OrdeE of Owls.