Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08

Cilpatrie had evidently shot himself in inc bathroom next to his bedroom. He had then staggered into the bed room and fallen across the bed. The pistol with which he had shot him. self was found lying on the floor of fhe bathroom. 1t was u pearl handled plstol and not of very recent make.
 The news of Mir. Gllpatric's eondi- tion did not spread too quickly throughout the city. but after I pre- liminarx statement was made by the fntniis telling of Mr. IAlpatrie's seri- ons condition but giving no reason Tor hia action aside from laying 1t to pos sible effects of the extreme hot wealth. er aud ovorwork, il was decided that the true facts of the case should bs made public. since they must lnevita- hlv b. known. The entire story of Mr. Gilpatric's attempted suicide was then made public by members Of his family.
 Often Warned of Breakdown
 1t has long been known that Mr. Gilpatrie has heeu eserwefked and suffering from a burden of worry. His associates ln the bank have urged upon him the necessity for taking a long and necossary vacation, but his interest in his work. his varied activi- tiQs his political associations in the presidential year have prevented him from accepting this friendly advice. He has continued his work early and late. going from time to time to join his family at Juniper Point sometimes making the long trip in the course of single day.
 c. Harold Gilpatric is. without lqucst.ou, putnAms leading citizen tiis position as cashier of the Nation al bank and his prominence in state af fairs as treasurer of Connecticut, to gether with his irresistible, winning confidence gaining personality give him this prcstige in his community, where he has lived. worked and played all but three years of the forty-three years he has lived. Mir Gilpatric was born July &, 1881, at Rehobeth, Mass, q son of George Walter and Jessie l (Hodges) Gilpartic. The former is q son of Caleb and klmifa tSandsl Gill
 patric and a representative of one of the old New England families. Caleb lGilpatric wns born in Dayton, Me. about 1890. and became a tailor. f0l~ lowing that business at Saeo and at 1 Lewiston. Me-. and afterwards at l Hyde Park and at South Dedhan., Mass. In 1886 he removed Co Put nam. where he resided until his death.
 While engaged in the tailoring business he brought out some valuable mechanical inventions which proved of great usefulness. The patent rights on these he sold. He married Almira Sands Of Saco, Me. daughter of Isaac and Dorcas Sands. Their son, George Walter Gilpatric, was born at Saeo, Me, Nov. (, 1855, and pursued his education in the public schools of his native city and of Hyde Park. Mass. In his youthful days he became his fathers assistant ct the tailoring trade, and in 1876 he entered the ser vice of the Adams Express Company at Warren, R, l., and for thirty-four years continued in the employ Of that company. his connection herewith ex- tending until 1910.
 Mfr. and Mrs. George Walter GiI- patric lad three children, Walter Hodges Giipatrie. an attorney-at-law, q. Harold Giipatrie and Frederick Raymond Gilpatric.
 Becomes Putnam Residens
 C. Harold Gilpatric was little lad Of but three years when his parents removed to Putnam, where at the usual age he became public school pupil. passing through consecutive grades to his graduation from the nizh school in June. 1899. His initial experience in banking vas received as draft clerk in the First National Bank
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