Putnam patriot., 1924-08-01


 ary 1882. to Jennie Phillips of Dan ielson, Mr White purchased the farm where he lived and labored for 4z years and where he died.
 During his long years of residence in Pomfret, Mir White became wide ly known and enjoyed the good will and affection of a wide circle CT friends In politics he was a Demo erat and as such was a diligent work or for 6 tonE period of years.
 Town Office Holder
 He held various offices on the town Democratic Committer. including that of chairman. For many years be served as the Democratic member or the pomfret Board Qf seleetmen and for long period served the town well as it's tax collector.
 Besides his wife. Nr. White leaves six children. who are the following Miss Sadie Phillips White, special teacher in the Arsenal school. Hart ford. Louis F.. White of Boston, Nor man White. principal of the Broad street grammar school, Central r aiis Mrs Brooks K. Parker of Hartford Miss Margaret T. White and How ard T. White. who live at home. There are also three grands0ns, the rhifsiren of Mir. and Mrs. Norman r. White and one granddaughter, the child of Mrs Parker
 To Be Married Tomorrow
 At the White residence tomorrow Miss Sadie phillins White, daughter of the murdered man. will become the bride of David MairsOn of Hart ford. It will be very quiet marri- age and only the immediate relatives of the couple will attend. The we'd ding marks the culminati0n Of ro- nance that blossomed several years ago when the bride-tO-be became teacher at the Arsenal school, Hart ford. where the groom-elect IS super intendent of the school building.
 Tomorrow's ceremony, to be per formed by Rev George Barker. pas. tor of the Pomfret Congregational church, amid scenes of such recent i tragedy and bereavement, will not be like the one that the bride and groom and those near and dear Co 1 them had planned and together, were 1 looking forward to with such un- i bounded happiness Arrangements i had heen completed for the playing Of | the wedding marches and the assist 1 ance during the ceremony of brides maids and matrons of honor, train 1 bearers, ring bearers and the other i aids at an elaborate home wedding.
 Recall 100 Invitations
 Invitations had been sent to more i than 100 friends and relatives of the i couple in town and out of town. There l was to be a big gathering, with lunch, i soft music by a stringed orchestra | and perhaps dancing
 But these plans were wiped out ! in q few minutes on Sunday when [ tragedy stalked the White farm and in almost a twinkling had struck l down the head of the family; the father of the bride-to-be who was Co give her in marriage to her lover, in only a few days more.
 The invitations for the marriage were recalled in formal messages sent out by the mother of the bride. And rather than postpone the wedding it was decided to hell t as planned tomorrow at the family residence.
 Bury Benjamin White -
 \ plain wooden box containing the fnQA or DeHAANAlA | " ltAtA H'Aa : -'f t4y afternoon lowered into the ground at ths Sabln cemetery. Pomfret, in the presence of Undertaken Louis F.. Kennedy Of Danielson and his assis- tanfs. the cemetery caretakers. and Rev j A Barker. pastor of the Pom fret Congregational church Not a inele friend or relative was present at those last rites for Che Pamfret murderer. There were no flowers and Che services was of but a mo- menfs duration. Cemetery attend ants acted as bearers. Shortly after thc eanclu ion. two women came Co