Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
JOSEPH ALLARD
 DIED WEDNESDAY
Came to Putnam 40 Years Ago Was Barber All of His
 Life
Member of Company C. and Putnam
 Fire Department

JoStpn Allafu or fomfret. Tor many years a resident of Putnam. died at the Day kimhall hospital. Wednesday afternoon. He had been in peer health for a number of years and had under gone several operations. Last week he suffered a relapse. was returned to the hospital and was fenna to be suffering from pneumonia. from which he never recovered.
 During his long residence in Put nam there was no more widely known man than Little Joe" as he was call ed by his friends on account of his di- minutive stature. Notwithstanding this he took his part in the affairs of the town, serving several years in old Company C., C. N. G., and in the Put nam fire department.
 Opens Barber Shop
 MT. Allard opened a barber shop on his arrival in Putnam forty years ago and soon became the leading barber of the town. He was always pleasant man to meet. always had a smile, and was accommodating to a fault. He made friends easily and had host of them. Few there were that he could not number among friends or aequain- tance.
 It was twelve years ago that Mir. Allard began to show visible signs of advancing age and long years of close application to his work. He had for a number Of years been acting as bar Der for the boys at Pomfret school and he decided to sell his shop and to re- move to Pomfret This he did. and for while took life little easier. doing nothing but barbering at the school one or two days a week
 Couldn't Remain Idle
 IL was not. however. born in Little Joe to remain idle. His son had a store in Pomfret and Mir. Allard con- ceived the idea of broadening the busi- ness by introducing home made ice cream of a quality that would become a byword He was successful in this for it was characteristic of him to give the best that could be found Al lard's" ice cream has become we'll known through eastern Windham county and to tourists. through the excellence of it's quality alone. Back in business again Mir Allard closely applied himself and perhaps did not get the rest that his advancing years required He could not leave matters wholly to others. this was not his way. he felt that he had to be present to greet his customers and to see that they were served in the best way possi- ble. While this characteristic again brought him to success, 1t may have served to undermine his health. but he was happy in again being busy.
 Born in Vermont
 Joseph Allard was born in North field. Vt. February 1. 1858. son of Pe- ter and Julia Lachapelle Allard. Fin ishing his education he learned the barber's trade and had been proprie- tor of shops in number of places, among them being Skowhegan. Me, Bath, Me. and Pawtucket, R. l. From Pawtucket he went to Danielson and from there he came Co Putnam.
 Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Allard, three of whom are living. Henry, an older son. designer for the Waterman Worsted Company, died some years ago. Those who. besides his wife. survive. are Mrs. Clara Ma deau of Danieison. Mrs. Loretta Nel- bert. wife of Thomas Nelbert of Pom fret, and Leon Allard of Fall River. He also leaves two brothers. Durfee and Fred Allard of Putnam. ard sis. ter, Mrs. Mathew Whalen, also of Put nam.
 The funeral service and mass will be at 9 o'clock Saturday morning from Holy Trinity church. Pomfret. Burial in St. Mary's cemetery, Putnam.