Putnam patriot., 1925-02-27
OBITUARIES
lame. Roscoe Alton


 James Roscoe Alton. resident of East Woodstock for nearly thirty five years, died last Friday evening. February 20 at the home of his son in-lnw. Arthur C. Morse. after an illness of only three days. Mir and Mrs. Alton had gone the week before to visit their daughter and family. Mr Alton had not been we'll for a year. having severe attack of pleurisy last spring and was quite ill for severe weeks in the fall which greatly weakened him. Before his illness be was for several years in the employ of E. F. Eddy as a butcher.
 Mir Alton was born in Thompson February 24, 1853, n son of Orlando and Ann Jane fAlton1 Alton and was married January I'd, isso to Miss Flora Cunningham. a native of Kansas, but who for five years had been with her sister. Mrs. Frank Stsore and the wedding was at the home of Mir and Mrs Steere. The Hfst few years ef married life was spent at the Alton homestead ia Now Boston Later they removed ta the GhuHaiW district For many years their home has been in East Woodstock Villa0e Their fnrty-tfth anniversary Was in January and Mr. Aiton,s 72nd birthday was four days following his death
 MT Alton is survived by has widow aad four daughters. MEs John E. child af Putnam. Mrs Paul M Clifford af Qunebaue. Mrs Arthur C Morse and Mrs Gaal E nauieison. both ef East Woodstock and fourteen grand children \ daughter. Ifma, died iH childhood and his sister. Mrs Nellie Riebe. died last spring iu Webster. Mass.
 The funeral was held at the home ] af X C. Morse Monday afternoon at o'clock. gsv Henry D Baker. | pastor of the Congregational church sa.s!aetcs! shs service \ mixed quartet. Mrs Ezra May. Mir and ! Mrs. \ T White and John F. Child sang Lead Kindly Light and Beau tiful Isle of Somewhere
 The bearers were the sons-inslaw, John F. Child, Arthur C Morse. . Paul M Clifford. and Carl B Daniel son Burial was in the New Boston cemetery
 Relatives and friends from cut of ] town atlensiinr fhe funeral we're ! Ferdinand Riehe ef Webster. Mr and Mrs Herbert Alton of Dudley Mir ard MfS George Clemenee of South hrldge Mr and Mrs. Charles Rich of Worcester. Mass. and Mir and Mrs William llil eS Middletown.
 Oliver Laeier
 Oliver Eucicr. ca. died at hts home nn Bridge street about S.3a o clock Thursday morning after suffering 2 shock on hour before. He had mol been feeiing well for 8 week er twu. bal his many friends and acquaintauc- es were sefpriwd and saddened to hear of his sudden death He was lac= ing hts shoes when stricken When he was discovered. nr ] J Russell was called. but to na avail
 Nr Lucicr. famiiiariy known as Pete ahou, Putnam. was a native of Baltic. Conn. where he was born ca Fehruary 6. 1888 Ia this town he spent h3s younger years. later coming to North GroSvenor3Ale where he took employment with a mill. About tWen- ty years ago he came to Putnam and began work for the Putnam MAnafae- turing Company
 For over fifteen years be was q male spinner at that CompAny's plant. and Wes regarded as steady, canp4- tent workman Three years ago his wife formerly Miss Louise Dupont of North Grasvcuar6aie. disd after a iln- ceFIne Illness After her death hs raee ur regular employment. and has siHee hved wifh Mf and Mrs James Barnes
 He aas member af the Franco- AaEeriear Fonestcrs. and of fhe Seeie- ty St 5ahn Raatst
 Ahere sre ua ehtldren surviving. eut he aoss leave laat brothers and ts4o haIt hrothers
 Funeral scfFsccs waN be held fravs St AarA g ehaHeh as g o'clock Moa- ,isz morning. usth har.Al at Si Nary's cemetery