New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
NM. 5. INGRAHAM
 DIES AT HIS HOME Clock Manufacturer Long Proni-
 Dent in Bristol Affairs DRUNKEN DRIVER FINED
south Street Man Arrested After Ac- cident-Fire Destroys House With S1200 Loss-Letarsili Tops Scorers --Storckeeper Short Changed.

-Storekeeper Short Changed.
 William s, Ingraham. al he age
 of | , the dean of business exccutiy es
 in this city after spending his entire
 life here, died early yesterday after
 noon at his Summer street residence
 following a lengthy illness of ar
 tcrioscIerosis. For more than a half
 century this Well-knoVn Inanutac~
 turing chieftain, as one Of the Of
 ficials at the E. Ingraham Clock
 company. built up one of the largest
 clock making plants in the world,
 the business prospering and develop
 ing astoundingly under his efficient management He had served in the capacity of treasurer and general manager for 3S years and vas ad- mired by the 1,500 or more employees
 Of the plant.
 Born in this city on April 25, 1857.
 son Of Edward, now president Of the concern, and Jennie Bea.h In graham, he was the descendant Of Colonial ancestors, dating back seY- eral hundred years. Elias Ingraham, 1 his grandfather. came to this city in i S24 10 produce clock cases and the work has been carried on by his posterity for more than 100 years.
 In memory Of Mir. Ingraham the entire personnel of the 1ngraham .01o f4t aF | and will return 10 work on We'd nesdaY morning after the funeral. i which will be held from the late i homo at 156 Summer street at 2:30 | o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial
 will be in West cemetery. Tomorrow. ! also, all flags in the city will be
 raised only to half mast as q token
 O. respect. Friends have been asked
 to omit floral tributes.
 Mir. Ingrahan was educated in
 Milford, in the local public schools, and at Stamford Military institute. | He was q member of Corne!rs 1875 | graduating class. Not only was he 1 rromlnent Tn this city's manutactuT- ing circles. but he held numerous 1 offices. Although not politician, ! he served as burgess in Bristol's first i government and has been a member
 Of the board of fire commissioner , and chairman Of the board of di- 1 rectors at the Bristol public library.
 He had held the latter position since i 1905. He also took great interest in ! Bristols Community Chest drives
 and vas member Of its budget
 committee this year.
 He vas a director Of the Bristol American Bank and Trust company. director and vice president of the
 North Side Bank and Trust com pany, director and first vice prcsi
 dent Of the Bristol Savings bank.
 director and incorporator of the l Bristol hospital, director of the Bris- | toI Realty company, director Of the i Bristol Brass company. and director ! Of the American Silver company. h@
 held memberships in the Society O. Colonial Wars, the Pennington
 Country club. and the Chippanee | Country club. He attended the First Congregational church here during i his entire life and was an intimat2 l friend of its pastor. Rev, Francis T. Cooke, who will oftlciate al tomor- rows services.
 Mr. Iugrahams first wife. Mrs Grace (Scymour) lnerahsn1 m, died 1n 1 1925. Surviving arc his second wife, Mrs. Edith GTuttle) Ingraham; j daughter. Mrs. Morton C. TreadWay Of Bristol; two sons Edward Incra- ham and Dudley $. lngraham O. Bristol; 13 grandchildren; two sis ] ters, Mrs, John F. Nichols Of Will ualnstoWn. Mass. anad Mrs Freder- I.lh W. Herendeen Of Geneva, x. Y; and 8 brother, Walter A, Insraham of Bristol
 Fire Causes Sl 200 Damage Fire of unknown origin Saturday afternoon virtually destroyed the onc-story dwelling house of George Gaskin on Amber road. Damages, partially covered by $500 insurance, were said to he about S1.2Qo. Mrs. Gaskin. who was in the structure at the time with one of her children, discovered the fire shortly after 1t had started probably from a defective chimney. Before she had tune to summon Squad 4 and Hose Co, No. 1 the building had become a mass Of seething flames. The fire companies laid 1000 feet Of hose, but were unable to save the house or any part Of its contents. The hose was laid from Cooks pond nearby
 and water was pumped with the aid of the department equipment.
 The fremen of Squad A and Co. l No. l were called to tho home Of