The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-25
TORRINCTON
CASE AWARDED
J SERVICE MEDAL
Stopped Runaway Auto
|. Former Resident Dies
in Waterbury

Lloyd Case, testman employed
BY the Torrington Telephone Com
pany is one of three employees OF
Abe. telephone company cited for
abe Spirit of Service medal, who
, displayed rare initiative and cour-
hge in stopping a runaway car and
saving two children from being run
down on Prospect street on Novem-
Der IS, 1881. The other two are
WILLIAM Hunniford of Manchester,
who saved a man from drowning,
and Raymond L. Lamb of New Lon
don, who saved boy at Mantle.
Concerning the citation, the Tele-
phone Bulletin says:
"Lloyd Case, the third recipient
pf the Spirit of Service medal on
November 2S, 1891, saw driver
less car which had been parked
across the street from our Torring-
ton building start to roll backward
down the hill. In the path of the
car. crossing the street, were two
young children ablivious of their
danger. Case rushed out of the
building. leaped on the running
board of the car which was rapid :
ly gaining momentum, squeezed
through the partly opened window
since the door was locked, and ~
ing with his feet hanging out of the
window, guided the car down hill
with one hand while trying to reach
the brake with the other. He sue
ceeded in guiding the ear through
traffic until he was able to apply the
emergency brake and bring the car
10 a stop.
Miss NJ. Finn Dies At Age of 80
Miss Margaret Finn. aged 60
years, died yesterday at the home
of her sister, Mrs John Cronan, so
Beecher avenue, Waterbury. Miss
Finn was born in Torrington and
resided here for & years, going TO
Waterbury about ten years ago. She
was a member of the Ladies Aux
Hilary, A. o. H.. st Francis Rosary
Society and John Brown Review,
w. B A. She was employed by the
Torrington Company for more than
80 years. Surviving are four sisters
Mrs Michael FRAZIER of Torrington,
Miss Patricia Finn of Springfield,
Mass, Mrs John Cronan and Mrs
Fred Pucky, both of Waterbury,
three brothers. David Finn of Tor
rington, John Finn of Chicago. Tim
othy Finn of Millerton, y. Y.
lie luhClul NAii NC ilNib - oi'i
the Cronan residence in Waterbury
TO the church of SITS Peter and Paul
tomorrow morning at time to be
later announced. Burial will be in
the old st Francis cemetery in Tor
rington.
Mrs T. Graham Dies Here
Mrs Isebella Graham. aged &c
year, widow of Thomas II. Graham
died at o'clock yesterday morn
ing at her home at 81 Linden
street. She had been i'll for several
wears. Mrs Graham was a resident
OF, Torrington for almost fifty
wears, coming here from Scotland,
her native land. Her husband died
here on May, 1909 at the age of 54.
Mrs Graham is a member of Lady
Stewart Lodge. Daughters OF SEQ
tia. and a member of Ivy Lodge,
Daughters of st George.
Those who survive her are six
soEs, James, H.. president of the
Graham Manufacturing Company;
Christopher, Joseph, Alexander and
Thomas H., all5of this city and VIII
liam II. of Waterbury. and three
grandchildren. Funeral services
will be held at the house Saturday
morning at 9:f5 o'clock and at st
Francis church at 10 o'clock. In
terment will be in the family plot
in the old st Francis cemetery. A
solemn high mass of requiem will
be celebrated at the st Francis
church, Monday morning.
Briefs
Members of the northern Itch
field County Boy Scout council will
he invited to make their annual re-
view of the Boy Scout Drum and
Bugle Corps at the armory next
Wednesday. March 30th, at. 700
o'clock Members of the corps will
assemble in the armory not later