The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
MRS. EMMA'M. COZ DIES AT HOME
We'll Known Grammar School Teacher Just
 Home From Florida


Another of Waterville's best known older residents passed away on Saturday in the death of Mrs. Emma M. Coe, widow of Samuel K. Coe, which occurred at her home ct 27S Boyden street. Mrs. Coe was one of the best known grammar school teachers in the city previous to her retirement in 1929 and leaves . wide circle of sorrowing friends, not only in Waterville but throughout the city, counting among them many who rose to positions of great re- Sponsibility and trust after having been enrolled in her classes at Driggs.
 The sweetness, charm and dignity of her personality drew friends to her without number and she will be sadly missed in the community.
 Her death occurred within . few hours of her return to her home af- ter having spent the winter with her sister, Mrs. Phoebe A. driswold of Bowling Green, Florida. She had made the trip north by automobile with her granddaughter and had complained of feeling Ill earlier in the day.
 Mrs. Coe was in her seventy eighth year, having been born in Dickenson Center, N. Y. on March 20, 1859 and had lived in this city for more than forty years. Thirty one years of that period had been spent as a member of the teaching ] staff of the public schools. Follow ing two years at Watertown and other school in the state she came to the old Porter street school irl 1898. Four years later she wal transferred to DriggS school where she served for twently-seven years much of that period as assistant principal.
 She was 6 charter member of the Waterville Union church and hAi long been 6 most active worker irl It's behalf and in the Sunday school Her brilliant mind has made many worthwhile contributions to the pro- gram which that organization hai carried out in Watervllle. Mary Carswell camp, Daughters of Union Veterans, also counts her as Q char. ter member.
 Tn addition to her sister, Mrs. Gib. son, she leaves her daughter, MyB Margaret Smith, of Boyden street; six grandchildren and greet grandchild.
 Funeral services are being con. ducted this afternoon at two oclocl at the Anderson funeral home at 7l Central avenue by Rev. E. D. Rut' enber of Camden, N. J.. 6 former pastor of WatervilIe Union church The burial takes place i1 West ceEl. etery in Litchfield.
 Many local people called at thu funeral home yesterday afternoor " Bonus Bonds Paid Tonight
 All Waterville World Wef veteran who have applied for the payment O their adjusted service compensation certificates, are urged to remain a home this evening. Regular posta delivery men will deliver the bond at the homes of the veterans be tween the hours of 5:30 and 10 p. m The bonds will be delivered only t' the veteran in person, who must bl able to properly identify himself.
 Bonds may be endorsed for pay morrow morningshrdlucmfwypvh8 Iment at the Waterville post cfnc' lstarting tomorrow morning.
 Laun- Converse Wedding
 Several local people were in Hart ford on Saturday afternoon attend ling the wedding of Miss Hazel Con verse of whitney Lane, West Hart lford, and George c. Laun, son Q lAsrs. Marie Laun of Terrace avenue The ceremony took place at Trinifl Episcopal church in the presence O q large congregation. Louis Laun Q Watsrville, the hridegroom's brother served as best man and his broth ers~in-law, Robert Rose and Eranl Cookson Of WaterviIle and Hug Innee. of Waterbury, were amonI the ughers,