The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-19
LEILA CRANNISS
 SUCCUMBS AT 69
Former Town Clerks Wife Buried Today in Hillside
 Cemetery

Terryville, June 19,-Mrs. Leila M. (Clark) Granniss, So, wife of Andrew W. Granniss, former town clerk and now assistant town clerk of 35 Main street, died at Bristol Hospital Saturday morning. She was born in Southwich, Mass, August g, 1874, daughter of William E. and Mary Haines Clark. She re- sided in Terryville the past 49 years coming here following her marriage to MT. Granniss November IA, 1895.
 She was Q member of St. Mark S Episcopal church and St. Mary's Guild. Her only survivor Is her hus- band. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Scott Funeral Home with burial in Hillside ceme- tery.
 Mrs. Mary L. Connolly
 Mrs Mary L. Connolly, 70, of 3l West Main street died Friday night at Bristol hospital following a short illness. She was born In Thomas ton, but came to Terryyille young girl and resided here since. She was member of the Immaculate Con- ception church, the Woman Guild and the New England Order of Protection.
 Her survivors are niece, Mrs, Charles T. Bombard with whom she made her home, and nephew, Thomas J. Burns of Stratford. The funeral was held today at 8:30 at the Scott Funeral Home and in the Immaculate Conception church ate a. m. with Rev. Edwin Flynn cele- brating requiem High Mass. Burial was in St. Johns cemetery. Delegates
 Edward Michaud and Otto Har- bert have been elected delegates from Terryville Aerie of Eagles to the State Convention of Eagls in Bristol, June 24.
 The carnival being conducted by the Welcome Home Committee on the Main street" grounds which was scheduled to come to a close Sat- urday night was continued one night and will be brought to close to- night at which time the awarding of prizes will take place, The carni- val has been well attended each night, in spite of the fact that three nights of the carnival was accounted by stormy weather. The crowd Saturday night was the largest to ever attend any carnival in this town, with all booths being well patronized and practically sold out before the end of the evening.
 Meeting Tonight
 A meeting of the Sea Scout Ship will be held in their rooms in the Main street school tonight at '.
 Home On Furl0ugh
 John Sarachun, s 2/c, has coin- pleted his boot training at the Sampson Naval Training Center, New York, and is spending a fur tough at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs, Michael Sarachun, Main street.
 A request received by Plymouth Post, American Legion. for a re- volver or pistol that would take the regular 45 caliber army ammunition from Sergeant William Brink, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. William Brink of the Holt District. has been filled with Sergeant Brink sending a let ter of thanks to the post. The let ter was received Friday acknowledg- ing receipt of the revolver. Serg- cant Brink is with General Still wells forces somewhere in the China Burma campaign.
 The revolver sent by the post was regular service automatic worn by the leader of the firing squad of Plymouth Post and which was pre- sented by Dr. Richard J. Lawton. a member of the post who used 1t as his side arm in the First World War and is now being used in the Second World War.