John Wesley Winch, a former resident
of Union, died Friday night at 9 o’clock j
at the home of his son-in-law, O. K. I
Willis, of Charter Oak street, Manches- !
ter, from the result of a shock sustained
Sunday, Nev. 5, and from which he j
never rallied. The funeral was held at |
the Union- Congregational church on j
Monday afternoon at 2.HO* o cloak pre
ceded by prayers at the home of his son
in-law on Sunday afternoon. Interment
was in Union cemetery. John Wesley
Winch was horn in Fall ltiver. Mass., 07
years ago. He enlisted at the first call
for troops at the outbreak of the Civil
war and served for six months. He re
enlisted in the Fifth Cavalry, Massachu
setts Volunteers, with which he re
mained during the war and was once
wounded. After the close of the war he
moved to Worcester where he conducted
a grocery store for thirty years, hater
he became a resident of Union and con
ducted a store there, lie was a repub
lican and served the town of Union in all
the principal offices. He was representa
tive in 1885 and first selectman for a
term of three years. He was deputy
sheriff, postmaster of the town for
twenty years and constable. He retired
from business two years ago. He was
twice married and is survived by a
widow, one daughter, Mrs. U. E. Willis,
and a stepson, 11. L. Moran.
WOODSTOCK.
Sacrifice sale of ladies’ suits at
Flagg's, Putnam.
Please remember we are doing some
business with handy wagons, steel
wheels, fine farms, antique and house
hold goods. Call and see us. A. B.
Randall, South Woodstock.
CANTERBURY PLAINS.
John Croft of llanover occupied the
pulpit of the M. P. church Sunday.
