E. H. Jacobs of Killingly, who was
a member of the general assembly in
1881, serving at that session with
,’harles L. Dean, who represented the
town of Ashford at that time, and
Sheriff Sibley, a life long friend, to
gether with Mrs. Sibley, who attended
school at the Ashford academy in
1856 with Mr. Dean, attended the fun
eral service of Col. Dean which were
leld at Westford Monday.
DEATH OF SARAH PAYTON
The body of Sarah A. Payton who !
lied at Providence, July 26th, was j
nought to Danielson Wednesday, Ju- j
y 28th for interment at the Westfield j
cemetery. The funeral party arrived 1
n Danielson at 12.30 o'clock over the
Providence and Danielson line on the
special car Oregon. Rev. W. H. Davis
Df St. Alban’s church conducted the
services at the grave.
Mrs. Taylor Is survived by one
laughter, Mrs. Fannie Whitmore
Tenney, widow of the late Col. Allen
Tenney, formerly of Norwich; a sister
Mrs. Ellen M. Hutchins, widow of the
late Dr. Samuel Hutchins of Daniel
son and a half sister, Mrs. Ida Weath
prhead of Yoluntown.
Mrs. Payton was born in Killingly,
May 19, 1823 and was the oldest
daughter of George Weatherhead and
Atala Amesbury Weatherhead. Her
father, George Weatherhead, was for
many years, owner of the Attawau
gan Cotton mill and was chairman of
the Killingly board of selectmen in
1837.
In the early forties Miss Weather
head married Nelson Whitemore of
Killingly. Mr. Whitemore was pro
prietor of the Whitemore, which was
located just above the arch bridge ov
er the Five Mile river on Franklin st.,
and was burned about 1873.
