| Death of George I. Henry
George I. Henry who came to High Bridge in 1881 and assumed charge of the weaving department in the mill located in that village under Supt. Haynes, died in January. Under his management the production of his room increased 20 per cent, and whe he left town sometime in the 90's, it averaged an output of over 800 cuts of cheviots per week. From High Bridge he went to Norwich, Conn. wher he had charge of 600 or more looms. He was a native of West Boylston and commenced work at an early age in the Lancaster mills at Clinton. From Clinton he was mustered into the United States service serving as private some over four years in the 15th Mass regiment and returning to his former home and occupation at the close of the Civil War. One of the first houses in Clinton on the south side of the Nashua river was erected by his mother when the place had but one store and no place of worship but a chapel. For 10 years previous to coming here Mr. Henry was overseer at the mills at Smithville in Barre. At the time of his departure from High Bridge his family consisted of a wife and four children, Frank, Fred, Ernest and Delia, all of whom have since died with the exception of Frank who is employed in one of the Maine mills and Miss Delia of Norwich. Mr. Henry was a genial, kindly man who was interested and active in whatever was for the good of the community. Mr. and Mrs. Henry celebrated their silver wedding anniversary in town with a houseful of friends. Miss Delia has just left Norwich hospital as a patient and would like to return and board a while with old friends in town. |