| Death of George Geoghegan.
George Geoghegan, 78, died of old age at his home on Church street yesterday morning at 7 o'clock. He was a native of Ireland and was born January 4, 1832. He was a veteran of the civil war, having served in the 18th (sic) Massachusetts regiment. He was a republican in politics. He was a woolsorter and followed his vocation in woolen mills at Uxbridge and other towns around Worcester. He also lived at Bennington, Vt. for a while, and came to Hinsdale about 30 years ago. His wife who died at Hinsdale January 24, 1903, was Miss Winifred Kelly before her marriage. Six children survive him -- Miss Angie and Thomas of Hinsdale, Mrs. E. J. Curtis of Hartford, Ct., Mrs. James Keenan of Lawrence, Mrs. M. J. Maxwell of Springfield, and Mrs. D. J. O'Brien of Pittsfield. The funeral will be held at St. Patrick's church tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. |