(died January 28, 1912)

Alonzo H. Latham, one of the most widely known residents of Norwood, died at his home on Lafayette Street at 10:40 Sunday night. Mr. Latham had not been in good health the past two years, and three weeks ago was taken to his bed, death resulting from dropsy. Mr. Latham has been a resident of Norwood for about 40 years, the greater part of this time he had conducted a pool room on Mechanic Street, and had for nearly 25 years served as police constable. He was a member of Raquette River Lodge, F. & A.M. , Potsdam and Norwood Lodge I. O. O. F., Norwood. Mr. Latham was 57 years of age on the day of his death, unmarried, and the only son of Mrs. Harriett Jarvis, who survives. The funeral services were held at the home on Wednesday afternoon at half past one o’clock, in charge of St. Lawrence com………y. The body was taken to Ogdensburg for burial.

(From the Friday, February 2, 1912 Potsdam Herald-Recorder, courtesy of the Northern New York Library network @ news.nnyln.net).