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OBITUARIES OF THE' 'WEEK DEATH Of GEORGE CLARK, OLDEST MAN IN SOUTHAMPTON Who Paanrx Away at the Age of SO. George Clark, who died Friday, wag the oldest man in Southampton. Although able to be about almost up to the last; he had long been a sufferer from an incurable disease, and his death came quietly and peacefully in his sleep. He was born in Northampton, December 28, 1819, and tad he lived four months longer he would are been 90 years old. His parents were Joel Clark, 2d, and Achsah Stearns Clark, and he was their youngest child. Mr Clark was a direct descendant of Lieut William Clark of Northampton, who came over from England in 1630 on the Mary and John and located in Northamp ton in 1659. George Clark’s ancestors for four generations were born in North ampton, and at the age of 10 Mr Clark went to Northampton, where he resided for 79 years. For perhaps 15 or 20 years he had lived in the center of South ampton, and several years ago he built the brick house on East street, where he, had since lived. His death occurred at the home of his son, Edward Clark, on Main street, he and Mrs Clark having been there since last winter. Mr Clark served at one time on the school board of Southampton, bnt held no other town office. Until within a few rears he took an active part in the affairs at town-meeting, and always ad vocated what he considered to be for the interests of the community. He was firm in his'.convictions and was not afraid to express his opinions. When he had any thing to say he said it, grid people'Usual ly knew what he meant. For many years he lived, in the west part of Southamp ton in Fomer, it being considered at that time one of the leading neighborhoods of the town. It- was a thrifty neighborhood and was influential in the affairs of the town and in the support of the Congrega tional church. Mr Clark belonged to that sturdy type of New England men. of a strong individuality which made itself felt, and of whom there are now but. few left. Others in. this neighborhood were Asa Southwort. Theodore Parsons. Loammi’ Hall. George Hall. Joel Clark. King Clark. Wilson Brockway. Joseph ('lark, Richard Avery, Strong Clark. Jairus E. Clark, late sheriff of Hampshire county. Ebenezer Harris. 'Wharton Searle, Ste phen Searle, Albert Clark, Isaac Par sons, Rufus Lyman, Joel Lyman. George Clark owned and occupied what was then known as the old Hatch place, and later bought the Brockway property, now the property of the. Holyoke water works, and lived there for years. He was at obe time one of the largest landowners of Southampton. For many years he was in the wool-sorting business at Lee, but retained his residence in Southamp ton; where he made a home for his mother. He married Sarah Jones of Amherst, daughter of the late Dea James Jones, who lived for several years at Norwich. They had one son, Edward Clark of Southampton, who. with the widow, sur vives him, and there arc four grandchil dren, Ruth. George u Rachel and Olive Clark. Mr Clark was the, last of a fam ily of eight children, and he had two broth ers and five sisters. There are two nephews and three nieces living, including L. N. Clark and H. P. Clark of Westfield, Mrs Charles P. Gridley and Miss Julia Har ris of Southampton and Mrs Levi Perkins of Holyoke. The funeral was held Sun day at 2 p. m. from the home of Mr and Mrs Edward Clark in Southampton, and was largely attended by friends in town and by relatives from Lee. Easthampton, Westfield. Springfield, and Waterbury, Ct. Rev S. E. MacGeehan of the Congre gational church officiated, and there was singing by a quartet, which included “Nearer, my God, to thee.” a favorite of the deceased, a hymn that his grand children frequently sang to him. Th* bearers were the son. Edward Clark, a ■ grandnephew. Fred W. Clark of Water bury, ■Ct.. Abner Pock of Southampton and Harlan Porter of Easthnmptou. The burial was in the cemetery m Fomer. where, at Mr Clark's request, he was laid beside his mother. DEATH OF COURT CRIER WELLS. Had Served Berkshire Superior Court 50 Years. George Wells, 85, died at his home on Church street. Pittsfield. Tuesday night last week, after a long illness inci dent to old age and a cancer of the hand. Fore more than a week >he had been .in an unconscious condition. Mr Wells was crier in the Berkshire superior court for 50 years and during 34 of those years missed but one sitting. He was unable to serve at the last two sittings. He first began his duties as crier in Lenox and during his term of service ■ many famous cases have been tried. Mr Wells was born in Lenox July 21, 1824, and was the son of Ira and Hannah Way Wells. He was educated in the pub lic sehoois of Lenox and the Lenox acad emy, after which he engaged in business as a general store-keeper. In 1859 he was appointed postmaster at Lenox and served until 1864. when he resigned and went to Peru, where he conducted a farm. He remained in Peru until 1866 when he bought a small farm in the east part of Pittsfield and moved there. In 1890 he went to Seattle, Wash., where he remained two years and he spent the following two years in Illinois, after which be returned to Pittsfield. He took up his residence on r enn street, where he remained until a year ago, when the property was bought for a site for the federal building. Mr Wells was twice married. His first wife was Miss Lucy Cooper of Stock bridge, Who died in Seattle. His second wife wgs Mrs Nathan Kellogg, who sur vives him, hut who has been seriously ill for some time. He is also survived by two sons, William J. and Henry M of the Hawaiian islands, and two daughters, Mrs Helen M. Kelsey of the Hawaiian islands and Dr Emily Wells of Pittsfield. SUDDEN DEATH OF H. M. SLATE. Had Been an Active Fl«nre in Reni Katate Circle*. Hollis M. Slate. 70, one of the best known and most active Athol citizens, died very suddenly at his home about 8 o'clock Ihutsday morning. Mr Slate had not been * ve ^ tor a * ew days, but it waj not believed to be anything serious. Mon day, last week, he had an attack of indigestion and Tuesday, although he did considerable business both in Athol and in other places, was quite ill. Tuesday afternoon he was at Northfield Farms, where he has a beau tiful summer home, going there in an au tomobile with Bert Ellis of Athol. There lie had n very serious attack, but recur Med and Wednesday was at home again ieehng a little better. Thursday morn tng Mr Slate arose about the usual time and was around out of doers between 1 and 8. About 7.30 he went inside for hit breakfast and was sitting at the tabh reading a paper, having finished his meal when he wks suddenly stricken with apo gluxy. Ho died so suddenly that Mrs slate, who was standing near the klteher floor, did not know it until rhe wdnt K his side, when she saw he was dead. Mi Slate leaves^a'^rgel^-accumujhled lot’ of property. He was one of the most active ic.u estate dealers in the section and Ini4 many financial interests, being a heavy' holder in the Athol and Orange street rail way. He had many interests and his loss will lie deeply fell by a host of friende and aeqnaintances. He was the center of a group of business men in Athol and his activities were many and varied. Mr Slate was born in Cleveland, O. When u young boy his parents moved to Gill in Franklin county, where he lived a long time. He. was engaged in business* for a time at Gill, afterward having a real estate office in Hinsdale, N. H. He moved to Athol 23 years ago, where he bad since been a leading figure in his particular Hue of work. He conducted the Athol hotel near the depot for several years before selling it to Albert Miller. Mr State leaves a widow’ to whom he had been married 40 years. He leaves no children, brothers nor sisters. He was as well known in North field and that, section as well in parts of New Hampshire and Vermont as in his home town. He was a frequent visitor at nis summer home on the Connecticut river and be entertained many friends there. Mr Slate was a member of Masonic orders in Hinsdale^ N. H., and of the Knights Tem plar in Koene. N. H. He was a frequent visitor to the Athol lodge. He was also one of the prominent members of the PoqUaig <-luh in Athol. He was also iden tified with the Second Unitarian church. Mr Slate never cared for holding town office, although he had frequently been urged to do so. A PIONEER IN HOMEOPATHY. Death nt Dr Wcsselhocft Removes One of Boston’s Leading Physicians. Dr William Palmer Wesselhoeft, who died Tuesday last week at his summer home at York Harbor, Me., was born in Penn sylvania in 1835. His father took the fam ily to Boston in 1842, and became one of the earliest physkians to practice home opathy in Massachusetts. Dr William I’. M osselhoeft was ' educated in a private school.in Boston and he went to Germany with his cousin, the late Dr Conrad Wes selhoelt. They returned to enter the Har vard medical school, from which they were graduated together in 1857. Dr M illiam P. .Wesselhoeft then began medical practice with his father, becoming a leader in the homeopathic fraternity. He was one of ’the founders of the Massachu setts homeopathic hospital qud continued to sene it until about UHM. when he re signed from active service and was made ■consulting physician, a position which he held at the time of his death. He was a mentber of the Boston homeopathic medical socioiy (he Massachusetts Homeopathic medical society, the American institute of homeopathy and the International Hahne 'maniari association of which he had been president. Ho Was also a member of the St Botolph club. Dr Wesselhoeft held a peculiar position in the medical world.. His reputation was a. national one and his patients were from almost every state. He was for many years one of the- most active of Boston’s physicians, and numbered among his pa tients members of many of its’most influ ential families. Not alone his skill as a physician, but his strong and enthusiastic personality and his optimism gained and held the confidence of his patients in a most unusual degree. For the past .wo years Dr Wesselhoeft had withdrawn from practice owing to increased ill-health, and the end came not unexpectedly. Dr selhoeft leaves a son. Dr William Wessel hoeft. and a daughter.' DEATH OF ALFRED G. FISHER. An Active Member of St Peter’s Church and Organizer of the First Vested Choir In This Vicinity. Alfred, G. Fisher, 66. died at his liome. 117 Sherman street. in this city Monday morning. Mr Fisher came to this city in f IBBO frpm Boston and. soon after entered the employ of the Daily News company in the printed wrap ping. paper department. At the close of his engagement with that con cern he entered the employ of the Birnie Wiper company ns traveling salesman. At the tune when A. H. Goetring established his.business in this, city in 1883. Mr Fisher entered his employ as office man. where ho remained up to the time of his death. He was a high church man and a member of St Peter's church, taking a deep inter est in ritual and ceremonial. In 1880 he formed, at the church of the Good Shepherd in West Springfield, the first vested choir of men and boys estab lished in Western Massachusetts. Several members of that choir are now singing in’ the various churches of this city. Mr Fisher was a member of the . Hampden commandery, Knights of Malta, and was charter past commander of that order. He leaves, besides his widow, four children. Mrs G- H. Davis. Mrs W. H. Porter. Miss Florence Fisher of this city, and George S. H. Fisher of Davenport. la., nnd two erandehildren. Misses Grace L. Davis and Gertrude E. Porter. GREW UP AT MOUNT VERNON. < ■ Mrs Eugenia Washington Hunter Was Urandnleve of First President. Mrs Eugenia Washington Hunter, wife of Maj Robert W. Hunter, secretary of military records 'for Virginia, died at Charleston. W. Va.. at an early hour Sat urday morning. Mrs Hunter bad been an invalid for several years, and her death was not unexpected. She was 65 years old, and a daughter of Lieut-Col John A. Washington of Mount Vernon, who was killed at the. battle of Rich mountain as a member of the staff of Gen Robert E. Lee. She was born nt Mount Vernon, and grew up to womanhood in the historic home on the Potomac. She was a great grandniece of George Washington. Her father owned Mount Vernon, and it was he who made a sale of the property to the association of women which has since that time had care of the birthplace of Washington. DEATH OF DR STREET. Formulated Rules for Ilie Prevention of Coniaaioux Diseases Adopted by the State. Dr Philo W. Street, 44, died at his home on Main street nt Suffield. Ct., Saturday morning of acute Bright's disease. Dr Street was born in 1865 at South Hadley, Mass., and received his early education at the common schools in thin place, after which he entered the university of Ver mont, from which he was graduated. He studied one year in a post-graduate school in New York city nnd the following . car served in several hospitals. He began practice in Lebanon, Ct., and in 1894 went to Suffield and opened his oflice on Day avenue. In 1897 he built his hand some residence on Main street, where he lived at the time of his death. Dr Street's work bad proved him to be a physician of no mean ability and had always met with appreciation. He served as health officer for one year, when much improvement was noted in the sanitary conditions of the town. He was also the'originntor of forms end rules for tho prevention and spread of contagious diseases which have been adopt id by the state board. He was at one time chairman of the school board and it was during his administration that the consol idation of the public schools was effected. Other important changes were made which lessened the expense* of the schools and increased their efficiency. He was a mem ber of Suffiekt lodge of Knights of Pythias and Apollo lodge of Masons, In polities he was a republican. He had also held offices in both the state and county medical as sociations and wag the author of an article on "The glyceraphoaphates." from which extracts have been printed in medical pa pers all over the country. In 1904 on ac count of ill-health b« stopped his practice and went abpoatl for a jear. Upon his re- THi: RSJJAY-.'SEPTEMBER 2, 1909. turn he seemed improved and later mad, a trip through the far West. Less than a year ago he went to Mexico and Cali fornia for his health. Beside his widow he leaves three children. Amy B. Street, i Katheryn B. Street and Russell B. Street. lu the passing away of the doctor : Suffield loses one of her most sound and broad-minded citizens, he being a man al- : ways looking for the betterment of the town and its citizens, ami much of the work planned, laid out and executed bj him will stand as living monuments to hia memory. CHARLES L. RUSSELL DEAD. Was Well-known Manufacturer at West Swanrey. Charles L. Russell, 71, a resident of Keene and Swanzey nearly ail his life and a prominent woodenware manufac turer for a long time, died at his home in West Swanzey Tuesday afternoon. He was taken ill several weeks ago. but a de cided change for the worse was noted about 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. He was born in Keene. January 24. 1838, the third son of Thomas and Lucinda (Lewis) Russell. He was educated in the com mon schools of Keene and also at Kim ball Union academy of Meriden. For two years he engaged as a farmer in Tun bridge. Vt„ after which lie went to West Swanzey. where for 10 yearn he was in the lumber business. In 1873 he entered the pail manufacturing business with Ed win F. Reed. After three years. Mr Reed sold out to George E. Whitcomb and the firm became C. L. Russell & Co. It con tinued business until May. 1898. when its plant burned at a loss of $15,060. In 1903 Mr Russell biHit the chair fac tory in Keene, where, with his two sons, he had since manufactured chairs under the name of C. L. Russell & Sons. From 1895 to 1900 he was interested in the Snow & Russell box factory in West Swanzey. He also manufactured bricks in Keene from 1885 to 1896. In 1895 he built in Keene the brick block on the cor ner of Central square and West street, known as the post-office building. Mr Russell was one of the incorporators of the Cheshire County savings bank and was one of its trustees, and was a member of Social Friends lodge of Masons. He was a democrat. In May, 1873, Mr Rus sell married Mary Lyner Ennis of Stod dard. who survives him, together with two sons. Harry’ Lewis and George Tarbell Russell, and one daughter, Mrs E. J. Han na. all of West Swanzey. He also leaves one brother. Thomas T. Russell, and two sisters. Mrs Mary E. Ellis and Mrs Sidney C. Ellis of Keene. DEATH OF MRS EMILY H. CONANT. Widow of Judge I'onnnt Succumbs io a Shock nt Antlck. Mrs Emily H. Conant, widow of Judge Chester C. Conant, died Sunday at Nil tick. where she was spending the .summer, with her step-daughters, Miss Martha P. and Miss Charlotte H. Conant. Sunday she had a shock and passed away during the night. She had seemed usually well up to the time of. her stroke aqd was getting ready to return to her . home on High street the first of Septem ber. The body was brought to Green field Tuesday. Mrs Conant and Miss Alice Warner, who lived with her. left home early in July. Mrs Conant to go to Na tick and Miss Warner to the White moun tains and then to Maine. The High-street home was being put in readiness for the return of the family the first of the month. Mrs Conant was Emily P. Haven, only diiughter of the Lite John P. Haven of New York, and was the second wife of Judge Chester C. Conant, for years judge of probate for Franklin county. Mrs Conant and her cousin. Miss Julia White, who died within a year, lived toe gether 11 years in the home of Mrs Clara D. Root, before her mfltriage to Judge Conant. October 18. 1892. the ccremouv being ix-rformed by the late Rev P. V. Finch, rector of St Janies church. Judge. Cobnut died iu 1899. Mrs Conanl was educated at the. noted school of her aunts, the Misses Draper, at Hartford. Ct. She was highly educated and n fine musician. Such ;was her modesty that ninny who knew her. only slightly did not appreciate her gifts. She was a woman of much abilitv and interested in those things which tend to make the life of the individual nnd community richer. She was a valuer! mem ber of the old Fortnightly club' as long ns that now defunct organization lasted: at the organization two years ago of the historical society of Greenfield she took much interest and n-as a charter member. Her loss will be a serious one to St James church, as she was a quiet, but very ef ficient worker iu it.’ The late Whiting Draper of Greenfield was her uncle, and Mrs Jonathan Ellis of Long Island and Mrs Harriet Crane of New York are cousins. There is a brother of Mrs Conant, a business man in San Francisco, and Mrs Townsend of Long Island is a niece. EX-GOV BATES’S FATHER DEAD. "W as Widely-Known Methodist Clergy man. Rev Dr Lewis B. Bates, father of for mer Gov John L. Bates, and one of the most widely known Methodist clergymen in the East, died suddenly at his home on Saratoga street. East Boston. Satur day afternon. Dr Bates was stricken wild heart disease while sitting in a bhair af ter having come home alone from Martha’s Vineyard Saturday morning. IVhen only -17 years old he was licensed as an ex horter in the Methodist denomination, and two years later entered the ministry. Dur ing tho civil war he was chaplain' of the 3d Massachusetts regiment. Since 1872 he had been a member of the New England conference and for many years, and up to the time of his death, pastor of the Meridi an-street church, East Boston. DEATH OF ELISHA B. HOWES, Former Resident of .Florence nnd n leterin of the Civil Wnr. Elisha B. Howes. 70. died at his home on Ashfield Plain Friday morning after a long illness. He passed his 70th birth day lust week Monday. He was born at Ash field. in the New Boston district, the son of Enos and Bathsheba i Vincent) Howes. In 1876 he moved to Florence, where he was engaged in the trucking business un til a few years ago, when he sold out to the Howes brothers. He was successful in business and Wherever lie lived enjoyed the respect and confidence of those Who knew him. He served in tho civil wnr iu Co E of the 52d Massachusetts volunteers. He was in his prime a large man, weigh ing 309 pounds, and Wils the heaviest pian at the reunions of the comrades. Several years ago he had a shock and that was followed by others. AVhile unable to work for several years, he had been able to he up until within a year, when he began io lose ground' more rapidly. Of late he had been almost helpless and unable to take much nourishment. Ho married many years ago Miss Mary Huwks of Ashfield, who survives him. There is one son. Rev Albert W. Howes of Fitzwilliam, N. H.. nnd two sisters, Mrs Olive Hall of Ash field nnd Mrs C. L. Hubbard of AVilbra bam. and-one brother, Enos G. Howes of Williams. . . WAS NOTED PRESBYTERIAN. Rev Henry Davenport Northrop, a re tired Presbyterinn minister, died at *is resilience at Yonkers, N. V.. Saturday evening, at the age of 74. He was a graduate of Amherst college, data, of 1557, and had held pastorates in London, Eng., New York. Hartford. Ct., and Philadel phia. He devoted the later years of bit life to literary work, and was connected with the National' publishing Company of Philadelphia. A widow and three chil dren. Dr H. L- Northrop. dean ofUahne mann college of Philadelphia. Dr E. Northrop of Spokane and Mis A. S'. MatliewSy of Yonkers, survive him. WAS HERO OF FORT PICKENS. Col Gilman Held Out Analnat the Con federn tea. Col Jeremiah H. Gilman, United States army, retired, died Thursday night at the Oriental, hotel, Manhattan beach. New York,.in his 79th year. He was the son of Jeremiah Gilman of Gilmantown, N. H . and wax born in Thomaston, Me. Af ter his graduation from West Point in 1856, he was commissioned 2d lieutenant of artillery on October 31 of the same year, Ist lieutenant on April 27, 1861. and captain of infantry in the next month. At the outbreak of the civil war Lieut Gilman with Lieut Slemmer and 79 soldiers be longing to Co G of the Ist United States artillery, held Fort Pickens, obich was on an island commanding the entrance to the harbor of Pensacola, Fla. It has been said that the first rifle shot in the war was fired when seven confeder ate soldiers tried to pass the pickets at night, and failed. Later Fort Sumter fell, hut Fort Pickens held out. although it was stormed by 5909 confederates, until reinforcements arrived on the fleet from New York. The Union admiral and navy yard at Pensacola surrendered to Gen Bragg, hut it was of no use to the confed erate army, because Fort Pickens guard ed the harbor. It was the onlv fortifica tion south of Mason and Dixon ’s line that did not surrender. For the tight he had made against superior 'numbers the New York chamber of commerce presented (’apt Gilman a bronze, medallion, inscribed. "For bravery, fidelity and patriotism.” President Lincoln specially commended the young officer. His stay at Fort Pickens began on January 19, 1861, mid ended early in May. After a short stay at Fort Hamilton, N. Y.. as captain of infantry, he had a shift at recruiting duty, and in October he was in command of a battalion in Kentucky. In the same month lie was appointed chief of artillery at Camp Nevin. Ky., and froju November 25. 1861, to March 17. LSI,::, he was inspector of artillery in the de partment of the Ohio and the' Cumberland, taking part in many battles. DEATH OF DANIEL J. BARBER. Prominent Resident's Lite Conld Not Be Saved by Operation. Daniel J. Barber. 73, one of the city’s most prominent anti oldest residents, died Friday evening ai tie North Adams hospi tal at 10.20. He was taken to that institu tion last Sunday, when au operation was immediately performed for a mechanical obstruction of the bowels, this suddenly becoming necessary' after an illness of three days. Mr Barber was born in Pow mil, Vt., and in 1874 went to North Ad ams, where ho went into the leather busi ness, in which, he hafl always since been engaged. He was president of the Barber leather company, which had just bought the Bluck'mton mil! property ami is now engaged in erecting building's for the put-, pose of removing their plant from the old factory on Union street to Btackinton. He was yice-presklent and a trustee of the. Hoosac savings bank, a member of the Coiigregaiional chttreh and also of the .Masonic fraternity. He is survived by Itis widow, one son. Archer H. Barber, connected with the leather company; two daughters. Miss Dora Barber and Mrs Harry Millard, one brother. Charles H. of Pownal ami one sister, Mrs Harriet Jewett of North Adams. DEATH OF C. H. BENNETT, Had Been Secretary of State in Rhode Island. Charles H. Bcnimtl.-47, secretary of the state of Rhode Island and prominent iu republican'pblHids tfhereifor a generation died at the sanjltTl'^ur at Brattleboro. Vt. Wednesday !»»t weqii-. His health broke down last Spriffk amifhu hud been a patient at the institurion &r several months. Mr Bennett Was honr.m Westerly. It. 1.. Octo ber 11. 18ill. On lluly 1.1882, ho was ap pointed clerk in Ae state auditor's office at the state capitpj. and on July 1, 1883, was appointed assistant secretary of state. In 1894 ite was elected secretary of state by 19,000 plurality and was re-elected each year since. DEATH OF ATHOL MAN. George W. Davis, 91, father of Charles H. Davis, died at his son's home. Rimrock, between Athol and Petersham. Saturday of old age.- He had long been iu failing health; and his death wasriue to a gradual breakdown. Mr Davis was born in Or ange. and for mahy years was a prom inent farmer and musician of that town. For 25 years he hftd lived with his son. He leaves one other son, George IV. Davis of Hanniville. N. H. Mr Davis was a musician of ability, as well as a singer and bandmaster. In the early days he was prominent in this, work, and was well known among musicians. DEATH OF G. K. MELLEN. George Kingsbury Mellen, father of President Charles S. Mellen of the New York. New Haven and Hartford raiiioad, died at his home in Concord, N. H.. Tues day. He also leaves a daughter. Mrs Herbert G. Abbott yf Concord. Nir .Mel len was born iu Alstead. N. H.. tn 1821. In early life he learned the hattel-'s trade. This he followed in Boston a tn! Lowell for some years, going lo Uonconl in 1845 io establish the hat and fur store which he maimained for 38 years. Mr Mellen re tired in 1893. JAMES M. BROWN DEAD. James M. Brown, for many years presi dent of the American humane association, died suddenly lasi week at the Toledo homecomers' picnic at Walbridge park. Toledo, <). Death of Mrs Sarah T. Clark. Mrs Surah Theonoein Clark. 80. died at her home oil Maple street, Chester. Monday night. -Mrs -Clark was born in Clappville, now Rochdale, in 1829. wher" she lived until she married Moses Clark in 1850. comiug to Chester at that time ami for the past 53 years had lived in the same house. She wits a bright, genial woman and a lover of young people and always full of wit and merriment. Since the death of her husband in 1890 she had kept house most of the time alone. She was a thenibi r of the Mercy Warren chap ter of the Daughters of the American Rev olution of Sprmgtieldi of Adelphi chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Second Congregational church of Chester with which she uniO’d shortly after going to Chester. She would have reached her 80th birthday next Saturday. Sho had suffered a gradual decline in health for the past feu month-, but was able to be about tho house until two weeks ago, when a mor" rapid decline set in and she was forced to give up and take to her bed. She is survived by "tie son. Theodore M. Clark of Grand Rapids. Mieh.. who with his wife was at her bedside when she passed away. Death nf W illiam B. Chapin. William B. Chapin; 38. formerly of this city,, died Saturday at Phoenix, Ariz.. of tuberculosis. He lived, in this city Until he was 20 years old. and was educated in the Springfield schools. He was the son of the late George and Martha A. Chnpift iff Springfield. He worked for a time in the city engineer's office heir, after which he went 1o Tampa. Fin., where he worked for an electric light and power eompatiy. Later he was the chief engineer of the Central Now England railroad, with head quarters at Hartford. Ct. A few years ago he «eut to Nevada, where he held tho position of chief engineer of th« Ton opah and Goldfield railroad. Ho was com,- peße^.tp rolip.qiiish .his position a. year .ago, and he then went to Phoenix, where he. lived up to the time of bis death. Death of Lather Wells. Luther .Wells, 65. died at his home on North street. Greenfield, Tuesday. He was the son of the late Austin Wells of Green-' field, and for n long time had been retired. Hi- formerly was enipftiyed by IL L. Bar nard at the Franklin house, and years ago wax quite a horse fancier. After the death of his father, lie and his mother lived a long time in a small house on the laud that was taken to enlarge the high school grounds to the north. They then moved to North street, where his mother died within a year or two. It is related of Mr Wells that ho never saw the underpass at tho railway station until lie was looking around for a honxo to live in after his I edera I -street home had hewn condemned for enlargement of the sclkiol grounds. Rarely had ho been seen on the streets for the past 20 years. Death of Mrs Nancy M. Brown. Mrs Nancy Maria Brown. 84, died Sun day morning in Meriden, Ct., a few days after she was taken ill. She was a native of Amherst, but she spent most of her life in Sunderland. She was the daughter of Joseph and Nam y i Walken Spear. In 1845 she married Sylvester Brown; who died in 1889. * Soon after she went to live with her only son, J. Emerson Brown, in Meriden, but she usually spent several months of each year at her old home with the family of her step-son, the iate Calvin L. Brown, she was u member of the Congregational i hnreh hi Sunderland, hav ing joined September 5, 1847. at the same time with Miss Martha E. Hubbard, and these two have been the oldest members as to continuity of membership. Besides her son, she leaves a sister. Mrs Mary Miller of Amherst, and a brother, James Spear of Williamshfirg. Sudden Death of'Airs Mary M. Nash. The whole community was greatly shocked Tuesday to learn of the sudden death of Mrs Mary Miller Nnsh. wife of Winner H. Nash of West street, Hadley. Although of a quiet and unassuming personality and a most devoted home-keeper, vet iu the few years of her life in Hadley she. had made a host of friends- because of- her un usually cheerful ami sunny, disposition, and had often been a source of inspiration to many a down-hearted individual. Mrs Nash was born 38 years ago, and had lived in Williamsburg until coming to Had ley about 19 years ago. She is survived by her husband, two sons, and a little daughter only a few days obi. She was a member of the First church and of Did. Hadley chapter. Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution. Death of Josiah Holloway. Josiah Holloway, 92, who died Sun day afternoon in the Shirkshire district was the oldest man in Conway. The ancestral farm on which l;e was.born and always lived, on the road to Contyay from Shelburne Fails, has been in the Holloway family since 1780. Mr Hol loway for many years lived the life of a recluse since the death of his wife 62 years apo. Of late he has had a house keeper. There are .no nearer relations than nephews and a niece. The nephews are Jolin H. of Seymour. Ct.. Charles H. of Philadelphia and William H. Holloway of New Orleans, am} IL Z. Smith. of Ashfield. Mrs Lydia Canedy of Shel burne. Falls is a niece. Death of Mrs Helen M. Hawks. Mrs Helen M. Hawks. 85, an old resident of Shelburne Falls, died at her home Thursday morning. Mrs Hawks was a daughter of George Hanners of East Charlemont and tho widow of Charles K. Hawks, a business man at San Francisco, Cai., at. the time of his death, years ago. Mrs Hawks returned East after the death of her inis bum! and was at East Charlemout some time hefo.ra moving to Shelburne Falls. She leaves a daughter. Mrs Helen N. Jos lyn, with whom she lived, and two gran.l sous.. Charles H. K. Bunting of Scatib', Wash., tm.l Harwood Joslyn qf Spring field Death of Mrs Sn'san Cross Nye. Mrs Susan R. (Crossi Nye, 88. died Tuesday. last week, at her home iu North Ewinilford. Mrs Nye had been in- fairing health for some time, nnd death was due t" old age. She was born in Hartford. Ct.. June 16. 1821. and was the only child of the late Joshua and Laura Moore Cross. Mrs Nye had lived in North Blandford for over 50 years, and her reminiscences <>f the place ami its people were enter taining. In many ways sho was a woman of unusual ability. Mrs Nye’s only surviv ing relatives tire cousins, among whom are Mrs J. .1. I.loyd.Mi< F. E. Severy. H. H. and Uharles E. Cross. Death of Mrs Clarissa Carpenter. Mrs Clarissa Carpenter, 77. died Sun day morning at thff home of her daugh ter. Mrs Patrick O'Brien, on the east road, in Adams.after n short illness. She w:ts born in Florida and was rhe widow of Phineas. Carpenter, who lived on a farm on the t°P of Florida mountain. Mrs Carpenter had .■ host of friends which she made by her very genial disposition and hospitality shown to people oho rented the farm. She leaves five ibiMren, Mrs O'Brien, Janies Carpenter and Mrs E. Howland of Ad ams. Mrs M, F. Kerrigan of Brockton and Mrs Marlin Travers of Springfield. Death of Joseph E. Klntball. Joseph E. Kimball, 61, a prominent farmer and citizen of North Brook field, died at his home on Ward street Monday. He was a native of West Brookfield, but had lived fol' more than half a century in North Brook field. He was a member of Meridian Sun lodge of Masons and of tho North Brook field grange, ns well as a member of the • Quaboag Pomona grange. Ho was widely known in all the Brookfields and sur rounding towns as a worker in the grange. He leaviw a widow, who was Miss Ellen Cutler, but no .children. Death of Ur, Oacar Winslow. Mrs Oscar Winslow. 60. died at her home in Enfield Tuesday of dropsy. Mrs Winsio.v had been au invalid for five years and confined to her room for nearly two years. Sue was born in Enfield and a.ol ilways made her home there. Sho united with the Congregational church when 18 years old and attended church as long as she was able to go. A hus band and three children, Fred Bestor ami Mrs Frank 'Gifford of Enfield and Mrs John Lannon of North Amherst survive her. She is also survived by five grand children. Death of Rev L, A. Lanpher. Rev 1.. A. I.nupher of New R ■ helle. a retire,! Episcopal ministv'r. died last week Wednesday at the House of Mercy in Pittsfield, where be was taken the day previous for treatment. Mr Lan pber had been staying at the Moun tain lake farm in Becket, am! was stiickeu with a paralytic shock Saturday. Mr Lanpher's last charge was the ehureh of the Advent in Boston. He was rector at one rime of the St Mary the Virgiu church in New York. Charles Hood Allen, who recently died in Leavenworth ar the age of 75 years, had lived in Kansas 55 years, am! is worthy of mention because he was'a stage driver on the old Santa Fe trail. His mother was the sister of John Hood, the lamfed erate general, but during the civil war Mr Allen drove government mail stages across the plains from Independence. M0..t0 Santa Fe in New Mexico. Later he drove freight wagons for Diek Kitrihon, who is spokeu of in the Kansas newspapers as "the mil lionaire freighter.” In this way Mr Allen became one of the hest-knowai plainsmen in what hi those days was tho far Wqst. By driving and in a wagon anu harness businesa of his own later, Mr Allen gath ered a comfortable fortune, the greater portion of which ho lost in the collapse of the famous Wichita boom. Capt Fred Howland Beebe. 71. a vet eran steamboat master, died at his home in Essex. Ct.. Monday night. He fought iu the I nion army at Port Hudson, and dur . ing the siege was under fire for 42 days. After the war he began his career on Con- , necticut river steamers, and had command ed all of the steamers running on the Hart- : ford and New York line, except the Mid dletown. H<- was prominent in resetting persona at the time of the burning of the steamer Nutmeg State in 1899. The death is announced at Cambridge, ■ Eng., of Charles Rowell, the iong-diatanee j pedestrian, who created »o many world's I records in America. Charles Rowell was I one of the most popular of the go-as-you- i please pedestrians of the late '7os and early 'Bos in England and America, and at one time held many hour and distance records. Word has been received of the death of Mrs Margaret Camp, mother of Mrs C. F. Morehouse of North Prospect street, Amherst, at the summer cottage of her son. The/,dore C. Camp, in Soabright. N. J. Mrs Camp has spent a number of summers in Amherst. Mrs Amelia M. Houck. 87, for many years a resident of Middlefield, diet! Tues day morning. She leaves a -on, John Houck of tiiiu city, and a brother, George Sydell of Northampton. Slnc-cn F. Chi-ster. tl ■■ vol- rail Spring field school teacher, died yesterday. THE PATRIARCH OF CHESTER. Oatllne of the Life of William Stevens, Who is in His B4(h Year. An interesting sketch of the life of 'Will iam Stevens of Chester has beecn sent to this office by a reader, whose appreciation of the value of preserving the memories of such men prompted him to write it. Mr Stevens passed his 93d birthday recently and is the last survivor of nine children, one of whom was Joshua Stevens, founder ot the J. Stevens arms and tool company of Chicopee Falls. The account of William Stevens’s life, family and memories, as written down by our Chester contributor, follows:— On Thursday last the oldest citizen of Chester. William Stevens, received cou- FratubHions from bis family and many riends on his having reached the ripe age of 93. He was burn on the east slope of Chester hill Angust 19. 1816. and is the last leaf clinging to the family tree, having survive,! his nine brothers and sis ters. His brother, Joshua Stevens, noted for his ingenious inventions- connected with firearms, and widely known as the father of a leading industry in Chicopee Falls, died in January, 190 i, aged 92. Mr Stevens is in full possession of his facul ties, and has never in his long career suffered a serious- illness. In 1792 bis grandfather, John Stevens, came to Chester from-Brookfield with all his family, excepting a son. Joshua, who remaimsi to complete a term of service to which he was bound. At the age of 15 the lad Joshua, having served his time, packed his worldly goods and with las bundle walked to Chester in 1797. He married Nancy Fish, a native of Groton, Ct., and was one of many wno forced a comfortable living for a growing family from the stony fields of Chester. One of this family was William. Mr Stevens is tvholly of New England ancestry, being ih'seended from John Stevens, a Puritan, who-settled in Amesbury, emigrating from England in the decade of religious turmoil, 1639 to 1640. Mote than tno usual allotment of do niestie sorrow has entered Mr Stevens's household. His second wife, the mother of his children, was Laura Pease, daugh ter of Dali Pease of Middlefield, and granddaughter of Nathan Wright, one of tile earliest settlers in Chester and a sol dier iu the Revolutionary war from that town. He owned and tilled for nearly 30 years the farm on which his father set tled. leaving it in 1866. when he moved to the village of Chester and bought what is known as the Fay property on Middle field street, where he has since resided. Tiie house is mie of the first built there. He was actively engaged in the meat bnsitc until Ills retirement two years ago. He has four children, Willis F. and Miss Clara of Chester. Mrs Holbrook of Jersey City. N. J., and Mrs Wilcox of Porthiml, Or. There are 10 grandchil dren. Ou his birthday Mr Stevens responded to the many greetings with the good cheer and kindliness that have characterized his whole life. In the afternoon ue took a 12-mile. ride, passing the ruins of what was his. birthplace, his boyhood home, where he lived, loved nnd labored, and where his children were born, a spot round which many tender memories cluster. His romiuiscemes were in«tructice of the earlv days, recalling the homes of many resi dents as he passed tho spots where now there are but faint traces of dwellings. Particularly impressive was his recollec tion of the seliool building, where were gatliored 69 children from the humble nnd prolific sis >id"s on the bleak, snow-locked lulls 89 yeiirs nt.i: the meager advantages of the pupils; their instructors of the stern typo, strong in character, but slenderly oquiiqc ,! men. like Jona< Parmenter, Sam uel Re!l and other sturdy pedagogs. Few there are who have given so vivid a picture of the life and scenes of which these now WelFnigii deserted hills were once wit nesses. The memory of the living is the best history, nod is worthy of record. The floral decorations in tho dining-room: the birthday cake with its suggestive let tering. “W." S„ 1816^19119." and snrmont ed by an appropriate bouquet ot sweet Wiiliani. gave proof of the high esteem iu wNcil Mr Stevens is held by his ac quaintances. For more than 5o years Mr Stevens has been n daily reader of The Republican, a fact one might readily infer who Ims lie.utl bis viqw, on public qsi-s lions. Surely such * life is to Itis chil dren and to all who know him a benedic tion. Long may lie continue a familiar influence iu the social life of Chester. 49TH REGIMENT REUNION. Interesting Program Last Week—To Meet Next Near In Iliums. The 49th Massachusetts regiment asso ciation held its annual reunion at Lee Thursday, and it proved one of the most interesting in the history of the associa tion. The business places and residences in the center of the village were deeorated, some of them quite elaborately. The vet erans began to arrive early iu the moru rag. and there were many'glad meetings of old comrades. J. J. Wooltinger of Springfield complained that be eould not recognize the boys, many of them had changed so since he last met with them, and he also found the same true of his olff friends iu l^e. This is but a sample of the expression of many. There was no attempt at a parade, although some ot the veterans would have liked it. Me morial hall was used as headquarters tor the 49tb, and the banquet was held in Central hall, while Masonic hall was thrown open for the accommodation of the visitors. The woman's relief corps fur nished dinner, anflube tables tilled the en tire hall. 235 being present. Music was furnished by the Lee male quartet. There was an unusually large attend ance at the business meeting which was held at Memorial hall at 10.38. AV- T. Crosier of North Adams, president of the association, ptesiiu’d, and Secretary James Kittle of Pittsfield read the secretary's and treasurer's reports. Chaplain Craustou of Pittsfield offered prayer The following officers were elected tor the comiug year: President, R. B. Harvey vice-presidents. W. H. Cranston. C. 11. Weeks and H. C. Joyner, secretary and treasurer, James Kittle; chaplain. W. H. Cranston. Au iu vitatiou to hold the next renuiou of the association at Adams was nresemed by It. B. Harvev and was accepted. J. H. Casey of Scott Bradley post pre | sided at the banquet and gave a short and appropriate address- of welcome. Rev O. F. Moore said grace. The banquet re ceived the praise of all present. The aft ■ er-.limier speeches were for the most part ; short, but much enjoyed. Richard Wat .,on Gilder spoke of his service 'u the army and visits to the different battle fields, his । address being particularly pleasing to the I veterans. Rev John Barstow talked of I tlw-Mgvice which the soldier had rendered and the servira which it w duty t» render him. Senator A. T. Treadway (014 of the appreciation of rhe veteran bv the state of Massachusetts of rhe soldiers’ home, aid r< udere ) and the many monu ments erected. The retiring president and the uewly-rireted prcaidcat spoke of the pleasure of the occasion and' enjoyment of ta> annual reunions. Other speakers were E. S. Rogers. Capt G. H. Hyde, Dr Murry of Pittsfield, and H. C. Joyner of Great Barrington, who rood a-poem. The singing of patriotic songs and social Itour following toe banquet and speaking were much enjoyed by ail present. There have b<-en 23 deaths of members of the as«>« elation during the yean KIBBE FAMILY RECMIOL Aonanl Affair Heid at the Old Hotel In lioairn, Which Has Long Reea in the Family. The annual reunion of the Kibbe- fam« ily was held last week in Somers, Ct., at Kibbe's hotel, which has been owned by tha family since the 17th century. R«p:c g ei*. tatives were present from New Britain, Hartford, Torrington, Warehouse Point; Lebanon, Springfield, Longmeadow nd Cbecpec. The business■ meeting was pre--^, Sided over by the president. George F. Kibbe was re-elected president. Mrs Fa>'» ny Kibbe-of Hartford was chosen -secre tary. and Miss Ida Ray Kibbe Pease trams urcr. The meeting next summer will b« held the first Wednesday In August at Kibbe's hotel in Sonera. The entertainment program con six ted ofl a piano solo by Mrs O. Ai Pr-ase. song^ by Mrs E. E. Kibbe Stalker, George F< Kibbe, Herbert Rugg, Miss Velmar Kiboff and Miss Alice Field. GotLD FAMILY REUXIOX. 'S Deacenilanta of Old Heath Family! Gather la Odd Fellows* HaH. The annual reunion of the descendant® of Capt David and Sarah Gonld of Heatlß was held ill Odd Fellows' hall Thursday; with a good- attendance from several tow-n^ People were present from North Adamsg Heath. Northampton. Leverett, Colraing North Amherst, Hadlqy and .Hatfield, F;cd Hutchins of Shelburne 'Falls wa^ host, he providing the place of meeting ana the guests taking their’luncheons. Theraf was r. social tune before and after tha diuner. Capt David Gbuld, a prominent citizen of Heath in his time, ffied' in 186® aid his wife the next year.’ Of their children, only one. Charles Gould, remains,; All i.vn: to grow up. marry and havij families of their own. Capt'Gould's wa® the hist death in the family; NORTH ADAMS OLD HOME XVEEK^ North Adam, is deep in the final prepaw rations for old home week. September 5-l.l< Electricians are stringing lights aerosa’ and up ami down the streets: decorator* ate working in squads, each squad.accoitcf lanied by a wagon tilled with flags: bunt* :11g and streamers and. the principal buses ness blocks for several days have beei® gay with the flowing streamers'and. ban 4 mrs. Everybody has. at.last become.im* luted with the idea that there is to be 4 genuine old home week and. that every* one is combining .to make it highly sue* cessfuh The program, arranged for the different, days of the week contains greaS variety and the different events are so ar laugisl that should anyone desire to .attend all of 1 hem it would he possible to do it aid still find time for meais and some rest and leisure. The week formaDv opens Sunday with special services at the differ ent thurdles. Monday. Lat»or day. is to be the great opening day. Fire men from three states— Massachusetts, New York and Vermont—will own the city that . day. The big. firemen's muster with hundreds of dollars of fered in cash prizes for parade, ptsy-out and hose races has attracted the Alack companies from their sections. Tues day is veteran's day, amt will lie marked by a parade qf qivil- war vet erans. representing 19 different posts, ami by a large escort of school children. Of the veterans it is expectedrthat there wilt be some 259 in line., while four times thae number <>f- school children will participate. Wednesday will, have for the principal feature the dedication of the immense b<»vi* <ier which has m-en placed in th- grounds of the public library, to the memory of the Revolutionary soldiers. This will have an appropriate inscription and a speaker of national reputation, whose name is not yet announced, has been secured to make the address. The opening day of the annual fair of the Hoosac" Val ley agricultural association comes on -Thursday, which i- also governor's •lay and military day. Got Draper has promised to attend the fair and Gapt James Tracy Potter of Co M of Adams has arranged to have militia companies from three stales present on the occa* sion. . OWE COOKED FOR ROOSEVELT. Hester Campbell, a famous Scotch cook, w ho was employed for many years in the family of former President Roosevelt, died at Mon: lair. N. J.. Tuesday at the age at Montclair. N. J., yesterday at the age of 96. She was particularly noted for,her recipe of "johnny cake" and always ac companied the Roosevelt family on its trips. SPECIAL NOTICES' Crease-Y our-Pants Wil keep crease in Tron«crs in all kinds of weather for week*. Will not injure tbs Write trMay for package. In troductory price 10c, post paid. BOSTON VENDiG CO. P. O. Box 11. Boulevards, Boston. Mass. PT HTITQ AT MILL CljvJ 1 110 PRICES Through our retail dept, we offer a large variety of Dress Goods. Suitings, Skirtings, Trouserings, Raincoats, etc., nt mill prices, which means a substantial saving. 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