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OBITUARIES OF THE WEEK.
PROF BREWER OF YALE DEAD.
LONG FAMOUS AS A SCIENTIST.
Connected With Vale Sheffield Scien
tific School for Over 50 Year*.
William Henry Brewer, professor emeri
tus of agriculture in the Yale Sheffield
scientific school, died at his home at New
Haven, Ct., last week Wednesday, from
infirmities due to old age. Prof Brewer
was 82 years old and was the last of
the old school of scientists at Yale. As
a member of the first class ever graduated
from the Sheffield scientific school, in
1852, Prof Brewer's connection with the
university covered, up to his retirement
in 1002. more than half a century. For
the past 50 years he had been one of the
most famous scientists in this country,
and was the last to retire from the Yale
group of great scientists that included
Dana, Silliman and Marsh. He continued
as professor emeritus, but his active con
nection with the university closed seven
years ago.
Prof Brewer was born in Poughkeepsie,
N. Y.. September 11. 1828. His father,
who was a farmer, expected his son to
succeed him. but .as a young man the
farmer's son displayed that faculty which
was prominent in him through life, of
absorbing everything of an educational
nature that came his way. He entered
Yale with the first class in the Scientific
school, and was graduated with George
Jarvis Brush. LL. I>., who likewise re
turned to Yale as a professor and served
for nearly half a century. After leaving
Yale young Brewer went abroad and
studied at Heidelberg, Munich and Paris.
He studied agriculture with Liebig and
won a high record for bis work on the
continent. He went to England when lie
had finished his studies in Germany, and
with a friend waited for n remittance to
get back. Before it cante they decided
that they had not seen enough of England,
so they took the money and loured En
gland. saving only enough to come home
in the steerage.
Ou his return to America Mr grower
taught in western New York state, where
he married in 1858 Angelina Jameson,
who died two years later. In 1860 ho was
chosen professor of chemistry and geol
ogy at Washington college. Pennsylvania,
niid remained there two years. In 1863
he went to California as professor as
chemistry at the university of California.
It was during those years that Prof
Brewer headed expeditions with Clarence
King, the great explorer. Together they
surveyed large tracts of land around and
near the Sierra mountains, not far from
what is known now as tilt* Whitney
range. Prof Whitney of Harvard was
one of the party, and for him the range
was named. Prof Brower first ascended
Mt Tyndall and gave it that name. Mt
Brewer, which now bears, his own name,
is one of the highest peaks in this range.
From its summit the best view of the
Sierras is obtainable. During the many
years that have passed since Mr Brewer
first ascended the mountain few travelers
have had the hardihood to climb to the
summit. Ir was while he was engaged
in research in California that Prof
Brewer received an invitation from the
Sheffield scientific school to become profes
sor of agriculture. He accepted, and in
his long service was one of the most ef
ficient. as well as most popular, instructors
the school has had.
In 1868 Prof Brewer married a second
wife, who died in 1880, leaving three sons
.and n /laughter. Iu i recent years he. had
been greatly interested iu Arctic explora
tions, and was the first president of the
Arctic club, and in 1894 was one of the
party on hoard the Miranda, which went
down near the Arctic circle that summer.
Prof Brewer was presented with a silver
loving cup as n mark of the members'
esteem. In 1900 the professor was a
member of the Harritnan expedition, which
went into Alaska, Ho wrote the ‘’Bot
any of California.” and is the founder of
the Fnited States geological survey. For
many years he was the president of the
Connecticut hoard of health. He was an
indefatigable traveler and was constantly
going about the country on lecture tours.
He was a delightful companion, for lie
remembered everything he had ever seen
or read. He belonged to numerous soci
ties. Prof Brewer had held several gov
ernment positions, being on the topograph
ical survey of Connecticut, on the
commission on cereal production in tbe
Fnited States, on the United States for
estry commission in 1895. and the aca
demic survey of the Philippine islands in
GILBERT E. JONES A SUICIDE.
Former Owner of «he Now York Time*
Shoots Himself.
Gilbert E. Jones, son of the founder of
the New York Times and at one time for
several years its proprietor, committed sui
cide by shooting himself in the head, in his
office in the Park realty building at -11 Park
row. New York, last week Wednesday. No
reason is assigned for his act. His son,
George Jones, was hastily summoned after
the body was discovered, but could think of
no motive for his father’s act. His affairs,
it is said, arc in order.
Mr Jones was secretary of the Park real
ty company, and with other members of his
family owned the structure, which was oc
cupied by the New York Times until it
moved up to Times square. The shot was
heard by others in the building, who rushed
In and found Mr Jones leaning forward in
his ehair. He had died instantly.
He is survived by a widow and two sons,
George Jones, a lawyer, and Gilbert Jones,
a Harvard student. The former was at the
office soon after the news of his father's act
reached him. He said his father hail not
been ill and had no bereavement or other
misfortune that would have prompted self
destruction.
Mr Jones was tlfi years old. He left his
home at 222 Madison avenue Saturday
morning and went to his office apparently in
normal health. The Times was founded ."if)
years ago by George Jones. After his death
the property passed into the hands of Gil
bert K Jones, who sold it afterward to
Charles R. Miller and the latter's associ
ates. It eventually passed into the control
of Adolph S. Ochs. Gilbert E. Jones was
never associated with the editorial depart
ment. of the paper. He was closely asso
ciated with the business management. Of
an inventive mind, he perfected many im
provements in the presses in his early days.
10TH REGIMENT VETERAN DEAD.
Alisn D. Hhnn, n Native of Genoa,
NVns n Prominent Heslilent of Co
1n in bus, O.
Alvun It. Shaw, who was a member
of Co F, 10th Massachusetts regiment,
and a prominent resident of Columbus,
0., died suddenly at his home in that
city, 37 Gill street, Monday evening, Oc
tober 24. Ho had been ill but a week,
and death was due to neuralgia of the
heart. The funeral was held in the First
Congregational ehtneli of Columbus. Oc
tober 27. Hr Washington Gladden offici
ated, ami nil of the organisations of which
lie was a member were represented, this
request having been made by Mr Shaw
several months before lie died. Hi; lacked
bqt a few days of being 7J years old
ni the time of his death.
Mr Shaw was born in Lenox, but had
tbecn a resident of Columbus for nearly
years. ife was a member of the
Knights Templar. Knights of Pythias and
Deunison lodge Of Odd Fellows. He was
also a member of the Columbus city epuu
'•d a number of years ago. Mr Shaw
at one time was a clerk for two super
intendents. of the Hocking Valley railroad
com panr, and for 21 years was bookkeeper
f*»r the Jeffrey manufacturing company,
being the first bookkeeper employed by
them. He is survived by his widow, who
before her marriage was Miss Alice Dean.
She whs a daughter of the late Deputy
Warden Dean of the Ohio penitentiary.
EX-MAYOR GRANT DEAD.
Former New t ork City Executive
Succumb* to Heart l)i*ea*e.
Hugh J. Grant, twice mayor of New
York city, died of heart disease Thursday
night as he was climbing the steps of his
town house in East Seventy-second street,
New York. He wasssyears old and had been
ill for some years. Mr Grant Nvas born of
Irish parents in New York city and rose
in Tammany politics to the rank of aider
man. where, as a member of the notorious
“boodle board,” he made a reputation for
himself by opposing the Broadway fran
chise grab and refusing a bribe of $20,000.
In 1884 lie was nominated for mayor and
defeated by William It. Grace. The fol
lowing year he was elected sheriff of New
York county, and when nominated for
mayor again in 1888 was elected and re
elected in 1890; but in 1894 William M.
Strong defeated him ror a third term.
After his second defeat he retired from
active polities and devoted himself to build
ing* up a real estate business, which
brought him a fortune estimated at more
than $500,000. Though a Tammany man
and a friend of Richard Croker. lie fre
quently fought elements within the society
of which he did not approve, and once dic
tated the removal of “Silver Dollar*’ Smith
from a Tammany ticket. At the time of
his death he was a director of the Mis
souri. Kansas and Texas railway com
pany, several banks, realty companies and
New York heat, light and power com
panies.
DEATH OF JAY S. BLISS.
Aeternn of (he Civil War and Former
I .oca] Printer.
Jay 8. Bliss, 73, formerly of this city,
died at his home in Brooklyn, N. Y.. Sat
urday morning, after a short illness. He
Nvas born in Sandisfield, and spent his
early life in Lee. In 1862 he married Miss
Annie French in Lee. and soon afterward
enlisted in the 37th Massachusetts volun
teers, serving for three years, oue year in
active service and two years at head
quarters in Washington. D. C. He moved
in 1865 to Springfield, where he was for
many years a well-known printer. He
was at one time employed' by The Repub
lican. and later was in the employ of
Clark W. Bryan. For many years he was
au employe of the Springfield printing and
binding company. He moved to Brooklyn
m 1960, and there accepted a position with
the Metropolitan life insurance company
in the printing department in New York,
where lie was employed until his death.
Mr Bliss was a member of Roswell Lee
lodge of Masons, and also a member of
E. I\. Wilcox Grand Army post of this
city. He leaves, besides his widow, two
sisters, Mrs .1. W. C.tyrk and Mrs E. M.
Lombard, both of this city, two brothers.
E. W. Bliss .of New Britain, Ct., and F.
G. Bliss of Worcester.
DEATH OF PHILIP CORBIN.
Was ( on.H|»icuonft a* Benefactor of
New Britain, Ft.
Philip Corbin, president of the P. & PL
Corbin company end of the American
hardware corporation, died at his home in
New Britain. Ct.. Thursday from an affec
tion of the heart, with which he had been
ill for the past two years. Mr Corbin was
the founder of, the 'Corbin interests and
was-in active business for 66 years., during
which the capital invested lias, increased
from .8!HHI to fie was a mem
ber of the state Legislature and Senate in
1884 and .1888. and at the time of his
death was president of the Njew Britain
savings bank, the New Britain machine
company and other local manufacturing
concerns. As president <>f tin* New Britain
savings bank he saved that institution
from a disastrous run at the time of the
Walker defalcation b.vtpersonally guaran
teeing depositors against loss. He was 86
years old and leaves a son. Charles F.
Corbin;
REV THOMAS A. GRIFFIN DEAD.
One of flic Best-Known Clergymen in
the Troy Conferenee Is Stricken
Wi t h H <»« r t Fit i 1 u r I* .
While attending a session of the Union
Methodist preachers' meeting in the Fifth
avenue Methodist church in Troy, N. Y„
late Monday, and just after lie had made
a brief address. Key Dr Thomas A. Grif
fin, one of tlie best-known clergymen in
tile Troy conference, was stricken with
heart failure and djed immediately. Dr
Griffin was born in Hastings, Eitg., Sep
tomper 1. 1832. He went to Troy in
187)3 and joined the Troy conferenee in
1854. During his life lie was pastor of
congregations at Weybridgc, Vt., North
Adams, and Burlington. Vt. During his
service in the Troy conference ill- Grif
fin served over two full terms as presid
ing elder of the Plattsbnrg and Saratoga
districts, ami in 1894 lie was appointed
presiding elder of the Troy district.
SIR CLIFTON ROBINSON DEAD.
End I nine Suddenly In New York to
fiend of London Tramways System.
Sir Clifton Robinson, managing director
and engineer of the London united electric
tramways, and tlim tijr of the underground
railways of London, died suddenly Sunday
on a Lexingtoii-avenue tar in New York.
Sir Clifton was born in 1848 and his pro
fessional life had been largely associated
with transportation problems, lie built the
first tramway in Europe at Birkenhead and
was later a pioneer builder of cable and elec
tric traction lilies in London. Bristol and
Los Angeles, Cal., and in Europe, lie de
signed and constructed the London united
electric tramways system and later was con
cerned in the promotion of the great Lon
don tube railway system, the equivalent of
tlie New A'ork subway. He registered at his
New A ot'k hotel only Saturday, and none
of his.family was with him.
DEATH OF MRS MARA VV. TUFTS.
AVidnw of Former Principal of Monmn
Academy, n*-v .Innir* Tuft*.
Mrs Mary AA'arren Tufts, .87, died at
her lionie, on North Main street Motiaon
last week Tuesday morning ol’ edema of
the lungs. Mrs Tufts, who was the widow
of Rev James Tufts, was born in AA’ards
boro, A't.. August 15. 1828. She was the
daughter of Dr John F. and Lucy
AVheelock AVarrcn. Mrs Tufts began her
work ns n teacher in IS4I at $1.50 a week,
"boarding around." She attended Mount
Holyoke seminary in 1844, but instead
of completing her course there she went
to Castleton (A't.l seminary, where she
could help pay her expenses by serving
ns principal of the primary department.
After graduating at Castleton she taught,
in several towns in Vermont, in Orange,
N. J.. and in Brooklyn, N. Y. In 4853
site taught for a term in Monson ncad
enty, and on Iter marriage. March 25,
1855, to Rev James Tufts, who was at
»hat time principal of Monson academy,
site came to Monson for what was to lie
a residence of 55 years, she was pre
ceptress of the aciiifiqfry for three years,
and through Iter life she took an active
part in the life of the town, especially
of the Congregational church, which was
only second to her home as a center of
Interest and devotion.
After Mr Tufts resigned the principal-
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Ship of The academy in 1859, he and his
wife took boys into their home ah pupils
for many years, and Mrs Tufts gave to
the younger the care of a mother, and to
the older the sympathy and counsel of
a friend. When in the ’Bos, after a re
tirement from active work for some years
on account of ill-health, she became presi
dent of the working club in the church, she
renewed her acquaintance with the young
people of the town and entered upon an
other useful and enjoyable period of serv
ice. Since 1904 she had suffered from
arthritis, but in spite of being confined
to her house she had kept up a vital in
terest in the life of the town and, church
and in the larger lines of missionary activ
ity. She had an unusually sympathetic
nature, which had made her the confidant
of many, both old and young. As a
girl and young woman siie combiner! ar
dent love for study with the. practical,
active spirit which led her to attempt
at once anything that seemed desirable,
regardless of possible difficulties. Mrs
Tufts bad been in failing health since
May. She leaves a brother. Samuel R.
Warren of Washington, D. C., a sister,
I* annie M. Warren of Monson. and a son,
James Hayden Tufts of the university of
Chicago.
.JOHN W. BROGDE.V DIES IX BOSTON
Overseer In Gilbert Mill* Wn* Well
Known a* a Wor*ted Expert.
Word was received Monday 1 that John
M. Brogden, overseer of carding and
combing in the Gilbert mills in Gil
bert v-i lie, had died at the Uhnrles
gafe private hospital *in Boston aft
er a second operation. John W. Brog
tien was a well-known citizen, having held
many positions in the eastern mills. His
knowledge of the' worsted business is
shown in his essays which were printed in
the December. 1908, and January. 1909,
issues of the Fibre and Fabric. This es
say was awarded second prize in thits con
test. Mr Brogden was born in Darlinton,
Lug.. August 211. 1875, and came to this
country when nine years old. He attended
the public schools in Camden. N. J.. for
six years, and then returned to England,
to learn the worsted business at Brad
ford. Coming back to America in 1894.
he took a position as comber and drawer
in the Geneva milks at Providence, R. 1.
Leaving Providence, lie worked in a num
ber of mills as section band, overseer of
drawing aud spinning in the eastern states,
where he received considerable experience.
He went to Gilbertville in 1898. where he
became overseer of carding and combing.
He is a member of the Eden lodge of Ma
sons, and the Odd Fellows’ lodge of Ware.
He leaves his mother. Mrs Harriet Brog
den: his widow. Mrs Jessie (Stevenson)
Brogden: two sous. Malcom and Bonn hi.
He also leaves a sister, Myron Rich
ardson. and two brothers. George of Gil
bertville and Joseph of Providence, IL I.
DEATH OF GEORGE W. WARNER.
Focal Renfanrant Keeper Pa**e* Away
After Long (linen*.
George W. Warner, 55, proprietor of the
Crescent restaurant, died at his. home ou
Water street, Shelburne P'alls, fol
lowing an illness of many weeks.
Mr Warner’s condition was not considered
dangerous, however, until a few days ago.
He leaves a widow, three daughters, Mrs
K. E. Bullard of Holyoke. Miss G. Myrtle
Warner of Springfield and Miss Dorothy
Warner, living at home, and one son. James
Warner, also living at home. Mr Warner
married Miss Nellie M. F'isher of South
Deerfield. October 31, 1883. He was a na
tive of Hatfield. For about two years Mr
Warner lived in South Deerfield, while
working as a traveling salesman. Later he
removed to Colrain, where for many years
he conducted a meat business. He went
from Colrain ro Shelburne Falls about a
year ago and had since that time been pro
prietor of the Crescent restaurant^
DEATH OF ALONZO CUMMINGS.
Olilesi Ulllkch of Cheshire Passes
\svay ns Kesult of a Shook.
Alonzo Cummings, ftl. died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs - Bryant, in
Cheshire Wednesday last week of
shock. He had been in poor health since
July. He was born in Pownal, Vt.. and
was a stone mason by trade. He built a
number of bridges for the railroad cqm
panies at Northampton, EasthampVoti, and
as far north as Keene, N. H. He was
a man well posted on most subjects, being
a good talker and was heard in former
years in the democratic conventions. He
leaves three sons. Norman of Laneshoro.
Charles D. and Sumner E, of Cheshire,
and three daughters. Mrs Delvin Bryant
| and Airs AA ililam Jacques of Cheshire, and
! Mrs E. D. Streeter of Attains, also 14
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren..
MISSIONARY TO .JAPAN DEAD.
Mrs Groce NVebb Tenny Was Grad
uate of Mount Holyoke College.
News of the death of Mrs Grace. Webb
Tenny, wife of Charles B. Tenny. a mis
sionary in Japan, has just been received
at the headquarters in Boston of the Amer
ican Baptist foreign missionary society. She
was a graduate of Mount Holyoke college,
and had been prominent as a Sunday-school
missionary in her home church, the Second
Baptist church of Rochester, N ,Y.
DR J. D. DAVIS DIES IN OBERU.V,
Rev Dr Jerome I). Davis, one of the
veteran missionaries of the American
board of commissioners for foreign mis
sions, died at Oberlin, 0., Friday while
enjoying a furlough in the home land. Dr
Davis was nearly 73 years old and was a
native of Groton, Tompkins county, N.
V. While a student at Beloit college ho
enlisted in the Union army in 1800 and
served until the conclusion of the civil
war. advancing from private to lieutenant
colonel. In 1871 he was sene to Japan by
the American board and had remained in
that country for 39 years.
DEATH OF GEN DODGE.
Gen Charles Cleveland Dodge, son of
the late William E. Dodge, the philan
thropist, and benefactor of the Young
Men's Christian association, died at New
I ork Friday. Mr Dodge was in his
70th year.
Dontli of Rev Samuel Hopley.
Rev Samuel Hopley, 89. died at his home
on Center street, Lee, Thursday morn
ing of old age. For the past six or seven :
years lie bait been failing and the last
two years had been mentally and physical
jv helpless and a great care To his fam
ily. Rev Samuel Hopley was of the old j
school of Congregational ministers, stanch
in faith, and a bard worker. He was born
in London, Kng.. April 17. 1821. came to
America and entered the Bangor theo
logical seminary in 1850, and following his ’
ordination worked in the ehhreliex of
Maine. Miusachusetts and Connecticut, his
last pastorates being in Worthington,
West Stockhridge and Otis, following :
which for some years lie tailored in Lee, I
being a supply for tin- different churches !
of central Berkshire. During the war of
the rebellion lie was on the Christian com- j
mission and, was stationed opposite IV- '
tersburg. For some years lie was oil v
missionary lit Norwich. Cl. In all his
work lie was faithful, ami a man highly i
respected b.v all. Mr Hopley was twice j
married: his first wife was Miss Mary
Nwemleily of Louden who died while lie
was located at Norwich, Ct. In TB7l he
again married, his second wife being Miss
Mary Prentice of Norwich. Mrs Hoplev !
and three children survive, John D of i
Hartford. Frank A. of New York, and
Miss Clara Hopley of las'.
Dps t h of Grora'p H. Caswell.
George B. Caswell, (15. died suddenly
Saturday evening in Orange at his
home on Walnut Hill street, as a result of
apoplexy. He was found unconscious on
a sofa in the kitchen of his home late Sat
urday morning by a peddler, who sum
moirnd a doctor. Dr K S. Wirt*low went
t«'liie home, but Mr Caswell could not t»e
brought’ha< k to consciousness Mt*r
well U'jiH'ViaHod away iroiii Orange Fri
day. and her husband was alone dtiyjng ihe
night. He arose jrrlhc'morning'nnd pre
iwred to build n fire, but < videnrly was
stricken before he succeeded in doing it.
Mr Criswell was born in Greenwich, L. L.
and had lived in Orange a bom 25 yea r*.
coining -there front Prescott. He enlmted
August 21. 1861. in Co K. 3d Rhode Isl
and h*»nvy artillery, and served three
years, re-enlisting iu August. 1864. in
Co A of the same' regiment. He wan a
stone mason by trade, and was well known
in Orange. He was a member* of Gen
Sedgwick Grand Army post. Besides his
widow, he leaves a son. O. A. Caswell,
superintendent of schools at Marblehead.
IJeaih of Mr* Ifnrriw C, \Yoo<ltvnrd.
Mrs Marion M. Woodward. 72. wife of
Harris C. Woodward, died at her home at
1047 State street in this city Friday after
an illness of several week*. Mrs Woodward
was born in Troy. Yt.. and was the daugh
ter of Austin and Abigail Cobb Robinson.
She spent the earlier part of her life in
that town. On August 29. 1858. she was
married to Mr Woodward at her home in
Troy. * Soon "afterward she moved to <'on
cord, Yt., where she lived for 20 years, later
moving to Belmont, N. H.. where she re
sided for 15 years. In 1*93 she came to
this city, where she had since lived. Mrs
Woodward was a member of the .Second
Fniversalist church of this city. Slie was
also a charter member of the Springfield
grange, which she and Mr Woodward were
prominent in organizing. On August 29.
1908. Mr and Mrs Woodward celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary. Besides
her husband, she leaved three sous, William
A. Woodward, E. A. Woodward and R. E.
Woodward, all of city, and two sisters,
Mrs O. B. Cutting of Concord. Yt., and
Mrs L. H. Earn ham of Boston.
Death of Mr* Howard Adam*.
Mrs Howard Adams of Little Rock,
Ark., died at Melrose, near Boston, Sun
day, and the funeral has held at the Hins
dale Congregational church Tuesday after
noon at 3 o’clock. Rev J. H. Laird of
ficiating. Mrs Adams before her marriage
was Caroline M. Baldwin, a daughter of
Chauncey and Harriet (Hume) Baldwin
of Windsor. She moved with her parents
to Hinsdale, and was living there at the
time of berjnarriage to Mr Adams, about
the year 1874. Mr and Mrs Adams were
,op a pleasure trip to the East during,
the early part of last summer, when Mrs
Ada ms suffered a stroke of paralysis, from
which she never recovered enough to bear
the journey back to her home in Arkan
sas. She is survived by her husband; two
sisters. Miss Caroline Baldwin and Mrs
C. K. Brewster of Worthington, and by a
half-brother, Henry W. Baldwin of Htos
dale. %
Dentil of F. J. Rrocketf.
Franklin .1. Brockqtt, 83, died Tburs
| day at his home ip the north part of, Suf
i field from -a general'breakdown of health.
! He was born in Low-pll, April 21, 1827, the
! sou of John and Maria iSmith! Brockett.
On Tliauskgiving day, November 28. 1853,
he married Miss Maria Eliza Gibbs of
Blandford and in 1897 went to Suffieid,
where he had since resided. On Novem
ber 38. 1900. lie celebrated his golden
! wedding anniversary at, his late home. Uu
j ti! within a few years he had been engaged
in general farming and tobacco raising.
He never entered public office, but was al
ways ready to do for the best interests- of
the town. He leaves two sons. ? John F.
Brnckett and David 1.. Broekett, bdtli of
Suffieid.
Death of JttUur'A. Dewey.
Julius A. Dewey,.,,o9. died Friday at
j the hduie in Russell Ilf'tiis daughter, Mrs
j M B, Shelley, Mr Dewey had made his
■ home at Russell for many years*; going
from West Springfield, his native place.
He worked as n carpenter arid had done
considerable farming at West Springfield.
Russell and Montgomery, lie is survived
b.v his daughter, 'one sou.. Dana’ IV- Dewev
of Montgomery: ffee; lumbers. Charles IV.
of Pittsfield. Bradley and Uqury of West
J Springfield, and James and Milton of Rus
sell, and one sister. Mrs Martha Steve of
Westfield. Mr-Dewe'r'had heem’fnitihg :n
ilea Ith for six months -fymn a t'p.mplioation
[of diseases’,; but had bpen cohtiped to the
house only three weeks.
Was Dartmouth's Second Oldest Grad
uate.
Dea William A. Stout'. 93, the second
j oldest Dartmouth alumnus, and former
| principal of several high schools, died
Monday at his home in Cliftondale, where
lie had been a resident since 1897. and lie
was its oldest inhabitant. Dea Slone was
i tbe son of Josinh amt'Experience Stevens
Stone, and was burn' in Cornish. \. H..
November 21. 1817. His early life was
spent on his father's farm. He attended
the Cornish district school, going from
there to the Kimball Union academy, from
which he was graduated in 1840. He en
tered Dartmouth in the following fail, and
was among the honor students who were
graduated in 1844.
llenfh of !4r* . W. Hntijthlnn.
Harriet lieonard Houghton. 74. wife of
W. IV. Houghton, died at Feeding Hills
Monday afternoon, following a long ill
ness with Bright's disease. Mrs Hough
ton was the daughter of the. late Flower
Leonard and was born in Feeding Hills,
where she spent the greater part of her
life. She was educated in the public and
I private schools of Feeding Hills and dnr
i tng the administration of President James
Biichnnnau had charge"'of the loeal post
j office under Postmaster Enoch I.ennnrd.
! Besides her. husband, slip leaves a son.
: liconard Houghton, and a brother. Spencer
j J. B. Leonard.
Death of Unvtd \, Taylor.
David N. Taylor, 83. died about 8.45
Sunday evening at the home of his
daughter, Mrs A. L. Litchfield, at
| Gibbs court. Orange, after ail illness
'of three years. Mrs Taylor was horn
|in Newfane. Vt., where lie lived
until lie was 13 years old. then going to
Boston. He lived in thill city about 15
years, and then went to Waterloo. I’. Q..
j where he lived many years. He hail been
living with his daughter about 17 years,
and bail been in Orange nine years! Bc
sides his daughter. Mrs Litchfield, lie
leaves oue son. W. A. Taylor of Clinton.
Death of Edward T. Clapp.
Edward T. Clapp. 59, died in his home
' on Pino street, Florence, at 2.15 o'clock
Monday afternoon, after a short iline-s
from heart trouble. He’was horn in Rub
ens Meadow. February 14. 1851. where
a larger part of his life was spent. Feh
i ruary 14. 1874. he married Flora M. With
erelj of Florence, who survives him with
throe children. Mrs John D. Clement of
Waltham. Mrs Charles A. Moore of
Springfield and Arthur 1... who jives at
; homo. He was a kind hnsbaml. an indul
gent father, a good neighbor and substan
tial citizen.
Uwilh of Mr* Mnrihn Bond, Si,
Mrs Martha Maria Bond. SI. widow
j of Warren N. Bond, died at her home
I in Hondvflle Monday morning, after an
t illness of about 10 days from a gene’ll
breakdown incident to old age. Mis
Bond was a native of East Windsor.
Ct, ami went to Bondville to live about
05 years ago. Mr and Mrs Bond were
prominent in the social and business life
of the village for nearly a half-eemun.
Mrs Bond is survived by one son. Rufus
I, Bond, of Bondville, and two dnugli
tors. Mrs Charles W Darting of Throe
Rivers ..and Mrs Ora Mason, who lived
at home.
Dentil of Mrs Xlnrs V. Ilntcon, PI.
Mrs Mary A Baieon. 91. died TWsdny
at the home of her daughter, Mrs Nellie
Thompson, at 4 Crescent street, Pittsfield.
She had been in leebte health fpr manv
months, and death was due to old age.
Mrs Baleen was a native of Washington.
N.--Y, where she spent the eartv part of
hor life, and 09 years ago went to Pitts
field to live Her husband served in the
civil war. but died many years ago. Be
sides her daughter, she is survived by tbr«*e
sisters and one brother. Mrs Bhleofi was
a member of the Methodist church.
Hcalf* of .In me* 1..
James K. Todd, 76, died Saturday night
at the home of Robert Dick in North
Adams of a shockk. He was li*<fn rn.Scot
land and had lived in North Adams six
Yenrs. He leaves three sons and three
daughters. John and James of Nrtrtb Ad
ams. Hugh of Boston. Mrs William Mc-
Kee of Canada. Mrs Robert Db*k of
North Adams and Mrs Charles Taylor of
Adam*. He also leaves a brother in
Boston and a sister in Scotland.
Heath of J. Edear Pine.
J. Edgar Pine, 69. of WinSted. Cr.,
who last month was made a bene
ficiary of a $55,000 trust fund
created by his brother. Gen Charles H.
Pim* of Ansonia, died suddenly Friday
of heart failure. He was proprietor of
the Wilisted monumental works for many
years. He leaves a widow, a brother and
a sister. Mrs William,. Nisbet.
Heath «f Former Focal Man.
Charles W. Coy re died at his home,
Tepafif. N. J.. Wednesday last week after
an illness of severa ] weeks. He na* a
resident <*f SpringfieM for a ntiqiber of
years, but for the past 32 years had
lived in Tonally. He leaves his..widow,
who was formerly Mis s Adeline Ken
nedy of this city, and two sons.
Death of Mr, Eleanor T. Holcomb.
Mrs Eleanor T. Holcomb. 78,widow of
Stebbins B. .Holcomb, died Tuesday at the
home of her son. Edward P. Holcomb, on
Jefferson street, Westfield. She had
been sick for several weeks. JVrs Hol
comb formerly lived in Hartford. The f«-
nernl will he held to-morrow with the
burial in Poqnonock. Ct.
Mrs Hattie iatmson, wife of George Lam
son. fell from the second-story hack porch
at her home on Pleasant street.,
Amherst Monday; morning and re
ceived internal injuries which canned
her death in the afternoon. She
was hanging out clothes to dry. and
the breaking of the line that she had bold
of caused her to lose her balance and fail.
Mrs Lamson was about 50 years old and
had lived in Amherst for many years. She
was well known, especially in the eastern
part of the village. She leaves her husband,,
one son. Robert, and a sister. Mrs Louisa
Xeyre of Little Falls, X, Y,
Miss Mary A. Tyler, who died at the
home for aged women in this citv Satur
day morning, was a native of Soulers. Cr.,
from where she came to Springfield about
20 years ago. For almost 15 years site
had been a resident .it the home, where
the funeral was held Monday morning. She
leaves two nieces, one in Pasadena, Cal.,
and one in Somers, and d brother in Som
ers. where she will be buried.
Mrs Harriet Rider. 74. died last week
at the home of her sister at Cheshire Har
bor. She had been sick for a nnmbw of
weeks. She was the widow of George
Rider and had lived at the Harbor over
50 yeSrs. '.She .j* survived by cine'dangli
ter, Mrs Mabel Van Yalkeriburg. and one
sister. Mrs Leonard Rider of the Har
bor. .ind oue brother, Henry Maranville of
-North Adams.
Mrs J. C. Harlow, 66, died Monday
afternoon at her home iu Havdenville.
She was born iu Windsor, and had lived 30
years in Ha.vdenvilte. She is survived Uy
three children. Mrs Elisabeth Goetz of
Columbus, 0.; and Mrs Alexander Pren
tiss and Carson H. Harlow of Havden
ville, and a brother. Orange' Snow of
Adams. -
R chert J. Oort boy, 70, a fatmer, whose
home i.s ou the Monson road near Wiibra
ham, died at the Mercy hospital in this
city Monday evening from a wound in his
abdomen, received hv accidentally shooting
iJlßnself with a revolver at his home on
Sunday afternoon.
George M. Graves, for many veat-s a
resident of Greenfield, died Sunday night
•St the'bpspifaf for epileptics at Mouson
••HOW SHALL 1 KNOW THKEP
fJulia Ward Howe,
When bright-eyed Faitli her starry wings
has furled—
When we have laid aside these chains
of clay. sl q
And find repose within that viewie»s
world.
Where sorrow cannot come—Alii who
shall say
That we shall meet the loved of earth,
and trace
The long-remembered features of each
face ?
How shall I know thee, when, bevoni
time's portals.
We meet upon that fair perennial snore—
When this dark dust is changedi so" the
immortal.
And all it's weary pilgrimage is o'er—
When I have passed the inner gates of
Eden.
Thou standing midst the , countless
• myriads there?
Years may elapse before my soul is
bidden
To try the regions of celestial air! t
How shall 1 know thee? Will each well
known feature
Be stili unchanged—its loveliness the
same?
Or will the angel triumph o'er the
creature.
Till there” Is nothing left me but the
name?
When the celestial sound of angel voices
Like many waters, breaks ufi.q, uiv
ea r.
And every soul, wrapt in its bliss re
joices.
How shall I know that thon, the loved,
.art near?
Shall 1 not know thee by the bright smile
breaking
Like sudden sunlight, o'er thy gen'le
face,
Delicious memories in my heart awaking
That have been hushed within their
resting place?
Shall T net know thee when the spark
celestial.
Lit at the throne of God. shall waken
thee?
That spark, now darkened by the world
terrestrial.
Shall flame in beauty in its native air-?
Yes! when the pearly gate of heaven un
closes—
When through it hurst the floods of
living light,—
When on my heart the smile of God re
pOSPiS.
Mr weary spirit shall f >rset its High’ —
And 1 slial! kuow thee’ Bv the crystal
river
Reside whose waves the fadeless roses
grew.
We'll yipld our heart's warm incense to
the Giver.
Of every earthly good while hero below ;
YEAR'S loss RY FOREST FIRES.
[From the Louisville Courier-Journal.]
Forest fires in the United States during
the year 1910 caused a loss of between
51 75,000.1*10 and S2tiO.OlHUh>o That is the
estimate made by American Forestry, the
magazine of the American forestry 'asso
ciation.
The lintlier consumed or damaged beyond
hope of utilization, according to the same
high authority, "was wughiv equivalent to
the entire lumber cm of two wars. a<
sinning 40,<100.0U0,000 feet as the average
annual cut." It would require six vears'
growth of all the forests of the I lilted
States to replace the supply destroyed this
Sea sou. "since not more than one-third as
notch timber is grown as it takes to meet
the yearly demand."
Tlie expense »f fighting tbe fires of 1910
is estimated by American Forestry at not
less il\au sLsoo.flß>. There must' also lie
tigHVeiT. the tnagazibe SaVs. a "loss of
SS.l**l.ooo to industry, in wages that would
haw I wen spent on (lie timber destroyed,
Since, the production of every thousand feet
of lumber represents sl<> in wages."
There is no reason for believing that
■ * estimates are exaggerated, I; nas
1" eh a year of- many great forest fires, and
tt.e dPstHo i e-n has t»«-on on n gigantic
Male. The figures indicate the extent to
which the timber of the country is Wing
wasted, ami they emphasize the need of a
widespread .conservation, movement. The
situation would he serious enough without
the annual waste hv fire. The saw-mills
are eating the forests at «n alarming rate,
and the timber supply is vanishing much
to" fasr under the wasteful practices that
prevail in meeting the legitimate demands
of commerce.
FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS.
—7 i
ClvldP Art Problem* Considered nt
Autumn MfttliiK at (;amhrid*f> 1
port.
The Massachusetts state federarron of ]
women's clubs held its autumn meeting at 1
the First Baptist church. Central square, j
Cam bridge port. Tuesday by invitation of j
the Cantabrigia club of Cambridge. The ’
morning session opened at 10.15 with an;
address of welcome by Mrs Charles H. ]
Bouncy. president of the hostess club, to
which Miss Georgie A. Bacon, president \
of the federation, responded. As has- been t
Hie custom for some time past, the pro- [
gram followed the lines of work of one <
of the departments of the federation. At
this meeting it was that of art. Two ad- j
dresses were given in the morning, one by
Morrison Patterson of the university of
the South upon “Ideals in civil art.” arid
another by John J. Fnnekiug of Boston on
“Art from the artist’s point of view.” Fol
lowing these Mrs May Alden Ward pre
sented a tribute to the memory of Mrs !
Julia Ward Howe, honorary president of j
the federation, after which Mrs .lame* G. |
Harris rendered Chopin’s funeral march i
upon flie organ. After the intermission
during the half-hour before the after
noon session Mrs Harris gave an organ
recital. A baritone solo by. Albert Ed
mund Brown opened the program for the
afternoon. Alfred W. Martin, associate
leader of the New Y’ork society for erh
ieaj euture. spoke on “Art as an interpre
tation of human lisp.” The lecture was ;
illustrated by a special collection of lantern j
slides. .The session closed appropriately
with the singing of Mrs Howe’s “Batrfe
Hymn of the Republic.” led by the Can
tabrigia club chorus with Mrs Florence :
Lee Whitman as conductor.
Following is 8n abstract of Mr Patter
sons address: Civic art wa9 at first dis
missed by the business man as impractical.
Ihe reformers girded up their loins and
went to work to prove that it is not only
practical, but it pays—ir brings in money
jo a community. At that magic word,
“money, to which America so humbly *
hows, a large contingent of the enemy
promptly surrendered. In spite of this en
couragement. the battle is far from won.
Bome of our leading business men still hold
tight to their'former prejudices. Ir goes
without saying that miles of water-fronts
are respectfully preserved as the most con
venient and picturesque locality for a gen
eral dumping-ground. Something is wrong,
and the question is whar can be done to
meet the situation. It is astonishing what
opportunities are lost by civic workers be
cause their outlook is too narrow. Because
they omit in their organization some of the
most important departments of possible ac
tivity. Starring with the idea that they
must first clear the ground of obstacles anil
lay a foundation, they forger, that a super
structure is to follow. The only statesman
like attitude is to keep in mind that ir pa vs
To look ahead and also to look around.
The statesman-like reformer has a thou
sand eyes, each trained to & particular
vision. This comprehensive vision is the pri
mary condition of complete civic organiza
tion. After enthusiasm has been aronsed.
and after responsible men ind wn have
joined the crusade against congestion and
- chaos, ix .depend upon a'few individual
leaders to stamp the character of the whole
movement, either as petty or magnificent,
according ro .their ability r$ analyze the
scope of proposed improvement, to make
clear-cut distinctions between the various
departments of the civic interests, aud to
bring about the establishment of authori
tative commissions for each particular de
partment. Without such complete organ
ization. the city *to be molded into form be
qomes as lopsided as the minds of its mold
ers.
But besides restrictive functions, a mn
liu ipal art commission ueeds to exercise its
judgment in regard to announcing move
ments for the erection of distinctive monu
ments in the way of fountains, statues
bridges and memorial arches. It is cer
tainly no cause for boasting for a city to
bristle with expensive civic brie-a-bra,-. if
this bric-a-brae of statues and fountains
violate good taste or express no unified
basts of choree. As we are proud of a
personal flavor in our literature, our music
or our art, so we must look forward to
any chance of obtaining such flhvor in our
civic monuments As the individual bridges
of Aeniee lißve to do with the Venetian
flavor, so every bridge and arch and statue
oe erect stamps us according to its spirit
and design with a personal distinction.
I: seems, however, that in all directions
of civic art we have failed re maintain
sufficiently radical policies in eitnations
that demand drastic measures. Take the
matter of the billboard nuisance. What
do we ih, in regard to it? Fight it to the
death as a disgrace to the nation 7 No.
AVe start a movement to license the bill
boards or to diminish their size. What we
need is radial action, and therefore a
radical policy in regard to ail such crimes
against civic decency, as flagrant advertis- t
ing in any form, the cluttering tip of *
streets with telephone poles and wires, j
the soiling of our buildings aud monu
ments and the clogging of the very air we !
breathe by factory smoke. With similar j
radical policies in every department, we
should be in the proper mood to demand
authoritative commissions for each de
partment. and put an end to the figure
heads that at present decorate our munici
pal offices in various quarters of the Unit
ed States.
'Ye are weary, perhaps, of being told j
lion ages ago the Greeks developed a sense I
of poise and elegant simplicity, a gei.eral ■
completeness of life that we cannot match |
as yet—how the Parthenon is a uiouuiaeut
to that balance of forces that we have
not been able to attain, either as a nation
or builders of cities, to express the
nations spirit. Ret the fact remains that
a stranger from the moon would be forced I
by the looks of tts to judge ns harshly, j
\\ hut \vt* th'f'iJ hs tlu* o.'isis for si! our !
efforts at civic art is more "f the Greek :
completeness of life, broader interests, and 1
a more genuine support of ail tbe tine arts. 1
'A herever in America our philosophy of life |
puts a crown of laurels on the 'monos - i
getter and a crown of thorns upon the j
artist, so-called civic ar: will continue to 1
be a holiow mockery, and our expensively j
decorated cities a byword among the •
nations.
Mr Martin started with the premise that I
all art work expresses and interprets the j
personality of the artist and the dominant j
ideals of his time and place. He applied I
litis proposition to each of the four great i
epochs of history ancient, medieval. Ke j
naissauee and modern- inno-ating the sa
lient characteristics in the life of each and 1
tlten demonstrated by reference to j
examples from thh arts of architecture. !
sculpture and punning, bow these ideals j
are expressed and interpreted by the art- I
work. Beginning with tlie ancient Egyp I
tianx and tlie Greeks, Mr Martin passed
to the introduction of Christianity into the I
Graeco Horn ut world, and its influence mi !
the idea!* that prevailed in that world. I
showing the mighty change that w* s then I
wrought in cjrilizaiiou and the prompt ex
pression of. it in art. Fussing to tlie He- I
naissance and its birth ithrnugit the itiflit- I
Cllee of St !'■ sneix of Vssisit, the lecture
dealt with the transition to the modern
era. indicating the distinctive features of
the new social ideal of to-day and then
allowed by a succession of typical tuaster-
pieces of painting how these ladder ar«
the expressions of tliar new ideal.
MARGARET E M'NANXEY KILLED.
Sbof hy Her Hn»hanil on Street In
I hi* fity——Domestic Trouble* the
Fjtn*e.
Edward J. McNanley. 41. of 27 Alfred
street, a carriage blacksmith, shot and al
most instantly killed his wife*, Margaret
Elizabeth McNanley, at the corner of
Birnie avenue and Alfred street in this
»ity 5.30 o’clock Sunday afternoon. After
the shooting. McNanley turned the revol
ver upon himself in an effort to commit
suicide, hut the bullet only grazed bis
scalp. McNanley then started to run
down Birnie avenue, but had not gone far
when he ran straight into the arms of
Patrolman Melvin H. Ransom, who had
heard the shots and was hastening to dis
cover their meaning. McNanley told the
officer what he had done, and begged Ran
som to shoot him. He was relieved of his
weapon, which was still warm, handcuffed
and taken to his own home, whence Mrs
McNanley was also removed by neighbors
who had been aroused by the shooting.
Later McNanley was brought to police
headquarters.
The murder and attempted suicide is the
result of family troubles which have been
of long duration, but which bad come to a
h®ad within the last few days* McNanley
w;as much wrought up because he thought
his wife was being unduly influenced against
him by Mrs Edward J. Kelly of 37 Medford
street, and he intimated to friends from time
to time that he felt that he had a grievance
against a nephew who lived at his home.
Early last week McNanley consulted a law
yer to sec wbat could be done about hi*
wife’s intimacy with Mrs Kelly. This visit
resulted in a letter being written by the law
yer to Mrs Kelly, and this probably mad*
bad matters worse. The family claim that
they feared McNanley because he had
periodically threatened his wife, *Bd that
they were not wholly surprised at what took
place Sunday. McNanley claimed at po
lice headquarter Sunday night that h*
bought the revolver to commit suicide.
H’Xanley Held Withoot Ball.
Edward J. McNanley was arraigned in
police conrt Monday morning on the
•barge of murdering bis wife. Margaret
Elizabeth McNanley. at the corner of -Bir
nie avenue and Alfred street. Sunday*
evening. The prisoner was bound over
until next Tuesday, when he will be given
a hearing. He was committed to the coun
ty jail until that date -without right off.
bail.
BNOAV FALL IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Klghtrrn Inches Also at Blngkantsa,
v N. I .—Rain Helps Nevr England.
A storm of --midwinter intensity which,
booming up the Atlantic coast Tbtfreday
night, bringing with it sharp gaies, heavy
fails of snow and rain, left Friday a
broad trail of broken wire communication
along the seaboard. Telegraph companies
were beset with difficulties in all direc
tions. The storm was apparently severest
between Baltimore and Washington, all
wires being down between those cities.
Pennsylvania suffered from a soggy, cling
ing snow, and wires across the state were
either down or worked only intermittent
ly. Early communication with Chicago
was obtained by way of Boston, thence to
the 'Vest, Communication with eastern
Points was affected by the storm, which
orought down the snow-coated wires.
In the mountain districts of Pennsyl
vania snow fell to the depth of 12 inches
Thursday night, and in some places drift
ed badiy. Railroad and trolly service in
these sections is impeded. The storm
was accompanied by a high wind which
played havoc with telegraph and tele
phone wires. Telegraph service out of
Fffiiladelphia was crippled Friday, and
to many places all wires were down.
Fart of the anthracite coal region is
snowbound. Business of ail kinds in
Schuylkill county was practically at a
standstill. Harrisburg. Lancaster. York.
AVitliamsport and other points west of
Philadelphia were cut off from all wire
communication.
Binghamton. N. * awake Friday
morning to find 18 inches of snow on the
ground, and ail records for eariv snowfall
shattered.
Til ere was a heavy rainfall in New En
gland lasting a couple of days that waa
of great Talue in filling spring auj
streams.
Jl DGE RM.OWIN'* LETTER*.
(From the AA'zterbury Amarican.]
i here is one peculiar and characteristic
riling about Judge Baldwin's latest letter
to Aoi Roosevelt. He appears to be writ
ing to Mr Roosevelt and not for flic pub
lic. He wants to show his opponent that
he is wrong, rebuke him for intentional
misrepresentation, and convince him that
he ought tp make a retraction and a a
apology. He is so- inrent on tills principal
purpose that lie seems to forget that he is
wrtiing a campaign letter of very little use
in accomplishing its ostensible object, but
designed to affect the larger public who
are to read it. Probably this effect is en
hanced by rile apparent unconsciousness
of the writer. Of coarse, .lodge Baldwin
is a shrewd lawyer, a disciplined debater,
and a master of the art of putting one's
opponent in the wrong and convincing ths
iury of one s own right and sincerity in it.
In writing to Roosevelt, therefore.* he is
not linniiinifiil of his public. He does nit
expect to convince the former or to get a
retraction from him. but he does intend
to show the voters liis sale of the case
and convince them that Roosevelt i*
wrong. AAV are afraid the average voter
is too busy and ton indifferent to ap
preciate the tine points of Judge Bald
win's ietter. No man in controversy with
Theodore Roosevelt, up to this time, that
we can remember, has ever shown such
superiority over Roosevelt's aggressive
nimblenesj and genius for demagogic un
peal.
SPECIAL NOTICES
MORTGAGEE’S SALE
By virtue of * power of sale contained 1n
• certain moot* ne It dreg by Nellie q.
I.owe of Non- York. comity of Now Yora.
ami Si a' o of Now York, to me. dated April
"tta. WW. ami recorded with Hampden
Comity Registry of Heed- hook 73. V paste
to: for breach of the conditions thereof. aa<i
for the purpose of fore. losing the same 1
Will sell at public auction upon the premi
ses. on ihr flrst day of December. IMP. at
1' o'clock In If forenooik all and singular
tl.r p .nri-r- conveyed by said mortgage
deed. and described therein ns follows
A certain tract of land with the buildings
thereon, situated lit s a Ul Springfield, ami
hi united and described as follows
Ileginn.’ig .It a Mind -he . mtberlr Hit*
State Street, a Imm thirty live iH.Ni rod*
west of the Sr Michael Cemetery, ami run
ning theme southerly In a line at right
to gle« with said street one hundred eighty
tiyio feet to a hound, thence westerly In
a line parallel with said street. t».. 'hun
dred ten '-’ltd feet to a hound: thence north
erly In a Hue at right angles with said Street,
one hundred eighty tlSib feet to a humid:
tbem-e easterly on said street, two hundred
ten (21tli feet to the place-of beginning
Said preutl- -s w ill he sold aufctect to %
prior mortgage, and lo all outstanding taxes,
amt other municipal assessments.
JOHN ,1. 1 KSTKR, Mortgagee,
by It, cell. Ballard \ Western
Hi* Attorney*.
Sprlngrtchi, Mas- November 7. lllltt.
wants
Help Wanted—Men.
U'ANl'llt Pro tslt farmer to run gentle
man s farm ,n New Hsuipahiic married
man with children preferred. cottage ami
barn to himself Steady anti paving position
for reliable man. V. HlUSMll'll, Danbury,
11