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SOME OBITUARIES OF THE WEEK.
DEATH OF HORACE H. GORHAM.
A 10th MaxMachuMettM Regiment Vet
eran of the Civil War.
Horace H. Gorham. 77, <He<! at the
home of his stepdaughter. Mrs J. B. Al
vord at Norwich Bridge last week
Wednesday. Mr Gorham had been
in feeble health for Some limp and
was confined to the house about a
week. He was somewhat better Wed
nesday and walked around the room a
little, but at noon he felt feeble and went
back Io bed. and died soon after. Heart
failure was the immediate cause of Ids
death. Mr Gorham was born in Russell,
September 19, 1833. the son of Polly and
(diaries Gorham. He came to Huntington
with his parents at the age of eight and
had been a resident of Huntington ever
since. He was a whipmaker and was an
industrious and hardworking man.
Mr Gorham wa.s a veteran of the civil
war. He enlisted at the beginning of the
war in the 10th Massachusetts regiment.
He was taken prisoner and was in both
Andersonville and Libby prisons. Ho was
wounded twice, once in the battle of the
Wilderness and again in the battle of Mal
vern hill. He served throughout the four
years of the war and was in the hospital
at the dose of the war when he received
an honorable discharge. He is survived
by a sister. Mrs Mary Brown of Russell
and a brother, Hiram Gorham, who Jives
in New York; also his stepdaughter. Mrs
J. R. Alvord-
DEATH OF MRS EDWIN THAYER.
Well-Knonn Resident of This City
Who Was the First Child Born in
Wilmington, Vt.
Mary Jane Childs, widow of Edwin
Thayer, died at her home. 797 Worthing
ton street in this city Monday morning, aft
er a long illness. Mrs Thayer was the sec
ond daughter of the late Maj A. B. and
Hannah Lamb Childs of Wilmington, Vt.,
being the first child born in that village,
duly 16, 1832. Mrs Thayer was educated
in the public schools iu her,, native village.
She was married to .Edwin Thayer of
Greenfield in 1850. They lived in Wil
mington for several years, and until, they
removed to a farm oh' the Greenfield
meadows to care for Mr Thayers aged
mother. They afterward lived in Green
field village, where Mrs Thayer was for
several years a member of the .Unitarian
church choir, of whibh the late Judge
Wendell T. Davis was the leader. They
came to this city more than 49 years
ago. Mr Thayer being in the city’s em
ploy for several years before his death,
in February, 1908.
Mrs Thayer leaves a daughter. Miss
Jennie M.. and one son, William L.
Thayer, the latter being employed at the
armory in this city. Besides she leaves
three sisteys, Mrs 11. M. Clary of Bur
lington, Mrs Kittredge Haskins of Brat
tleboro and Mrs S. M. Kidder of this city;
three brothers, William H. Childs of Bur
lington. Rollin S. Childs and Maj F. W.
Childs of Brattleboro, and a grandson,
Walter K. Thayer of this city.
LENOX BANKER IS KILLED.
George Knot the Victim—Treasurer
of Lenox Srvlura Bank Inoses His
Life in Automobile Accident.
George Root, treasurer of the Lenox
savings bank, was killed at 1 o’clock yester
day morning by the overturning of his auto
mobile on the road between Pittsfield and
Lenox. He, with his fiancee, Miss Flor
ence Mahatma, and his brother, Willis E.
Root, who is the steward nt the Lenox
chib. were returning from the theater in
Pittsfield.
Near the John Baker property the auto
mobile skidded on the snow and went
up on an embankment and turned over.
George Root was thrown clear of the ear,
hut in some way struck on his head and
was instantly killed.
His brother and Miss Mahatma were
pinned under the. ear and were injured.
They were taken to the Baker house,
where help was summoned from Lenox.
George Root was 35 years old, and was
born in Lenox and had spent all his
life there. He was for many years a
clerk in the employ of the Gorham phar
macy. In 1903 he was appointed treasurer
of the Lenox savings bank to succeed Har
ry Kendall, who wont to Monson to be
come cashier of'a bank there. Mr Root
leaves his mother and two brothers Willis
who was with him, and Walter,’who is
employed by the Stanley electric company
in Pittsfield.
WARE MAN KILLED IN COLLISION.
Frank C. O'Nel) the Victim of an t n
iiMnal Accident Scar Three Rivers.
-Frank C. O’Neil, 35. was killed .at Three
Rivers Tuesday night by collision with an
electric car. O’Neil, who was a sewing
machine agent from Ware, drove to Three
Rivers about 6 o'clock Tuesday night and
went to a stable, asking to have his horse
put up for the night. The stable being
full, he was unable to procure the accom
modations. While there it was noticed
that the bits were not in the horse’s month
and one of the men offered to replace them,
which was done. He then drove away.
About 6.10 the motorman. who^ was ruu
ning his car into Three Rivers, noticed a
horse and carriage coming toward Inin,
the horse being on a run. He put on
brakes and brought his ear nearly to a
stop. When nearly opposite the ear. the
horse swerved on to the track and ran
head-first into the front vestibule of the
cur. breaking the glass and the horse's
ueek and killing the animal instantly.
The wreckage, including carriage and
sewing machines, was strewn about the
road, and O’Niel was found lying be
neath the remains of the carriage and was
at once taken to the office of Dr Giroux,
near by. Ho died while being removed to
Springfield on a special car.
CHAMPION STRONG MAN DEAD.
• harles Orrnn Breed of Lynn Was
Prominent Methodist layman.
Charles Orran Breed of Lynn, formerly
world's amateur champion strong man. and
one of the most prominent Methodist Epis
copal laymen in New England, dropped
dead from heart disease on Elm street in
Lynn Tuesday. Three years ago Mr
Breed was examined by Dr Sargent of
Harvard university and pronounced to be
perfect so far us physical proportions were
concerned. Mr Breed was 54 years old.
As a young man he became famous for
his extraordinary strength, and ho had
traveled throughout the country giving ex
hibitions of muscular prowess, meeting
strong men everywhere and never once be
ing defeated in strength tests. It is said
of him that he could lift a barrel of flour
and hold it nt arm’s length above his
head. He was one of the founders of the
Lynn Young Men's Christian association
ami had held a number of offices in .vari
ous organizations connected with the Meth
odist church. He hud served in the Lynn
board of aldermen. He is survived by n
Widow. __
BOSTON BANK OFFICIAL DIEN.
William O. Blaney Was for Many
Year* In Grain and Flnur Bnainesa.
William O. Blaney, president of the
Commercial national bank of Boston, third
vice-president of the John Hancock mu-
Inal life insurance company, and promi
nent iu Boston's business circles. died
Saturday in Bostm. Mr Blaney was 69
years old. He leaves a widow, a sob,
Charles Blaney, an attorney of Boston,
•md a daughter, Louise, William O.
Blaney was, horn in Bristol. Me. He
was engaged many years in the griilrt and
flour business iu Boston. Mt Binney was
a leading member of the Boston chamber
of commerce throughout Us..existence. He
was ehrofed in the Arts, Exehtrhge and
Merchants’ chibs, and xvas a trustee of the
Medfield insane asylum. ,
DEATH OF SUMNER CLARK.
He thill Been tor 50 Years a Resident
ot Aarawam —Was n ’Vorty-nlaer,
Sunnier Clark. 87, died Thursday morn
ing at his home on the river road after an
illness of only, a few (lays. He had been
in comfortable health, and had been able
to de some work as late ns last week, but
was taken ill on Sunday night, after which
(here seemed to lie a general breaking
down. Mr Chiik was born in Hubbardston
December 11. 1823. He lived in his na
tive town until after reaching manhood.
In 1549 he went to California, where lie
spent two years, returning to Hubbardston
in 1.852. He was engaged in the stov ■
business for some time. In January, 18.12,
lie was ui’iled in marriage to Miss Mar
tha Hartwell of Hubbardston, where they
made their home until their moving to
Agawam. In January, 1860. he bought
the farm on Ilie river road which he had
since occupied. Mi's Clark died in 1902
and for the last few years his grandson.
Sunnier Schwartz, with his family, has
occupied the home and cared for Mr Clark
in his dccliumg years.
Mr Clark was a man of kindly nature
and fond of his home, which he left but
seldom.- He was. esteemed in the com
munity for his good principles and busi
ness integrity. Mr Clark was the last
surviving member of a family of eight
brothers and sisters. He leaves three
children, Janies H. Clark of Feeding Hills,
Mrs Hattie C. Perry of Agawam and Mrs
Mary (T Annis of Rockville, Ct. There
are also 10 grandchildren and two great
grandchildren, John Schwartz and Ray
mond Jones.
EDWARD F. THRALL DEAD.
Carbuncle Fatal to Well-Known
Windsor (Ct.) Man.
Edward F. Thrall, 73. died at his home
on Ppqubnpck road in. Windsor, Ct., Sat
urday afternoon, following a 10-days’ ill
ness caused by a carbuncle. Mr Thrall
was born in Windsor, February 5, 1837,
being the son of Horace Thrall and Eliza
Wilson Thrall, the homestead being the
site of the present residence of Frederick
li. Thrall. Mr Thrall was one of a fam-
Oy of seven brothers, Charles. Horace,
Oliver, Joseph. Samuel. Thomas and Wil
lard. and one sister. Laura, who was the
wife of Solomon Chirk and mother of Se
lectman Charles O. Clark. All are dead
except Samuel and Willard.
As a boy Mr 'Thrall spent several years
nt sea. Later he engaged in business at
Poquonock. He enlisted in (lie 22d regi
ment. Connecticut volunteers, and was
honorably discharged, at the end of his
service. He then took up farming at the
homestead. In 1864 he married Flavia A.
Howe of Windsor, who subsequently be
came noted ns a clairvoyant physician,
practicing in nearly every state in the
I nion. Mrs Thrall died in January of
this year. There were three children horn
of this marriage. Charles, who died in
1898,. aged 31 years: Frank, who died in
infancy, and Lehablie F., wife of George
J. Merwin, who now. Jives at the home
stead. Mr Thrall .was for many years
active in local affairs, having held many
town offices. Ho was a democrat.
DEATH OF NORTH ADAMS MAN.
John Rlacklnion. an Old Resident,
J [’aUe« Away. ».
John Blackinton. 63, who was born in
Blnckinton, a village in North Adams,
and who had always made it hjs home, died
there late Friday night. He had been ill
for eight weeks. He underwent an opera
tion for an acute attack of appendicitis
and later submitted to a second operation.
He was born in Blackinton. youngest son
of John R. and Charlotte Blaekinton. on
December 5, 1847. Educated in the pub
lic schools, and in a commercial
school of New York, after the death
of bis father, with his brother, Edwin, he
took the management of the general store
in that village under the name of E. W.
Blackinton & Co and bad continued there
until his death. He was married in 1872
to Delia A. Archer, youngest sister of O.
A. Archer, who, with two daughters, Ruth
and Jennie, survives him. He leaves also
his brother, with whom he was engaged in
business, and three sisters. Mrs 0. A.
Archer and Mrs 11. J. Millard of North
Adams and Mrs E. 11. Arnold of New
York. For 40 years he had been a mem
ber of the North Adams Methodist church
mid was n trustee and a teacher in the
Sunday-school of the Blackinton Union
church.
DEATH OF ROBERT M. SNOW.
Formerly n Prominent Resident nt
Greenlield.
Robert M. Snow, 76, died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs A. S. Howe of 497 Sum
ner avenue in this city early Friday. Mr
Snow was born in C'olrain in October, 1834.
His last illness was brief, although he had
been in failing health for several years.
Most of his life was spent in Greenfield,
where he was a florist and market gardener
for many years. He was a teacher of vocal
music of the old school, having conducted
singing schools in most of the towns of
Franklin county.
Mr Snow was a member of the Second
Congregational church of Greenfield and had
held the positions'of chorister, superintend
ent of the Bible school and deacon. Ho was
also for. several years superintendent of the
Green River-mission Sunday-school and for
alxiut 15 years chaplain of the Franklin
county jail. Mr Snow is survived by a
brother, David, now living in Greenfield; a
sister, Mrs Henry A. Howard of Colrain;
three sons. Robert H.. Francis J. and Na
than B„ all of Greenfield, and n daughter,
with whom lio had made iris home since the
death of his wife.
JOSEPH SUPERNAW KILLED.
YVell-Known I.inflow Haselml! Player
Knocked Off Hia'h Bridge In
Chatham, X. V.
Joseph Supernaw, 31. of Ludlow, knpwn
by local baseball experts as “Joe" Super
naw, the subject of well-known luiscbnll
poems, was killed Monday morning while
working on a new high bridge about two
miles south of Chatham, N. Y. He was in
flic employ of tlie Lucius engineering com
panj’ of Pittsburg, l’a.. for whom he had
worked about throb months. The work on
the bridge is completed and Monday
morning all huilds were engaged in remov
ing scaffolding and other timbers. The
Workmen had been warned to move to a
place of safety while a derrick Swdng
over some heavy beams. Two mon who
were with Supernaw at the time foresaw
the possibility of danger mid moved away
quickly, but Silpernaw stepped buck more
slowly mid received a blow on the chest
from one of the heaviest 10-foOt beams.
Supernaw was hurled into the river be
low, but it is thought that the blow from
the beam caused instant death.
JAMES F. HUNNEWELL DEAD.
The death of James Fi’nthirrgham
Hunnewell, the author, was announced at
Boston Saturday. He had been in ill health
THE SPRINGFIELD WEEKLY REPUBLICAN: THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 17. 1910.
for about six months. Mr Hunnewell was
born in Charlestown in 1830. For many
years he was in the mercantile business,
principally in Honolulu. He wrote many
publications, largely of a historical
nature.
OLD WHATELY MAN DEAD.
A. Jackson Crafts Passes Away at
\«e of St.
One of Whateley's oldest and most pros
perous citizens, A. Jackson Crafts. sl,
died Friday night of complications result
ing from old age. He had been feeble for
some time, but the illness that resulted
in bis death was of but a few. weeks'
duration, dating from the 25th of October.
Mr Crafts-was never married and lived in
the house where lie was borp, with his
brother George, who also remained unmar
ried aud. is now 90 years old, and his sis
ter. Mrs Amanda Dickinson, who is 85
yeais of age. Together the brothers culti
vated the farm and kept the old homestead
and prospered in worldly goods. “Jack'’
Crafts, as he was familiarly called, was
a man of strong will and his faculties re
mained unimpaired up to the last.
DIED AT THE AGE OF 100.
Mrs Abigail B. Hunt, Daughter of Dr
Samuel Osgood.
Mrs Abigail B. Hunt, widow of Jona
tlinn Hunt of Oakland. Cal., died in (hat
city on the sth. Mrs Hunt wjjs the old
est of the children of Dr Samuel Os
good. who was pastor of the First ’Con
gregational church in this city for over
50 years. Mrs Hunt celebrated her’looth
birthday on Mar 27.
PROF ELLIOTT DEAD.
Was One of World’* Foremost
Scholars.
A. Marshall Elliott, 64. professor of
Romance languages at Johns Hopkins uni-,
versit.v, and one of the foremost scholars
of the world in that field of literature, died
at Baltimore last week. Dr Elliott had
been a member of the faculty of Johns
Hopkins university since its founding in
1816. ' _
SUICIDE OF C. H. PREVOST.
Despondency Given as Can«e—Fonnd
With Gam Turned on.
Clifford H. Prevost of 359 Central street
iu this city committed suicide at his home
Thursday by asphyxiation under circum
stances that were peculiarly pathetic. He
had been out of work only since Satur
day, but became despondent and discour
aged. His son had been out of work for a
much longer time and was the last to talk
With his father. About 10 o’clock Mr Pre
vost went to bed and his sou went to
speak to him before going down sweet to
look for work. The young man returned
al noon aud had secured work for his
father, but not for himself. He wished
to wait until Mr Prevost should wake up
before telling him of the good news, and it
was not until 1 o'clock that Mrs Prevost
went to her husband’s room to see why he
should be sleeping so long. She found
the room filled with gas and Mr Pre
vost dead in his bed. After the de
parture of his son he had taken a wrench
and opened the cock in the gas heater,
and the gas had caused his death.
Mr Prevost had lived in Connecticut
most of his life. He was a stationary en
gineer and a skilled mechanic. At the time
the Scitico mills were burned he was
thrown out of work and came to this city.
DEATH OF ORANGE CITIZEN.
James R. Bement Passes Away at His
Brother's Horae.
James R. Bement, 63, died Friday at
the home of his brother, Dr J. R. Bement,
en West Main street, in Orange, after an
illness lasting five years with epilepsy.
Mr Bement was born in Whitingham, Vt.,
and came to Orange when a young man.
He was a clerk in the store formerly oper
ated by Frank M. Tenney, now (he Or
ange newsroom, and he was also a cleik
in the store owned by the late George
Whipple. He left Orange after living
there about five years and went to Filph
burg, where he was engaged in the whole
sale produce business. He was verv suc
cessful there, aud later went to Sudbury,
where he went into the candy inanufa--
taring business. Mr Bement established
a large business there, br: ill-health about
seven years ago forecj Jum to retire. He
was a very capable and energetic business
man. Besides his brother, Dr Bement, he
leaves three sisters. Mrs E. S. Bridgman
of Belchertown, Mrs S. M. Hosmer of
Somerville and Mrs M. L. Crockett of
Worcester. His wife died five years ago,
and since then he had beer, living with his
brother on West Main street.
DEATH OF HOMER B. NASH.
Former Deputy Sheriff anil Treasurer
of Co-operative Bank Passes Away.
Homer B. Nash, 71. died Saturday
at his home on First street, Pittsfield aft
er an illness lasting nearly seven years.
He was born in North Adams and in 1852
moved to Pittsfield and took a position
as clerk in the store conducted in connec
tion with the Pomeroy mill. He remaihed
there several years and then formed a
partnership with his brother, Emory H.
Nash, and for five years conducted a lum
ber yard on Columbus avenue. After re
tiring from the firm he was appointed a
deputy sheriff under Sheriff Wellington
and filled that office for six years- On his
retirement as deputy sheriff he became
treasurer of the Pittsfield co-operative
bank, which wns then in its infancy. He
held this position for 15 years until his ill
ness compelled him to give up active em
ployment. Mr Nash was a member of the
Methodist church for many years find held
the offices of treasurer and steward for a
number of years. He was also a member
of Mystic lodge of Masons. Ho is survived
by his widow, one daughter. Miss Bessie
Nash, a brother. Emory H. Nash, and one
sister, Mrs Fidelia H. Dimick.
DEATH OF MRS WILLIS A. PEASE.
Well-Known Woman Passes .Away
After an Operation nt PHtsfield
Hospital,
Mrs Willis A. Tease, 41, died at Hill
crest hospital in Pittsfield Saturday night.
She underwent an operation Saturday afi
ernoon, and rallied in a few hours. Sat
urday she was able to see member* of
her family, and her condition was not con
sidered serious at any time up to 5 o'clock
lust night, when she underwent n change
for the worse, and died a little before 7
o'clock. Mrs Pease was Miss Dora Oakley
of East lx>e, daughter of (he late Free
bind Oakley, and was married to Willis
A. Peuse, the junior partner of the Peuse
hardware company of Leo, 23 years ago.
Mrs Tease was a member of St George’s
church and prominent among the young
peoplh of L^e for years, being a louder in
many amuteiir musical and theatrical af
fairs. and wan a great favorite bocanse
of her brightness aud even good nature at
all times. She is survived by her hus
band, one dnnghtor, Gertrude, nnd tlirbe
sons, Willard, Arthur and Elliot.
DEATH OF IRA «». KNAPP.
The death on Friday night of Ira O.
Knapp of Boston, the veteran member of
the Christian science board of directors,
was announced in Boston Saturday by
Alfred Farlow, the publicity agent of the
organization. Mr Knapp wus one of the
charter membera of the First church of
Christ, scientist, of Boston, the mother
church of the denomination. He was one
of the original members of the Christian
science board of directors and had served
18 years. He was made a member of that
l»o<ly through a dood of the rhtircii
which was a gift in ISD2 of Mr* Mary
Baker G. Eddy. Mr Knapp was the first
president of the organization. He was
horn in Liman. N. IL. and went to Boston
in 1886. _____
DEATH OF HR* W. H. KEITH.
Warn WITe of Principal of north
Brookfield H1rI» School.
Mrs Blnuche Lowell Keith, 25. wife of
William IL Keith, ‘principal of rhe North
Brookfield high school, died al her heme
on School street Saturday morning. She
iv’as the daughter of Mr and Mrs FL
Austin Lowell of Worcester. She leaves
an infant son. Lowell Winslow Keith, her
father and mother n n <l two brothers. Ixjvis
IL Lowell ;»f Taft, Cal. and (’harles
Ixiwell of Worcester, besides, her husband.
DEATH OF ASHFIELD As AX.
Samuel A. Hall., 72. died at his home
in Ashfield Saturday mopping, of heart
failure., Mr Hall has. been in poor health
for ti»e past six months. He was a native
of Goshen, but spent the greater part of
his life in Ashfield, ' where lie was a
fanner. He leaves’ll widow, two daugh
ters, Mrs Clayton Robbins of Deerfield
and Mrs Crank ' Prentiee of Greenfield,
and one son, I.eon D. Hall of Ashfield.
Dealli <if Mrs Benjamin HIHs.
Mrs Abbie Goodrich Woodhouse, 87,
wife of the late BSiijamin Bliss, died at
her* home in Hartford Thursday. Benja
min Bliss, the husband of Mrs Bliss, was
one of the lending dry-, goods merchants in
Hartford a quarter, of a century ago, the
firm name being Benjamin Bliss Ac Co.
Associated with Mr ‘Bliss were Hudson
Andrews and Edward 1.. Bliss. The store
was on the corner of Main and' Pratt
streets, being a portion of the present
store of C. S, Hills A Co. The family
home up Io the early ‘Bos was at 8 Village
street. For 30 years Mrs Bliss lived at
T.’i Farmihgtbn a^hwd. Mrs BlibS was
born in Wethersfield* October 10. 182#, be
ing the da lighter of the late Solomon and
Lura Adams W^oodhouse. Mrs Bliss was
married-in 1846. in tin* Wethersfield .Con
gregational church by Rev Dr Mark Tuck
er. M,- Bliss died October 3, 1896. All
her married life was spent in Hartford.
Mrs Bliss leaves three children. Alice
Goodrich. Frederick Spencer ami Grace
Edith Bliss, who live at the family home.
A daughter. Lizzie Cordis, died January 4.
1860, and a son. Edward Langdon Bliss,
died April 30. 1895. She is survived also
by a sister. Mrs Lewis Wells of Wethers
field. and two brothers. Edward G. Wood
house of that place and Herbert H. Wood
house of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Death of Mm -Mary A. Band.
Mrs Mary Augusta Rand 68. died sud
denly Monday at the home of her da-ugh
ter, Mrs F. C. Emery, on Lincoln avenue.
Orange, after a short Illness with bronchi
tis. She came from her home in Newfane.
Vt., recently to visit with her daughter
and her death came as a great shock.
Mrs Rand was born in Plymouth. Vt..
July 13. 1842. and was the daughter of
Rev IL K. and Sylvia Crain. She was
married to Ransom Rand in Chester. Vt.,
February 20. 1862. and site lived in Or
ange 30 years. While in Orange she was
a very active worker in the auxiliaries of
the Gen Sedgwick Grand Army post. She
moved to Newfane. Vt.. several years
ago with her husband because of his poor
health and they had since lived on a farm
there. Resides her husband, she leaves
three children. Elmer A. Rand of Turners
Falls. Frank S. Rand of Newfane,. Vt..
and Mrs F. C. Emery-, of Orange, besides
a half-brotlier. Ransom Crain, cashier of
the national bank at Winchendon.
Death of Dr Frank Newell Lewis.
Dr Frank Newell Lewie, 53, an au
thority on diseases of the eye, car and
throat, died at his home, 57 West Seventy
fifth street, New York,; Sunday. He bad
been in poor health.some time. Dr
Lewis had many fr^^Js. in Stockbridge,
where he and MrsTl^ms spoilt the sum
mer a year ago at home of Mrs
Lewis’s uncle; Frederirk ^S. Aymar. He was
born in Burlington. VU in 1857, of Welsh
parentage. He was graduated from the
university of Vermont ait 1879, ami studied
abroad. He served in the New York eye
and ear infirmary, the Manhattan eye. ear
and .throat hospital, the Brooklyn eye and
ear hospital, and as professor of diseases
of the eye in the New. York post-graduate
medical school. For some years he was
associated with the late Dr D. B. St John
Rossa. In .1884 Dr Lewis entered private
practice in New York and met with great
success. He married Miss Mary Aymar
Fowler of Brooklyn in 1899. who survives
him.
Death of G’. P. Underwood.
George Pierce Underwood, for many
years a well-known Athol resident, died
suddenly at his home .at Athol Center
Sunday, of hardening of the arteries.
He was ill but a day. although his health
had not been the best for some time. He
arose in the morning as usual, and did
.^onie work around bis place, and soon after
was taken ill ami passed away suddenly.
Mr I’ndorwood had for many years been
engaged in the livery business; he also for
some time carried the mails from Athol to
Phillipston, also ran a freight team be
tween the two towns, ami had been a mail
carrier between Athol and Athol Center.
The past few years he had carried on a
farm aud done some livery business, carry
ing passengers for shops at noon between
the two villages. He was about 72 years
of age, ami had long been a hard-working
man. Mr Underwood was born in Athol,
and leaves one daughter, Mrs Arthur B.
Perkins of Athol Center, besides his
widow.
Death <»f Mrs t'ordelia Well*.
Mrs Cordelia Wells. 71. widow of Ed
ward H. Wells, died at her home in Woro
noco last week Wednesday of pneumonia,
her sickness being of just one week’s dura
tion. She was born in Tatham. Her
marriage took place in Amostown soon
after Mr Wells returned from the civil
war. They hud two children. Elsie, who
died at the age of 26, ami Rodney, who
died young. A good share of their mar
ried life whs spent in Worono<*o. Mr
Wells died 10 years ago on a farm on
the Blandford road. After his death Mrs
Wells went to live in the bouse owned by
Mrs Kurtz, where she did dressmaking.
She was one who had a host of friends,
who will greatly miss her. but her only
near relative is her brother. Norman 4'.
Smith of Tatham.
Death of Airs Albert Whitaker.
Mrs Albert Whitaker, one of the oldest
residents of Northfield Farms; died Mon
day morning after an. illness of several
weeks. She had lived at the ’‘Farms” for
over 40 years. Her sweet, helpful, happy
life had become deeply rooted in every n>-
pect of the social and religious life of the
«*ommuniiy. and she will he sadly missed
from the counsels of the homes ami neigh
horhood. Advancing years only niellowt l
and made richer the qualities of woman
hood with which she was so bountifully
endowed by nature, and growing old grm e
fully, sho kept a keen interest* and aetiv.
part in all life in atnl out of homo until
the last. She leaves besides her husband,
a son. Charles, of Warwick, and a daugh
ter'. Mrs Gilbert Stacy of (Rll.
Dcnth of Jn^oph B, Whcehnk.
Joseph P. Wheelock, 77. dietl at his
home on North Main street. North Brook
field, last week, from a paralytic shock, lie
was a native of South Orange, and ha<i
lived in North Brookfield for nearly
years. He served in (hv civil h-ar as a
member of . rhe 36th Massachusetts in*
fnntry regiment, and was wonnd<‘d in the
ankle. Ho married Mtdissa A. Shedd of
North Brookfield in 18tMF who survives
him. also nwo chikh'on. Paul D. and Mrs
Ethel A. Wheelock Goodrich* wife of
George H. Goodrich of North Brookfield.
Dcnth of Mrs < latn H. Hnllot.
Mrs Clam H. Ha Het. 80. widow of Ben
jamin F. Ha Hot, died Tuesday at Colm in
nt the home of her niece, Mrs Edgar M.
Dwight. With whorn *h* ha 4 Tft f the ;
past seven years. Mrs Ha Het’s Heath fol- ’
lowed an apoplectic hlkx^ on Novcinher 3.
trow which she never fully regained <ou
Meiousuess. She was a native of Plain* ;
field, and one of the daughters of dairies '
Joy of that town. In 185 S she married
Mr Ha lief. who was one of the firm of
Hallet & Davis of Boston, piano mana
facturers.. For many years Mr and Mrs
Ha I let lived at KM Com-ord street,-Boston.
After the death of her husband. 25 years ;
ago. Mrs Hallet removed to Florence, and
later to (olFaiiu She leaves no children.
Death of Miss MeliMso. Djckinooa.
Miss Melissa .Dickinson, 71. died Frj- •
day uiorniiAg in. Orange City. Fhb ;
hud not beep well fur n long time. Mi^ i
Di’ kiiison was bpm in .Stm;koridge in 1830. ■
and for a number, of years lived in the ;
house whjeb is 'nbw the hdme B. F. '
Barker at Ihroriakeii. She was the dnmih
tor of Albert F. and Eliza Anthony Dick
inson. formerly of Adams, who went tn ■
Chicago in 1855. Miss Dickinson had *
been spending the. recent summer seasons ■
iii Interlaken and other Berkshire county '
places. remaining in Florida during the i
winter. She is survived by three brothers.
Albert. Nathan and Charles, and two ,
sisters. Dr Frances Dickinson and Mrs ,
Hannah Boyles of Chicago. The burial will |
lie in Chicago.
Death of Miss Elfreda Cook.
Miss Elfreda Cook, 45, , died at the i
home of her parents Saturday in
Hadley after an acute illness of ;
two days, following years of ill- !
health. She Was the daughter of
S. Parsons Cook and Mrs Ellen Stebbins i
Cook, and was born in Hadley, where She ’
had spent all her life. Miss Cook was a !
member of the First church and a faith- [
ful worker when her health permitted, i
She is survived by her parents, two sis- .
ters. Mrs Nellie Smith of South Hadley
and Mrs Lydia Smith of Springfield, and •
two brothers. Samuel of Northampton and i
Frank of South Hadley Fails.
Death of Mrs Dora D. Barn father.
Mrs Dora Dunbar Barnfatber, 70, died
Wednesday night last week at her
home. 25 Howard street. Pittsfield.
She had been ill for a long time.
Mrs Barnfather was born in Pittsfie.d
and had spent all of her life there. She
was rhe daughter of Mr and Mrs John |
Dunbar. About 16 years ago she was |
married to Andrew F. Barnfather. He
survives her. as do one brother. John F. j
Dunbar of Pittsfield and one sister. Mrs i
Robert Richards of Baltimore, Md. She j
had been an active member of the Metho
dist church and held office in the Sunday
school.
Death of Mr. Ann Eliza Hyde.
Mrs Anu Eliza Hyde, widow of Alphonso
S. Hyde, died at the home of her daugh
ter. Mrs Charles H. ■ Coye. in Windsor
Locks. Ct., Saturday from a general
breakdown of her system. Mrs Hyde
was nearly 88 years old and had
been a resident of the town for many
years, and up to a short time ago was
quite active for a person of her age. Be- '
sides Mrs Coye, she leaves another daugh
ter. Miss Ella Hyde of Windsor Locks,
two sisters. Mrs Emcline Ransom and Mrs
Isabella Woodford, both of Hartford, and
one brother. William H. Chapman of
New London.
Death of Dr Alfred A. Harper.
Dr Alfred A. Harper, Gt. died Monday
night at bis home, corner of Quincy and
Ashland street. North Adams, following a
brief illness with rheumatic fever. He was
a graduate of Baltimore medical school and
had been in practice in North Adams nine
years. He was a member of the Eiss.
Foresters. St John the Baptist society and
of the medical association of northern
Berkshire. He is survived by his widow,
bis father, Peter, and three sisters, Mrs
Thomas O. Goodbeau of Adams. Miss Clara
Harper of Great Barrington and Mrs W.
F. Barrington of North Adams.
Death of Frank H. Faller.
Frank H. Fuller. 54. died Friday at his
home' on Edwards‘square. Northampton,
after an jllness of, two weeks with ty
phoid. fever. He was a native of An
dover. Vt., and had lived in Northamp- |
ton- about 20 years, having been during
that time an agent of the American ex
press company on the Massachusetts Cen- I
tral railroad. Mr Fuller is survived by
his widow, a daughter, Mrs William Ab
bott. of Northampton, a brother, Ells
worth. of Jackson. Mich., and a sister,
Mrs Volney J. W6od of Chester, Vt.
Death of Mrs Alice C. Allen.
Mrs Alice C. Allen, widow of Haskell
H. Allen, of 114 Allen street, this city,
died suddenly at Essex Junction, Vt., Sat
urday, while visiting relatives there. Mrs
Allen had lived in this city for the past 40
years, until recently making her home at
63 Clarendon street. She leaves three sis
ters. Mrs E. R. Lewis of this city, Mrs
E. D. Howard of Ware and Mrs Mart
Williamson of Oregon, and two sous,
Lewis H. Alien of This city and Frank T.
Allen of Great Falls. Mont.
Denlh of Asa G. Wait.
Asa G. Wait, 66, died suddenly at Ash
field Saturday night after a short ill
ness with pneumonia. On Friday Mr Wait
was able to be about and had attended to
some of the duties of his farm. Ho leaves
two daughters, Mrs Minnie W. Packard
of Springfield and Miss Mildred Wait, who
lives at home, and one son, Walter L. Wait
of Orange. Mr Wait was a native of
Ashfield and had spent his life in that
town. For many years he conducted a gen
eral store.
Death of vies Louise M. Grimes,
Mrs Louise M. Grimes, 69, died at her
apartments in . the Greystone on North
street. Pittsfield, last week, after an illness
of several weeks from heart trouble and
other complications. She is survived by hor
husband, Augustus Grimes, and one daugh
ter, Mrs Harriet M. Wallace; The body
was taken to Koene. N. H.. for burial.
The family formerly resided there, going to
Pittsfield about a year ago.
Death of Emerson R. MitDidny.
Emerson K. Halliday. 70, died sr Feed
ing I-lills Sunday of heart trouble after I
having been siek for some time. He leaves
besides his widow two daughters. Mrs F.
S. Huntley of Feeding Hills and Mrs !
Lizzie Reed of Springfield, one son. Will- |
iam S. Halliday of Foo/ling Hills, and one ■
sister. Mrs Hattie Clark of Springfield, j
Chinese Missionary Dies In Winihrnp.
Rev Dr Charles Alfred Stanley. 75, for
nearly half a century a missionary in '
China for the American board of com- j
missioners for foreign missions, died Thurs- ■
day at the residence of his daughter
in Winthrop- Rev Dr Stanley was a na
tive of Fearing. O„ and was a graduate
of Marietta college in the etass of ISSB,
Ex-Gov Roberts Mother Dead.
Mrs Elvira Roberts, mother of Henry
Roberts, former governor of Connecticut,
died in Hartford Monday. Site was born
July 27, ISI2, at Hinsdale, N. U. Four
children survive.
The death of Miss Mary Melon Sev ,
eranee took place at Leyden on i
Saturday. Miss Severance Was both !
on August 4, 1843. and had al-
ways lived in Lpydcu. During her
entire life she had been a devoted tfiem
ber of the Methodist Episcopal chtjreh,
and especially in the department of the
Sunday school known as the primary de
partment. She is survived by her father.
CJesson C. Severance. 98. and by two
brothers. Samuel C. and Charles F. Sev
erance. The cause of death was cancer
and apoplexy. She bad been many years
a sufferer, and for the past three mouths '
bad lain helpless in lied as a result of a
shock.
Harry N. Mason, formerly a hotel man
agcr in Boston. disnp>>earcd from the
steamer City Of Cplnmbns soon after 6
o'clock Sundav evening when th, vrw 4 |
was about 25<> miles out from Savannah
.-.nd just a iittle south of Hatteras on I
its way to New York city. It is thought I
hr committed silicide. Mason was popular
among aote! onwre. He was at the Par
ker house. Boston, for eight years. Ho
had also been employed by the owners
of (ho Piedmont hotel. Atlanta. Ga. His
wife lives in Boston.
Mrs Mary Hodge, 44. died last week in
this eity after on illness of several months.
Bhe was born in Glastonbury, Ct., but
spent her early life in Rockville, Ct. She
' Jine to this city about 22 years ago and
had resided here since. She leaves two
sons. Allen J. and Frederick, and one
daughter. Eliza Hodge, all of this city, and
four sisters. Mrs Edwin Bowles of this
city. Mrs S. E. Doane of Hartford, Mrs
Charles Schroeder of Waltham and Mrs
Emma Heisser of Jersey City, and one
Izrothyr, Henry Bindhaminer of Clinton.
Mrs Carrie Ingalls Gardner, wife of
Glived C. Gardner, died Monday at her
home, in North Adams. She had been in
floor.health for a number of years. She was
born in North Adams, being the daughter of
the late ‘ harles H. and Anna Blackinton
Ingalls. She married Mr Gardner in 1895.
She was a member of the Congregational
church. Slio was the last of the Ingalls
family in North Adams. Besides her hus
band. she leaves two daughters and her
stepmother. Mrs Sarah Martin Ingalls.
Mr Ln, Smith. 77. widow of Bunyan
Smith, of Walnut Hill street, died Thurs
day evening at the home of her daughter.
Mrs W. M. Waugh of North Prescott,
from pneumonia. Mrs Smith was taken
serionsly ill recently while visiting
with her daughter. She had lived in
Orange about 22 years. Since her hus
band's death she bad made her home in
the same house with her daughter. Miss
Ella Smith. Besides her daughter, she
leaves one son, Eester, of Orange.
A. 11. Holmes. 68. living near the East
Longmeadow line, was found dead Thurs
day evening near his spring by a neighbor,
S. M. Benoit. He had evidently gone to the
Spring for water when he suddenly
dropped dead. Me Benoit notified Select
man Frank Allen, who in turn notified
Medical Examiner Bates. Mr Holmes
leaves one daughter. Mrs Wallace Whit
tier of Springfield. Mr Holmes formerly
lived in the Baptist neighborhood of East
Longmeadow.
Mrs Susan L. Chittenden. 65. died Fri
day morning at Hillcrest hospital, Pitts
field, where shg underwent an operation
four weeks ago for the removal of gajl
stones. Mrs Chittenden was a resident of
Hancock, where she spent nearly her entire
life. She was the wife of Junta H.. who
survives her. as do two sons. Norman and
Harvey, and three daughters. Miss Flor
ence and Mrs Thomas Larkin of Hancock
and Mrs Salem Towne of Williamstown.
Hattie 11. Palmer. 39. wife of Fred G.
Jackson of Southwick, died Wednes
day evening last week of consump
tion after a long and lingering ill
ness. Mrs Jackson was beloved and es
teemed by all. a devoted mother and wife,
a cheerful sufferer. She was a member
of the Congregational church for 25 years.
She is survived by her husband, four chil
dren. Helen, Orlo. Adelaide and Graham,
ami a brother, Franklin R- Palmer.
Austin A. Waite. 67. died Thursday
ar the Dickinson hospital. Northampton,
after a short illness. He was a member
of rhe 37th Massachusetts regiment in the
civil war and a member of W. L. Baker
Grand Army post. Mr Waite is survived
by his widow and a daughter, Mrs Marion
Davis, of Northampton.
Jay S. Bliss. 74, formerly of Lee and
for many years a printer in the Gleaner
office, died at Brooklyn. N. Y., Monday.
He was a member of Roswell Lee lodge
of Masons in Springfield, and fought in
the 37th Massachusetts regiment during
the war.
Henry Clark. 85. proprietor of the Hotel
Smedley. Towson. Md., died there the 12th.
He was born at Amherst and at one time
conducted a hotel in Springfield as well
as the Double Beach hotel at Branford,
Ct. The burial was made at Amherst.
Mrs Mary C. Denham. 78. died Satur
day morning at the home of her daughter,
Mrs George C. Lunt at 9 Grinnell street,
Greenfield. She leaves, besides her daugh
ter. a sister. Mrs Enima Stark of Hartford,
and a brother. Oramel More of Greenfield.
MONEY FOR UNTVEBSALISTS.
Will of 311ns Carrie P. Underwood of
St Johnsbary Provides for Many
Vermont institutions.
Public bequests exceeding SIOO,OOO iu
the aggregate are provided in the will of
the late Miss Carrie P. Vnderwood. which
was filed at the probate office at St Johns
bury, Vt.. Tuesday. The Uuiversalist
denomination is the chief beneficiary.
Twenty thousand dollars is given to the
Universalist general convention; SIO,OOO
to the I’niversalist srate convention in
trust for church work: $10,009 to the
I’niversalist publishing house: SIO,OOO to
St Lawrence university at Canton, N. Y.
Other bequests follow: To the church
of the Messiah of St Johnsbury, ?20QO.
income and principal if needed > be used
for repairs on the church or to rebuild in
ease of tire; to the Kurn Hattin homes
at Westminster. Vt.. $5000: for Sunset
home. St Johnsbury. SSOOO for its perma
nent fund; to the woman's I’niversalist
missionary association. SSOOO. to be di
vided between the Blackmer home endow
ment fund and the southern work and
bnHding loan fund: to the St Johnsburv
cemetery association. SSOO. for the care
of the Fnderwood lot and others: to St
Johnsbury academy, $1000; to Goddard
seminary. Barre. Vt.. SSOOO as a scholar
ship fund: in trust. SIO,OOO, the income
and principal if needed to go to a relative
and the residue to St Johnsbury academy
a- a scholarship fund: to Brighticok hospi
tal. St Johnsbury. SSOOO for a nurses'
home: to the state of Vermont. SIO,OOO,
the income to be expended by the board
of Hbrarr ooimeissioners to aid uoor libra
ries. The residue of the estate goes to
the home for destitute children ia Bur
lington. 8
TRIAL OF MRS AVERILL.
Defendant in Murder Case at St Al
hann Testifies and Collapses.
Within five minutes after the statahad
rested its case at St Albans Fri
day, the defense called Mrs Frank
C. Averill, charged with the murder of
her husband, to the witness stand. Al
though nervous and trembling. Mrs Av
erill in a fairly steady voice told of the
circumstances leading up to the shooting
of her husband, and then admitted that
the shotgun was in her hands when it
went off. but emphatically declared that
the shooting was entirely accidental.
Mrs Averill denied that the shooting oc
curred outside of the house, as Mrs
Frank P. Wells, a neighbor, testified
Thursday,
Mrs Averill said that on the night of
October 20 she told her husband that the
night previous she thought that she heard
some one on the back piazza of her home
while he was away, and that she had been
terribly frightened. He told her that there
was a gun in the house, and asked her
why she did not fire it to scare any one
who might bo prowling around. She said
that she did not know how to handle the
gun. aud he ax once took it out of a closet
and showed her how to use it. Handing the
loaded weapon to her. according to Mrs Av
erill’s testimony. Averill made a noise on
the floor with his foot aud ran into a
bedroom, closing the door. Mrs Averill
said that she was frightened of the gun,
and. going to the bedroom door, rapped
upon it with the tuuizle. She said that
site held the gun by the barrel. The guu
was discharged, and the shot went through
the door. She heard her husband s body
fall on the tlooi. She said she opened
(be door. and. seeing Averill lying on the
Boor, shouted: “My God, Frank, did I
shoot you? It was an accident." After
a few moment? he replied. 'Yes. you shot
me, but it was an accident."
"Josephine pray God that you may be a
better woman." This statement was
credited tn Frank C. AveriH a, aadreswej
to his wife, who is charged with bis
murder, as he lay dying on the doorsteps
of a neigblxir’s house, by two witnesses
who testified for the government at Mrs
Averills trial in St Albans Monday. The
defense completed its case early in the
afternoon and several witnesses were
called in rebuttal hr the government. It
is expected that the case will reach the
jury this week.
ALABAMA AND FLORIDA.
Bolh States Show Good Hate ot la
creaee—The Countiea.
The population of Alabama is 2.138,093.
This is an increase of 309.396. or 165 per
i-ent over 1,828,697 in 1900. The increase
from 1890 to 1900 was 315.680. or 20.9 per
cent. The population of Florida is 751.-
139. an increase of 222.597. or 42.1 per
cent over 528.542 in IIXKi. The increase
from 1890 to 1900 was 137.120, or 35 per
cent. The population of the counties of
Alabama and Florida containing the prin
cipal cities is:—
County. 1910. mop.
Jefferson. Ala 226,476 110 420
Mobile. Ala 80.W4 62.740
.Montgomery, Ala 82.17# 72,047
Dnval, Fla. 75,163 39,733
Hillsboro. Fla 78,374 36,013
POPULATION OF MAINE.
Showa an Increase ot 47.00." and <t.l»
Per Cent Over 1900.
The population of the state of Mains
Is 742371. acordine to the 13th census
statistics made public at Washington Tues
day. This is an increase of 47.905
or 6.9 ner cent over 694.466 in 1900. The
increase from 1890 to 1900 was 33,380.
or 5 per cent. The population of the
counties containing the principal cities is-
Androscoggin county. 59.822. compared
with 54,242 in 1900: Cumberland county,
112,014, compared with 100,689 in 1900.
NEW HAMPSHIRE GAINS.
Cenaaa Showa Inareaae ot Populating
at 4.6 Per Cent.
The separation of the state of New
Hampshire is 430,572. according to the
statistics compiled for the 13th census
and made public at Washington last
week by Director Durand. This' is an in
crease of 18.984. or 4.6 per cent, over
411.588 in 1900. The increase from 1890
to 1900 was 35.058. or 95 per cent. The
population of Hillsboro coantv is 126.-
072. compared with 112.640 in 1900. an<f
of Merrimac is 53.335, compared wit£
52.430 in 1900.
Baltimore to Reeoant IteeM.
Attempts by the mayor of Baltimore t«
gain a recount from the federal census
bureau having failed, the police this week
began a second census. In asking for an
other enumeration, the mstyor represented
that the federal census taken last April
was incomplete. He believed enough peo
ple had been missed to have kept Balti
more in the sixth position in point of popu
lation.
Salt laike City’s Growth.
Salt Lake City. Utah, has a population
of 92.777. according to statistics of the
13th census made public at Washington
last week. This is an increase of 39.246.
er 73.3 per cent, over 53.531 in 1900. The
population of Salt Lake county. Utah, is
131,426, compared with 77.725 in 1900.
The population of Loe Angeles, Cal., is
319,198. compared with 102,479 in 1900,
as announced by the census bureau at
Washington last week. This is an increase
since 1900 of 216,719, or 211.5 per cent.
Trenton, N. J. has a population of 96,-
815 inhabitants, according to the 13th
census statistics made public at Washing
ton last week. This is an increase of
23.508, or 32.1 per cent over 73.307 in
1900.
The population of Springfield. 0.. is
46.921, an increase of 8668, or 22.7 per
cent, compared with 38.233 in 1900. Tie
population of Huntington. W, Va.. is
31.161. an increase of 19.238, or 161.4
per cent, over 11,923 in 1900.
POPULATION OF CANADA.
Cenana Official Thinks That it Will Be
Ahont 8,000,000 in Jane.
The Canadian government, contemplat
ing the adoption of some of this govern
ment’s improved census-taking methods in
connection with its next census, has sent
to Washington E. S. MacPhail of the cen
sus bureau of Canada to consult with Di
rector Durand regarding the operations of
the American bureau. The two officials
have been in conference during the past
two days- Mr MacPhail said Tuesday at
Washington that, according to official esti
mate. the next Canadian census, which
will be taken in June. 1911, will show a
population of about 5.000.000. This would
be an increase of 2,700.000. or about 50
per cent over the figures for 1901, “We
hope," said Mr MacPhail. “that a large
percentage of the increase will be shown
to be on account of American immigra
tion.” 4
ITALIAN QUARTER TRAGEDY,
Young Woman Fatally Shot in Thia
City—Assailant Is Himself Killed.
Michel Romeo of 256 Water street)
in this city is dead and Mrs Jen
nie Brown Benavita of the same
address is at the Mercy hospital
with probably fatal injuries, as the result
of an attempted assault, ending in murder,
at her home at 3.15 Monday afternoon,
Romeo, who was a boarder in the house,
attacked Mrs Bonavita with a butcher
knife and revolver, and during the struggle
two shots took effect in her breast and
abdomen, while a third entered the as
sailant's own throat. Romeo dropped
where the scuffle took place, but Mrs
Bonavita staggered to the kitchen and
down the back stairs te the fence, where
the attention of bystanders was first at
tracted. Romeo never recovered conscious
ness. and died soon after reaching the hos
pital. His victim was attended: on the
scene by Dr Benjamin Fagnaut. who or
dered her taken to the hospital, where her
wounds were eared for by Dr I. It.
Calkins. It is still uncertain whether she
will recover Mrs Jennie Bonavita is only
19 years old and is held in esteem by alt
the neighbors as well as the members of
the household. She had been a mode! wife
and mother.
1 Michel Romeo was about 25 years old
and had also been considered one of the
most popular young men in the Italian
quarter. He was born in Reggio, Cala
bria. Italy, and came to this country about
four years ago. He made his home first
in this city, but later went to Canada,
where he remained until about nine montba
ago. when lie returned to this city. The
family was not taking boarders, but be
was liked so much by the two cousins
that they persuaded the rest of the family
to take him in aud he had lived with them
for about five months. Until Monday, bis
conduct was considered irreproachable
SAMVEL Fl TMM. 104 YEARS OLD.
Samuel Putnam of New Salem, wook
probably the oldest man in Western Mas
sachusetts. last week Wednesday passed hi«
l(Mth birthday at the home of his son. Wil
lard Putnam, where lie haslived for many
M '' • ;“ • ra: health <lms
been good during the past year, hut his
mind baa failed so that lie does not now
know ■ bis friends at all times. He is
able to be about the bouse. On his re
। ent birthdays he has usitally oMerved
the event by a drive, hut owing to tile
unfavorable weather last week it was
decided that it was not best tor him to
co out.
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