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OBITUARIES OF THE WEEK.
DEATH OF DR J. H. GODDARD.
VETERAN ORANGE PHYSICIAN
Who Had Practiced tor Over 40 Years.
Dr Josiah Hamilton Goddard, 82,
one of the oldest and best known physi
cians in Orange, died last week Wednes
day morning at his home on Pros
pect street. Though in feeble health for
several years, death came suddenly and
was the result of two shocks suffered at
3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon and at 8
o'clock in the evening.
He was the oldest of a family of eight
children of Josiah and Miranda (White)
Goddard. He was born on what is now
the J. N. Moore farm, in the north part
of the town, not far from Red stock farm.
He attended the common schools in
Orange and then became a student at New
Salem, academy, the late Beriah Fay be
ing principal of the school at that time.
He then entered Amherst college, in
tending to prepare for the ministry, but
after he graduated, in 1856 he gave up
this idea and turned toward the study of
medicine. After his graduation he taught
school two years in the West and then
entered the college of physicians and
surgeons in New York city from which
he was graduated in 1861. In 185". he
married E. Jennie Carey of Dublin, N.
H.. who died 15 years ago. His first
location as a physician was in Huntington
where he remained 14 years, leaving then
because of overwork and ill-health. In
1857 ho came to Orange where Ite prac
ticed for many years. He retired about
10 years ago and had been making his
borne with his son-in-law and daughter,
Mr and Mrs G. H. Carter.
Though in body he was feeble during
the last years of his life, in intellect he
was keen with a deep and rich mind.
He was called one of the best read doctors
in Western Massachusetts and he was
sought for counsel by physicians in and
out of Orange on many occasions. He
was a natural student and n fine conver
sationalist. In all, he practiced about 40
years and during his years of practice
ne traveled in his team to answer calls
over 200,000 miles. He was a member
of the Masonic order but withdrew several
years ago He was a large real estate
owner in Orange and owned a good share
of the houses on Summit street near his
home. He leaves only his daughter, Mrs
Carter.
DEATH OF W. H. HITCHCOCK.
Long Service of Veteran Hotel Clerk
Finished.
The many friends of 'William H. Hitch
cock will be grieved to learn of his death
st his home, 1064 North street, in this city.
Monday evening. Mr Hitchcock had been
in failing health for some time, and while
his death was not unexpected, yet it came
as a severe blow- to his relatives and
friends. Mr Hitchcock was one of the
best-known and most popular hotel clerks
Springfield has had, having served in that
capacity for over 30 years. He was born
here, the son of Franklin and Carrie
Hitchcopk. September 2, 1860, and received
his education in the local schools, finishing
his course in the high school in 1878. He
then entered the employ of the Massasoit
house as night clerk, which position ho
held for three years, when ho was pro
moted to day clerk. He remained in this
position for a number of years, and left
io become head clerk at the Glendower
hotel when that hostelry was first opened
on the site now occupied by the Worthy.
Mr Hitchcock continued in the employ of
ihe Glendower hotel until it was destroyed
by tire. He again returned to the Massa
soit house until the opening of the Worthy
in August. 1896. when be again resigned
to take charge of rhe office in the Hotel
Worthy tinder the management of Will
iam M. Kimball. Ho held this position
until ill-health caused him to resign.
Since his resignation Mr Hitchcock had
spent the greater part of his time in the
Adirondack mountains, where he hoped to
regain his health, but. to no avail. In the
spring of last year he seemed to be some
what improved and entered the employ of
the Hotel Kimball, where he remained
until about three months ago. when ho
was compelled to give up for the last time.
He failed steadily since then. Mr Hitch
cock was a man of singularly even tem
per, and bright disposition, and had a
faculty for making and keeping friends.
He was always courteous, and his quick
wit was enjoyed by the patrons of the
different hotels where he was employed.
Throughout his experience he kept a scrap
book, in which he recorded interesting
events. One specialty was the list of
theatrical stars who have visited this citv.
Mr Hitchcock never tired of showing this
book to people w-ho were interested, and
many times during his long stay at the
Worthy he would entertain, after an even
ing performance and into the early morn
ing hours, an old-time actor who loved to
toad the names in the different casts and
tell of some of their experiences.
In June. 1886, Mr Hitchcock married
Miss Emma Work of this city, who with
two children, Harry Lawton and Ruth
Marion, survive him. He also leaves his
mother, Mrs Carrie Hovey, who lived with
him.
DEATH OF FITZ ALLEN FLINT.
Well-Known Lee Paper Mannfacturer
Dte« in New York.
Fitz Allen Flinn, 75. of Lee and New
York, died at the latter city Friday
afternoon of a complication of asthma and
kidney trouble. He had been in poor
health for some months, but was confined
to his bed only for the past three weeks.
Mr Flinn's connection with the paper
trade gave him an acquaintance all over
the country. Ho was born at Clifton Park.
N. Y._ and went to Lee when 21 years
old and learned the paper business at the
May mills in East Leo. After finishing
bis trade, in company with a man bv the
name of Miller, he went to New York.
There he opened a paper warehouse.for
Mr Platnor of Plainer A Smith, then one
of the strongest paper mills in the country.
In a few years they bought out Mr Plai
ner and the firm became Miller & Flinn.
Two years later Mr Flinn bought out his
partner and for the last 25 years he had
conducted the business at 32 Beekman
street. The business increased nnd was
incorporated. In 1885 he married Miss
Nellie Hollister of Lee. daughter of Mr
and Mrs Frank Hollister, and two years
later built a $12,000 residence on the hill
east of the village, where he had spent
the greater part of his time for some
years. It is now the home of Peter De
Haun. He had always retained bin iu
terest in the town and had many friends
there. He leaves a widow.
WAS WELL-Khowy FARMER.
Herbert O. Richardson Dies off Pnen
montn.
Herbert 0. Richardson, 56, a well-known
farmer in the western part of Hardwick,
died at his home last week Tuesday or
pneumonia. He was born in the western
part of Hardwick in 1855, and received a
common school education in Hardwick.
He married Mias May Emma Leßell ia
I t?^. ' n Hardwick. His wife died in 1897.
I lie leaves seven sons and two daughters,
i Mrs Gertrude Davis of Springfield. Mrs
Inez Brown of Enfield. Joseph of Chelsea,
I yrns Of Leyden, Arthur of West Deer-
Fred of Greouliohi, Frank of .Bpring*
nelu, Ralph and Clarence Ricbardaon,
both at hoii’.
DEATH OF GEORGE W. HOWE.
Pioneer Resident of Orange Passe*
Away.
George W. Howe. 86, a pioneer resi
dent of Orange, died suddenly Monday
at his home on Cherry street as the re
sult of a shock suffered two days ago.
Mr Howe recently celebrated his 50th
wedding anniversary, but had been in poor
health for several months. He came from
an old family, being a descendant of John
Howe, who rame to this country from En
gland in 1637 and was the first settler
of Marlboro.
Mr Howe was born in Phillipeton and
was one of 14 children, eight girls and
six boys. At the age of six Jie walked
from Phillipston to Orange with the aid
of a chart drawn on a shingle by his
(father. Since then, except for a few
years, he had lived in Orange, where he
was a builder and contractor. His boy
hood was spent in the old Orange tavern,
now the Putnam bouse, which was run by
his father, and later on a farm in the
northern part of the town. When he be
came of age he went into the carpentry
business with his father and they built
houses and churches from Princeton to
Greenfield. The Universaliet chtirch ip
Orange and the Baptist church in War
wick were built by Mr Howe. He at (me
time owned nearly all the land in the
west part of Orange and built a big share
of the houses in that part of the town.
He was a member of the Congregational
church for many years.
Besides his widow, he leaves six chil
dren, Mrs Mary Nowell of North Ber
wick, Me.. Miss Katie Howe of Orange.
Josiah D., an Orange selectman. George
W., John R. and Frank A. Howe, cashier
of the Orange national bank, all of Or
ange: also a sister, Mrs Ellen Davis of
Princeton.
DEATH OF MRS GEOBGE PIERCE.
Wife of the Town Clerk—Was Born in
Gill In 1820.
Mrs Catharine L. Pierce, 82. wife of Capt
George Pierce, the town clerk, died last week
at Gill, after a short illness. For years
she had been in feeble health. Mrs Pierce
was a native of Gill, and was born March
16, 1829, being the daughter of Solomon
Scott. She was married to Capt Pierce
January 13, 1851, by the late Rev Dr
Titus Strong at St James Episcopal
church. The marriage took place at 7
o'clock in the morning, so that the bride
and groom might take the only railroad
train leaving Greenfield that day. Mrs
Pierce spent nearly all of her married life
in Greenfield. When Capt and Mrs Pierce
reached the 50th and 60th anniversaries
of their marriage there were notable cele
brations in their honor, but in recent years
Mrs Pierce had lived very quietly because
of her feeble health. She is survived bv
her husband, three sons. Edwin F. of
Milwaukee, Harry C. of Hyde Park and
Dorus M. of Revere, and one sister, Mrs
Almina Smith of Holyoke.
DEATH OF THOMAS F. RAWSON.
Manager of Local Office of Adama
Express Company.
Thomas F. Rawson, 53, who had been
manager of the local office of the Adams
express company for the past 1% years,
died Monday morning at his home, 31
Maple street. Mr Rawson was born in En
gland and for a time attended Oxford uni
versity. When lie came to this country 35
years ago he at once entered the employ
of the Adams express company and bad
since worked for them. For 20 years he
was assistant superintendent of the New
England division, hut was compelled to give
up that position because of failing health.
Since Mr Rawson was taken ill. Charles
Joslyn has had charge of the local office of
the company. Mr Rawson leaves a widow
in this city and one brother, who lives in
Chicago.
DEATH OF GEORGE H. DEMING.
Well-Known Veterinary, Who Lived
VntH Recently In Westfield, Posses
Away at Wesson Hospital.
George Henry Deming. 54, formerly of
Westfield,, died in Wesson memorial hos
pital, this city, Friday after an. illness of
several weeks. He was born in Connecti
cut and lived in Westfield for 23 years,
but came to this city a short time ago.
He was a member of Hampden com
mandery, order of the Golden Cross, and
of Mt Rolston lodge of Fitchburg. He
was well known as a veterinary through
out Western Massachusetts. He leaves a
daughter, Miss Ella M. Deming, a son,
Edward H. Deming, and an adopted son.
Louis F. Burgess, ail of this city, a son,
George A. Deming of Rochester, N. Y.,
his father. Asher Deming of Westfield,
and a brother, Leverett Deming of Whit
ingham, Vt.
MILES SEES BROTHER DROP DEAD.
Was Motoring in Washington When
Massachnsetts Man Fell on Penn
aylvahla Avenue.
Lieut-Gen Nelson A. Miles, retired, was
motoring along Pennsylvania avenue.
Washington. Thursday night, when a man
walking briskly through the twilight in
Lafayette park, opposite the White House,
crumpled down in a heap, then sprawled
in the parkway. Gen Miles left his car to
peer over the heads of the crowd which
gathered. "It's my brother.’* said the
general, when ho saw the upturned face.
Then he took the body up in his arms
and carried it to his automobile. Daniel
C. Miles was the man's name. The coro
ner said bis heart bad failed. The dead
man's home was in Westminster. He was
in Washington visiting Gen Miles.
HORACE CLARK FRENCH DEAD.
Was Well-Known Citizen and an Ex
pert Rlfte Shot.
Horace Clark French, 65. a well-known
and highly-respected resident, died in his
home on Clark street. Brattleboro, Vt.,
Thursday evening of apoplexy. He was
stricken Tuesday night, and never re
gained consciousness. Mr French was
born in Jamaica. January 23. 1847. son
of Clark and Jennie French. He lived on
his father's farm until he was 22, when
he came to Brattleboro for two years and
was employed at the Brattleboro retreat.
He then entered the employ of the Estey
organ company, remaining with that con
cern 36 years, as an expert woodturner.
Five years ago, being in poor health, he
gave up work in the factory, and since
then had lived quietly, devoting most of his
time to his guns and his sporting goods
business. Ho had lived on Hudson street
32 years, but moved last fall to the house
which he bought in April on Clark street.
About 44 years ago Mr French married
Miss Frances Bramble, who was employed
with him at the Brattleboro retreat. Her
death occurred January 14. 1908. March
15. 1910. Mr French married Miss Viola
Gates Shipman of Philadelphia, a native
of Jamaica, and his schoolmate 'in boy
hood days. He leaves his widow and throe
sisters, Mrs George Goodale of Gardner.
Mass.. Mrs John Coleman of Jacksonville
and Mrs Nettie Bragg of South London
derry.
Mr French was a inter of outdoor life,
and was particularly interested in marks
manship, being at one time one of the most
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expert shqtg in Hm. entire country. He
had made a stady of guns aWd was Widely
known as a gunsmith. Years ago he was
president of both Oak' GrtWe and Fort
Dummer rifle clubs, orgamiaaHonwwhich
competed with great success in telegraphic
matches with other clubs in various parts
of the country. He served in Co I, Ver
mont national guard, from 1808 to 1898,
and his skill with the rifle helped to win
the centennial trophy, for the organization.
As a civilian he competed in shooting con
tests in Springfield, Worcester, Gardner,
Meriden ami other New England cities.
His cottage on the Thomas farm on Wan
tastiquet mountain was the rendezvous for
many friends, and was always open for
their use. In the rear of bis home on
Clark street he erected a small building,
where he sold rifles, fisnlng tackle, etc.,
and worked as a gunsmith.
Death ot Mrs D. Brainard Arm*.
Mrs Julia Vail, wife Of D. Brainard
Arms, died at South Deerfield, Thursday,
after a lingering illness. Four years ago
Sirs Arfas suffered a stroke of apoplexy
and since then had been more or less of
an invalid. The third shock came three
weeks ago. from which she never rallied.
Mrs Arms was born in Masonville. N. Y.,
the daughter of the late Reuben and Mar
tha Vail. Most of her maiden life was
spent in Masonville with the exception of
a few years, when She egme to South
Deerfield and was in the employ of the
Arms manufactory. On May 20, 1871, she
was married in her home town to D.
Brainard Anns of South Deerfield by Rev
Sumner Mandeville, and came to South
Deerfield, where she bad singe lived. Mi's
Arms became deeply, interested in Ine
village library and for 12 years was sec
retary of the library association, which
later became the town library. Mrs Arms
was one of its trustees for a number at
years. She also was a member of the
women’s club for several years, but when
ill-health overtook her she resigned from
all active work in both the library and
elnb. Mrs Arms leaves a large circle of
friends. Besides her husband, she leaves
five brothers and three sisters, H. J. Vail
of Columbus, 0.. William F. of Asbury
Park, N. J.. R. Arthur of Newark. N. J',
George M. of Chicopee Falls. Elmer A. of
Salt Lake City, Utah. Mrs Ella Wilson of
Sydney. N. Y., Mrs Kate Brown of Tur
ners Falls and Mrs Mattie Smith of Bing
hamton. N. Y.
Mr* Mary Bnrcen Savage.
Some of the older residents of this city
will remember Mary Burgess Savage, who
lived here in the 50s and was an active
mmbers of Olivet church and who
died in Lawrenee. Kan., on the 7th.
Mary Willison Burgess was born in
Deauston, Scot., near Stirling. March
5, 1834. a daughter of Janet Meth
ven and Robert Burgess. She came to
this country with her parents in 1848.
After a brief residence in New York and
Lowell, she lived here until her marriage
to Joseph Savage, one of the original set
tlers of Lawrence. Kan., whence she went
to live, entering into the trials of those
troublesome days iu Kansas. She leaves
two brothers and two sisters. James Bur
gess of Utica. N. Y.. Thomas Burgess of
Minneapolis. Minn.. Mrs Jessie Hannibal
of Brooklyn. N. Y.. and Mrs Jane Camp
bell of this city. She was a sister-in-law
of Joseph E. Hood, formerly a member of
The Republican staff. All who knew her
were impressed with her beautiful life.
Death of Levi Dart.
Levi Dart, 88. died suddenly at his home
in Boston Neck, Sufßcld, Ct., Tuesday. He
was born in Springfield March 7, 1823,
and received his education in this city.
About 64 years ago he married Miss
Clarissie Retry of Stafford, and soon after
ward bought a large farm in Somers,
which he conducted successfully until
about IQ years ago, when he leased his
farm and bought the place at which he
died in Suffield, where he and his wife
lived together. His wife died about six
yearsago, after which Ills 50n,.0. L- Dart,
and daughter. Miss Reua E. Dart, gave up
their place on Main street and have since
made their home with him. Besides his
son. O. L. Dart, for many years a local
grocer, he is survived by one brother. Wait
Dart of Litchfield. Minn., and two grand
daughters. Miss Rena E. Dart and Mrs
Clara L. Jackson, both of Suffield.
George H. Cowdin.
Mrs F. C. Walker of 523 State street
in this city received word Tuesday of the
sudden death inCambridgeMonday night of
George H. Cowdin, formerly of this city.
Death was caused by acute indigestion.
Mr Cowdin was born in this city and grad
uated from the high school. He was em
ployed for many years by W. W. Amidon,
a druggist on the Hill. He married Miss
Mary B. Tannatt of this city, granddaugh
ter of the late Cyrus Buckland. Mr Cow
din moved to Somerville from this city and
conducted a drug store there for many
years. He retired several years ago and
has been spending the summers at his
home in Wrentham and the winters in
Boston. He leaves besides his widow, two
children, Fred Cowdin of Providence. R.
1., and a married daughter who lives in
Arlington Hights, also one grandchild.
Death of Rollin D. Newton.
Rollin D. Newton, a merchant and
prominent resident of Newfane. Vt„ and
a former resident of Ware. Mass., died
early Monday morning at Wesson me
morial hospital in Springfield, Mass.,
where he went a few days ago for an op
eration. He went to Newfane about four
years ago from Ware and purchased a
general grocery store of H. J. Batchelder
& Son, which he had conducted since with
a constantly increasing business. Previous
to going to Newfane to engage in busi
ness he had been a summer resident there
for. several years, living on Newfane hill.
He was a member of Newfane lodge of
Odd Fellows and of the Congregational
church of that town. In both organiza
tions he was very active and popular. He
is survived by a widow and one daugh
ter, Miss Harriet Newton.
Death of Mr* Ellen Jnqne*.
Mrs Ellen Jaques, 68, died Saturday at
her home on Richmond strett, Chesh
ire, bf pneumonia. She had been
an invalid tor. about four years.
Sho was born iu North Adams,
and was the daughter of the late.
Alonzo Cummings and Dorcas EsteA Sho
bad lived in Cheshire since she was 12
years old. and had been married 50 years
last June. Her husband died last Octo
ber. She leaves two sons. William of
North Adams and Howard of Cheshire,
three daughters. Mrs Amidon. Nellie and
Nina of Cheshire, and two grandchildren.
She also leaves three brothers. Norman
Cummings of Lanesboro, Charles and
Sumner of Cheshire, and two sisters. Mrs
E. D. Streeter of Adams and Mrs Delbert
Bryant of Cheshire.
Death of Mr* Jane E. Knight.
Mis Jane E. Knight. 79. one of Enfield's
best-known women, died at her home on
Enfield street, Ct.. Monday night at 6.30
of causes incident to old age. Mrs Knight
was n native of Enfield, a daughter of
Hiram Belcher and Jeanette Morrison, and
was born May 29. 1832. With the ex
ception of a few years in Toledo. 0..
during her early life, she had always made
her home in Enfield, aud was held in
esteem by her largo circle of friends. She
was a faithful attendant of the Catholic
Apostolic church of Enfield street, and
was one of its oldest members. Mrs
Knight had no immediate relatives, her
daughter having died several years ago. '
Frank B. Morrison of ThonipSoaville,
treasurer of the board of trade, is a rela
tive.
John R. Buckler.
John R. Buckler. 44. died at his home.
337 Dickinson street in this city, last week
after a long illness. Ho was horn in Montreal j
P. Q.. spent his boyhood in Easthiunp
ton and camo to this city as a young man.
and he had since lived here. He was, a
contractor and real estate dealer and was
interested iu the development of the For
est park district. He also developed a
good deal of the Morningside bights prop
erly on White street, lie leaves, besides
liis widow, two sons, Alden and Donald,
.also his mother, Mrs A. A. Bulkier, one
brother. A. E. Buckler, and five sisters.
Mrs E. E. Mead. Mary M.. Nina .L. Har
riett A., and'Alice T. Buckler, all of this
city. ,
Death of Mra Aukurih Hammond.
Augusta, the widow of A. Park Hammond,
68. died at Rockville. Ct.. Thursday. She
did not arise at the usual hour and when
called at 10 o’clock was found dead in
bed. The cause of her death was heart
trouble. Her husband, who was a promi
nent manufacturer, died last year.
Augusta Hammond was his second wife,
whom he married in 1873. and sue was the
sister of his first wife. She was a promi
nent member of the Union Congregational
churgh and of Burpee relief corps. She
was president of the Connecticut depart
ment relief corps in 1893. She leaves one
sister in California, and two stepsons in
Rockville, Allen and George Hammond.
Death of Charles H. Cox.
Charles H. Cox. 76, a resident of Suf
field. Ct., for a good many years, died at
hie home on River boulevard Wednesday
last week of heart failure, having been
sick but a few hours. He was born at
Buckfield. Me., April 19. 1836. and lived
there until the war broke out. when he en
listed and was assigned to Co C, Maine
volunteer infantry. Several years ago he
and his wife, who survives him, went to
Suffield and engaged iu farming, at which
be was .successful until his health failed,
and he had since lived in the house of M.
M. Davis, Where he died. Besides his
widow, he is survived by one brother,
who lives in Maine.
Mrs Nellie M. Adams.
Mrs Nellie M. Adams, 74, widow of Jo
seph Adams, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs Edward Sizer. 20 Murray
Hill avenue, in this city. Thursday aft
ernoon after a long illness. She was
born in Rhode Island, and spent
mpst of her life in Monson. Wales
and . Palmer. She came to this city
six years ago to make her home
witli her daughter. She leaves, besides her
daughter, one son, William Gordon of
Broad Brook. Ct., one grandson, Jerry
Smith of Palmer, two granddaughters,
Miss Nellie Gordon of Broad Brook, Ct.,
and Miss Diana E. Smith of this city.
Wealthy Negro Die* at 101.
James Elliott, 101, a negro, who settled
in Binghamton, N. Y., in 1860, and
amassed a fortune by dealing in real es
tate during the reconstruction period, is
dead at his home. He was nearly 50
years old when he escaped from slavery
by means of the underground railroad.
Establishing himself on a small plot of
ground in Binghamton, be learned to read
and write, and became a lover of good
books. As wealth came to him be was
able to purchase many notable volumes,
and at the. time of his death had gathered
a valuable library.
Barbara Davison,
Barbara Davison, two years and four
months old. daughter of Ralph H. and Anu
Lockwood Davison of Saratoga Springs, N.
Y., and granddaughter of Rev Dr John H.
Lockwood of this city, died at St Mar
garet's hospital, Albany. N. Y., Sunday
evening, after a long illness. The child had
been an invalid for about a year and was
taken to St Margaret’s hospital about two
weeks ago. Both Mr and Mrs Davison are
well known in this city, where they lived
for a number of years. They moved from
this city to Saratoga about five years ago.
Prof Charles R. Sanger Dead.
Charles Robert Sanger, professor of
chemistry and director of the chemical
laboratory at Harvard university for the
past nine .Years. <^ie^ at his home in Cam*
bridge Sunday, following a nervous
breakdown. He was born in Boston iu
1860. From 1886 to 1892 he was pro
fessor of chemistry at the United States
naval academy at Annapolis, and from
1892 to 1899 occupied the chair of chem
istry at Washington university in St
liouis. He was a member of many scien
tific societies.
Mr* Lneindn G. Longway.
Lucinda Griswold Longway, 79, widow
of Louis Longway, died at her home, 222
High street in this City, last week after an
illness of several monfhs. She was born in
Endfield. Ct., and spent her early life in
Enfield and Hazardville. She came to
this city about 40 years ago, where she
had since lived. She was a member of
Christ church. She leaves one daughter,
Mrs Thomas Gormly, and two sons, Al
bert Longway of this city and Edward
L. Longway of West Springfield.
Scion of Ephraim William*.
William Dodge Porter, a second cousin
of President Grover Cleveland, a cousin
of the late Edmund Clarence Stedman,
and a nephew of the late William Earl
Dodge, Sr., died al his home in Summit,
N. J., yesterday in his 81st year. Mr
Porter Was graduated in the class of ’SO
from Williams college, and was a descen
dant of Enhralm Williams, founder of the
college,. He was one of the oldest mem
bers of the Delta Upsilon fraternity and
for 20 years treasurer of the national
temperance society.
Mr* Benjamin R. Franklin.
Mrs Jaicy Jane Franklin, wife of Ben
jamin R. Franklin, who died in the
Springfield hospital Thursday night, was
born in Pelham, the daughter of William
aud Philena Barrows, and her early life
was spent in Amherst. She married Mr
Franklin in Amherst February 28. 1873.
and came to this city in 1886. She was
a member of the First church and was
superintendent of the home department of
the Sunday-school. .She was also a mem
ber of Abraham Lincoln circle. Ladies of
the Grand Army.
Death of George O. Fox, 73.
George O. Fox. 73, died Thursday
at Noble hospital as the result of
burns sustained recently at bis borne
on Washington street. He was seri
ously burned by a lamp being overturned
and the shock was too much for him.
He was born in Connecticut, but was for
some time a resident of Granville. He
moved to Westfield 20 years ago and had
been employed for some time in the New
England wltip factory. He leaves a broth
er. Albert Fox of Hartford. Ct., and two
grandchildren.
Death ot Herbert O. Richardson.
Herbert O. Richardson. 68. died last
week of pneumonia at his home near
Hardwick pond. He was born in Hard
wick, aud had lived there all his life,
living a well-known farmer. He leaves,
besides his widow, four daughters. Jo
sephine of Boston, Lilas of Deerfield, Ger
trude'of Springfield mid Mrs Amos Brown
of Enfield, and five sons. Arthur of Deer
field. Fred of Greenfield, Frank of Spring
field and Ralph and Clarence of Hardwick.
Weather Forecaster Dead.
Capt Theodore F. Townsend. 74. one
of the most noted weather experts in this
country, died Thursday at his home in
Cape May, N. J. For more than 25 years
Ire was the official forecaster at the Phil
adeftiliiii station and was transferred to
Cape May four years ago. He was the
inventor of many of the delicate indicat
ors and instruments now in use by the
weather bureau.
Death of Mr* Jane E, Slade.
Mrs Jane Emily Slade, 77. died
Thursday nt the home of her
son. Edgar O. Slady in Orange.
She was the widow of John Slade
who died in Orange a few weeks ago,
where he and Mrs Slade had come to make
their home a year ago. She was a native
of South Rovalston. but.spent the most of
her lire in Paxton.
Death or Mn Liter Noble, «»•
Mrs I.riiy Noble. 88. widow of Manning
Noble died Thursday at the home of her
son. Orin Noble, nt the west end of the
Boulevard, in Westfield She leaves
four aims. Homer, Lucius. Orin and Ed
ward Noble, and two daughters, Mrs Lucy
Burt of Westfield and Mrs Minnie Coe of
Holyoke. She also leaves a sister, Mm
Lucy Caswell of Westfield.
Death or Mr* George E. Ballon.
Mrs George E. Ballou, 39. of East hill,
Monson, died Sunday evening of a eompli
<ation of diseases at the home of Andrew
Schultz on Main street. Mrs Ballou was
born in Waterbury. Ct. Since her mar
riage she had lived in Monson. Besides
her husband and three children. Harry,
Florence and Fr; nk. she leaves three
brothers aud two sisters.
Death of Florence E. Hale.
Florence Estelle Hale, 38, died at the
home of her parents, Mr and Mrs Elwin
C. Hale, Monday evening. Mias Hale was
born in Shelburne Falls and had always
made her home there. She was a lifelong
invalid, being confined to the house. She
leaves, besides her parents, two brothers,
Arthur and Alman B. Hale, both of Shel
burne Falls.
Death of Franei* J. Hamilton.
Francis J. Hamilton. 50, a well-known
resident of Hazardville, Ct., died at his
home on Elm street Monday eveaing.
after a severe illness of several weeks.
He leaves his mother. Mrs Helen Hamil
ton, and a sister, Emeline Hamilton, who
have lived with him. and one brother,
Howard Hamilton, also of Hazardville.
Death of Charles H. Clark.
Charles H. Clark. 65, for the greater
part of his life a resident of Keene, N. H.,
died Tuesday night last week at the home
of his daughter, Mrs Lorenzo Fortin of
Cleveland street. Greenfield. Mr Clark was
a native of East Jaffrey. N. H. He is
survived by his widow and two sons, be
sides his daughter.
Isaac P. Baldwin Dead.
Isaac P. Baldwin, assistant secretary of
the navy under President Polk, died Mon
day on a farm near Battle Creek. Mich.,
where for many years he had lived in re
tirement. He was born in Connecticut 92
years ago. He rejected the British am
bassadorship tendered him by President
Lincoln.
Death of Mrs Andrew Camp.
Mrs Andrew Camp, 67, died re
cently, at Heath after a pro
longed illness of two years. She
is survived by her husband and three chil
dren. Newell Horton of Cummington,
Florence Horton and Henry Camp, and a
brother and sister.
Death of Ellhn H. Geer.
Elihu H. Geer, secretary of the Hart
ford printing company, publishers of the
city directory, died suddenly at his home
in Hartford, Ct., last week from heart
disease. He was 72 years old. Mr Geer
served in the navy during the civil war.
Death of Mrs Laura Wellman.
Mrs Laura J. Gilbert Wellman. 79, died
Thursday at her home on Gilbert street.
North Brookfield, of pneumonia. Mrs
Wellman had been ill for four weeks. She
is survived by one daughter, Mrs Lom
bard of Worcester.
Victoria College Principal Dead.
Mrs Margaret. Byers, doctor of laws, and
principal of Victoria college. Belfast, since
1859, died at Belfast, Ire., last week. Sha
was the first Ulster woman.to receive an
honorary degree from a university.
Death of Mr* Fannie Skinner.
Mrs Fannie E. Skinner,.66, wife of Co!
Hcnr.v Skinner, superintendent of the
Winster, Ct., gas company, died at her
home in Meadow street Thursday after a
long illness.
There was a particularly sad death Fri
day night in Winchester. N. H.. when
George T. Manning died as a result of an
accident while working his steam mill.
About 7.30 in the morning a slab flew
from a log, hitting him a terrific blow m
the head and rendering him unconscious.
He remained that way until he died in the
evening. He was taken to his home in
■Warwick Saturday morning. Mr Manning
was well known in this section, having
been a native of Warwick, where he had
always lived. He was about 40 years old.
He leaves, besides his widow, eight chil
dren, six girls and two boys, the oldest
18, and the youngest less than a year,
besides a father and mother. Mr and Mrs
George W. Manning of Warwick, and
two brothers. Walter W. and Charles W.
Manning of Warwick.
Mrs Frances A. Phelps, 82. widow of
George S. Phelps, died Saturday night at
her home on Masonic street, Northamp
ton. after a long illness. She is survived
by two sons. William C., and George E..
both of Northampton.
Mrs Nancy Thorpe. 75. widow of Will
iam Thorpe, died Monday night at her
home. 11 Kellogg street. She leaves three
brothers. Cornelius Sackett of Westfield.
Austin Sackett of Chelsea and Edward
Sackett of Crescent City. Fla.
Rollin D. Newton, 55. of Newfane. Vt..
a former well-known resident of Ware,
riled Monday morning at the Wesson me
morial hospital in Springfield. He was for
a long time employed by the Sage family
of Ware.
Mrs Marv R. Walker Miller. 77. widow
of Leonard Miller, died Sunday. She
was the daughter of Orrin and Marv
Walker of Belchertown. The funeral will
be held to-morrow at 1.30 p. m. at the
home.
TALK ON AFRICAN MISSIONS.
Before l onxveuational Club—Election
of Officers.
An inspiring lecture on the work of the
missionaries in Africa was the feature at
the meeting of the Connecticut Valley Con
gregational club, held at Hie First church |
in this city. Tuesday night. The lecturer. |
Rev Cornelius Howard Pation of Boston, is j
the home secretary of the American board
of commissioners of foreign missions, and
has only recently returned from a six
mouths' trip to Africa. In his talk, which
followed the dinner aud business meeting
of the club, be emphasized the desire that
is evident on the part of the natives of
Africa for western education and for the
advantages which the Christian civiliza
tion brings aud their gratitude and loyalty
to the missionaries who come among them
as most promising phases of the valuable
work that is being done there. The meet
ing was well attended by members of the
dub from Springfield aud the surrounding
towns, nearly 200 being present. An ex
cellent dinner was served bv the L. J.
Ball company in the parlors of the church,
which presented an attractive appearance,
the tables being decorated with jonquils.
At the business meeting that followed
the dinner the reports of the various com
mittees were read and the following offi
cers were elected unanimously for the com
ing year;—
President. Kev Edwin Bradford K.ibinson of
Holyoke: vice-presidents, Alvin 1.. Wright if
South Hadley. Rev Henry M Dyckman of
Westfield. Albert W. Fulton of Springfield:
secretary. Kev John Luther Kllhon of Spring
field; treasurer, .1. Stuart Kirkham of Spring
tield: auditor. George JI. Sutton of Spring
field: executive committee. Rev Hqnry O.
Hannum of Holyoke. Sidney X. Moise of
Easthampton. Rev Frank W Merrick <>t
Springfield: membership committee, tlllffwed
H. Lydian of Northampton. Coleman H. Waite
of Holyoke. Ernest G. Bates of Springfield;
outlook committee. Rev George H. Burrlll of
Easthatapton. Frank B. Town^ ot Holyoke,
Rev Frank S. Brener ot Palmer.
PAPERS READ AT DEERFIELD.
TO MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.
The Hannah Beaman Book—George
Sheldon Give* Re*alt* of Hl* ln
sestimations—Rev H. E. Birk* on
the Old Home of the Sheldon* In
England.
The annual meeting at Deerfield Tues
day afternoou and evening of the Pocum
tvek Valley memorial association was ot
more than usual interest by reason of the
exceptionable good program prepared.
John Sheldon of Greenfield, son of the
president of the association, presided. The
afternoon session was held as usual in the
council room of Memorial hall; the even
ing session was in the town hall. PresL
i dent Sheldon, in spite of his more than 90
years and impaired eyesight, is still busily
st work in his chosen field and his paper
on "The Hannah Beaman book aud the
regicides" was marked hy ail his old-time
skill and ingenuity in establishing his con
tentions. The paper dealt with an import
ant period iu English history and of two
men prominently identified with the mo
mentous events that took place who were
forced to seek safety in this country, and
finally found a refuge in the horn* of Par
son Russell at Hadley. Mr Birks m his
paper on the search for the old homestead
in England of the Sheldon family spoke
entertainingly of his experiences while so
engaged. The third paper of the evening,
that compiled by Judge Thompson from
notes contributed by the late Jonas Wilder,
a native of Wendell, was of much inter
est.
The business session opened at 230. The
reports of officers, election of officers, read
ing of obituary notices of members were
taken up in order. The usual excellent
supper was served at 5.30 in the town hall
by the women of the village. The evening
proceedings were enlivened by the music
of the old-fashioned choir tinder the lead
ership of Charles H. Ashley. Of the two
first papers, that relating the recollections
of Mr Wilder was read by Frances Nims
Thompson of Greenfield, and the one pre
pared by Mr Sheldon was read by Mrs
Sheldon.
The (orltor'i Report.
The report of the curator. George Shel
don. read by Mrs Sheldon, shows a very
prosperous year with many valuable con
tributions to the museum. Five thousand
nine hundred and eight visitors from
nearly all over the world regis
tered. Many rapid-transit tourists, travel
ing in automobiles, do not have time to
register. The library has been enriched
by leaps and bounds. The 63 books and
47 pamphlets from the late Miss C. Alice
Baker’s library contain much of rare
value. The paper by President Sheldon
dealt with one of the most interesting
books that has been received in the year.
The largest gift to the association is the
447 volumes from the trustees of Deer
field academy and Dickinson high school,
mostly the remains of the academy library
of 1799 made up from contributions from
the attics of old Dqerfleld families, and
containing on the fly-leaf the autographs
of Deerfield notables. Autographs of a
number of old-time ministers of Deerfield
and other towns are found inscribed in the
book’. One fly-leaf bears the signature of
Claudius Herrick, principal of the acad
emy in the first year of its existence, 1799.
The total additions to the library are 650
volumes, 187 pamphlets. 33 broadsides,
newspapers, maps. etc. Several rare man
uscripts have come in. Two sermons by
Rev Stephen Williams hare been framed
and placed under glass. A package of
valuable manuscripts relate to Revolu
tionary times in Deerfield. In the miscel
laneous contributions is an iron candlestick
used hy Rev John Williams. Edward AV.
MrGlenen. eity registrar of Boston, has
given nearly two-score pictures of forts and
historic places of Western Massachusetts,
including the site of the liberty pole ser
up in Deerfield in 1774. A. W. Root of
Wapping has given the association a deed
of a piece of land on which stands the
monument dedicated to Samuel Allen in
the Stebbins meadow. The fifth volume
of the “Proceedings of the Association" is
now in the hands of the printer and will
soon appear. The report of the treasurer.
John Sheldon, shows that the financial
condition of the association is excellent.
Obituary notices of dead members for
the year were as follows: Henry M. Phil
lips of Springfield, by his niece. Miss Ma
bel Brown of Deerfield: Bernard M. Far
ren of Philadelphia, formerly of Montague
City, by Judge F. M. Thompson: Charles
R._ Lowell of Greenfield, hy his daughter.
Miss Edith Lowell: Ohed S Arms ot
South Deerfield, by Elmer E. Putnam:
G. Spencer Fuller, by his widow.
These officers were elected: President.
George Sheldon; vice-presidents. Francis
M. Thompson and John A. Aiken of
Greenfield; recording secretary, Kev Rich
ard E. Birks: I'orresponding secretary,
M. Elizabeth Stebbins: treasurer. John
Sheldon of Greenfield: members of the
council. William 1.. Harris. Edward A.
Hawks. Agnes G. Fuller. Philomena A.
Williams. Julia D. Whiting. Asahel W.
Root. Henry B. Barton of Gill. George E.
Taylor of Shelburne. Herbert C Parsons.
Albert L. Wing. Eugene A. Newcomb.
Mary P. Wells Smith and George A.
Sheldon of Greenfield. Annie C. Putnam
of Boston. William M. Stebbins of Goth
enburg, Neb.
George Sheldon** Taper.
In beginning his paper on “The Hannah
Beaman book and the regicides" Mr Shel
don said that with the fall of the Stuart
dynasty beneath the blows of Cromwell
ar Naseby and Marston Moor the church
of Lngland was broken into fragments.
Ihe reconstruction under the . ommoii
wealth was slow and doubtful. Richard
Baxter, writing in 1655, says the ehurcli
was at a very low estate. Alarmed ar rhe
slate of religion Mr Baxter took upon him
self the task of trying to reconstruct the
I'liurrli on a simnder basis. In pursuance
of this object hi, published in 1655 a voi
ume entitled “The Reformed Pastor.” His
strictures on the church brought upon him
self a torrent of denunciation from the
I clergy. These abusive criticisms were :
| gathered by Mr Baxter who replied to
each accusation, and published the whole
in an appendix to a second edition in 1657.
It is a copy of the second edition that has
been presented to the association bv
Charles K. Williams of Sioux Cits. la.
All the world knows the startling storv
of the regicides. On the accession of 1
Charles 11. Gen Edward Whalley and Gen I
M illiam Goffe, two of that libertv-loring.
king-defying band which wrecked the walls
enclosing the "divine right of kings." fled
to America to escape the most horrible
death known to brutal man They were
pursued by the vengeful Charles, biit after
four hazardous years of hiding an.l nar
row escape, they found a haven tinder the
roof of Rev John Russell of Hadley. Rich
ard Baxter was a bold trooper as well as
a bold reformer. He served as chaplain
under the command of Gen Whallev in
Cromwell's armv. That before Whallev
left the country be received from the chap
lain a copy of the second edition—this very
volume—appears certain from evidence to
follow.
Of course Baxter would wish to place
bis published vindication in the hands of
his commander, accordingly we find that ।
at an early date be gave Gen Whallev a
copy of the book with the appendix. This
was issued in 1657. and M halley sailed
for America in the spring of 1660. Evi
dence of the gift is found on the first fly
leaf of the volume. The greater )>art of
the fly-leaf has been torn off. leaving only
a narrow strip measuring It* inch at the
top anti tapering to five-eighths of an inch
nt the bottom: the rest of the leaf was
torn, not cut off. Across this narrow strip
about two inches from the top. in two
lines a quarter of an inch apart, is writ
tea the name of Rtchgrd Baxter. It is
the autograph of the author in a fine, del
icate hand, proved to be hi* bv compari
son with a manuscript in the British mn
senm. There is no reasonable doubt that
this is a part of the gift inscription to
1 Gen Whalley.
As to why the part containing the name
of Baxter was left, and being left, why it
was det fly concealed. Mr Sheldon says he
has no theory or conjecture to offer. The
fact is, however, that this strip was neat
ly folded over and over until it was only
about a quarter of an inch in width, and
so ingeniously tucked back as to appear
but a single thickness, the stub of the fly
leaf so treated being aa straight aud
smooth as if cut off with a pair of
1 shears. This was so skilfully done that
it is only after centuries that its existence
has been discovered by accident. Examin
ation shows that in addition to the torn
leaf there are slight but unmistakable
signs that some written matter has been
erased from the inside of the front cover
of the hook. This written matter, what
ever it was. doubtless gave some clew to
the ownership of the book.
The reason for defacing the volume is
obvious. If found in the hands of any
person in Hadley with the regicide's name
■ in it, or any evidence of his ownership.
' it would be proof that the holder was
accessory to the concealment of the regi
cides. aud therefore subject to the charge
of high treason and the penalty of death.
We now ernnc to the central fact of this
whole matter. In 1664 the book was in the
hands of Gen Whalley at Hadley. We
hear nothing more of it till 1678 when it
is found in rhe hands of Widow Hannah
Westrarr of Hadley with this inscription
on the fly-leaf: “Hannah Wescarr, Ejns
Liber," 1678.
Who was Hannah Weatcarr and how
1 came she to own this book? is a question
propounded by Mr Sheldon who proceeds
to answer it as follows: Dr John West
carr went to Hadley as an Indian trader
about 1665. After some years in that
business he got into trobule by selling rum
to the Indians illegally. In March. 1673,
he was licensed to practice medicine in
Hadler and after this he could dispense
liquor in the form of prescriptions with
safety aud profit. He married Hannah
Barnard in 1677. He was the only doctor
and snrgeon in town and had a large
practice. He also continued his Indian
trade and his inventory at the time of his
death showed a large stock of Indian
goods. His dwelling was a little aside
from the village, and sufficiently shady
for any doubtful transactions. He died
in 1675 and his widow settled the estate
One item in the inventory was of the
books, seven pounds. 16 shillings and six
pence; another related to books and tin
ware at one pound. There is not the
slightest indication that this book was
ever in his library. Bat three years later,
in 1678. we know it was owned by Han
nah Westcarr. his widow.
Oontinning Mr Sheldon says he has seen
a letter written in 1674 bv “Walter Gold
smith" to “Frances Goldsmith” (Gen
Goffe to bis wife! in whieb he tells her
that her father. Gen Whalley, is in a very
low estate, although “the last word is not
yet spoken”—the end must soon come.
Certainly it is fair to assume that Goffe
would not let his companion in sorrow and
his wife's father pass away without medi
cal help while there was within reach a
: physician of large practice. Dr Westcarr.
We may also fairly assume that his young
wife. Hannah, would in some way be
: come acquainted with the great secret,
and that her womanly heart would be
moved with pity for the suffering of the
forlorn wanderer. Whalley is supposed to
have died in 1674. Dr Westcarr died the
next year, leaving all his property to his
wife. In settling his estate she found a
large account charged upon his books to
his patients. There is no thought that
this book of Baxter's was given to Han
nah in any way as compensation for her
busband’s services to Whalley, but rather
that it was bestowed as a token of grati
tude for her great kindness to the worn
ami wesry exile. The inscription is not
in the handwriting of Harinah which i«
small and purely feminine. The hand
writing of the inscription is bold, strong
and masi-uline. It appears to he that of
a man of action and decision, and I have
evidence, says Mr Sheldon, which con
vinces me that it was written by Glen
William Goffe. A comparison of this in
scription with three autographs of Gen
Goffe is not as conclusive as we might
wish. Mr Sheldon concedes, but no
one will declare that he who wrote the
one might not hare written the others
Widow Hannah Westcarr married Simon
Beaman in 1680: Her brother. Thomas,
was settled in the ministry at Andover in
1682. He died in office in 1718. his son.
Rev John Barnard, succeeding him and
doubtless inherited the book. The course
of the book is traced from one owner to
another until it came into the possession
of Samuel Williams of Bradford, presum
ably a gift from his pupil. Thomas Barn
ard Mr Williams was the son of Rev
Warham Wiliams, who was the sen of
Parson Williams of Deerfield. The asso
ciation is indebted to Charles Kilborn
Williams, for many years a lawyer of Rut
land. Vt., now living in Sioux City. Ta.,
for this volume of rare historic interest
which brings us in close touch with great
events and great men of history.
Rev R. E. Birks'* Paper.
Mr Birks in his paper on “My Search
for the Ancestral Home of the Sheldons
in England." sai.l when living as a boy
in the "High Peak” of Derbyshire, in
going from his village to the market town
of the district. Bakewell, in whose an
cient church lie the remains of Dorothy
Vernon of Haddon hall, he passed through
a village called Sheldon. When he came
to Deerfield to lire it seemed to him not
unlikely that the ancestors of the Deer
field Sheldons came from the district in
Englaud with which lie was familiar as
a boy. 1: is stated iu the Sheldon gene
alogy that the first emigrant, Isaac Shel
don. is supposed to be of the same family
a Gilbert Sheldon, archbishop of Canter
bury. and Joseph Sheldon, lord mayor of
London. The descendants of these noted
mon have traced their ancestry back to a
small town in Staffordshire, near the
Derbyshire border and the Dove valley.
Iu the summer of 1910 Mr Birks was in
England and after completing his re
searches at Norwich and Northampton
and securing relics aud pictures for Me
morial ball, be decided to search for and
find, if possible, the original house of the
Sheldon.'. A 'mail town lying on the
lulls between Sheldon a'nd tiie Dore val
ley was lhe place sought. The start was
made from Derby on s beautiful summer
day in 1910 for the historic town of Nor
bury, the nearest railway station to the
Sheldon district.
Ar Norbury, on tb» Derby side of the
Dove, it was learned that Ellastone on
i he opposite side of the river was the Shel
don parish. 4r Birks said he wished he
eoidd adequately describe their experiences
v ith the villagers. Its peculiar charm to
him was that the village was so little
changed and the people of the old stock
reside in the same houses, work at the
same trades aud on the same farms and
lived very much the same as did their ances
tors 3tM> years ago. The church at Ellastone
They thou drove to the Sheldon house
at Stanton over the same road over which
the Sheldous must have walked to and
from church in the olden time. The driver
stopped in front of the Sheldon house, a
flue old structure plain and solidly built,
and likely to last three or four centuries
more and big enough to make a comfort
able home for a large family.
Judge Thompson's paper on “Recollec
tions. of a nonagenarian" contained much
of interest. He took up the life of Jonas
Wilder, who was born at Wendell. Octo
ber 2, 1813. As a boy Mr Wilder re
called seeing at South Deerfield the Will
iams Indians who came from Canada and
camped on the banks of the river. He re
called many of the customs of the earlv
day s of the last century.
The stone statue of a womau has lately
been found iu France, iu the grottos of
Laussel. aud has been christened the Laus
sei Venus. It is 18 inches high. It is be
lieved to be the oldest statue of a human
figure in the world, its origin being ba
in 'ed to have been contemporaneous with
the existence of the mammoth on the face
vs the earth.
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