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OBITUARIES OF THE WEEK
DEATH OF FREEMAN R. BULL
WAS AN EXPERT MARKSMAN
His Brilliant Success Over British
Teams in England in 1889.
Freeman R. Bull, SO, for 51 years an
employe of the United States armory, and
formerly one of the expert marksmen of
this country, died last week Wednesday
at his home. 61 Walnut street,
in this city from injuries received
Monday evening. Mr Bull had left
his home to buy an evening paper,
and as he was going up the steps of
his home on his return he slipped and
fell backwards, striking the hack of his
head on the ground. He received concus
sion of the brain, from which he failed to
rally.
Mr Bull was born November 13, 1833,
in Westfield, Vt., the son of William M.
and Lucinda Bull. While an infant he
went with his parents to Windsor. Vt.,
Coming to Springfield in 1835. and living
for a time in a house on State streel
which is the site qf the present arsenal.
He attended school in Chicopee balls, and
in 1846 returned to Windsor, where he
learned his trade. Nine years later he
went West for five years, returning to
Springfield in 1860 to become a gun tester
st the armory, where he was employed up
to about three years ago, wuen he re
tired. Mr Bull was married February 25,
1855, at Claremont. N. H., to Lizzie A.
Cassidy. (tn February 20. 1905. they
celebrated their golden wedding quietly at
their home.
Mr Bull had the distinction of having
made the first niekel-platcd jackets for
projectiles ever manufactured in this coun
try. For the past few years he had de
voted his time to gun testing at the gov
ernment range at Watershops pond. Al
though the targets range from 100 to
3000 yards, Mr Bull did not use glasses in
■his work.
Mr Bull began in 1867 a career wl^ich
won him the reputation of being one of the
best shots in American and international
competitions. A team was organized which
included, besides Mr Bull, his brother. Mi
lan W. Bull. R. T. Hare and J F. Cran
ston. to give the old 45-caliber Springfield
rifle a tryout. Though unable to enter
championship events, on account of the
fart that they were not members of the
militia, the team distinguished itself at
other' shoots and achieved an enviable
reputation. In the early ’Bos Mr Bull and
his brother joined the Springfield militia
and were at once placed on the state rifle
team. Tn 1882 at the state match at
Framingham Mr Bull became Massachu
setts state champion.
The record made by teams of which Mr
Bull was a member from that date for
ward is without parallel. The Massachu
setts team, with Mr Bull as "high gun,"
swept everything before it in the national
matches at Creeamore in 1886. 1887. 1888
and 1889. Mr Bull's team carried off the
honors, a purse of SIOOO and individual
gold diamond-set medals in the world's
championship shoot at Chicago in 1887. Mr
Bull’s team-mates were Maj G. Frost of
Boston, captain : Maj C. W. Hinman of
Boston, Lieut W. H. Merrill of Boston.
Lieut S. S. Bumstead of Springfield,
Sergeant W. H. Merritt of Boston.
Sergeant W. D. Hussey of Lynn. Private
A. C. White of Worcester, Private M. W.
Bull of Springfield and Private M. M. Far
row of Springfield.
Mr Bull reached the zenith of his career
as a marksman in 1889, when the Massa
chusetts team won five successive victories
over as many British learns in a challenge
match held in England. With two excep
tions, the personnel of the team was the
same as that which had won at Chicago.
L. E. Farnsworth replaced Lieut Merrill
and H. Johnson of Lynn was substituted
for Sergeant Hussey. In spite of the fact
that the American team was so well treat
ed in England that it had little time to
practice, it had little difficulty in defeating
clubs at South London. Berkshire. Sussex,
Brighton and Cambridge. The Americans
were accorded special honors by royalty
and the most signal distinction paid them
was at Wimbledon, where each man was
presented with the queen’s badge, a merit
conferred only upon the 20 best shots in
the British isles. From that time on Mr
Bull never shot in a competitive match
until Co G's field day. October 19, 1911,
when he scored 20 points out of a pos
sible 25 in the Sessions medal shoot and
40 out of a possible 50 in the team medal
shoot.
Besides a widow. Mr Bull leaves one
son, William R„ and two daughters. Mrs
Sidney Bowers, wife of the late Capt Bow
ers and Mrs William B. Deane, and a
grandson. Freeman A. Bowers, all or
Springfield. He also leaves one brother
Milan W. Bull of Davenport. la., and a
sister. Mrs E. E. Richardson of Ware. Mr
Bull was a member of Hampden lodge of
Masons, and one of the oldest members of
the Springfield commandery, Knights. Tem
plars.
DEATH OF REV DR H. L, MYRICK.
Father of Herbert Mygiek of the
Phelps Publishing Company Passes
Away in New York City.
A man remarkable in varied ways was
Rev Dr Henry L. Myrick, who died in
New York city early last week Wednes
day. Born there December 5, 1827.
he attended the Meadville theological
school in 1849, was graduated at Harvard
divinity school in 1852, and the degree
of LL. D. was conferred upon him in 1900
by St John's college, Maryland, for his
distinguished learning. During his earlier
years he was in the Unitarian ministry
and in charge of its churches successively
at, Plymouth, Brooklyn, Ct.. Eastport,
Me.. Northboro, his last charge in that
faith being the historic Unitarian church
at Castine. Me., where he served from
1870 to 1873.
TXen going to Colorado for his health,
he returned to the church of his boyhood
and was ordained in the Protestant Epis
copal church at Canon City, Col., and
later was rector at Laramie, Wy. He was
also chaplain of the Colorado state-prison
and of the Wyoming state-prison. This
led him into those studies of criminology
which have enriched the literature of that
subj' ?t. Elected to tho Wyoming Legis
lature in 1878, he became speaker of the
House of Representatives, and but. for bis
return East doubtless would have been
the first United States senator when Wy
oming became a state. He was successive
ly in charge of the Episcopal parishes of
Sandv Hook. Ct.. New Canaan, Ct., and
All Saints’ church. Sing Sing, N. Y. Re
tiring from active ministry in 1900, Dr
Myrick made his residence at 605 West
One Hundred and Forty-first street, New
York city.
Dr Myrick was a man of profound learn-,
ing. The continued growth of his mind,
and the amazing development of his mem
ory during his advancing years were the
admiration of his contemporaries and the ]
marvel of scientists. Dr Myrick • often j
gaid that he did not learn how to live ।
until upward of 60 years of age, and for I
many yean thereafter be enjoyed almost
perfect physical health, in marked contrast
to his previous years.
Not until he was 65 did Dr Myrick be
gin to train his memory, which, for years
has enabled him to perform feats exceed
ing anything recorded of Macaulay. With
1 out opening a book, he would read aloud
i from the work of modern or ancient poe<s
i and scholars. (In his deathbed be recited
! Plato's essay on love. His rendition of
! Browning—entirely from memory—was m
ways a revelation and inspiration to ad
miring students of that somewhat abstruse
। poet. It is narrated of Maeaulav that so
; prodigious was his memory he could
1 repeat the list of the archbishops of Cm
> terbury and York. That was but chi d s
! play to Dr Myrick, one of whose pleas
t ures was to memorize the entire list of
। tropes so thoroughly that if asked who was
I pope at any particular time, he would an
। swer correctly, giving the year of birth.
; the full name, the year of election to the
i papacy and the year of death. Starti ig
■ with any pope. Dr Myrick would give the
I list either backward or forward, with the
, three dates and the full name and with
: never a mistake.
Henry L. Myrick's first wife was Lucy
C. Whittemore, daughter of Gershom
Whittemore and Lucy Tufts of Cambridge,
who died in 1879. Four children of that
marriage survive: Lockwood Myrick, a
farmer in New Jersey. Mrs L. Cora Brown
of Concord, Horatio W. Myrick, an elec
trician of Longmeadow, and Herbert My
rick of this city. In 1892. Mr Myrick mar
ried Elizabeth Bock of Chicago, who sur
vives him.
‘ DEATH OF NONAGENERIAN.
Mrs Juliette Perry Prince of East
School Street. Weal Springfield.*
Mrs Juliette Perry Prince, aged 92.
died at West Springfield Wednesday last
week in Ihe house on East School
street which she had occupied <ver
since it was built in 1848. Although
few of her intimate friends are now liv
ing. her cheerful and kindly disposition
had endeared her to a considerable num
ber of younger relatives and acquaint
ances. as shown by the celebrations of her
birthdays in recent years, when a number
of friends were accustomed to call and
congratulate her. She has been a lifelong
member of the Methodist church, attend
ing Trinity church until the present Mer
rick church was built in 18<8. She had
always been active in church work until
her illness of the past year. Her mind
was perfectly clear and her spirits cheerful
until the end.
Mrs Prince was born in East Hartford.
Ct.. August 20, 1821. eldest daughter of
Chloe (Williston) and Spencer Moulton.
She was one of 12 children, all of whom
lived to maturity, and three of whom. Mrs
C. 0. Richards of West Hoboken, N. J.,
aged 82, Mrs J. H. Robbins of Florence
street. Springfield, aged 80, and Mrs A.
J. Partridge of Davenport, la., aged 85,
are still living. Her early life was spent
in East Hartford, and in 1830 she moved
with her family to Springfield, where she
lived for 13 years. August 31, 1843, she
was married to Luke P. Prince of Aga
wam. by whom she had four children. In
1848 she moved to West Springfield, with
her husband, who built the house at 49
East School street, which she occupied un
til her death. He died in 1853, and she
'ater married his brother, James Prince,
who died in 1882.
During her residence of 65 years in
West Springfield she had seen the region
about her house change from a broad
spread of fields to the present tnickly
built district, the most populous in West
Springfield.
DEATH OF BEV DR ZAHNER.
Episcopal Hector at Adama 23 Year.,
The people of the totsn of Adams we -j
grieved last week Wednesday to learn
that Rev Dr Louis Zahner, for the past
23 years pastor of St Mark’s Episcopal
church, had died at his Lome on Crandall
street. Rev Mr Zahner had been in poor
health for some time owing to stomach
trouble and it was kno^n to members of
the family and intimate friends that his air
meat was uncurable. His robust constitu
tion and indomitable will, however, length
ened his life beyond their expectations. lie
was one of the best beloved men in Adams
and the esteem in which he was held ex
tended to people of all denominations anH
walks of life.
Rev Dr Zahner was born in Zanesville,
0.. and was the eldest son ot Rev John G.
and Wilhelmina Cappel Zahner, and was
a direct descendant of Louis Cappel. He
was 64 years old. Horn in an atmosphere
of religion, he became imbued with a re
ligious spirit, and it quickened as ho grew
older and there was an inherent desire to
follow in the footsteps of his lather. It
was therefore with this ambition in view
that his education was planned.
He was graduated from Mercersburg
academy and Franklin-Marshall colllege,
and later graduated from the General the
ological seminary in New Y'ork in 1876.
The degree of S. T. D. was conferred bv
Hobart college in 1886. 1-ns first charge
was as assistant rector to Dr William Wil
berforce Newton at Newark. N. J. He
afterward became rector at Susquehanna,
Pa., and was later rector at Bloomsburg,
Pa., for 10 years, and also rector of All
Saints’. Omaha. Neb., for five years, after
which be went to St Mark’s at. Adams,
where he had been rector for the past 23
years.
The years of his life spent in Adams had
secured for him a wide acquaintance
among the people of Adams and Pitts
field. Dr Zahner was a member of Berk
\ shire lodge of Masons an » of Corinthian
chapter, Royal Arch Masons, of Adams.
He had held offices of chaplain. He had
always shown keeu interest in the organi
zations. Dr Zahner was strongly attached
to his home and family ties and took great
interest in their welfare. In 1877 he mar
ried Mary Leekier, only daughter of Fer
dinand and Margaret Dunean Leekier,
who, with four children, survives him.
The latter are Robert V. Zahner. with the
Riter-Connley company of Pittsburg, Pa.,
Mrs F. IL Shaw of,Adams, Miss Eliza
beth E. Zahner. a teaeher at Boundbrook,
N. J., and Louis Cappel Zahner. a sopho
more at Yale university. He also leaves
two brothers and five sisters living in
the West and South.
i DEATH OF MRS FRANK S. EWING.
j Very Well-Known Woman ot
Ornnnr.
| Mrs Hattie E. Ewing, 58, wife of Frank
i S. Ewing, one of the most beloved and
| capable women in Grange, died at her
] home on Chase street Tuesday morning
’ at 11.39 as the result of a shock which
she suffered about 5.30 o’clock Friday
| afternoon. She had '.ttended u meeting
; of the Needleworkers in the afternoon and
i had just returned to her home when she
’ was stricken, falling io the floor in her
1 dining-room.
' She was especially prominent in Eastern
। Star work, having been worthy matron of
[ Athena chapter of Orange, past grand
: matron of Massachusetts and most worthy
I grand matron of tho United States. She
was the wife of Frank S. Ewing, presi
dent of the Minute tapioca compuny of
Orange, and one of the best-known nusi
ness men in town. Mrs Ewing was a
native of West Springfield, having been
Irora at Tatham, and being the daugh'er
of Altin, and Lonlu (Owen) Sibley. She
spent her early life in West Springfield.
She attended the town schools and was
graduated from the Westfield normal
| school. Following her graduation she
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taught for a number »f y^ars in that
She married Mr Ewing about 39 \ears
ago, and they had made their LAhip in
Orange about 30 years.
DR S. WEIR MITCHELL DEAD.
End Due to Influvn/.n.
Dr S. Weir Mitchell, noted author, and
physician, died at his home at Phila
delphia early Sunday. Death was due
to influenza, the seriousness of which was
accentuated by his advanced aae. He was
in his 85th year. Dr Mitchell was stricken
last week Monday with what at first was
thought to be a mild attack of grig and
until Saturday no apprehension wps felt.
His condition, however, became uravc Sat
urday night and the distinguished patient
did not rally. Members of his immediate
DR S. WEIR MITCHELL.
family were with him during, the last
hours of his life. [An appreciation of Dr
Mitchell's writings and life appears on the
editorial page of this issue of The Repub
lican.]
WILLIAM WATSON DAVENPORT-
Well-Known Man Passes ; Away —
Thoush Afflicted With Blindness He
Has Remarkable Business Career.
William Watson Davenport died Sunday
at his home on Main street. Greenfield,
following an illness of several weeks'dura
tion. He was in his 72d year. Mr Daven
port was a man Of remarkable accomplish
ments. having accumulated a very large
fortune in spite of life-long blindness. He
was a native of Leyden and in spite of
the handicap from which he suffered, he
acquired an education whitn served him
in many ways as well as though he were
possessed of al! the faculties. He started
his business life with no capital, be
ginning as a farmer, which occupation he
continued to be connected with all his
life, although his greatest business ex
perience was in the buying and selling of
cattle and wool. In these lines he was an
expert of remarkable qualifications, his
sense of touch being so highly developed
that his judgment upon the quality of
wool and the weight and condition of
cattle being better in many instances than
that of persons of equal experience who
were able to see. In the course of his
business career he accumulated a fortune
that probably exceeds $1,000,999;
He was for a number of years a select
man in Leyden, where he was’bbrn. and :
served the town in other offices and was
frequently called upon to administer
estates, where his judgment and honesty
were relied upon by the courts as well
as by individuals. He went to Greenfield,
where he had made his home for a num
ber of years, carrying on farming opera
tions in Leyden during all of the time of
his residence in Greenfield. He had been
actively engaged in business since his lath
year, continuing his activities up to a
short time before his death.
Mr Davenport was married in 1870 to
Mary Green Knox and they have reared
four children, Stephen T. K. Davenport
of Greenfield, a farmer and stock raiser,
Mary Lucy, who has made her home with
her parents, and who lias been very active
in the affairs of the Second Congregational
ehureh during her life in Greenfield.
Charles M. Davenport, who is engaged in
the practice of law in Boston, and Sarah
Bertha, who is engaged in teaching. Mr
Davenport's political sympathies were
with the democratic party.
DEATH OF MYRON PEASE.
Veteran Salesman tor the Phelps
Pnblishlna' Company — Expert In
Agrlenltnre.
Myron Pease, 74, one of Thompsonville's
best-known citizens died at his home. 57
Lincoln street, shortly after noon Sun
day. Mr Pease's health had been poor
the past three years and during the past
few months he had been under the con
stant care of a nurse. Early last week
his condition became such that it was
deemed advisable to have him go to a re
treat in Hartford. Saturday evening he
was taken back to his home in an am
bulance and death came Sunday after
noon from dementia and diabetes.
Mr Pease was a son of Wells and Betsey
Pease, natives of Enfield, and was born
in that town February 1. 1840. With the
exception of three-years' residence iu
Windsor Locks, he had always made En
field his home. His early education was
received in his native town. For seven
years he assisted his uncle. Kellogg Pease,
on his large farm in Enfield. He then
accepted the supcrintendency of the exten
sive Long View dairy farm, which he held
five years. He was the first agriculturist
in Enfield to introduce the soiling system
of feeding and also the creamery misihess.
He was superintendent of the Enfield town
farm two years. Later he bought a large
farm which he conducted nine years. He
later entered the employ of Ilie Phelps
publishing company as general subscrip
tion ngent. Mr Pease' afterward became
the special representative of the Phelps
entnpany and succeeded in placing many
thousand dollars’ worth of the company’s
stock and bonds. For more than 3(1 years
he had been actively connected with the
Phelps company and the Orange Judd
company.
Mr Peasf was married when 23 to Sarah
M. Moritta. daughter of Andrew and
Eliza Moritta, also natives of Fntield. Mr
and Mrs Pease eiebrated their goldt n
wedding anniversary November 26. 1912-
Mr Pease was a man of exceptionally
’pleasing disposition. Although bis prop
erty interests in his native town were
large, he never took a very active part
in the public life of the town. Although
Nir Pease had been unable to perform bis
duties with the Phelps firm the past few
months, the company continued io vocng
nize him as* its' representative, and be
will be succeeded in rhe position by his
son. George M. of Springfield.
Besides his widow, he is survived .by.
three children. George M. of Springfield,
Bev Charles E. Pease of Saemuiento, ( al.,
Bessie. M of Thon psonyille, six grund
children. two bfotber*. Niles Pease, a re
tired merchant in Los Angeles, nJ Allen
Pease, a prominent, business man in Wind-
i sor Locks, ana two sisters, Mrs Fred
I Stevens of Staten Island anil Mrs Wili
| liam Bailey of Hartford. Mr Pease was
l» memlror of the Fin.it Presbyterian
■ -hureb and cf Dorie Mg. of Mum, ns of
Thompsonville, |
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FUNERAL OF MISS WINTERS.
Widely Known a* Sittfcessfui Mission
ary «t Cumberland Gap, Tetin.
The funeral of Miss Emily Winters who
died in the Springfield hospital Friday a*
the result of an operation Reformed De
cember 19. whs held Saturday afternoon
at 2.30 in South churrji with Hvv Dr
Philip S. Muxom offaciatiu^. Tin re were
■ many of Miss Winters’s uid friends present
to assist in paying the last lespecU tv one
who made a host of friends wherever ahe
, w.-nt. The service was verj short but ■
beautiful, and the church was profusely
decorated with flowers. Burial was in
' Dundee, N. Y.. Miss Winter’s old borne.
। Miss Winters was born in Dundee. N
i Y.. and sfH-Dt her early life there. She
was educated in Lima, college, Syracuse
| university, and after graduation became a
teacher. She taught in many cities, includ- ;
ing New York, and just D .ore coming to
Springfield was tea‘ h< r lauguag* s in ;
a private school iu C!ev< Und, O. From |
1885 to 1895 she made her houie with Rev ;
Dr and Mrs Philip S. M xutn. During i
that time she assisted Dr Moxom in ciiar*
i.lable work in the interest vs South i-hun h
and by remarkable personalitv won for
herself Ihe friendship of al. whom she
mot. After leaving Springfield she went
to Cumberland (lap. Tenn., where she be
came the head of the Grace Nettleton
home for girls.
The Grace Nettleton home was estab
lished in a house that bad been built for a
summer hotel. Between and 50 girls
were enroted. WLco first beginning her
work among tho girls of ike mountains
Miss Winters admitted homeless apd
friendless girls fibin 15 to 1? years of age,
lint found that these were generally so
fixed in their habits that no impression
could be made npvfi them. So she began
io work with younger girls from rhe age
of 3 t<> 10, and her efforts proved very
successful. Many of the girls were placed
in good homes in the North, and others
were kept in the school until they had a
fair education and a chance to support
themselves. She taught her pupils domes
tic training as well as ordinary branches
ot education. She also organized a Sun
day-school class and Christian endeavor
society in the home.
Miss Winters entered into the lives of
the people of the locality to a Wonderful
degree. Her success in her work is all
the more remarkable because she was 62
years old when she began. Iler age,
which was 77. was probably the reason
for her failing to recover from the opera
tion for which she returned to Springfield
December 18. So great was her influence
in Cumberland Gap that by her efforts the
liquor element was driven from the town.
Her death will be mourned by the entire
community. Miss Winters is survived by
two sisters. MisS Olive Winters and Mrs
G. S. Shattuck, both of Dundee, N’. Y.,
and by several nephews and nieces.
DEATH OF WILLIAM C. DALZELL.
Well-Known Citizen . ot Southern
Berkshire Pn«Be» Away at South
Enreniont.
William C. Dalzell. 68. for many years
identified with the famous Dalzell axle
works at South Egremtmt. and for nine
years a Berkshire county commissioner,
died at his home in South Egremont about
1 o'clock Friday mornitig. Mr Dalzell
had been in feeble health for several years,
being afflicted with locosasror- ataxia. Mr
Dalzell was one of the beat-known men iu
southern Berkshire and' Had a wide ac
quaintance in other parts' of the county.
Mr Dalzell servoci foU§ timb as treas
urer of the town of .Egremont and in 1892
he was elected special county commission
er, serving until he was elected county
commissioner in which office he served
from 1895 until 1994. He was part of the
time chairman of the bokrd. Mr Dalzell
took much interest in farming and had a
fine dairy farm in South Egremont. He
was a member of the Congregational
church. Ho married Miss< Mary Sanborn,
who survives him with three children,
William Cox Dalzell of Valatie, N. Y..
who became well known as an oarsman
at Cornell. Mrs W. E. Curtis, who is now
in Porto Rico, and Miss Louise Dalzell,
who lives at home.
HERBERT S. STRATTON S DEATH.
Former Vice-President and Manager
Taber-Prang; Art Company.
Herbert S. Stratton, formerly vice-pros
ident and manager of the Taber-Prang art
company, died at the Wesson memorial
hospital in this city early Friday. He was
taken with cerebral hemorrhage re
cently while spending the ' holidays with
bis daughter, Mrs W. E. Blodgett of Ag
awam. and failed steadily until the end.
Mr Stratton was born in Grafton in 1859,
the son of Cyrus W. and Eliza Bosworth
Stratton. He began his business life in
Gardner, where be soon became promi
nent and where the greater pqi-t of his
life was spent. In 1.876 while in Gardner
he married Mary Whitney Haywood.
He represented the district in the lower
house of the state Legislature in 1888.
In 1897 he came to Springfield and was
employed with the Taber-Prang art com
pany. Since. 190.5 he had been in busi
ness in Boston uuder the name of H. S.
Stratton & Son.
Ho leaves two sons, Charles H. Strat
ton of Owatonna. Minn., aud George C.
Stratton of Arlington, one daughter,
Mrs W. E, Blodgett, and two brothers,
George K. Stratton of Bradford. N. H.,
and Asa E. Stratton of I’itehbmg.
OF BERKSHIRE ANCESTRY.
Dealh ot C«pt Orville Jerome Jen
ntngs. a I nion Army Veteran, in
Virginia.
There will be interest among old resi
dents of Berkshire county in the news of
the death near Port Royal. Va„ on Octo
ber 26. of paralysis, of ('apt Orville
Jerome Jennings, at the age of nearly 76
years, ('apt Jennings was of Berkshire
county ancestry, and was borh in Fulton.
N. Y.. November 1, 1837. He was cm
ployed for a number of years in Fulton as
a drug clerk, was for a year town clerk
of Volney, and later formed a partner
ship in tbe drug business in Fulton, and
at the age of 22 owned and conducted a
lirjety stable. He was grubbing out pine
stunips with a yoke of oxeti mi a newly
bought farm, in April, 1861. when he heard
the news of President Lincoln's call for
troops. He immediately enlisted, being the
first volunteer from the town, ami organ
ized a company, of which be was commis
sioned captain. This was Co E, 24th
New York volunteer infantry. He whs
in the second battle of Bull Run, the bat
tle of the Wilderness. Antietam. Fred
ericksburg and Chaticellorsvllle, and was
twice wounded, the first time on August
30. 1862, at Bull Run. and the second
time April 29, 1863, at Rappahannock
Crossing. He began farming in 1864: from
1865 to 1867 was engaged in tho lumber
.business, and in 1880 he undertook a num
ber of government contracts on public
Work. In 1887 he bought 500 acres of
bifid near Port Royal. Va.. afid had made
his bOuv' there since 1888. Soon after
his arrival he was elected magistrate of
Port Royal district, mid aduiinietereii law
to his confederate friends fur the succeed
ing two years. H» wa« mirriml in 1863 I
to Adelaide A. McCrea, who died in 1910. ;
• apt Jennings's family were strong abo
litionists long before the war. and the boy j
ha,l assietetf hl- father in the eoadaiet^oT I
the "utiderground railroad." It is said |
■ hat the young man's witnessing of the
horrors of a slate market in St Louis while ,
on a visit there in 1858 xh-termined him ■
t<> tike his part' in ‘ crnshißf out slavery •
if Ilie opportunity should offer. After the
war. as a long resident o f the South, he
enjoyed the confidence and esteem of the 1
former confederates in notable degree. I
DEATH OF ROBERT T. FRANCIS.
SupcriMtendenl of E. D. Jone* A *on«
Company** I’lunl ai PMtwfi^ld.
Robert T. Francis. 67 for the pa«v 22
S ears supprihtpjideut of the E. D. .loaes & |
Sons < ompa-nr. niAttfifaetnrers of paper j
mill machinery, died at his home. »
Howard street. Pittsfield, Friday morning.
Tuberculosis of the skin, an unnsnal d-w
---caused death.
Mr Francis was a sailor during the early
part of bis life and traveled all over tbe
world. Later be learned the trad^ of mill
wright and 35 years ago entered the em
ploy of tRe late Edward IX G. Jones.
He was an able workman ami rose rapidly
in his trade until in 1891 he was made
superintendent, a position he held until
last September, when he was obliged to
ietire because of ill-health. For many
yeais be was a traveling representative of
the firm and set up a number of the
largest paper mill plants in the world. At
one time he was away three years on one
plant in Wisconsin. He had lived in,Pitts
field about 40 years. Besides a widow, be
leaves four children. Mrs W. P. Rainey,
Miss Mariette Z. Francis and Robert T.
Francis, Jr., of Pittsfield and John E.
Francis of Salt Lake City. Ftah: also four
grandchildren.
DEATH OF LEWIS J. HANCHETT.
Civil W ar I eieran. Who Served Under
Sheridan.
Lewis J. Hancbett. 66. one of Westfield's
widely-known citizens. died Sunday
morning at his home, 127 Union street, fie
wss born in Westfield August 23, 1847.
and was a son of Moses A. and Hannah
iGibson) Hanchett. He responded to bis
country's call for volunteers during the
civil war and he was very young when he
enlisted in Co A of the Ist Connecticut
cavalry. He served under Geo Sheridan.
Mr Hanchett. was formerly in the whip
business and also conducted a bottling
business for some time. He always took
an active interest in the fire department
and was a member of the old Rough and
Ready fire company of nearly 50 years
ago. He was a fireman for a period of 38
years and was for a long time connected
with hose 2 on the north side of the river.
For a number of years he was foreman of
the company.
Mr Hanchett was a member of Lyon
Grand Army post. Besides a widow he
leaves one son, Frederick N. Hanchett of
New York city; two daughters, Mrs W. G.
LaPlace of Deep River, Ct., Mrs H. P.
Collins of Haverhill, and a sister, Mrs Ida
Noble of Westfield.
BARONESS ELIZA DE STOECKL.
Daughter of the Late John Howard of
Thia City, Died at Paris, France,
December 20.
Miss Sophia W*. Howard and Miss Emily
W. Howard returned to their home at 99
School street, this city, this week from
Cambridge, where they spent the hol
idays with their relatives. They found
awaiting them a letter from Paris;
France, amrounemg- the death there,
on December 20. of their cousin,
Baroness Eliza de Stoeckl, in her 88th
year. She was a w-idow- and had long
lived in Paris with her older sister. Miss
Fanny Ames Howard, as her devoted com
panion. She was visited in her home there
only three years ago by Miss Emily W.
Howard and was eager to hear about
Springfield and overflowing with reminis
cences of her happy girlhood days here. She
had one son. w ho. with his wife and daugh
ter. bad also made his home in Paris for
many years. The baroness was a tall, large
and impressive person, of engaging man
ners and most interesting in conversation.
The baroness and her sister. Miss Fanny
Howard, were devout Catholics.
Eliza de Stoeckl was the youngest of the
four brilliant daughters of John Howard,
president of the old Springfield bank,
which later became the Second national
bank and was finally merged in the pres
ent Union trust company. He was also
the first president of the Springfield Insti
tution for Savings. He was a son of Rev
Dr Bezaleel Howard, pastor of the First
Congregational church in this town, from
1785 to 1803. and later one of the found
ers, though not a minister, of the Unita
rian church. John Howard and his broth
er Charles married sisters, Mary and Eliz
abeth Dwight, daughters of Col .Thomas
Dwight, and their families became ex
tremely intimate. The home of the John
Howards was on the east side of Maple
street in g house built in 1819, which was
removed to make way for the present Dr
Luke Corcoran house. It is still in use,
however, as the home of Charles E. Gala
car at 100 School street. The Charles
Howards lived at the southeast corner of
Union and School streets in the- house
which became famous as the Catharine L.
Howard school for girls.
Eliza Wetmore Howard, who was born
in May, 1826. married on January 1. 1856,
a Russian nobleman, Baron Edouard de
Stoeckl, who was then charge d'affaires of
the Russian legation at Washington. He
later became the Russian minister to this
country aud remained at Washington for
some years, and his son was born there
in January, 1862. The baron was a lov
able and fascinating man. and the Howard
cousins still speak of him with affection
and admiration. He finally resigned hi?
diplomatic post and ook his family Io
Paris to live, and died there many > ears
ago. Miss Fanny Ames Howard in Paris
is now the only living member of the
John Howard faniil> She is $S years old.
The surviving cousins of the Charles How
ard family are Miss Sophia W. and Miss
Emily W. Howard of this city aud Mrs
James W. Hayiyard of Cambridge.
DEATH OF COLONEL’S RELATIVE.
Ml«« Lucy Muruaret Kooseselt Cauglri
Typbold Fever on the ParaHttay I
River.
Miss Lucy Margaret Roosevelt, daugh
ter of W. Eralea Roosevelt. ex-Presitlent |
Theodore Roosevelt’s cousin, died Sat
urday at her father’s home on Fifth ave
nue, New York, from typhoid fever. She
contracted the disease, it was said, during
her trip with Mr and Mrs Theodore Roose
velt up the Paraguay river. South Amer
ica. although the fever did not develop un
til nearly a month later while she and Mrs
Roosevelt were nearing New York.
Miss Roosevelt was a favorite of Mrs
Theodore Roosevelt. She went with her
as a companion during the weeks when
Mr Roosevelt was out on his exploration
trips. She was fond of outdoor life and ex
celled in horsemanship, golf and tenuis.
Her love of adventure cmised hsr tn eeax
Mrs Roogerclt into making the trip up the
Paraguay. _
Oenth of C. R. Btulow.
C. R- Billow, who was taken troxu Aga
warn to the Wesson. memorial hospital in.
this cRs for treatment lemßly. filed in
4he hospital eiwfv Frifitn. Mr was*
born in Wethersfield. VU beiiu the sou of
Barna and Joanna Nichol* Biglow. His
eariy Jifft was spent on bis fatoers farm
in that town and he was edwrated in the
public schools. In later years he went
to h» Springxfield. Vt.. where he en
in (be clothinc business. After a
few years ho removed to Amherst, when
Sc entered the dry soods business under
the firm name of Biginw A Edwards.
Twenty-six years ago he removed to
Springfield, where he became a broker.
About four years ago he came tn Asa warn,
where ho bnilt the house on School street
which be had since made his homo. About
26 years a^o he wa< married to Mrs Emii>
Folsom, /who' sari’ives him. He leaves,
boiode^ nis widow, se/oral nephews and
JOHN E. REYEURN DEAD.
Had Been Mayor of PhiladrlphZa.
John E. Edgar Re burn, former mayor
of Phi.!;*Uelphia, died nt Washington at 1
o’clock Sunday momiag. Heart failure
caused -his death. Mr Rayburn a* (W
years old and was a native of New < ar-
Hrie. O. Mr Reyharn had served m ’he
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
and Senate, and afso several terms in Con
gress representing the 4th Pennsylvania
district. He served rs mayor of Phila
delphia from 1907 to 1011.
Death of George K. *mith of \orth
a mpton.
George H. Smith, 68, died Saturday
at his home on Glenwood avenue. North
pmpton. after an illness of several week.*.
the son of the late Silas M. Smith. He
aud hi« brother, the late Watson L Smith,
succeeded to the furniture business of
their father, the business sold by them
some year* ago to N. Fitts. He was
a member of the Odd Fellows and was
formerly prominent in the highest bran< h
of the order, the Patriarchs Militant. Mr
Smith is survived by his widow, three
sons. Harold of Baltimore, Raymond of
Chicago and Earl of Northampton, and a
sister. Mrs L. S. Hildreth of Northampton.
His brother, Watson L. Smith, died a few
weeks ago.
Mr s Sarah W. Blake.
Mrs Sarah W. Blake. 82. widow of the
lat* William H. Blake, died Saturday
at the home of her laughter. Dr Mary E.
Blake of 27 Dartmouth street, in this
city, after a shorr illness. She was born
iu Waterbury. Ct., in 1831. the year after
her father came from England, where he
became a pioneer maker of dies for brass
buttons, the first industry of Waterbury.
She married William H. Blake, a promi
nent business man in Waterbury, who
died in 1887. In 1892 Mrs Blake came
to Springfield, where she had made her
home until her death. She leaves one
brother. John J, Jones of Waterbury, Ct.,
one son. William E. Blake of Springfield,
two daughters. Dr Mary E. Blake of
Springfield and Miss Adelia C. Blake,
eight grandchildren, and one great-grand
child.
Death of Mrs Mary Clark.
Mrs Mary (Whitneyi Clark, 82. widow
of Alonzo W. Clark, died at 4.30 Monday
morning at her home. 276 Main
street. West Springfield. after an
illness of three days. She was bom
in Otis. March 4. 1832, and lived
there until after her marriage to Alonzo
W. Clark, when she went with her hus
band to New Boston, and lived there until
his death in 1885. She then came to
West Springfield, where she remained until
her death. She had eight children, and
is survived by five of them, three daugh
ters. Miss Jennie M. Clark and Mrs
Jame’ "Walker of West Springfield, and
Mrs C. A. Barnes of Winsted. Ct., and
two sons. Frank H. Clark and Edward
0. Clark, both of Springfield.
Mrs Elizabeth Hubbard Dead.
Mrs Elizabeth Ann Hubbard, widow of
Joseph H. Hubbard, formerly of Suffield.
Ct., died of capillary bronchitis at the
Archer home in Windsor. Ct., on Sunday
evening. She was over 82 years old. hav
ing been born in Agawam. Mass., on July
24. 1831. Her parents were John and
Sarah Barber Manley. She married Jo
seph H. Hubbard on January 29. 1857.
in Agawam, and went to Suffieid. where
she resided in the same house on South
Main street for many years. In 1910 she
fell and broke her hip. and was compelled
to use emtehes for the rest of her life.
In the fall of 1911 she sold her place and
moved to Enfield, where she lived until
her removal to the Archer home a few
weeks ago.
East hampion Veteran Dead.
Edmund T. Drake. 82. died Friday night
at the home of his daughter. Mrs Kim
ball Packard, in Easthampton. He was
born in Worthington and spent most of
his life in Worthington and Cummington
He served throughout the civil war in Co
A, 27th Massachusetts regiment, enlisting
as private and being promoted to the rank
of second lieutenant. He was taken pris
oner at Drury’s Bluffs, and was confined
six months in Andersonville prison. Mr
Drake is survived by two sons and two
daughters, Charles of Chesterfield. Howard,
who is postmaster at Cummington. Mrs
Packard and Miss Gertrude Drake of Easi
bampton.
Death of Meant Holyoke College
Trustee.
News has recently been received by the
college of the death on Friday of one of
its trustees. Elbridge Torrey of Boston,
who has been trustee of Mount Holyoke
college since 1899, has held the same offi. r
in Bradford academy since 1880. and in
Hartford theological seminary since 1889.
Mr Torrey was well-known through his
connection with missionary work, ns well
as education. He was sent in 18S3 as one
of a delegation of three to visit churches
and missionary stations iu Turkey, aud
was for many years a trustee of Jaffna
college in Ceylon.
Death ot Waterbury Editor.
Cornelius Maloney, for main- years ed
itor and publisher of the Waterburv (Ct.)
Democrat, died suddenly in that city Mon
day of pulmonary embolism. He wa« run
over by an automobile several days ago.
bin was reported as recovering rapidly.
Mr Maloney was <ll veers old aud had
been identified with Connecticut journal
ism since his youth. Bv a coincidence, his
right hand tnau on the Democrat for many
years. Martin Scully, was inaugurated as
mayor of the citv Monday night, one hour
after Mr Maloney's death. Ue is survived
by his widow and four children.
Death of S. A. Hodakins.
S. A. Hodgkins, a veteran of the civil
war and a member of E. J- Griggs Grand
Army post, tiisd. at Belchertown Friday
night as the result of n shock suffered
oil Thanksgiving morning. Mr Hodgkins
was born in New Haven, Xt„ 74 y ears
ago and went from Boston to Belcher
town about 15 years ago. Mr Hodgkin*
was very much respected by the entire
-comtnunity and was very popular with the
young people of the town, being janitor of
the Center schools.
Death of John F. Mnens.
John F. Stevens. 42. agent of the Ele
trie express company, died in the Spring
field hospital Friday morning fnuu the
effects ,pf an operation Mr Stevens < aute
to Palmer about five years ago to work
as ntotornian for the Springfield street rail
way company. He later acted as starter,
and on the resignation of F. M. Ralton
was appointed agent of the Electric ex
press company.
John K. Both wick.
t Johq K. Hothwirk. proprietor of the
(Lake house at Congatnond. died suddenly
at his home Thursday about 6.;k> p. in.
Dchftr xvn due tn h^aff 'fafltrrc Mr Both
wi<k was born in Rainbow, Ct. He i&ed
in Holyoke for sewenl yean*, when; he
had charge of the pavilion at Mountain
park. Several years tpok
of the I rtke honye-and ;i ndde
circle f i friends. B- si/lcs a widow. Ire
bares three Mrs J. B. MH>r
of Fairhaven, V:.. Mrs I* B. Mafblnini
ot Holyoke and Mrs R. J. Dp.Mnond of
New York effy. "
*nrah Idrilnr Vayes Scott.
Sarah Adeline Noyes Scott. (Kt
at the home of her daughter. Mrs Orrin
P. Allen, in Palmer- Sunday evening. M^s
Scott was the daughter of Joel and Sarah
Johnson Noyes, and was born a« Vernon,
Vt.. September 26. 1823. s’he was mar
rted to Eleazer Guernsey S<ott, October
2 1&58. She lived at Vernon until LSB9,
when, her husband being in poor healtn.
she came to Palmer to live with her
daughter. Her husband dying in Janu
ary. 18$a». she continued to make her home
there.
Mr« Wilhelmina Ynnker.
Mrs Wilhelmina Ylinker. 84, widow
George A unekr. died Wednesday last w^ek
at the home of her son. Arthur H. Yunker,
862 Belmont avenue, this city. She was for
many .rears a resident of Boston ‘oming
here to make her home with her son. She
had been an invalid for several years. She
leaves three sons, Arthur H. of this city,
assistant to the. publisher of The Repub
lican. and tw> elsewhere.
Oldest Conneetieut Man Dead.
John Weeks, aged I<)s, believed to have
been the oldest man in the state, died-Mon
day at the home of a nephew in the out
skirts of Norwalk, Ct. He was born at
Fordham. N. Y., in June, 3808, and had
retained all bis faculties up to a year ago.
when he became blind. His death leaves
< apt Joseph Byxbee, whois 103 years old,
the oldest man in Norwalk, if not in the
state.
ML** Fannie Dean.
Miss Fannie Dean died at the home of
her sister. Mrs Nathan E. Goff, on Orchard
street. Adams. last week. She was born
in Savoy June 28. 1834. and became blind
when 15 years old. She had bees faith
fully and tenderly cared for by Mrs Goff
and by another sister. Mrs Sophia Packard
of Comcron, O. Miss Dean bore her af
fliction with patience and fortitude and
the end came peacefully. Besides the sis
ters mentioned, she leaves a brother,
Stephen of Galeaburg. J^., and a sister,
Mrs Lenora Allen of West Cummington.
Jnlin* Alphen* Rogers Dead.
Julius Alpheus Rogers. 72. for many year#
night foreman of the city yards, died at
his home. 110 Florence street in this city,
Monday noon. While he had not worked
for the past year, his death came as a
surprise, as he was in good health Sun
day. He was taken ill in the mnming and
died ar noon. Mr Rogers was born in
Suffield. Cr.. October 29. 1841. and passed
his eariy life in that place.
Mrs Flora R. Hayne*.
Mrs Flora R. Haynes, who has been a
much-respected and weil-known resident
in West Orange for many years, died late
Thursday evening at her home, the result
of a shock suffered about two weeks ago.
She was 57 years old and was a native
of New Salem, where she spent I er early
life. Her maiden name was Flora Cha.ni
beriain.
Death of Preston B- Sibley.
Preston B. Sibley, high sheriff of Wind
ham county, and one of the test-known
men in eastern Connecticut, died at his
home in Danielson. Ct., Monday morn
ing of injuries suffered last Friday wnep
he fell from a moving trolly car. He was
in Lis 74th year and was serving his fourth
term as sheriff.
Rhode Island Jurist Dead.
A fall down a flight of stairs rsased the
death at Providence, R. L, Friday of
Edward Church Dubois, former chief jus
tice of the state supreme court and former
attorney-general He was born 65 years
ago and became chief justice in luufi. He
retired a year ago because of ill-health.
Death of Mr, Sarah Simonds.
Mrs Sarah Simonds, 68. died at her
home in Dana last week Wednesday
of heart trouble. Mrs Simonds was taken
suddenly ill about 4 o'clock Tuesday after
noon and died at 3 o’clock Wednesday
morning. Besides her husband. Francis
F. Simonds, she leaves one son. Walter
Simonds of Worcester.
Seth C. Chandler Dead.
Seth C. Chandler. i;7. : astronomer of
international reputation, died last week
at Wellesley. He served on the govern
ment eoast survey, and for 1«> years was
editor of the Astronomical Journal. He
received numerous honors for his re
search. including a gold medal to tn the
royal astronomical society.
Death of Mrs Gearac M . Bray.
Mrs George W. Bray, as cd 70 years,
wife of County Commissioner George W.
Bray, dicot ar 3.3<i w’riwk Friday night at
her homo, 64 Wahv -:ect She leaves,
besides her husband, one son. Charles W.
Bra? of the Fall’. Mrs Bray was a. na
tive of Woodlawn. Ct., but had made her
homo in Chicopee for tunny j cars.
Death of Sirs .lulia A. Read ley.
Mrs Julia Ann Tirrell. SO. widow of
Zenas Bradley, died Monday morning at
the home of her eon. Clark M. Bradley,
in Cummingt n. Mrs Bradley is survived
by another son. Walter, of Springfield,
seven grandchildren and a great-grand
child. She is sunned bi a sister, Mrs
Miriam Richards of Eastbampton. also.
Death of HtlslleM Woman.
Mrs George V. Judd, 69, died yesterday
morning at her home. 34 Forest nlace in
Pittsfield, after a long illness. She leaves
her husband and two sons. George E. Judd
f Stockbridge and Dr J W. Judd id
Ithaca. X. A'.
Mrs D. H. smith.
Mrs Annie Stevens Smith, wife of Dr
D. H. Smith, died at her country home in
Wes', Springtield lasi week. Mrs Smith
was for many years a resident of Hol
yoke and had a large circle of friends,
she leaves ■ side her husband a son. Dr
Edward H. Smith
Death of William Ruvnette.
William Burnette died at the family
home in Belchertown Tuesday, after a lin
gering illness of pulmonary trouble. Mr
Burnette would have been 46 years of age
on the 14th. _
Mrs Mary Green. SG. wife of 'he bete
Asher Green. died suddenly Saturday
morning at 5 o’clock at the home of her
daughter. Mrs A. H. Shaw, on the M ales
road. Monson.
Recent earthquakes Imre caused such
a change in the bed of the m ean off the
coast of Central America that at a point
where the charts show a depth <jt IOOP
feet a depth of 3000 feet is now ftmnd
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