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OBITUARIES OF THE WEEK
JAMES H. OSGOOD DEAD
HIS MEMORY OF JOHN BROWN
Son of Rev Dr Samuel Osgood, With
His Father He Was Connected
With Did “Underground
“Railroad 1 ’ Operation.
One of the last men linking the present
■with the old John Brown days in Spring
field died on Monday in Chicago, 111., in the
person of James Henry Osgood. He with
his father, Rev Dr Samuel Osgood, who
for 45 years was pastor of the First
church, was prominent in the operation of
the “underground railroad" aud in all that
exciting work which this city saw in the
days before the civil war, Mr Osgood was
98 years old being horn in this city in the
old Osgood homestead, which still stands
in the rear of Main street, between How
ard and Union streets. This was the head
quarters of the abolitionists in this city and
the oldest residents tell of seeing it crowd
ed with fugitive slaves waiting to under
take the last stage of their long journey
to Canada.
For many years Mr Osgood’s sister, Mrs
S. O. Avery, made her home in this city at
403 St James avenue until her death in
1910. Mr Osgood visited her for the last
time in 1904. At that time he delivered
a most interesting address before the Con
necticut. Valley historical society in which
he gave his reminiscences of “Old Howard
street.” He tells of his and his father's
acquaintance with John Brown and of their
part in the work of the underground rail
way. In 190-1 he returned to Chicago,
where he lived the rest of his life. So far
as can be learned he was the last surviving
child of Rev Dr Samuel Osgood. Mrs
Sarah Avery of this city died four years
ago, and another daughter, Mrs Jonathan
Hunt, died in Oakland. Cal., two years ago
at an age of more than 100. There was
also a son, Edward S. Osgood, living in
Cambridge some years ago. but he is also
believed to be dead. The only relative
known to be living in this city is Mrs W.
C, Stone, whose grandfather was Rev Dr
Samuel Osgood’s brother.
For several years James H. Osgood was
in this city as a clerk in the employ of the
Adams express company and in 1850 he
opened an express business between
Worcester and Boston. Later he would
seem to have given this up, for the city
directories for 1831, 1,852, 1833, 1854 and
1855 show that he was a eJerk in tiie
Thompson express company, which was
rug by Janies M. Thompson, a pioneer in
the express business in Springfield.
On the occasion of his last visit to this
city, Mr Osgood read a paper before tiie
Connecticut Valley historical society in
which he told of the old days of the un
derground railroad and the exciting
events which centered about that work.
He told of “Old Howard street" in the
early days of Col Samuel Warriner. John
Howard and Charles Howard, but his
memory of it really began about 1839,
and dated, so far as his active associa
tion with it was concerned, to 1855. On
Howard street were the old Josiah Dwight
house, the Pitt Bliss house aud many
ethers, including the Jerry Warrin'T
house, where Jenny Lind stayed when she
came to Springfield in 1851.
Mr Osgood knew John Brown well and
used to do business with him. A draft
tame through the Agawam bank at one
time and it was for $2500 payable to John
Brown. It had been accepted and was
worth $2300 with his name on the back
oi it. Mr Bailey, the cashier, asked Mr
Brown to indorse it. but ho refused, say
mg that he would not indorse anybody's
paper. He could not be induced tn do it,
m spite of a two-hours' argument, and
they had to return it to. New York and
have it made payable to the order of Mr
Chapin, president of the bank. Mr Cha
pin then indorsed it and gave the tuonev
to Mr Brown.
He saw nine fugitive slaves in his
father’s house at one time over night. In
the morning his father told him to pilot
the men to Daniel Harris. He piloted
them there, and they stepped aboard a
Connecticut River train bound for Bel
lows Falls, Vt„ where they were turned
oyer to the next conductor and sent to
Canada. Mr Harris was ns strong in that
line as Mr Osgood's father was. Mr
Osgood always used to say when refer
ring to this experience.
John Brown attended the old First
church and Mr Osgood's memory was
that he was a member there. Mr Brown
once went to see a young woman who was
subject to mesmerism ano she was under
the influence to such an extent that «he
was unconscious. He didn’t believe she
was under any such influence and lie
decided to make a test. He threw on
her pulverised cowhage which would burn
and itch severely but she made gio move
ment. Brown was convinced and he then
bared his own breast, asking the people
present to throw the cowhage on him.
This was done and. buttoning up his
shirt, he walked cut. ,' preparati v.
was put on the girl to relieve the pain
when she recovered ccnseiousness but
none was put on him. This showed rhe
nerve of the man and Mr Osgood always
said he was the most determined man
that ever came to this city. It was said
by Gov Wise that he was the pluckiest
man he ever met in his life. Brown was
in the wool business here with Jolin I.
King, the establishment being on Franklin
street.
Mr Osgood remembered the old fort ami
the time it was torn down. He also re
membered when the body of President
John Adams was brought here in 181*.
remaining in state over night in the First
church. When speaking of Jcnnv Lind's
vipit, he said she filled the First elnuvii
and she said it was the easiest room she
ever sang in. Later he heard her sing
in Northampton.
DEATH OF DWIGHT C. KILBOURN.
But Litchfield Man, Civil War
Veteran, Was Well Known as His
torian anti Antiquarian.
Dwight C. Kilbourn. veteran of the civil
war, historian, antiquarian and clerk of
the Litchfield county superior and su
preme pleas' courts for 27 yours, died at
his home in. East Litchfield, Gt., last week
Wednesday noon of pneumonia, after a
week's illness. His condition hud been
very critical for several days, and death
was not unexpected.
Mr Kilbourn was one of the most be
loved members of the Litchfield county
bar and one of the best known aud most
prominent citizens of the county. He was
born in Litchfield, October 11, 1837. and
after attending the public schools there
studied law in the offices of Seymour &
Seymour and Henry B. Graves of Litch
field. He enlisted for service in the civil
war August 4. 1862, ns Ist sergeant of
Co A. 2d regiment. Connecticut volun
teers, heavy artillery. On March 5.1864,
be wns profnoted to 2d lieutenant of Co
C. He was in the battles of Spottsyl
vnnia. Fredericksburg, Cold Harbor and
Winchestet. being wounded in both arms
in the latter, September 19. 1864. He was
promoted to Ist lieutetmnt of his com
pany February 19, 1805, .and was mustered
out August 18. 1805. The late Col O.
R. Tyler of Torrington was a member of
the same company.
Mr Kilbourn was admitted to the Litch-
field county bar in April, 1866, and he
practiced law in Litchfield for 21 years,
or until 1887, when he was appointed
clerk of tbs superior court. Mr Kilbourn
look a deep interest in county and state
affairs. He was secretary of the Connect
icut commission appointed by the govern
or to erect a monument in memory of
Maj-Gen John Sedgwick at Gettysburg,
which was unveiled last year upon the
occasion of the celebration of the 50th
anniversary of the battle, and he compiled
the book containing the commission’s re
port of its proceedings and of the cele
bration, besides many matters of historical
interest connected with Gen Sedg
wick's life.
Mr Kilbourn was author of "Bench
nnd Bar of Litchfield County," published
by himself in 1909, a handsomely-Illustrat
ed volume of 350 pages, giving a com
plete history of the Litchfield county bar,
together with interesting anecdotes and
biographical sketches of its members. Mr
Kilbourn was instrumental in bringing
about the preservation of the building
which contained the Litchfield law school,
the first in the county. The movement
resulted in the old school being restored
nnd presented to the Litchfield historical
society, and removed to the society's
ground*. Mr Kilbourn was vice-presi
dent of that society and a member of the
Connecticut historical society.
To him also, more than to any one else,
is due the credit for the organization of
the John Brown association and the pur
chase and preservation of John Brown’s
birthplace in West Torrington. Mr Kil
bourn was treasurer of the association
and spent a great deal of time in its
interest.
He was n noted antiquarian and had
one of the most valuable collections of
old books and curios in this section of the
state. Mr Kilbourn was a Mason, being a
member of St Paul’s lodge of
Litchfield. He served as secretary of the
Litchfield school hoard for many years,
assisting very greatly in important years
when schools were in u transitional stage.
On July R 1866, Mr Kilbourn married
Sarah M. Hopkins of Northfield, who sur
vives.
MRS MARION C. ELIOT DIES.
Had Lived an Eventtul Lite, the Last
Six Years in Town Where End Came.
Mrs Marion C. Eliot, 51, died at her
home in Longmeadow Sunday after a long
and painful illness. Mrs Eliot went to Long
meadow in 1905, and bought the pictur
esque spot overlooking a deep ravine near
the south end of Longmeadow street, aud
the following year a pretty cottage was
completed on the site of the little red
school-house of former days. This attrac
tive place has since been her home, where
she has been fond of entertaining her
friends. Mrs Eliot's maiden name was
Marion Chandler. She was the daughter
of Judge John A. and Arabella (Davis)
Chandler, She was born in Sparta, Wis.,
April 9, 1863. Judge Chandler at that
time was connected with the Chicago. Mil
waukee aud St Paul railroad and when she
was about eight years old the road had
been extended to St Paul, and the family
moved to that city so that Judge Chandler
could look after the company’s interests
there and the girlhood of Mrs Eliot was
passed in St Paul. After her marriage
>lu- lived for a time in Montana aud then
in Chicago and Brooklyn and still later in
New Haven. Ct. She had lost by death
not only het husband but three children,
hone living to be over one year of age.
Judge Chandler ,<llO4 many years ago and
her mother -o?u after a visit to Long
meadow, about six years ago. which Is
pleasantly remeiubered by those who met
her then.
After the death of Mrs Eliot's husband
and before she located in Longmeadow she
was for sometime a sucwssful business
woman in New York city, having inherit
ed some of her lather's traits of activity
and great executive ability. She was by
nature a leader. Evidence of this was
seen in her charireterif tics after retiring to
Lftngmeadow mid oven in her trying illness
which was faced with wonderful courage.
Mrs Eliot wag a talented member of the
Longmeadow woman’s elub. a member of
the historical sbeiety. the benevolent socie
ty and the Outlook class of Springfield.
She belonged to an Episcopalian church
before going to Longmeadow ami was a
woman who enjoyed life and social cheer.
She was a noticeable picture of health aud
activity until alter a serious operation in
June. 1913, from which she never fully
recovered. Last winter was spent with a
sister in Florida, and, although a great suf
ferer. she believed for some time that she
was recovering, but continuing to fail, she
gave m nope and. with faitli and fortitude,
faced the inevitable.
Mrs Eliot leaves two brothers, John A
Chandler of Minneapolis, Minn., and Paul
D. Chandler of Buffalo. N. Y., aud two
sisters, Mrs George 11. Jackson, now ol
Milwaukee. Wis.. nnd Mrs Mortimor For
est of St Paul, Minn., and manv warm
friends. Mrs Shepherd of New Haven.
It., a cousin, and a sister-in-law. Mrs Paul
Chandler of Buffalo, N. Y., had been with
her some of the time during her illness.
GREENFIELD WOMAN DEAL.
Mrs Ella L. G. Ripley Passes Away—
Was a Sister of the Late James S.
Grinnell.
Mrs Ella L. G. Ripley died Siilm-dlt.v
morning at her home at the east end of
Main street in Greenfield. Mrs Ripley was
in her i6th year. She was a native of
Green held, the daughter of the late George
Grinnell, for many years the judge of the
probate court, and was the sister of the
late James S. Grinnell. She was the
widow of the late Capt Thomas IV. Rip-
Dy. For many years she has made her
heme tit the James S. Grinnell residence at
the east end of Main street. As a voting
woman the prominence of her family and
I.er own vivacious and pleasing personal
ity combined to make her a lender in
tiie social life of the village, and thromch
mit her life she was a woman wno had
many friends. She was a member of the
Second Congregational church. Her only
daughter, who married Thomas L. Corn
stock of Greenfield, died a number of
years ago, She is survived by several
nephews and nieces. Her brother. William
Grinnell, was for many years the Unit
ed States consul nt Manchester. Eng., and
several of his family make their home in
Eng'and at the present time. She was
related by marriage to Levi P. Morton,
vice-president of the United States.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES.
Horace Avery Wns One of Best Known
Members of George E. Sayles Cnmp.
Horace Avery, one of the oldest and
best known of George E. Sayles Grand
Army post, died it his home on Pine
streel. Adams. Friday morning H t 3.'io,
utter an illness of almost a year. He
was Injured in the main mill of the Ren
frew manufacturing company at Ren
frew on December 5 last, and had been ill
since that time. He was born in Pitts
field, but went to Adams with his parents
when u boy. Hi' enlisted in Co D, 61st
Massachusetts regiment. He was two
years under the ugc limit of enlistment,
mid was urged by his family to return
home, hut to no purpose. He was wounded
in the buttle of the Wilderness, but upon
recovering returned to his company. At
the conclusion of the war he returned
to Adams and was shortly afterward
married to Katherine Corrigun in Pitts
field.
He is survived by these children: Nelson
of Lawrence. William of Pittsfield. John of
Detroit. Mich., Mrs Katherine Lahey and
Miss Theresa of Adams; also one sister,
Mrs Nelson Morrison of Round Lake,
N. Y., aud two brothers, Henry of Pitts
field and Frank of Adams,
THE SPRINGFIELD WEEKLY REPUBLICAN: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1914.
DEATH OF REV H. H. PAINE
STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY
Was Pastor ot Grace Chareh In Thia
City.
One of Springfield's best-beloved minis
ters died Friday night, when Rev Harvey
H. Paine, for the past two years pas
tor of Grace Methodic! church, succumbed
to an attack of apoplexy. Death came at
8.30 o’clock. Rev Mr Paine had not been
in robust health for some time, and a
week ago he suffered a severe attack of
indigestion that incapacitated him for the
time. Friday he went to his garage
at 1.30 to get out his automobile prepara
tory to starting on his pastoral calls.
As he did not return to his home for
some time his daughter went to the
garage and found him unable to enter
Ilie ear. With her assistance he got into
the ear and was driven home. At first
he did not seem very ill, but grew worse
and died seven hours later.
The estimation in which Rev Mr Paine
Was hold by his fellow-ministers was well
summed up in the words of Rev R. A.
Colpitts, pastor of Wesley church. Friday
evening, “Rev Mr Paine," he said, "was
regarded by the ministers ot this city as
the St John of the Springfield district.
He was looked upon by all as oge of the
finest spirited men here. He was a Chris
tian gentleman always. Of a deeply
sympathetic nature, he shared his peo
ple's troubles to an unusual degree. His
church work was efficient and Grace
church was fortunate in having him as
iia stor.”
Rev Mr Paine was born in Centerville
March 4, 1859, He spent bis boyhood
in that town. He was 16 years old when
his father died and he then went to Bos
ton. where he worked for four years.
Later he entered Wilbraham academy nnd
graduated in 1882, Thon he entered Wes
leyan college ut Middletown, Ct., and was
graduated in the class of 1887. He was
a member of Phi Beta Kappa fraternity.
While at college ho supplied at the Meth
odist church in East Berlin. His first
regular charge was nt Shelburne Fulls,
where he was for two years. He then hold
In succession pastorates at the following
places: 1889-1891. Ashland: 181)2-1893,
Emmanuel church at Waltham: 1894-
1896, Clinton: 1897. Tapleyvlllo; 1898-
1902, Laurel-street church in Worcester:
1903-1907. Webster: 1908. South-street
elinrch in Lynn; 1909-1911. Athol. He
was transferred to Grace church in
Springfield nt the spring session of
the New England conference, held April
15. 1912.
Rev Mr Paine wns a member of Athol
Masonic lodge. While in Springfield, al
though not much in the public eye. he was
nevertheless very active in a quiet way in
church work. Last year he served with
success as the president of the Methodist
ministers' association. He was one of
those active in promoting the everybody
to-chureh Sunday held lust spring, and he
was also prominent in the every-memher
canvass campaign conducted in this city
last winter. At the first meeting of the
Springfield ministers' association held Oc
tober 5 he was elected secretary to take
the place if Rev H. T. Chadsey. who re
signed. Kev Mr Paine was a man of
scholarly attainments and was held in
much esteem by his fellow-ministers on
that account as well as for his natura’
qualities.
Besides his widow, two children survive
Rev Mr Paine. They are a son. Harold
Paine, who is a student at M'esleynn uni
versity, and a daughter. Miss Helen Paine.,
wlm is attending the high school in this
city. He is also survived by his mother,
Mrs Nancy C. Paine of Boston: by one
sister. Miss Edwina Paine of Boston, and
by one brother, N. Wallace Paine of Dor
eliestcr.
DEATH OF SHELBURNE WOMAN.
Mrs Jennie Bnrdm*ll WlHtnnm Pnsges
Away Snddenly.
Mrs Jennie Bardwell Wflliams, 50. wid
ow of Ned R. Williams, died very sud
denly at her home in Shelburne Monday
morning about 1.30 o’clock. She had aP
poared to be in her usual health Sunday
and in the evening wns conducting the
first service at the church when she was
suddenly taken ill. As <iuickly as possi
ble she was removed to her home and ev
erything possible done to revive her. but
she sitecttmbed to the effects of the sud
den shock early Monday morning.
Mrs Williams was much esteemed by
her many friends and the townspeople
in general, aud her highly successful ef
forts in carrying on her farm and giving
her children Au education since the death
of her husband several years ago. had
given her an euymble place in the minds
of all who knew her As a most estimable
woman, and kind, patient and loving
mother. Her absence from church, social
gatherings aud the many homes where she
frequently called to greet the inmates,
will eanse much sorrow among the inhab
itants of tiie little hill town. Likewise
in Shelburne Falls, where she did much of
iter trading, she was well known and leaves
many friends who are deeply saddened by
her sudden death.
She is survived by her father, Zenas D.
Bardwell of Shelburne, and five children,
Miss R. May of New York, and Misses
M. Janette and Lulu S.. Robert 1., and
Frank B. Williams at Shelburne.
DEATH OF EDWARD P. HITCHCOCK.
For Many X curs Officer of John Has
sell Cntlery Company.
Edward P. Hitchcock, 78, died at his
Lome on Congress street. (Iroontted. early
rhursd'.iy morning. He bud been in poor
health far a number id years. Hr
was a highly respected citizen of Green
field, who had made his home in the town
since his young manhood. He was a na
tive of Buckland, and received his educa
tion in the schools of that town. When be
was a young mau he secured a position hi
the New York store of the John Russell
cntlery company. He was called to Green
field by the late John Russell just before
the civil war and was given a place in tiie
company's Greenfield office.
For over 40 years Mr Hitchcock was as
sistant treasurer of the corporation, going
back und forth to Turners Falls after the
cutlery was located there, but retaining
his residence iu Greenfield. He did not
formally sever bis connection with the com
pany until the last annual meeting. He
was a deacon of the Second Congregational
church for many years, and was a stead
fast worker for its promotion nnd efficien
cy. He was a republican in political sym
ptithies. Mr Hitchcock wns married to
Miss Cordelia Ismg of Shelburne in 18<;~.
She died January 29, 1913. Mrs Barnard,
tiie sister of Mr Hitchcock, has lived at the
Congress-Street home for a number of
years.
Mrs Lillian S, ChickerinK’s Drath,
Mrs Lillian Smith Chickering, wife of
Darius O. Chickering, died at her home
in Enfield Sunday afternoon. M<-,
Chickering was born in South Doerfield
Muy 27 1847, daughter of Henry and
Patty (Clapp) Smith. She came to En
field to live after her marriage to Mr
Chickering. 35 years ago. and had made
her home in Enfield. She was a mem
ber of the first graduating class of West
field normal school, and tn light School for
eight years before her marriage. During
part of this time she was n teacher in
New Salem academy. She was a woman
ot the finest Christian character, over
ready to do for others and beloved by
nil who knew her. She was a member
of the Paekardville church, clerk of the
church and ve-y active in it. She also
was a member of the Quahhin club and
of Capt Joseph Hooker chapter, Daugh
ters of the American Revolution, She is
survived by her husband and two sons.
George O. Chickering of Dorchester and
Bertrand Chickering. operator at the
central station of the New England tele
phone and telegraph company, at Enfield;
also by five sisters nnd one brother.
Death of A. B. Merchant of Mooson.
Alvin B. Merchant, 85. died at his home
on High street. Monson. Monday morn
ing of heart trouble. Mr .Merchant
had been troubled with heart disease
for the past 13 years, but was confined
to his home but one week before his
death. He wits born in Rupert, Vt., in
1820. He moved to Wendell when four
years of ago, and following his educa
tion learned the stone-cutting trade. He
came to Monson iu 1854 and had since
lived there. After his arrival in Monson
he operated for some time what is known
ns the Keep quarry in the west part of
the town, and later accepted a position
with the W. N. Flynt granite company.
He was employed for this concern as a
stone entter nnd later as foreman of the
large gang of cutters employed by the
concern. He remained with the Flvnt
company for 48 years. He wns married
in Becket in 1855 to Miss Jane D. Marsh.
Eight children were bom to them, four
of whom are now living. Mr and Mrs
Merchant celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary in 1905. Mrs Merchant's
death occurred in February. 1913.
Death ot Charles IV. Xash.
Charles W. Nash, 81, for many years a
resident of Ludlow, died nt his honv’
Sunday afternoon after a two-weeks' ill
ness. Mr Nash was born in Ludlow
March 5, 1833. On May 10, 1855. he
married Clarissa A. Smith, who died
April 30. 1906. Mr Nash is survived by
two sisters. Mrs Fannie Green of Chi
cago, Mrs Charles Reed of West Dum
merston, Vt.: a brother, William T. Nash
of Palmer, and seven children. Miss
Idellu C. Nash and Mrs Louis D, Rob
inson of Springfield, Mrs Dana M. Carey
of Leominster, Mrs Bertha MeClarty.
Franklin W. Nash and Levi L. Nash
of Ludlow, und Oliver E. Nash of West
field. On August 30, 1862, Mr Nash en
listed with the ,37th Massachusetts regi
ment. with which he served through many
of the bloody battles of the civil war. and
was badly wounded at the battle of the
Wilderness in 1863. Ho had been for
many years an ardent worker of Wilcox
Grand Army post.
Death of Westfield Man.
Edmund Cooper. 75, died at his home,
10 Lincoln stc."i. Wesllii.il. late Eri,my
evening after a long period of ill-health.
He was born iu West Springfield August
14. 1839, and was the sou of Josiah and
Mary Cooper. He received his early edu
cation in the public schools of West
Springfield. At the age of 15 he moved
to Westfield and learned (he whipmaker's
trade. He was a veteran of the civil war.
huving enlisted in the 34th Massachu
setts infantry July 31, 1862. lio was mus
tered out of service June 16. 18(13. He
returned to Westfield at the close of the
war and for many years was a well
known whip manufacturer. He was mar
ried to Miss Sophia Cadwell. June 13.
1869. He leaves, besides his widow, two
sons. Raymond E. of West. Springfield and
Edward E. Cooper of Detroit, Mich., and
three grundclii!<ii< n.
Death of Wales A. Cheney.
Wales A. Cheney, 77, died Monday
morning in the homt’ of his daughter,
Mrs Frank L. Houghton, of West Brat
tleboro, Vt. He was borp in Leyden, Mass.,
August 23. 1837. u soil of Wales A. and
Alice (Allbee, Cheney. On February 15.
1874. he married Miss Flora Brown of
Jacksonville and most of his life was
spent in that town, where he was engaged
in conducting. a mill. He was a member
of the Methodist clm^fh of Jacksonville.
Ho leaves four ouiig^pfs, Mrs Frank L.
Houghton. Mrs Arthur Gpodcnough. Mrs
Charles Nesbitt al! m Wpd Brattleboro...
and Mrs Bartlett ,Gopdnoiv of Essex
Junction, three sons. Fred B. of Wilming
ton. Wales E. of Monroe Bridge, Muss.,
' nnd Alton W. Cheney of Boston, one
i brother. Napoleon Chenev of Portland.
Me.
Dies in West Siirlngfleld.
■William R. Harvey of 230 Elm street
West Sprineiielil. died-nt his home Fri
day afternoon lifter an illness of seven
weeks. Mr Harvey was born in Palmer,
September I’. 1813. the son of William
nnd Achsah Ruby Harvey. He spent his
boyhood iu Palmer, later moving to
Springfield, where he lived for 40 years,
most of which time he was employed as a
traveling salesman by the J. S. Carr com
pany of Springfield and C. D. Boss &
Son of New London. Ct. He retired from
business about seven years ago and for
the last three years had imide his home
in West Springfield. In 1867 he was mar
ried to Miss Jenette IL Millard of West
field. who survives him. He is also sur
vived by two sisters, Mrs Jann Dim
mo< k of Stafford Springs, Ct . and Mrs
Stella Cartwright of Springfield.
Dies Soon After Leaving Hospital.
Mrs Laqi'ii Edwards. 34 years oi' nee,
died Monday afternoon a few minutes
after her discharge from the North Adams
hospital, where she had been for the past
10 days recovering from an operation for
ippendiriiis. She was anxious to return
to her family, and her condition was such
that it was deemed safe to allow her to go
yesterday. She was taken to her home.
37 Liberty street, and walked a few steps
rom tiie automobile to the house when
she was seized with a fainting spell and
I died without recovering consciousness. She
wns boru ir North Adams and had spent
her entire life in that city, where she was
very well known and highly regarded by
nil who knew her. She was a member of
the Methodist church. Her husband and
five small children survive, as does her
mother, one sister and one brother.
tin Margaret H. Bnrnea.
Mrs Margaret H. Barnes, widow of
Charles D. Barnes of Southington. Ct.,
died at the home of Dr Walter.H. Chapin
on Pleasant street, ibis i(.' Momlay. Mrs
Barnes was a native of Winchester. Va.,
where she was a very succeasfnl teacher.
For several years she was a teacher of
the deaf and dumb in T.ondon, Eng. Her
husband was a prominent lumber dealer
■ in Southington, where he died about 12
years ago. Two years later Mrs Barnes
ciime to Springfield, where she made her
horn" until three years ago. She had
lived recently in Northampton. She was
a member pf Ilie church of the Unity
nnd at one time was a teacher in the
Sunday-school there. She will be remem
bered by many Springfield people ns a
woman of strong character and engaging
persomiuty.
Death of William B. Whittemore.
William B. Whittemore, 58, died at his
home oa North Main -i'e (, Monson, 1 co •
day morning at 2 o'clock ioip ihe of i,
injuries received iu an accident over two
years ago. While .[riviug to Palmer in
April. 1912. Mr Whittemore stood up in
his team to put on his ctiat. he lost his
balance and fell out of his team back
ward, fracturing bis spine. He had been
an invalid since that time. Mr Whittemore
was born in Worcester. September 16,
1856. He was in Athol for many years,
where he conducted a laundry business
lominy to Monson from that town 12
years ago: He conducted a farm on East
Hill for some time, ami Inter went into
the laundry business in town. He was the
owner of the Monson wet wash laundry at
the time he was. injured. His widow is the
only, near relative that he loaves.
Dnvtd S. Kidder.
David S. Kidder. 76, died at his homo,
23 Jeannette street. East Springfield,
Mayday evening, after a long illness.
He was bom in Hebron. N. H.. in 1838
and spent his early days in that place.
When a 'young man he conducted a tin
shop at Bristol. Ct-, nnd later carried on
a business in Turners Falls. He came to
this ritv in 1882. wher« he engaged in
the market gardening business, and for the
past 23 years he had been a familiar fig
ure in the markets of this city. Besides
his widow, he leaves a son. Fred, of Brook
lyn. N. Y.. and two daughters. Mrs F. H.
Smith of < hieonee and Mrs Charles E.
Abbe of this city.
3*las Maria E. Bliss.
Miss Maria E. Bliss, one of the well
known Bliss sisters of Minnechaug farm,
North Wilbraham, died at her home early
Saturday morning. Miss Bliss was th
daughter of Sarah E. Ferry and Levi R.
Bliss,.and had lived in the old homestead
moH^ of her life. She was a graduate
of Wilbraham academy and the Westfield
normal school, and was for many years
a successful and beloved teacher. She
was a woman of sterling character and
was a member of the Congregational
rhureh at Wilbraham. She leaves one
sister. Mrs Albert E. Fuller and many
friends in Springfield.
Death ot Palmer Man.
Samuel Brown, a life-long resident of
Palmer, died Saturday morning at the
home of his daughter, Mrs Robert Ma
honey of Pleasant street. Mr Brown
was born in Palmer January 1, 1842. his
parents being Seavey Brown and Caroline
Cobb. His wife died 17 years ago and
since that time he had made his home
with his daughter. Mrs Mahoney. He
had been a helpless invalid for many
years. He leaves, besides his daughter,
three sisters, Mrs Lizzie Shaw of Spring
field. Mrs Maria Snow of Palmer and
Mrs Sarah Chase of Longmeadow, Mso
a grandson, Wilfred Mahoney.
Mrs Anna A. FrlsselL
Mrs Anna A., wife of George N. Fris
sell, died Monday morning at her home.
35 Taylor street, after a long illness. She
was Iwrn in Palatine. TIL, in 1846, and
had been a resident of the city for the
past 25 years. She leaves, besides her hus
band. two daughters. Mrs J. W. Carlson
and Mrs A. T. Brigham, both ot' Holyoke,
and a son, Lawrence E. of New York,
three sisters. Mrs Fannie B. Frissell. Mrs
H. E. Bartlett of North Wilmington and
Mrs S. S. Bartlett of Greenfield, enc
brother, Edson S. Boutwell of Fitchburg.
Death ot Carl M. Monson.
Carl M. Monson. 34. of Lenox,
died Tuesday in the House of Mer
cy hospital at Pittsfield, where he
went 10 days ago for treatment,
lie had been ill for some time. He was
born in Leuox, a son of the late Mr and
Mrs George D. Monson. He followed the
occupation of farmer and nt one time had
a prosperous farm and milk route on East
street. He married Miss Mary J. Dowling
of Lenox December 31, 1902. He leaves
Ids widow, three sons and two daughters.
Death of Jultna L. Parsons.
Julius Lemuel Parsons, 75. died at his
home in Somers. Ct.. Thursday after an ill
- of several weeks. He was born in Som
ers, April 5. 1839, the son of Lemuel and
Laurcna Parsons. About 40 years ago he
married Elizabeth Aborue. who died No
vember 19, 1909. He had been a memlier
of the Somers Congregational church for
20 years. He had always made his home
in Somers. lie leaves a daughter. Mrs
Nelson Welch, of Montana, and a son.
Clifford J. Parsons: also one grandchild.
Death of Henry X. Wnrdwell.
Henry N. Wardwell, 62, died at his
home in Somers. Ct.. Friday morning
after an illness of several months. He
was born in Somers and had always made
his home there. He was the son of Paulina
and Norman Wardvvell. In 1874 he mar
ried Emma Fuller. He is survived by
a widow, four children. Mrs A. S. Hul
bnrG Mrs Edward Russell, both of Som
ers. Clesson Wardwell of New Haven and
Mrs Walter Allen of Hartford, also three
grandchildren.
Death of Mrs Stary M. Stevens.
Mrs Mary M Stevens, 70, widow of Kev
A. C. Stevens, died at the home of her
daughter. Mrs B. T. Haviland on East
street. Lenox, Tuesday. Mrs Stevens was
born a_n<| passed nearly all of her life in
New York state. Sho leaves a son. Alexan
der C. Stevens, professor of electrical engi
neering nt Cornell university, and two
daughters. Mrs Haviland and Miss E. C.
Stevens of New York.
Mrs Silva Cooper Dies.
Mrs Silva Cooper. 71. died at her home
on Huntington road in Chester Monday
morning. Mrs Cooper had been totally
blind for the past 37 years and has lived
with her daughter. Hattie. For the past
year she had been in failing health, and
the cud eame as the result of an attack
of the "grip." She is survived by three
children, Mrs Lillian Cone of Paradise,
vlont,, ami Miss Huttie and Charles of
Chester.
North Amherst XVomnn Dies.
Mrs Mary A. Lov.dand. S 3, die i Tues
day afternoon at the home of her
daughter, Mrs A. H. Brown, in Norrl Am
herst. She is survived by three daugh
ters. Mrs Frank Clond of Springfield. Mrs
Lucia A. Senter of Northampton and Mrs
Frown, aud four grandchildren, Frank
Cloud of Springfield. May Cloud of Val
paraiso. Ind., Mildred Brown of North
Amherst and Ora Senter of Northampton.
Is Killed by Train in Maine.
Ernest L. Smith of North Adams was
killed near Richmond. Me., enrly Sundav
morning on the Maine Central railroad. He
was about 40 years of age, and was on his
way to Gardiner. Me. It is thought that he
fell from the train upon which he was
riding as it -ounded a sharp curve, and in
this manner received injuries from which
he died.
Dentil of Mr« Lovins B. AreliHmld.
Mrs l.nvina Rowmnu Archibald. 7t>. died
Gt her home in Pino street. Fl< ’ iv.-\ at
3.15 o’clock Tuesday afternoon from the
effects of a paralyti' slio. k. She leaves
one son. Fred, of East Hartford. Ct., and
four daughters. Mrs Herbert Graves of
Northampton, Mrs F H. Williams of Ros
ion and Maud and Eda, who live at
home.
Death of Avgnitni H. Frasier.
Augustus H. Frazier. .36. while visiting
in Thompsonville. Ct., Friday afternoon was
taken suddenly ill and died from convul
sions in a few minutes. Mr Frazier had
lived in Enfield about 3(1 years, aud was
well known throughout the town. lie is
survived by his widow mid one daughter
Maud.
Death of Mrn Kva M. Thomas.
Mrs Eva M. Thomas, 45, died in her
home in Becket a: 12,2(> Sunday morn
iug after a long illness with kiduey dis
ease. Her husband died about a year ago.
She is survived by her mother, who has
lived with her for several ,vests.
Mr# ^Esther K. Stevenn.
Mrs Esther Elizabeth Stevens. 66. wife
of Levi C. Stevens, died on Saturday at
her home. 81 Pynchon street, in this city
Sho was born in Springfield. She leaves
her husband, two sons. Fred C. of Spring
field and Burton S. of Detroit. Mich.
Mrs Caroline Manley.
Mrs Caroline Mauley. 87, widow of
Charles F. Manley, died at her home.
182 Hancock street, on Saturday. Sho
was born in Warren, daughter of Daniel
and Helen (Baconi i'tnnmings.
Adelaide A. Siuitli, wife of Dr F. D.
Morse and daughter of the late Dr Alvun
Smith of Monson. >lied at her home in
laiwreme. I^in. Saturday evening. The
burial was in Monson.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
REORGANIZING THE WORLD
A Federation of Civilised NatioM far
the Control of Colonies.
To the Editor of The Republican:—
The only hope of the future is in a new
spirit of national fairness. Moonshine, and
only moonshine, it may seem to expect na
tions to act from humane and disinterested
motives. But selfishness can create noth
ing but hell on earth. A reorganization of
the world has become necessary, and the
urgent duty of every American statesman
and business man is to have a practical
scheme ready to offer as soon as a pause
comes in the fighting. The basin of any
such scheme must be a change of heart
among nations. >
A sublime task is before us the very
thought ot which elates the imagination.
It is like the task which our 13 colonies
faced 140 years ago. They were sus
picions. jealous, unreasonable and inex
perienced. Their first creation, the con
federation. was a government too weak to
enforce its authority and too poor to pay
its debts. But after 12 years of contin
uous thought and debate, these distracted
colonies perfected a constitution which
has won the admiration of the world, and
which to-day holds 48 sovereign states in
free and prosperous harmony. The noble
spirit of compromise made this possible.
Something like this must be done now
for the whole world. The Hague court is
not enough. There must be a “parliament
of man” to make laws, a court to adjudi
cate cases, and an international army to
enforce obedience. The wolf and vulture
system under which we have lived so far
has now become impossible. It will not
do at the close of this war to let the na
tions that have been fighting fix tip mat
ters to suit the victors. America has suf
fered great injury and so have all neutral
nations. A world-parliament must ad
just matters at the end. The system of
war must Ive definitely abandoned. Armies
and navies must be reduced to what is
necessary for police purposes and all must
agree, as the states of this Union agree,
to let the general government decide all
general questions. There is nothing vision
ary about this; America has proved its per
fect practicality.
The ease of Belgium is not one for the
nations now at war to settle. Here was
a peaceful, industrious, inoffensive little
nation, minding her own business and yet
ruthlessly desolated as a mere incident In
a war with which she had nothing to do.
The question what restitution shall be
made to Belgium is not for the belliger
ents to decide but for us. the neutrals, for
she was one of us.
Speaking of Belgium, we are reminded
that in 1882 a territory in Central Africa,
nearly as large as all Europe west of Rus
sia, was given to the king of the Belgians.
He was made absolute despot of it and it
was named—it must have been in deri
sion—the “Congo Free State." Blood
curdling were the stories that soon began
to coms and kept coming for a quarter
of a century of the cruelties practiced upon
the natives by the Belgians, who were the
king’s agents. Merciless flogging was said
to be one of the mildest punishments.
Chopping off the hand was said to be one
way of “encouraging” those who were
slow in bringing in ivory and rubber.
These stories were denied, bnt if half ot
what was charsed was true then Bel
gians have, of all nations, the least right
to be indignant at cruel and unusual atroc
ities. Some old-fashioned Bible readers
may think that rhe cries of those poor mu
tilated blacks "entered into the ears of
the Lord of Sabaoth” and that that ac
counts for the present desolation of Bel
gium.
TVhat we have now to consider is this:
The dreadfnl history of Belgian control in
Central Africa is not unique. One defensie
of the Belgians has been that, of course,
atrocities occur in all "spheres of infln
ence." Our present world system is to par
eel out the weaker peoples and the less
developed lands as "spheres of influence”
for the stronger to exploit, using so much
"blood and iron" as may be necessary.
At bottom that is what this war is about.
Germany did not get into the same in time
to get her share of the spoils. When our
Dewey was at Manila the German admiral
wns there. like a rival hyena, glaring at
him. for we already had so much and Ger
many was s<> hungry. We did allow her
to pick up the crumbs of Spain's empire
which we disdainfully left scattered in the
Pacific.
This is a war for empire and for em
pire only. Some good people innocently
suppose that the allies are fighting for
democracy against autocracy, as if Rus
sia would fight for democracy. Other*
equally innocent think that the allies are
fighting to put an end tn militarism, as if
Russia and England were not the great
est military empires that ever were on
earth, built up and maintained and contin
ually enlarged by their far-flung battle
lines. Arc the Boer war and the occu
pation of Persia so soon forgotten? Forty
years ago Russia and England saw that
ultimately, they would have to divide with
Germany or crush her. They decided not
to divide.
Wars will cease when sneh an organi
zation ot' the world has been effected that
they are useless. The most definite ques
tion in this war is who shall hare rhe
most when Turkey is parceled out. The
“Parliament of man" should take over al!
these “spheres of influence." as the Unit
ed States government took over all of our
national domain, and the parliament
should administer those lands, not so as
tn pile up wealth for this or that distant
predatory power, bnt in the interests of
mankind.
The accomplishment of this will require
a campaign of education the broadest and
noblest ever conducted. Governments can
not go much faster than ivopular senti
ment. No ixilitieal party in America could
afford to-day to propose to hand over the
Philippines to a world commission on con
dition that Belgium shall hand over the
Congo Free State nnd England France.
Italy. Russia and Germane shall do like
wise with their “spheres." all to have
equal open doors for trade and enterprise
everywhere. We are clad to be able to
say that America is improving. We did
return the Chinese indemnity and we are
treating Mexico with a neighborly kind
ness .neonceivable in IS4S. and we have
thrown off the mffiian tone toward Colom
bia Still we arc far from the true ideal.
To accept world government will require
great concessions and costly sacrifices But
our present system requires costly sacri
fices. The great nations of Europe are
now sacrificing hundreds of thousands of
their finest young men and millions of
money, and that without any reasonable
hope of a just and lasting settlement of
any question. It would be better to accept
some very distasteful decisions in a world
court.
It is idle to go on simply denouncing this
particular war and hoping that God will
t-ive victory to the right. Men must hare
some way of settling claims. Only two
systems are conceivable. One is that of
the wolf and the vulture. The other is
that of parliaments and courts. If practi
cal mon continue to treat the (noposal of
world-government as fanciful then we
must so on tearing each other like beasts
until civilization becomes pandemonium.
W. G. Raixantike.
FpringfMd, October 28. Wl}.
LOGIC AND EMOTION.
Why American Render* Are Perplexed
by the Arannienta Put Forward by
German Spokesmen.
To the Editor of The Republican:—
The correspondence published in the
Weekb' since the issue of October 1 has
contained little or no comment from our
college men on the memorial addressed to
us by Profs Encken and Haeckel. This
may Ite because, where passion precludes
thought, American professors realize the
futility of argument. But an appeal for
sympathy might show more respect tot the
judgment of those to whom it is addzeaeed.
I note, for example, thiaz-
in reality, before the German i»»»*ton,
ready the neutrality of Betglmn had been'
given up in favor of French, it baa been
ottWally Stated, for example, that not only
before bat after the outbreak of the war.
French officers have been at Urge in order
to tnstruct the Belgian soldiers as to the for
tlfleatlon service.
. tlranting, so far as the fact of French
instruction j s concerned, the truth of the
official statement, the inference that BeF
gram had given up her neutrality in favor
of the French is no logical deduction from
the facts. The action under protest hut
reveals Belgium’s correct intuition that the
Lerman army meant to march past Liege.
The further official if not professorial, al-
Ipgaiion that the French intended to vio
late Belgian neutrality does not enter into
tiie field of argument.
One must often realize how powerless
argument is to change conviction and ar
gument seems extraordinarily futile wnen
feeling dominates the intelligence. But
with Germans—and German-Americana
Whom the kaiser seems to claim as Ger
mans still—argument is now- excluded, be
cause we have a different standard of con
duct and of right and wrong. We Amer
icans—imperial confidants (!) excepted—vet
believe in the common ethics and abhor
perjury. We still refuse auperethies and
dispute the righteousness of might.
Putting aside imputations of motive
(‘atrocious hypocrisy . . . vilest phari
’ai’m"). the intervention of England in
behalf of Belgium looks like the act of
a- gentleman. The survival of the fittest,
as the Germans would have it. looks like
purposed rapine and spoliation. The ac
tual exploitation and incidental civilization
which, for some four centuries, the English
i?. re accon >Pilshed over a large part of
this planet seems to us a survival of the
n”?™- /“ e boasted superiority of German
civilization we examine and flatly refuse,
as more than half braggadocio.
let why demur? Nothing short of
a knock-down blow- will win the convic
tion of those who believe that the nation
m ?st intent on the preparation and pur
e? a ' ooe lives an adequate nation-
kL; 7? - Vm cnea we hope, we incline to
believe that national wars may go the way
of tnbal raids, cattle-lifting, moss-troopers,
prates. Above all. we don’t want to for
r i. the Canadian border after the accom
plishment of the (academically) premedi
tated German occupation. Nor do embas
sadonal guaranties pledge the German con
science not to execute plans against Bra
zil which we may be excused for half sus
pecting already lie pigeon-holed in th*
colonial or other archives in Berlin. How
could Germany now execute a pledge that
wo could trust? Edwin W. Fay.
fniiersify of Tern, Austin, Tex., October
J:) 14.
THE GOVERNMENT TO HET.?
TO BUILD LABORATORY HERE
Expert Enr.uet to l, Hy OBt G ro«H4«
for Eastern States Project In A»a
warn Meadows.
The I cited States department of agri
culture and entomology is to co-operate
with the eastern states agricultural ex-
IHisition which will be held continually
on the 122-acre tract recently l-iught in
the Agawam uieiidows, the exposition to
be opened for the first time in the fall of
1915. The department has made arrange
ments to have an agricultural and entom
ological laboratory on the grounds, near
the western entrance, toward the Agawam
bridge, and the work of building this lab
oratory will begin immediately. This
laboratory will also be for all New En
giand. The exposition, whic-a is being
developed under the supervision, of the
Springfield board of trade, yesterday se
cured the services of A. D, Tavlor. a’land
scape architect of Cleveland and. Boston,
who will begin the work of laying out the
grounds immediately. This work of start
ing the construction will be under the
supervision of a committee consisting of
Joshua L. Brooks, C. B Whitney. H. U
Handy, H. Ji. Clark and F. P. Newkirk
of the state board of agriculture. This
means that the exposition is now- definite
ly under way and will he representative
of all this section of th® country. The
board of directors will include a represen
tative from each New Hnghrnd state and
New York state. This bowrtE working in
elose co-operation with the-United S’ates
department, the state T.oird of .agriculture
and the Massai'hiisetts Sericultural <of
lege. makes a very strong com! in.-itiou.
Two representatives of the United S.atc*
department of agriculture and entomology
' were in this city Thursday- conferring p ith
: business men of tiie city echo are interi
i ested in the Hampden county improvement
i league and the proposed exposition, and
I they accepted the proposition, of leasing
i the grounds near the Agawam bridge for
i their New England laboratory. The prop
: erty is owned by the exposition company
and consists of a large tract of land and a
; seven-room house. This House will be
: completely remodeled for a residence for
. the expert who will, be stationed here and
; a laboratory build tan will be built. Titis
I work will be started immediately, as it
I must be done by December 1. That the
i laboratory is coming to this city is taken
as a triumph in itself, for many large New
England cities were trying to have the lab
oratory located within their limits. The
laboratory had to be situated in a farming
otnmunity but at the same time within a
short distance of the heart of a city and
the location chosen admirably fits these re
quirements. The United States oßiciats
were influenced to come to this city from
the first from their knowledge of tiie work
the Hampden county improvement league
। is doing and on their first visit to this city
i they immediately went to the league head
quarters to discuss the situation. They will
study agricultural aud insect problems w ith
a view to aiding the farmers of all New
Englund. Their association with the ex
position will mean much to it On the sci
entific side.
Mr Taylor was first suggested by proses-
I sors at the Massachusetts agricultural col
' lege, who have been interested in the proj-
I ect from the first. He was formerly asso
ciated with Warren H. Manning of Bos
ton and at present is employed bv the city
planning commission of Detroit. Mich., for
the development of parks and boulevard
plans. He has also been associated with
many exposition and college planning
; boards. He met the committee yesterday
' and will be in the city for the rest of the
week, looking over the property. A prelim
inary report is expected from him the lat
ter part of next week.
PRESIDENTIAL SPORTS.
[From the New York Snn.)
Mr Taft while In Washington planted a
tree at the Chevy Chase club. He bus dug
enough holes on that golf course to have
set out a whole forest.—Boston Transcript.'
When Mr Taft was president his golf
was spoken of with respect, if not with
envy. No tenant of the White House ever
played the game better. Mr Taft’s golf
was vastly better than Mr Roosevelt's
tennis. The colonel played tennis like a
; rough rider, as an exhibition of hitting the
ball hard it was magnificent, but it was
not tennis. President Taft as a golfer may
have been mediocre, but in a match game
ho would win every bole from Mr Wilson,
whose golf is as poor as the colonel s ten
nis. , ~• ••
THE GOOD TIME COMING.
(From the Atlanta Constitution.!
'•One er dese days” said Brother Will
iams, "dey'U take all de war out er de
worl’. an' while ole Satan may still tell do
lightnin’ ter make a bee-line for de church
steeples, an’ ol man Thunder will still try
ter shake 'llm down. datH be ’bout all de
trouble well hatter meet."
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