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OBITUARIES
DEATH OF PIOKEES PLAINSMAN
LAID OUT FAMOUS CATTLE TRAIL
Joseph G. McCoy Contributed Much to
Development of Southwest
Joseph G. McCoy, pioneer plainsman,
who laid out the famous cattle trail from
the state of Texas to Abilene, Kan., died
at Kansas City Tuesday, after a two
months’ illness. He contributed much to
the development, of the Southwest before
the building of railroads. He is survived
by three children.
Joseph G. McCoy promoted and laid out
the famous cattle trail, leading from the
great plains of Texas to Abilene, a station
on cue Union Pacific railroad in Kansas,
over which, during the decade following
1867, upward of 10,000,000 head of cattle,
valued at $150,000,000, were driven. He
was a neighbor of Abraham Lincoln in
early life, having been born at Springfield,
111., December 20, 1837.
Engaging in the drover business, McCoy,
in the middle 'oos, found it difficult to se
cure supplies of beef cattle, and he finally
made a trip through the middle West in
an effort to solve the problem. In Texas he
found vast herds, but no means of trans
portation. The nearest railroad was
Sedalia, Mo., and water rates on livestock
w e re prohibitive. Surveying the situation,
McCoy remarked, half-jokingly, to an ac
quaintance, "Why not make a summer
drive up to that new line in Kansas?”
The suggestion raised a laugh among the
cattlemen. Clinging to' his idea, McCoy re
turned East and attempted to interest the
president of the Union Pacific, but was
told that his scheme, was impracticable. He
then went to the manager of the Sedalia
line, whose office he was asked to leave
when his project became known.
Nothing daunted, McCoy went out on
the line of the Union Pacific, then nearing
completion, and selected Abilene as the
northern terminus of the long trail he se
lected to establish. The railroad refusing
to act. he built stockyards capable of hold
ing 3000 head of cattle and erected such
crude buildings as he thought would be
needed.
At the head of a party of surveyors he
proceeded to lay out and mark the trail
leading south from Abileae across the
prairies of Kansas, the t<en lad.an Terri
tory, the Texas Panhandle and into the
center of that state—a distance of nearly
1000 miles. On the cattle plains he and
his agents rode from ranch to ranch in an
effort to induce the owners to try the ex
periment of sending their herds north.
During 1867 the first of the great migra
tions took place. 35.000 head reaching
Abilene and being shipped thence to the
eastern markets. McCoy’s compensation
came from a small commission, which the
railroad finally agreed to allow' him on
each car of cattle shipped, an arrangement
which endured but a short time. Following
1867 and pending the building of railroads
into tbe cattle country, the greatest move
ment of livestock ever known in history
took place over the McCoy trail.
McCoy engaged in business at Abilene
and became the first mayor of the town,
which was noted for its turbnlenev. One
of his official acts was the appointment of
“Wild Bill” Hickox to the position of
marshal. Hickox. renowned as a frontiers
man. is said to have killed 45 men at
Abilene in efforts to establish order. Mc-
Coy continued in the cattle business almost
to the end of his life, his interests being
centered at Wichita. Kan., for many years.
In 1574 he published a book. "Historic
Sketches of the Cattle Trade of the West
and Southwest.”
DEATH OF REV H. G. ALLEY
Pastor of Glendslt Oh n roll Had
Preached at Many Churches In This
Vicinity
Rev H. G. Alley. 59. died at hi® borne at
Colton Hollow, Monson, Sunday after a
short illness. Mr Alley was pastor of the
Glendale church, and also conducted services
at the Silver-street chapel. He was born
at Lynn October 8, 1835, and following his
education in the public schools and' John
son's private high school of that city and
. the Wilbraham academy, he did city mis
sionary work in connection with tbe Bos
ton-street church for several years. He
accepted a call from the churches of
Hampden and Glendale 26 years ago,
where he remained three years. Following
this he held pastorates in Belcbertown for
two years, Shelburne Falls for four years.
Bondville for two years, Xewburyport at
the People's church for five years and at
Gloucester for five years. After a Short
pastorate at Wilbraham he returned as
pastor at Hampden and Glendale for three
years. Last year he accepted a call to
Glendale and Silver street.
Mr Alley married Miss Hattie Sawyer
at Lynn in 1875. and five children, all of
whom are now- living., were born to them.
Mr Alley was the president of the Con
necticut Valley Chautauqua, and was one
of the secretaries of another Chautauqua.
He leaves, besides hiR widow, two sons,
Harold E. of Casidora,. Gal., Frederick G.
of Newburyport; thx-ee daughters, Miss
Mabel L., supervisor of the Charles River
hospital at Cambridge, Miss Evelyn L„
teacher at the Damond school at Boston,
and Miss Elisabeth H. of Monson. He
also leaves one brother. Charles L. Alley
of Lynn, and three grandchildren.
DEATH OF HELEN N. PACKARD
Former Well-Known Woman Passes
Away Suddenly on Steamer In the
PaclAo
Mrs Helen X. Packard of Portland,
Or., and for many years a resident of
this city, died suddenly of heart failure
the 11th on hoard the steamboat Beaver
bound from Los Angeles to San Fran
cisco. Mr* Packard was known in
Springfield as a member of the relief
corps of E. K. Wilcox Grand Army post
and as one of the organizers of the
Springfield auxiliary to the Massachu
setts volunteer aid association. She was
a writer of some note, a contributor to
many magazines and papers, and the
author of several hundred poems. Mrs
Packard was always interested in patriotic
matters. Her ancestors saw service in
the Revolutionary war and the war of
1812. Two of her brothers were in the
civil war. and her husband. Lieut John
A. Packard waa also a civil war veteran.
Mrs Packard's two sons enlisted for the
war with Spain, and one of them. Arthur,
lost his life at the battle of El Caney.
She was born in Winterport, Me., and
spent her early life there until her mar
riage in 1873 when she moved to Portland,
Me. Soon afterward the Packards came
to this city and Mrs Packard made her
residence here until about 10 years ago.
IN BATTLE OF TIENTSIN
John A. asllsglier, Veteran Honored
for Distinguished Service, Dies In
This City
John A. Gallagher, a war veteran who
Was awarded a certificate of merit for dis
tinguished service as a part of the relief
expedition to Pekin during the boxer re
bellion, died Thursday at Mercy hospital in
this city after n brief Illness. Mr Gallagher
was recently appointed janitor in the poliee
station. The certificate of merit was
awarded Private Gallagher. March 10,
1002, "for distinguished service in Lhe
battle of Tientsin, China, July 13, 1000.
In assisting two other comrades— one of
whom was killed at the time —.a rescuing
his color sergent, who lay woundeu under
heavy fire,” and is signed by Theodore
Roosevelt, President of the United States,
and by Elihu Root, secretary of war. At
that time Private Gallagher was a mem
ber of Co C, oth infantry; later he was
transferred to Co K, 11th infantry.
He was the son of the late John and
Catherine <Heniff)« Gallagher and was
born 42 years ago. He was a stone cut
ter by trade and belonged to the union.
Two sisters survive him, Mrs Annie Tou
he.v of this city and Mrs Joseph Sullivan
of Providence.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DEAD
William H. Morgan of Cheshire Held
Several Town Offices
William Henry Morgan, 74. died at his
home on Depot street, Cheshire, Saturday
afternoon of a complication of diseases
after an illness of several weeks. Mr
Morgan was born in Bennington, Vt.. No
vember 9, 1841. He enlisted March 27,
1802, in Co G. 4th regiment of Vermont
volunteers, and was discharged on April
13, 1865. Shortly after his discharge from
the army he went to Cheshire and started
a plumbing and tinning shop and con
ducted it until a few years ago, when
he retired from r active work.
No man in the town of Cheshire was
better known or better liked than he and
he was always of the same cheerful dis
position. Mr Morgan held town offices
for a number of years and was a member
of the present board of health. Mr Mor
fan was also a member Of the George
1. Sayies Grand Army post of Adams.
He is. survived by his widow, one son.
Charles, and a daughter, Mrs Howard
CUilsen, all of Cheshire. He was a mem
ber and treasurer of the Methodist church.
SUICIDE BY SHOOTING
Mrs William H. Lapaa Kills Herself
In Her Home in an Ante Fit of De
preillon
Mr* William H. Lapan committed sui
cide by shooting herself in the left breast
with her father’s revolver Friday night
about S at the home of her parents, Mr
and Mrs B. F. Smithies, of Maple street,
Chester. She had been in poor health for
some time, and an acute fit of depression
is supposed to be the cause for her act
Mrs Lapan had been in Huntington in the
afternoon and returned on the 6.41 train.
When she entered her home she left a
bundle on the kitchen table and went to
her room to retire. Unknown to her fa
ther, she took, his .38-ealiber revolver from
bis room. The shot aroused the other mem
bers of the family and they hastily sum
moned Dr O. J. Shepardson. but Mrs Lapan
died within a few minutes. She was about
40 years old. Besides her father and moth
er. a daughter, Florence, and a sister, Mrs
Charles D. Smith, survive her. Her hus
band is employed in Worcester.
WESTFIELD HUNTER SHOT
Lnul* A. Stiles Found Killed In Woods
by Accidental Discharge of His Re
volver
The body of Louis A. Stiles. 31, of
Westfield, watched over since early Sat
urday night by a faithful Airedale ter
rier, was found just before 4 o'clock Mon
day afternoon on the east bank of the
Harvey brook in the Pochassic district of
Westfield, with a bullet hole just below
the heart. William Roach of Westfield,
a brother-in-law of Mr Stiles, was led to
the body by the dog. Mr Roach was fol
lowing up the Harvey brook when he came
to a fence. Being thirsty he stooped down
and was taking a drink of water when he
felt something touch him on the shoulder.
Startled, he looked op and found the ter
rier with one paw on his back. The dog
had recognized him and led Mr Roach to
the body, only a few rods up the stream.
In the brook were Mr Stiles’s lantern
and his .38-caliber revolver, with one
empty cartridge, and it was evident that
he accidentally shot himself while hunt
ing. The bullet took a downward course
and lodged in the back above the right hip.
Mr Stiles had left home about 5 p. m.
Saturday and took with him his father’s
dog. He was after coons and the theory
is that in pulling the revolver, which had
a, long barrel, from the holster the weapon
was suddenly discharged.
Mr Stiles was a young man who had
many friends in Westfield and he was an
expert in the woods. He knew the woods
and the streams in western Hampden
like a book. His home was on Morgan
avenue, off from Union street in West
field and he had of late years been en
gaged as a bridge builder under his father
on the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad. He at one time worked in
the jewelry store of Robert C. Hollister.
He leaves besides his widow, his parents,
Mr and Mrs Henry L. Stiles, and a sis
ter, Mrs James Roach, all of Westfield.
DEATH OF MRS LILLIE BILLINGS
Was a Leader in Benevolent Work In
the Tows and Regent ot the D. A. R.
Mrs Lillie Briukerhoff Billings,'regent of
the Mary Mattoon chapter Daughters of
the American Revolution, died last week
Wednesday night at her home in Amherst,
after a prolonged illness. Mrs Billings had
been an active church member and had
been enthusiastically interested in hene
olent work in various organizations In
the town. She was bom in Jersey City,
X. J.. the daughter of William and Mel
issa C. Brinkerhoff. She attended a pri
vate school in charge of Miss Irving, a
/riece of Washington Trviag, also Miss
"Anna Brown’s school of New York. In
1896 ghe married Dwight M. Billings after
which Mr and Mrs Billings came to Am
herst to live.
During her life here she was a member
of the Amherst woman's club, was serv
ing her fourth term as regent, of the Mary
Mattoon chapter, Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution, and was a member and
past president of the Tuesday Club, be
sides being an enthusiastic member of
Grace Episcopal church. She was ex
ceptionally active in the Daughters of the
American Revolution, instituting new cus
toms and practices, such as marking the
graves of the Revolutionary soldiers. Mrs
Billings was also greatly interested in all
patriotic affairs, and was a member of the
Colonial dames of New .lersey and of the
Holland dames of New York. She was a
woman of exceptional character and per
sonality and made herself felt throughout
the community. She leaves, besides her
husband, a son, Dwight M. Billings of
Amherst college, ’lB. a daughter. Eliza
beth Billings, and her father and mother.
Mr and Mrs William Brinkerhoff of Jer
sey City.
DEATH OF WILLIAM A. PHELPS
Former Berkshire Man Dies Near
Cashmere, Wash.—Was a Well-
Known Printer
William A. Fbelps, 50, a native of Berk
shire county and for many year connect
ed with newspaper and printing plants in
Pittsfield, died at his home near Cash
mere, Wash., Thursday. He win horn in
Lonoxdale. the son of Mr ami Mrs Ed
ward Phelps, and he received his early
education in Lee. He worked in the office
of the Lee Gleaner and later went to
Pittsfield, where he was employed in dif
ferent establishments. After several years
as foreman of the composing room of the
Pittsfield Journal he want to Springfield,
where he was employed with the New
England Homestead until a few years ago
He was fond of gardening and at oat
THE SPRINGFIELD WEEKLY REPUBLIC AX: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1915
time bought a 10-acre farm in Lee. the
Mahan farm, where he raised vegetables,
flowers squabs and chicken*. He mar
ried Miss Cora Starkweather of Pittsfield,
a compositor and linotype operator.’ The
failure of her health was the reason for
their removal to Washington. Mre Phelps
died soon after they settled on a fruit
ranch near Cashmere. Among relatives
in Berkshire county who survive Mr
Phelps are Charles H. Shaylor of Lee,
associate county commissioner, and W.
M. Shaylor of North Egremont. Mr
Phelps was a member of Evening Star
lodge of Masons of Pittsfield.
SHOOTS SELF AND WIFE
Harry G. Wrlffht of Athol Believed to
Have Been Prompted by Despon
dency
Harry G. Wright, 34, shot and killed his
wife and then turned the gun on himself
and died instantly from- a bullet that went
directly through hie heart at his home on
Sanders street Athol, at 1 o’clock Mon
day afternoon. Mre Wright, shot through
the stomach, half stumbling, half running,
managed to reach the house across the
street, occupied by Wright's mother, Mrs
Flora Wright, into whose arms she fell
und died a few minutes later. Dr D. G.
Coolidge. who was the first physician to
appear, arrived just before she died.
The first intimation of any trouble at
the Wrights was wnen the oldest boy,
Glenroy. aged 14, who Was the only wit
ness to the shooting, and who is
deaf and dumb, ran to the home of
Chief of Police Murphy on the South
Athol road. The chief was in Worcester
at the grand jury sitting, but the boy made
it known to Mrs Murphy that both his
father and mother were dead.
It was stated, though not substantiated,
that Wright fired at his wife as she start
ed to run to his mother’s home. Another
account is that she was shot while trying
to prevent him from killing himself., but
the latter story is hardly believed. Wright
recently lost his position in a machine
shop at Athol, and the deed is supposed
to have been tile result of despondency
and disappointment. His father, Albert
Wright, committed suicide. So far as
known the couple were happy.
DEATH OF MRS CELIA OCKINGTON
Resident of Belehertown for Nearly
40 Years Dies Alter Long Illness
Mrs Celia Rockwell Walker Ockington,
62, wife of Edward B. Ockington. died at
2 o'clock Wednesday morning last week
at t»eutk Deerfield, of diabetes, after
having been confined to her bed for
six days. Mrs Ockington was born*Au
gust 22, 185$, in Windsor, Ct, where ‘ibe
spent her early years and received her edu
cation. She was the daughter of Albert
and Electa Post Rockwell. On June 1,
1871, she married Charles Walker of Bel
ehertown. and in that town they made
their home (or nearly 40 years. Mr
Walker died in 1909. Later she spent a
year and a lsr.lf in Tacoma, Wash. Re
turning to Belehertown she was married
on September 26, 1911, to Edward 13.
Ockington of South Deerfield, by Rev L.
M. Richardson of Montague and came to
South Deerfield to live.
Besides her hnsband, a sou. Clinton
Walker of Hopedale. survives her,
a daughter, Mrs Adelaide Flags of
Tacoma, Wash.; a grandson, Donald
Flagg: two brothers, Lester A. Rockwell
of Wallingford. Ct.. and Daniel Raymond
Rockwell of Coventry, R. I.
DEATH OF E. T. DARLING
Was One of the Oldest Residents of
Son til Amherst
Emery T. Darliug, 86. one of the old
est residents of South Amherst, died early
Saturday morning after an illness ,of
about a week. He was born in South Am
herst at the place where he died, and
had spent most ot his life there, where
he carried on the trade of hroom making
for many years. He was a member of the
South Amherst church and interested
in its activities, serving fdr several years
os parish collector. He seemed especially
qualified for tills work and took pride
in the fact that he was able to collect
money for a slate roof for the church
when most of the other members thought
it could not be done.
Mrs Darling died nearly two years ago.
They had lived for the past 10 years at
the town farm where they both were
greatly respected. Since the farm was
given up Mr Darling had lived with Frank
lyes on West street on the place that was
bis old home. He leaves two nephews,
A. M. and Frank Darling of Sunderland;
a niece, Miss Allen, and three nephews.
Nathan, Porter and Wallace Allen of
Whately.
FORMER SOLON A SUICIDE
Col E. B. Glhhkow of Worcester Shoot*
Himself In Brother’* Home
Col Edward Brodie Glasgow. 40, of
Worcester, and a former member of the
Massachusetts Legislature, committed sui
cide Friday in Glasgow house, the coun
try home of his brother. William Glasgow,
at Elkins Park, a fashionable suburb of
Philadedphia. He placed a revolver in
his mouth and pulled the trigger nnd died
almost instantly. Col Glasgow, who was
a bachelor, came to the home of his
brother about 10 days ago for rest. Upon
his arrival his brother noticed that the
colonel was suffering from a nervous
breakdown but did not think his condition
was serious.. _________
SIR LIONEL CARDEN DEAD
Former Minister to Mexico Ousted by
Carrhnsa
Sir Lionel Carden, who was British
minister to Mexico from 1913 until
August, 1914, when he was forced to leave
Mexico City by Gen Carrnnza after the
overthrow of President Huerta, died in
London Saturday.
Sir Lionel Edward Greeley Cnrden was
born in County Tipperary. Ire., in 1851.
Sir Lionel wag best known in this coun
try as minister to Mexico, where he came
into prominence during the trying day*
following the assumption of power by
Gen Huerta. Previous to this he had held
many offices, most of them in the Latin
countries of the Americas.
Death ot Mr* Ella XVheatan Morrill
Mrs Ella Wheaton Morrill died sudden
ly of Bright’s disease recently at the
home of Mrs Smith Bradley in Lud
low. where she wa* visiting. She was born
in 1847 in Winchester, the daughter of
Mary Sibley and Dr C. C. Wheaton. She
spent most of her life in Winchester, N.
H., and in Greenfield, but her later year*
were spent in Springfield and in Ludlow
Center. She w-as the widow of Edtvard
Morrill Of Ludlow Center, who died eight
years ago. Mr* Morrill had been nearly
blind for several years, but a month ago
she underwent an operation for cataract In
the Springfield hospital. The operation
was entirely successful and she was rejoic
ing in the anticipation of the recovery of
her sight, but she did not live to enjoy
the full benefit of it. Mrs Morrill wa*
recognized by all who knew her as a woman
of great refinement and gentleness of char
acter, nnd her friends testify to the unusual
Batienee with which *he endured th* in
rmities of her later years. She was a
great lover of poetry and waa herself the
author of several verse* of merit. She
was a sincere Christian and always took
an active interest in the church whenever
she wa* able. She i* survived by a sister.
Mr* Abbie J, Waters, formerly of Spring
field;, by two nieces, Mrs Emilia Wheaton
Hurd of Boston and Miss Ruth Wheaton
Waters of Portsmouth, N. H., and by one
nephew, Edwin H. Pleree of New Jersey.
Death of John M. S. Leach
John M. R. la*ach died Saturday at Sun
derland after a long illness with pulmonary
consumption. He was the son of Charles
and Rebecca (Jenne.vi Leach. His father
formerly lived in Shutesbury. but at the
time of this son's birth. September 15. 1865.
he was located in Lakeville, where he' prac
ticed dentistry. At the age of nine Mr
Leach removed with his parents to Sun
derland, where he lived for several years.
He had since lived in Hamilton, N. Y.,
and in Springfield, where he was in the
office of the King-Ricbardson company. He
was afterward general agent for that com
pany in Richmond, Va., where he married
Charlotte, daughter of the late Dr Will
iam Gwathmey of that city. His health
becoming impaired, he spent some time in
the Adirondack®, and in 1905 he returned
to Sunderland. During his 10-years’ resi
dence there he engaged in farming, at
which he was quite successful. At the
time of his death he was serving his third
year as one of the selectmen, and for five
years previous to this service he was town
auditor. In both these offices he displayed
unusual ability. He was a useful member
of the Baptist church, a member of Pa
cific lodge of Masons at Amherst, and of
the Sunderland grange. He haves his wid
ow, his mother, a brother. Charles Leach
of Meriden. Ct.. and a sister. Grace, wife
of George A. Gunn of Greenfield.
Death of Mrs Eaalee 1,. Wood
Mrs Eunice L. (Plumb) Wood, 72. widow
of Warren J. Wood of Greenfield, died
Monday morning at the home of her son,
H. J. Wood, in Bonth Deerfield, after a
lingering illness of progressive paralysis.
Mrs Wood was born June 16. 1843." the
daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Hiram
Plumb of Whittngham. Vt. Her early
life was spent in Whitingham. She
taught in schools in her native town,
Jacksonville and other Vermont towns.
Mrs Wood wrote several articles and
many poems, under the pseudonym of
•'Bessie Lignene.” for magazines and pa
pers. About 45 years ago Miss Plumb
was married to Warren J. Wood of Green
field, and for mauy years was a resident
of that town. Mr Wood died in June. 1906.
Of the four children born to Mr and Mrs
Wood hut two are ifving. Hiram J. Wood,
with whom she had lived tor the past four
years, and Mrs Thomas J. Canghev of St
Andrews. X. B. Besides her children, Mrs
Wood leaves a brother, Adin I. Plumb, of
Greenfield, and six grandchildren, four
living in New Brunswick, and Hazel and
Bermee Wood of South Deerfield.
Me* Harriet Stewart
Mrs Harriet Stewart,, 69. of 398 Maple
street, this cit.v, widow of W. W. Stewart,
died Thursday at Petersham. She was a
lifelong resident of the city and was well
known to all the older residents. She was
the mother of the late Henrv S. Diekinsou.
at one time mayor of the city. Mrs Stewart
was horn in Hollingston. April 20 18413.
being the daughter of Edward and Lucinda
Alice Clark. She married in 1564 George
R. Dickinson, who died in 1887 In 1894
she married W. W. Stewart of Fall River
Mr Stewart dying in 1912. She leaves four
grandchildren. Harriet Andrews Dickin
son.. George R. Dickinson. Henrr Ray
mond Dickinson and Stewart Winthrop
Dickinson, all of this city, two sisters,
Mrs A L. Munn and Mrs C. B Brown,
both of this city, and two brothers. J. E.
Clark of Holyoke and William H Clark
of New York.
Farm Accident Causes Death
Word was received Thursday of the
death of William Walker. son of Mr and
Mrs Dennison Walker of Ware, at the
\Vaterbui\v cit.v hospital last week Wednes
day. A few weeks he was filling a
silo on his farm, which he nad recently
purchased, when a part of the machine
broke. A piece of afeeel went into his side
and at first he thought little of it. The
eht failed to liaal atitf blood poisoning
set in. He was removed to the city hos
pital, where he dl#d. He leaves his
idow, three brothers. Charles H. Walker
of Ware; Ora of Stafford. Ct.., and Ralph
or Storrs Ct.. One sister and his parents,
Mr and Mrs Dennison Walker of Ware.
Mr Walker was a resident of Ware un
til about, five years ago. He was well
known in town and was a member of
Kden lodge of Masons.
Death of Robert I s '. Brome
Robert F. Brome, 64, tobacco grower and
farmer, died Sunday after a long illness
with val mlar disease of the heart, at his
home on Mapleton avenue, Suffield, Ct. The
early oart of his business career he spent
with William H. Dexter of Springfield for
12 years. He' then went to Suffield as a
farmer. He married Martha Wright. He
was a member of the Second Baptist
church. He leaves a brother, William, of
Suffield, and six children, Mrs Alfred
Chabot of Florence. Mass., Mrs Charles A.
Parker of Longmeadow. Mrs Everett Ed
wards of Feeding Hills. Mrs Ralph Mitchell
of Springfield and Miss Eloise and Charles
Brome of Suffield, and seven grandchil
dren^
Death of Mrs Harriet Miner
After five years of helplessness Mrs Har
riet Phanele Francis Miner, 76, died at
Worthington last week Tuesday in the
home of her daughter. Mrs Walter Shaw.
Mrs Miner was born in Hinsdale August
25. 1839. the daughter of John and Pha
nele Francis. She married Hinckley M.
Miner of Windsor, who died many years
ago. Mrs Miner was a resident of West
Cummington for over 30 years and was a
member of the Baptist church. The past
four years have hoen spent in Worthing
ton with her daughter, Mrs Shaw. She is
survived by her daughter. Mrs Walter
Shatv of Worthington: a sou. Elwin G.
of West Oummingten, and one sister, Mrs
Hannah Whitney of West Cumndngton.
Death of Oscar J. Donne
Oscar J. Doane, 69; died at his home
on Central street, Brookfield, at 9.30 Tues
day morning of a complication of dis
eases, Mr Doane was born in Bakers
field, Vt., in August, 1846. and when 27
years old came to Brookfield. For 12
years he conducted a harness repair shop
on Central street, < losing up the place a
month ago, when his health falied. lie
was twice married. His second wife was
Miss Alice Tyler es Brookfield, whom he
married 14 years ago. She died in 1010.
Mr Doane is survived by a son. H. W.
Doane of 16 Hebron street. Springfield, a
daughter, Hnzel Penns of Brookfield, and a
brother, Delbert Doane of Bnkersfield, Vt.
Death of fttahrose Cniltrnrih
Ambrose Gudworth, 83, died Saturday at
Chesterfield of heart disease. He was born
in Chesterheio on the Hail place, rnt oldest
of the three children of Charles and Roxy
Witherell Gudworth. and had spent nearly
all his life in the town of his birth. He was
a prominent farmer and was town treasurer
a number of years In 1839 he married
Elvira Damon of Chesterfield, who survives
him. with a daughter. Mrs Albert 0. Damon
of Chesterfield. Another daughter. Mrs U
F. I-eDuc, has died, and Mr and Mrs Cud
worth have lately lived in the home of Mr
LeDnc. Mr Gudworth is also survived by
a sister. Mrs Alvin M. Burt of Springfield,
and four grandchildren.
Deatll of Mrs Termella C. Ktune
Mrs Permelia C. Ivinne, 84. widow of
John Kinne, died late Sunday night at
the bjme of her daughter, Mrs Lydia Cud
worth at 90 Orange street. Mrs Kinne was
born in Goshen, a daughter of Dexter and
Julia iPackard) Beals. For about 35 years
Mrs Kinne lived in Shelburne Fall* and
moved to Weattield about five years ago.
She leaves two daughters. Mrs Lydia
Gudworth of Westfield and Mrs Julia Kin-
Hey of Plainfield; three brothers, Luther
U. Beals of Westfield, Dexter Beals of
Ensthaninton. H. H. Boal* of Mount Ver
sion, N. Y„ and tlira* sisters, Mrs Lixzie
A. Kinne of Springfield, Mrs George W.
and Mrs M. G. Higgins of West-
Klm Eleanor X. Perry
Eleanor M. Perry, 19, the daughter of
Mr and Mrs Frank C. Perry of South
street. Agawam, died at her home Satur
day after a brief illness. She was horn
at Newfane, %'t., but came to Agawam
when 10 years old. She was a member
of the Agawam Baptist church, and a
teacher in the Sunday-school. For some
time she had worked in the miliinery de
partment of Smith & Murray’s store. Miss
Perry was highly esteemed hy all who
knew her, and will be greatly missed. She
leaves, besides her parents, one brother,
Guy Perry, and three sisters. Effie nnd
Verna of Agawam and Mrs Gertrude
Moore of Dexter, la.
Death of Mrs Melissa J. Chaffee
Mrs Melissa .1. Chaffee, 74. widow of
Benjamin Chaffee, died at her home on
Housatonic street. Lee, Sunday of heart
trouble resulting from aid age and long ill
ness. Mrs Chaffee was Miss Melissa Fisher
and was born in Lee. She was one of the
few surviving members of the old Lee
academy and from girlhood had been an
ardent Methodist and a worker in church
affairs as long as her strength permitted.
She married Benjamin Chaffee of Becket
57 years ago and they had lived in the
house where Mr* Chaffee died since that
tjme. She leaves one son, Charles L.
Chaffee, with whom she made her home.
Smith T. Briggs
Smith T. Briggs. 91. died Thursday aft
ernoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Henry D. Rising of Southwick. after an
illness of several weeks. He was born in
Rhode Island and spent hi* early life in
that state. For several years he was in
the employ of the United States armory
in this city, but the past 14 years of his
life were spent at the home of his daugh
ter in Southwick. He is survived by another
daughter, Mrs A. E. Bartholomew of New
Milford, Ct.. two sons, Edmond P. of
Attleboro and Frank S. of West Suffield,
Ct.. and by a brother, Henry J. Briggs
of West Northfield.
Sarah Elizabeth Hill
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Hill, a resident of
this city for more than 50 years, died Mon
day afternoon at the home of her grand
son, H. N. Squire, 500 Sumner avenue,
after an illness of several weeks. Mrs
Hill was the widow of William E. Hill
and was born in North Prescott, where
she spent her early life. She was a mem
ber of First church in this city, ami i?
survived by two daughters, Mrs Hattie
V. Vaughan of this city and Mrs D. Mac
millan of New Britain Ct., one brother,
,T. X. Homemvav of this city, seven grand
children and three great grandchildren.
Sir* Edward B. Beal*
Mrs Ella Augusta Beals, 57. wife of
Edward B. Beals of 796 State street,
died at the Springfield hospital Thursday
night after an illness of several weeks.
Mrs Beals was born in this city, hut
spent her early life at Bnckland and
Greenfield. She was a member of St
James Episcopal church of Greenfield.
She leaves, besides her husband, one son.
Alfred T- of New York city, three daugh
ters, Mrs George H. Stearns of Colrain.
Mrs Benjamin O. Aldrich of Keene. X.
H„ and Miss Edna W. Beals of Glouces
ter, together with seven grandchildren.
Gilbert Ashley at Agawam
Gilbert Ashley, 78, died Sunday after
noon at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Frederick Haven of 168 Main street, Aga
wam. Mr Ashley was born in this city
in 18,37, the son of Noah P. and Clarissa
Sarkett Ashley. He becanm a member
of the Hampden lodge of Odd Fellows in
1880. For 30 years he bad worked at
the armory, giving up his position there
last spring en account of ill-health. He
leaves, besides his widow, one daughter,
Mrs Frederick Haven, with whom he was
living at the time of his death, and three
grandchildren.
Clerk ot Coart* Report
The report of the clerk of court's. T. J.
Tierney for the year ending October 1.
1913. shows an increase in the number
of cases disposed of by the local court
over the record of the year preceding. Dur
ing the past year the total number of cases
was 2281 as against 2105 cases for the
previous year. The report show? a de
crease of 31 in the number of drunken
ness cases, an increase of 37 in the cases
of assault and battery, and an increase
of 45 in the number of larceny cases.
Mis* Jnlia S. Howard
Miss Julia S. Howard. 78. died Thurs
day at the home of her niece. Mrs Fred
erick M. Towne. in this city. Miss
Howard was hern in Chicopee, April
15. 1837. one of the 10 children of Mr
and Mrs Ephraim 8. Howard, She was a
member of the Third Congregational
church in Chicopee and spent most of her
life in Chicopee. She went to live with
her niece in this city 24 years ago. She
is survived by a brother. William F.
Howard, a sister Miss Phoebe C. Howard,
and two nieces.
Death of William Hart
William Hart. 80. died Wednesday last
week at the home of his son, Clarence, neaT
Monterey after a lingering illness. He
was born in Danby, Vt.. June 2. 1835.
In 1847 he went to Sandisfield, where
he remained until 1885. when he moved
to New Marlboro. A year later he moved
to Monterey, where he had since lived.
He was a well-known farmer in that sec
tion. He leaves his widow, three sons
and two daughters.
Death of Israel M. Gibb*
Word has been received in Huntington
of the death of Israel M. Gibbs of Oska
looska, la., early Friday morning. Mr
Gibbs was formerly, a resident of Hunt
ington and is well remembered hy the older
residents. His death followed a linger
ing illness that had lasted several years.
He is survived by one brother. Dr L. V.
Gibbs of Huntington, and one sister. Mrs
E. 8. Burr of Sunderland. His wife died
about a year ago.
Death of Geor*e H. Fuller of Snf
fleld, Ct.
George Henry Fuller, 78, died Tuesdny
nt the home of his daughter, Mrs Edger
ton Henieuwa.v -if Main street, Suffield,
Ct.. of heart trouble. He was born in
Suffield and had lived there alt his life.
His wife died several years ago. He leaves
three daughters, Mrs Francis Clark of
> ewtonville, Ma«s.. Mrs Emma R. Call
of Pasadena, Cal., and Mi's Htmfcnway.
"Shots” Professor Dead
Augustus J. Dubois, 66, for years pro
fessor of civil engineering in the Sheffield
scientific school, Yale, died suddenly at his
home at New Haven Tuesday of heart
failure. He was born at Newton Fails,
was graduated from the Sheffield school
in 1860. was a member of the governing
board of the school and was widely known
as a writer of engineering subjects.
Dean of 1-lhrarlnn* Dead
John Edmands. 95, dean of American
librarians and originator of many classi
fication systems now in use in libraries
throughout the country, died at his Phil
adelphia home Sunday. Mr Edwards
was librarian emeritus of the Mercantile
library, with which institution he had
been connected since 1856. He was a na
tive of Framingham and an alumnus of
Yale.
Death of John A. Frauet*
John A. Francis. 76. one of Sutheld's oldest
natives, died Wednesday last week at the
home of B. E. Bowker in Boston Neck,
after a lingering illness. Mr Francis was
born in Suffield, June 8, 1839. and had
been engaged in farming most of his life.
Mrs Clmroltt* Ayen
Mr* Charlotte Ayen, 77, widow of John
Ayen, died at the home of her son, Louis
S. Ayen, 1504 Northampton street, Hol
yoke, Tuesday. Bhe had been a resident of
the city for over 43 years and had a large
circle of friends. She leaves three sons,
Demi* 8. and Edward .7. both of Hol
yoke, Albert G. of New London, Ct.
Death es Patrick W. Dai-far
Patrick W. Daviae died at his home,
65 College street. South Hadley Monday .He
had been a blacksmith in town for over
40 years and had served for a number of
years on the board of registrars. He
served in the navy during the civil war.
He leaves, besides a widow and family, a
brother in Northampton.
Death of Marla A. Snow
Maria A. Snow, 78, died at the home of
her son. Fred, in Lowell Monday morn
ing at 9 o’clock. Mrs Snow was born in
Palmer and spent all of her life there up
to July last when she went to Lowell, Bhe
leaves besides her «od, one granddaughter
and two great-grandchildren.
Death of a Cooaeetleat Centenarian
George o. • Ellis who attained the age of
100 years six weeks ago. died Tuesday
the home of his daughter at Waterbury, Ct.
He was born in Attleboro, and in early
like was a button and hairpin manufac
turer in Waterbury and Middlebury, Ct
Death of Daniel Nolan
Daniel Nolan, 73. a resident of Ware
for the past 58 years and a much respect
ed citizen, died at his home on Pleasant
street in that town Tuesday morning
at 7.50 after a three-months' illness with
valvular heart trouble.
Y. M. C. A. INDUSTRIAL WORK
FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYES
Plan* Oatltned at Business Man’*
Luncheon at VsyMipt Clab la This
City
Yonng Men’s Christian association work
among factory employes as a means of
bringing abofit fuller co-operation between
employers and employes was considered at
a luncheon of business men held nnder the
auspices of the Yonng Men’s Christian as
sociation at the Nayasset clnb Tuesday.
ChErles R. Towson. industrial secretary of
the international committee of rhe asso
ciation, spoke on the purpose of the work
and its achievement* in other places.
W. Bruce Piraie. who will take charge
of the industrial work in this city, spoke
briefly of the results which he hopes to
achieve through educational work in this
city.
A. IT. Gilbert, president of the Chap
man valve company, presided at the meet
ing. and opened the speaking with a brief
address on the advantage? of industrial
Young Men’s Christian association work
from the employers’ point of view. Since
the first great clash between capital and
labor in 1877. he said, an organization of
laboring tnen hss been developed which in
cludes about two million men. Probably
60 per cent of these are in because the
other fellow is in. and it is uncomfortable
to stay out; nevertheless we must take off
our hats to Mr Gompers, who has united
these differing elements and made of them
a power that is almost irresistible. Em
ployers cannot combat this by force. They
must do something which will give the
laboring man more confidence in hie em
ployer. and this movement shows them
how they can convince the employer that
the man who gives him work is a better
friend than the walking delegate.
Secretary Towson spoke of the indus
trial work as a new adaptation of the
Young Men’s Christian association to mod
ern life, which is largely industrial. At
present, he said. 75 per cent of the as
sociation's energy is devoted to the cleri
cal and commercial Elements, which are
only 25 per cent of its constituency. This
is a hard point to make before a New Eng
land andience. he said, because New Eng
land is used to two generations of tbe old
Young Men's Christian association, and
has come to think of it as a two-by-four
microscopic proposition. But under the
new conditions there is a large service that
the association should do.
The purpose of this new work is not to
decide labor disagreements—that is a mat
ter between employers and employes. It
is work in the zone of agreement between
the two, —the one place where emplover
and employe can meet and do things for
their common interest, and not raise the
subjects that bring bad blood. Mr Tow
son praised the I.ud’ow manufacturing as
sociates for their work in this field. Some
manufacturers have opposed educational
work with their laborers, he said. They
sav. "Teach 'hem English and thev'il
raise hell.’’ To this his reply has been.
"If you’re going to have hell, you'd bet
ter have it in English.” The time has
passed when the prosperity of industry
could be predicated on the ignorance of em
ployes.
The fitness of the Young Men ? Chris
tian association for industrial work is that
it is an organization whose purpose is not
commercial; that it is primarily religious
—though not sectarian, as shown by tbe
fact that it has more members in the Ro
man Catholic church than in any other
denomination, and that in some districts
the majority of members are Jews—and
that it has an organization which extends
throughout the world. During his address
Mr Towson gave instances of tbe Young
Men’s Christian association work among
industrial communities, the buildings which
have been put up by some companies and
the great success of the work After hi?
address Mr Pirnio spoke briefly. He had
not time to describe his plans for work in
this city, hut asked th* co-operation of the
business men in aiming at the purpose de
scribed in Mr Towson s address.
Dr G. ff. Tuppcr. immigrant secretary
of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and
W. Bruce Pimie. social secretary of Phil
lips Brooks college, presented a plan for
work among the industrial workers of
Springfield to the men of the Young Men's
Christian association college Tuesday
morning. After a preliminary speech bv
Dr Topper. Mr Pirnio outlined the work
which is planned for the winter in Spring
field. Various campaigns wiil be carried
ot. among the working people to include
illustrated lectures, noon games, garden
movements, health, thrift and safety cam
paigns. Evening schools will be organ
ized particularly amorg the foreign ele
ment and men from the Young Men's
Christian association college will co-oper
ate with the local Yonng Men's Christian
association in conducting classes in En
glish, teaching American history, dries,
lecturing and instructing foreigners in the
naturalization laws.
LYNAR PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Say* He I* Neither n Bigamist Nor a
German Spy
Max Lyna.\ also known as Count Max
L.vnar Loudon, was arraigned at New
York Monday on a charge of bigamy and
recommitted to prison in default of slo,-
000 bail. Lynar’s lawyer told the court
bis client was susi>eeted hy the govern
ment of being a German spy. L.vnar
laughed openly at this and his lawyer
declared there was no foundation for the
charge.
Lamar was arrested a few days ago by
federal ageuts and later turned over to
the state authorities. He waa charged
with having married Amolio Wendt at
Poughkeepsie. X. Y.. on September 23,
1893. He is also alleged to have mar
ried under the name of Count De Passy,
I.iela F. Jansen on September 9. 1911. and
nnder the name of Loudon. Rose O'Brien
of Albion. X. Y„ on September 14, 1914.
After returning to prison l.ynar gave out
a statement through Alisa Louise Winterer,
in which he denied that he waa guflty of
bigamy, or that he had ever been a Ger
man sny. He added that he wu a victim
of circumstances and mistaken identity. 8
Miss Winterer, who said she had been
Lynar's counsel for three years, said his
real name was Count Maxmilian Rochas
de Passy Lynar-Loudon.
A LECTURE TO DOCTORS
ON THE WAR HOSPITALS
Dr William Jason Mix ter Telia Hamp
den District Medical Society at Bed
Cross Activities la France
A plea for the teaching of military medi
cine in onr schools was voiced by Dr Will
iam Jason Mixter of the Massachusetts
general hospital of Boston in an intensely
intereating talk on the conditions of Red
Cross work in the European war zone,
from which he has jest retnrned. This ad
dress was the feature of the fall quarterly
meeting of the Hampden district medical
society Tuesday afternoon at their head
quarters on Btate street.
Dr Mixter began with an apology for
the little information be could bring. He
did not. he said, get tbe chance to go
about. They do not want strangers wan
dering about the country anywuere near
the front; they want them to "stay put,”
he remarked. He mentioned the fact that
the station platforms are surrounded by
ropes and gendarmes, and one is not al
lowed to leave them while waiting be
tween trains, even to get something to eat.
He told of the wife of a French officer
whose husband lay seriously wounded in
the hospital. She started to him with
out waiting for a pass, missed connection*,
and was held np for 18 boon within five
miies of her destination.
The first hospital in which Dr Mixter
worked was the Whitney hospital, or
hospital B. of the American ambulance.
It was a converted boys’ school and 35
miles back of the firing line. It had
three wards with accommodations for 40 to
45 men in each, with a few small rooms
for the worst patients and officers. From
six to 14 Ford ambulances went to the
evacuating and distributing hospitals
nearer the lines about twice a week, so
that cases were received with wound? from
18 hours to two days old. The French
system, he said, is to treat the abdominal
and cranial injuries in the front hospitals,
and he saw only three of the latter in
three months.
Dr Mixter spoke of the speed with
which army officers fly abont the coun
try in automobiles. ‘lt’s a wonder there
are not more accidents,” he said, "bat
the attitude all over Europe seems to be
that life is not worth much. Eveiy one
of these officers is almost sure he will not
live to the end of the war. I spoke to one
Krench officer who said that since the first
campaign at least one-third of the officers
of his regiment had been killed. ‘We spend
10 out of 15 days in the trenches.’ he
said. We can’t last.’”
A great deal of grip and bronchial pneu
monia is caused by exposure, said the
speaker, and he went on to tell of the ty
phoid epidemic. He told of bringing the
wounded 65 miles to the hospital. "It
speak? well for the French surgeons." he
said, '“that only one of the cases they sent
u? went bad cn the road.” Typhoid, he
said, has been stamped out by the use of
preventive vaccination.
Shooting Off the Finger*
The speaker mentioned the opportunity
afforded by night warfare in the trenches
for men to shoot their fingers off. although,
h? added, those who do are very few. If
rhev can get away with it they are sure
they are through with fighting and will
have * pension for the rest of their lives,
line man came to the hospital with his
fingers gone, but he was found out and
taken away Dr Mixter heard iater that
he was taken back to his regiment, the
regiment formed in three sides of a square,
and he was shot.
Patients from the trenches, said the
speaker, are always tired and sleepy and
there is no need for morphia. They are
also very, very dirty, and many are cov
ered with vermin. They are bathed, their
hair clipped in some cases and their
clothes steam sterilized. All tbe French
cases have antitetanic treatment at the
front At the beginning of the war. Dr
Mixter heard, this serum was used up
quickly and there were many cases of
tetanus. Dr Mixter. however, did not see
a single case while he was there.
Dr Mixter mentioned the churches that
had been destroyed. This, he said, wa?
not an act of vandalism. The country is
flat ana the church steeples 'he only points
of observation. The artillery observers get
up in them and have to be shot out hy
their opponents.
The speaker mentioned the method of
disposing of bodies during the first groat
drive when there was no time to bury
them. Cremation, he said, was the only
method possible, and the best method wa>
by straw and alcohol or gasoline. He
spoke of one point where there had been
a straw stack near an alcohol factory
where now there was just a heap of white
ash. "I poked about In it for some time.”
he went on. "but I couldn't And a button
or anything.”
IVhen he was moved to a hospital near
er the front Dr Mixter was enthralled
bv watching the aeroplanes. Five out of
six days, he said, thev would go up. and
ir was an interesting sight to see a plane
with 4A to 50 puffs of white smoke abont
it. each of which was a shrapnel shell ex
ploding In all the time he never saw
one brought down; they were flying too
high.
Of the wonuds received in trench war
fare a good 40 per cent were from high
explosive shell fragments, 30 per cent
from shrapnel, and only 20 per cent from
rifle bullets. Those from the shells were
tbe worst. Each shell piece wa? from an
eighth of an inch across to an inch, and
there were often from 5 to 10 of them in
one man. The rifle bullet at long range
makes a clean hole, but at short range
it splinter? the bone and tears the flesh as
though it had explode.!. Eighty per cent
of the wounds, he said, are septic.
Head injuries, he said, are very numer
ous in trench warfare, but most of the
victims die promptly. A rifle ball hitting
the skull at short range usually takes half
the skull off. Most of those with thorax
wounds are left alone and usually get well.
Abdominal wounds, he said, are treated
hy the French at the front hospitals. The
Xra.v. he said, is of tremendous impor
tance. He also mentioned the extensive
use of iodine by the French for dressing*
ut the frout.
Dr Philip Kilroy was called on for •
few remarks about his experiences in Eu
rope. He stated that the reason the anti
rotanic serum of the French gave out «o
soon after the ear started was because
it was destroyed by Gorman chemists who
were in the employ of the laboratories. He
mentioned one shipment of 300.000 tubes
that had been destroyed and added that
the captain of Uhlans who did it had
been a chemist in the laboratory up ti»
July 20. Dr Kilroy'.* experience in get
ting around the country was quite differ
ent! and he reported little trouble. Pan*
is still Paris during the day. he said, but
at night it is as dark as Feeding Hill*.
He mentioned rhe good work of the French
surgeons in that less than 1 per cent of th*
wounded sent back from th* front died.
"May you always keep young in spirit
and in health. -May your lives be as full
as mine has been made by the grace of
God and the good will of my fellow-men.”
was the message of James Whitcomb Rilcv
to Chicago's school children on hi* recent
birthday anniversary.
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