Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-18

pie, too valuable to the public, to be suffered
to pass away without special notice. She was
the youngest daughter of highly respected
family.
Her father, Rev. Asaph Rice Of Westmin-
ster, was a graduate of Harvard College the
class of 1852, and was the minister of West
minister from his final settlement till within
five or six years of his death there in 1916.
He had three wives-one daughter by his first,
who married Mr.. Beman of West Boylston
and three sons and three daughters by his Sec
ond. Thomas his eldest son, by his second
wife, an intelligent business man, was few
| years in mercantile business in Boston, and
died many years since. Asaph, respectable
physician, at the age of sc, is now living, with
a large family of children, in Illinois. Benja-
min died young man, when about 20. The
eldest daughter by the second wife married
| DR.. Asa Miles of Westminster, graduate OF
Dartmouth College, and IA respectable physi-
clan. She died after the birth Of their only
child, now Clough II. Miles, Esq, counsellor
at law of Millbury. DR.. Miles died in 1905,
after marrying for second wife Miss Ruth
| Henshaw daughter of Col. VIM. Henshaw OF
| Leicester. The second daughter OF Rev. Mr.
| Rice married the late Mr.. Jacob Sawyer, then
| of Westminster, more recently of Boston,
where he died many years since, and with
whose widow, aged 81, and her daughter, Mrs.
Holmes spent her last days
The last wife of Rev. Mr.. Rice, with whom
he lived many years, but had no children, was
the widow of DIR. Stephen Shattuck, a respec-
table physician of Templeton, a graduate of
Harvard College, and father of the late em-
inent DR.. George Cheyne Shattuck of Boston.
Mrs. Holmes was naturally intelligent,
social and interesting ill conversation; and
graceful and prepossessing in her manners
and personal appearance. In her younger
| days she was remarkable for her uniform
cheerfuiness and vivacity, and through life for
her correct and exemplary department, her
amiable temper and disposition, and her many
| christian virtues. At the age of eighteen she
| spent part Of year at Leicester Academy,
then a place of much resort for young ladies
of the first families, before public schools for
| young ladies became common. There she
was much noticed and admired, and her com
pany and friendship much sought
When about twenty-one, she was married to
Mr.. Farwell Jones, a respectable young gen
tleman of Westminster, who soon afterward
moved to Boston, and commenced business as
1t merchant, but in two or three years, return
ed and opened a store in Westminster, where
he died in 1906, leaving young widow and
two promising sons-Nlarcus Aurelius, and
Farwcl. She made profession of religion
and joined her fathers church soon after the
birth ol her first child.
| MI. Jones lived about four years after their
marriage, and Mrs. Jones lived afterwards
about the same length OF time before her
second marriage. During that time she kept
house, and her house was resort for refined,
social, and instructive intercourse. Yet dur
| ing that PERIOD and it is believed that through
her whole long life, the tongue of Islander
| never dared utter whisper OF Improperly
| in her conduct. As an instance of her beney-
olence and social feeling, it may be mention
| ed, that at public exhibition Of scholars and
young people in the neighborhood, there was
| a young lady of some ten years, of obscure
parentage, who evinced by her performance
unmistakable signs Of genius, ability, and
personal attractions. Mrs. Jones not willing
that 50 much promise should be lost, gave her
an invitation, with the consent OF her parents
to come and live with her as il companions
which She did, and soon became distinguished
as one of the most intelligent graceful and
interesting young ladies in the community
That was Miss Mary Whiting. She was Il
splendid singer, as was Mrs. Jones herself
She atterward married wealthy merchant in
northern New York.
In 1909 Mrs. Jones married DR.. Jacob
Holmes, native of Worcester. He went
nearly through the common course at Dart
mouth College, and left there about the year
1901, without taking degree. He studied
mediciRe with DIR. Israel Wilton of Win
chendon, from whom Il very large number of
medical gentlemen received instruction lie
commenced practice in Winchendon, bat af-
ter short time moved to Westminster After
his marriage with Mrs. Jones, in 1909, he
moved to Athol, and was there in full practice
i'll February, 1910, when the "Spotted fever
that fearful, unknown disorder, broke out in
PeterShan, Dana, Barre, and that region, fill
ing the community with panic and alarm, and
sweeping off the patients who were attacked
with it, some ofthem in Il single hour. Among
these was DIR. John Flint of Petersham an ap-
proved physician, who had spoken to DIR.
Holmes TO come Immediately to his aid in
case Of his attack. But lac was attacked and
died before DIR. Holmes could reach him.
Mrs. Holmes was attacked but recovered 1t
is remarkable that DIR. John Flint of Boston,
then young son Of him of Petersham. was
the physician of Mrs. Holmes in her last sick
ness, but had never heard of her husbands
being employed by his father till she told him.
DIR. Holmes became eminent as a physrian
while living at Athol the first time, and his
practice was too extensive and severe for his
health; to avoid which in part he bought a
, farm and moved upon it, in a distant town in
New Hampshire. But after anumber of wears
when other physicians had moved and settled
, in Athol, and the people there had become di-
yded' DIR. Holmes was urged by many of his
former employers to return, which he did. but
too late fully to recover his lost business. lie
, staid some years then moved to Hubbardston.
and in 1884 to Leicester, where he lived in
good repute till his death, December H.,
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The children which Mrs. Holmes had by
her last husband were two daughters Eliza
beth and Catherine r. Both were interest.
ing and well educated The latter married
Rev. +. V. Pike of Rochester, n H., in 1889,
but died soon after. Elizabeth was lady Of
fine intellect, Of rare accomplishment, and
excellent character. She was several years at
the head of the female department of Leices-
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