Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-05
RECENT DEATHS.

CHARLES F. HOLBROOK.
Rev. Charles F. Holbrook, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Danvers, died
Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Holbrook was born July IA,
1880, in Bellingham, Mass, and spent
his early years in Worcester, being grad
uated at Worcester Academy He was
graduated at Brown University with the
class Of 1855, receiving the degree Of A.
M. He later was graduated from New
ton Theological Institution
Mr.. Holbrook successfully filled Bap-
fist pastorates in Tariffville, Conn,
West BOylston and DanYersport Mass,
Saco, Me. Newport, N. H, Hallowell,
Me, and Danvers, his second pastorate
there beginning late in 1888 He was a
member of the Christian commission in
war time
Mr.. Holbrook's father was a mill
owner in Bellingham, thence moving to
Worcester, where he went into business,
serving as assessor and alderman Of
Worcester
MRS. ]. c. AVER.
New York, Jan. According to ad-
vices to the Tribune, Josephine MelHn
Southwick Aver, widow of DR. James
c. Aver, died suddenly at her home,
near the Hotel des Tnvalides Paris,
( Monday afternoon. Mrs Aver teleg-
raphed Saturday New Years greetings
to her children who live in this city.
Mrs. Aver was born in Midway Mass,
/ Dec. Is, 1926. Her father, Royal South
wick, was a man Of AN old-fashioned
| type of New England character He
was a member of the Society of
| Friends, and well-to-do manufacturer
of Lowell, Mass. He was a direct des-
cendant of Lawrence and Cassandra
| Southwick, two names celebrated by
the poetry Of Whittier Mrs. Ayers
mother was DireXa Claflin, sister Of the
late Horace B. and Aaron Claf1in, foun-
ders of the largest wholesale dry goods
house in America, Her parents moved
to Lowell, Mass, when she was only an
infant. Much of her girlhood time was
divided between her own home and that
of the family of Horace b. Claf1in, then
at Milford, Mass. 1t was at her home
in Lowell she met and later married.
in 1853, DR.. James G. Aver
Mrs. Aver lived IN Lowell until the
death of her husband, in 1878. She
then came to New York, and for a num-
Der of years resided in this CITY. Since
1889 she has been living in Paris. Two
sons, Frederick F. and Henry S. Aver.
ana one daughter, Mrs. Lesley j. Pear
son, widow of Frederick Pearson, sur
NAfC Hel. LIE DOQy or Mrs. Aver will
be embalmed and sent to America.
MRS. E. A. VAN LENNEP.
Mrs Emily A. Van Lennep, widow of
the Rev. DR.. H. j. Van Lennep. died
Tuesday in Philadelphia. Mrs. Van Len
nep was the daughter of the Rev Isaac
Bird, the pioneer missionary to Syria.
ana was born in that country. Her hus
band was for many years a missionary
to Turkey, and was the author of sew
eraI well known works on Bible lands.
Mrs. Van Lennep had for years been en-
gagged in work for the missionary cause.
and was especially active in behalf Of
the Armenians, many of whom were
educated through her efforts She leaves
three sons-Dr W. B. Van Lennep of
Philadelphia, E. ]. Van Lennep, princi-
pal OF a preparatory school at Great
Darlington, Mass, and H. M. Van Lem
nep, composer, who resides in London.
DR.. Robert L. Dalney, one of the most
prominent educators of the south. died
at his home in Knoxville, Tenn. Tues
day. DR., Charles w. Dalney. president of
the university, Tennessee, is his son.