Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-27
Milton.

The High school commencement
Friday at kinsey's ball was source
of attraction to many of our people.
The stage was beautifully decorated
walls being formed of lace curtains at
the top of which hung in graceful fes-
toons the class colors. royal purple and
pink. A bank of plants surmountsd
by q pretty palm, formed the back
ground.
The members of the class all did
we'll, both in the composition and de-
livery of their orations. Their eos
tunes were becoming, the young ladies
wearing dainty white gowns. The
topics of the oratiOns were: Progress
of the Nineteenth Century" Frank
Miller; The Unit of Society," Alice
Beeson; THE Spirit of Freedom,
Albert Newman; Power of Silence,
Elizabeth Morris.
The diplomas were presented by
Supt Baldwin in neat speech.
Rev Hyde offered the invocation
an Rev Hall the benediction
The music by Runge's orchestra
proved quite satisfactory.
Among those from distance at
tending the commencement were:
Misses Kiessler and Miller. Brookville;
Misses Broaddus and Martin, Corners
vile; Mrs. Clouds. Centerville;
Miss Iva Grigsby, Eaton; Miss Amelia
Miller, Irvington; Miss Fettie Craw
ford, Bentonville.
Jim Sipple, Milton boy who re
Gently completed a time in the regular
army, re enlisted and is encamped at
Chickamauga Park.
John Baker is at indianapolis this
week.
Dav d Parker and wife on Sunday
entertained for dinner Elder and Mrs.
Hall, Fl. c. Elwell and wife and c. ii
Galloway.
A large number of new wheels have
been sold here this season.
Miss Ina Williams home was the
scene of the alumni social and recep-
ton of new members Saturday night.
There was music and recitations.
Light refreshments were served and
carnations the favors.
John Brumblay left Tuesdav for
Moore's Hill, after spending the winter
with his sister, Mrs. Scott Hyde, aud
attending school He will not return
here to school. but will enter the pre-
The following Is an autob :ocraphy
E---r---~A s. onof' tiuio oerore his last
illness. date of death and age being
inserted, and some added at close:
John h. Frazee, son of John and
Phebe Frazee, was born near Plain
field, Middlesex county, New Jersey.
on the 10Th of January, 1916, and died
IN Milton, Wayne county, Indiana. on
April 25, 1898, aged 80 years, three
months and six days.
he was united in marriage to Maria
5. Martin on the Oath of December,
1886. There were oorn to them six
children, Joseph W, Martin. Phebe,
John j.. Laura A. and Dewitt c
The first and last died in infancy.
He emigrated from New Jersey with
his family in lS4G, and settled in Car
thage, Rush county, Ind, and re
there twelve years, and then
to Milton, which has been his
home up to the time of his death. He
being an anti slavery man, united with |
the Wesleyan Methodist church at
Carthage in 1S47, and joined the same
church in Milton; and by deaths and |
II ceasing to exist, he at |
,aehed himself to the M. E. church in /
1870 He was for about fifty years
rustee and steward of the Wesleyan
ind NJ. E. churches.
He held number of such offices as
Issessor of township of Ripley in Rush
ounty, justice of the peace and inter
lal revenue collector during the war
t 1861 and 1865
A history of the underground rail-
raw in eastern Indiana would lack
If it failed to give the
art John Frazee took. He was con-
uctor from Carthage to Fountain City
nd assisted great many slaves on
heir road to freedom, sometimes
realty endangering his life. II
Since coming to Milton Mr.. Frazee
as been active in business interests.
etc. and recent years in
lsnrance He retained his physical
nd mental faculties TO his last illness,
nd would insist I'm no. old
The funeral was held at the NJ. Ell
lurch Wednesday at > D. m. Hist
lend of a half century, Rev. Aaron
'orth, presiding elder in the IVES
yam church. preached the sermon,
us granting request of the de-
ased made long ago. Burial at West
lie cemetery.