The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-17
DIED OF APOPLEXY
AT PORTLAND HOTEL.
Editor Charles A. Lee of PaWtuCket
Expired Few Hours After he
Was Stricken.

entered the grammar school. Later he
attended THE LOnSdale hlgn schOol, ana
in the fall of 1868, he entered the office
OF the PaWtucket Gazette ana enron
ice as a nominal apprentice. lie re-
mained In the office until july, 1865, and
in the following September went TO
work for Edward l.. Freeman at Gen.
tral Falls, where he soon acquired an
enYiable reputation as preSsman. lie
remained In Mr. Freeman's office until
February g. 1870. when he returned 10
the Gazette and Chronicle office
April /, 1875. he purchased a quarter
interest In the concern from Ansel u.
Nickerson and three years later bought
Mr.. Nickerson's entire interest,". From
that date he was associated with John
S. Sibley in the printing and publish
ing business
After Mr.. Sibley's death he carried
on the business alone until 1894, when
Lester w. Upham was taken into
partnership. Mr.. Lee had been the edi-
tor of the Gazette and Chronicle since
April l, 1873. From 1870 to 1875 he was
the Pawtucket and Central Falls cor
respondent of the Providence Press and
Star. Mr.. Lee was prominently iden-
titled with the Knights of Pythias and
held many offices of honor in that or
der. He was charter member of Eu-
reka lodge, No. ), Knights OF Pythias,
which he joined in March, 1871, and
was its second chancellor commander.
He was grand chancellor in 1875 and
1876. and since 1877 he had been rep
resentative TO the supreme lodge, his
term of continuous service making him
the oldest member of that body. He
was also a member OF the uniformed
rank and the endowment rank of the
Knights of Pythias.
He was also a member of the Ameri-
can Legion of Honor. the New Eng
land Order of Protection and the
American Benefit society. He belonged
TO the Pawtucket Business Mems as
sociation, the Patria club, the Paw
tucket Veteran Fremen's association.
the Universalst club of Boston, the
Rhode Island Unversalist club. the Re-
hoboth, Seekonk Pawtucket and East
Providence Detecting society, being it's
president. Mr.. Lee was also an asso-
ciate member Of Tower Post, No. II, G..
A. r. In 1880 and 1881 he was elected
on the Republican ticket as a repre-
sentative TO the general assembly. He
had served as secretary and treasurer
OF the Rhode Island Press association
since it's organization in 1879 In 1875
he was elected an honorary member of
the New Hampshire Press association.
In 1884 he was elected member of the
Suburban Press association OF New
England. The following year he was
elected it's president and served In that
capacity until April. 1888. At Detroit.
Mich. in August. 1889, he was elected
president of the National Editorial as
ISOLATION, and presided at it's convention
in 1890 which was held at the state
house in Boston.
On January 13. 1869. he was married
10 Miss Phebe s. Wright OF Smith
field (now Lincoln). She survives him.
Mr.. Lees remains left Portland at
1920 D. m. today for Pawtucket. IT
was accompanied by a committee of
prominent Pythians consisting -
George M. Harmon, OF Calais: r. G.
Reynolds Luther b. Roberts and Isaac
l.. Eder and Wyer Greene of Portland.