The Press., 1907-11-06

sett, all of this town The funera was held from St. Edwards Saturday morning, with high requiem mass There were many beautiful flora tributes. The bearers were w. E Hanley, F. E. Fitzpatrick, Jamel Warren, Daniel J. Hanley, John w
 Williams and Nj. D. O'Oonnell. Blu rial was in St. Edwards cemetery.
 Charles Elmer Chaffee, an old ana honored citizen of Windsor Locks died suddenly at his home Saturday morning, S9 years. His death wa, caused by valvular disease of tho heart brought on by advanced age ana a general breaking down. Friday, a was his usual custom. he was at hi duties in the office of the Medlicot Mill. In the evening he helped tt entertain his home relatives ant friends who called and was unusually bright and cheerful. He retired ant went to sleep. He awOke the family about 12. 15 and passed away about al hour later. MT. Ohaffee was born il Monson, Mass June 30. 1918, ana was the son of Freeborn and Betsy (Leonard) Ohaffee. His education was obtained in the district schools O. his native town and at the age of II years he was apprenticed to learn tho wool sorting business. After learn ing the wool sorting business he wen in 1888 to Rockville, where he worked in the Rock and New England mills for six years. Failing health caused him at this time to seek outdoor em ployment in the open air, and return ing to Monson, he purchased farm which he operated until his healtt was restored. Then again entered the wool business, obtaining employ ment with Enfield stockinet Company in Thompsonville as buyer and sorter In 1863 MT. Ohaffee and w. J. Med lioott, who was the agent of the En field Company, resigned from the En field company and went to Windsor Locks to operate shoddy mill which was located on the site of the present underwear mill. MT. Medlicott soo1 organized company to manufacture underwear and in 1866 MT. Chaffee was sent to Nottingham, England, tc purchase new and improved machinery for the business. In 1867 Mr. Med licott got into financial difficulty. Then the company was reorganized into a stock company, MT. Ohaffee re- taining his interest as a stookholder. MT. Chaffee then started into the tir and plumbing business. In 1876 the Medlicott Company failed. Mr. Chaffee being a large stockholder, wal appointed receiver and ran the com pany six months, in the meantime getsfng control of the stock and re organizing the company with a capitol stock of $125, GOO. He was elected president and treasurer and since that time has always taken the manage. ment of the company. MT. Chaffee was considered the wealthiest man i1 Windsor Locks and was Eeputed to be worth about $4OO. .0OO. The town hat felt the worth of his character and interest. To J. H. Converse Post, c. A R., he erected at a cost of $40, 900, a memorial hall, which will always stand as a memorial to his memory. MT. Chaffee was president and treasur. CT of the Medlicott Underwear Com pany, vice. president of: the Windsor Locks Savings Bank, a director of the Windsor Locks and Warehouse Bridge and Ferry Company, director of the water company and the J. R. Mont. gomery Company. He was a member and attendant of the Congregational church. He leaves an adopted daugh- ter, Miss Etta O. Ohaffee.a,, His wife, formerly Miss Abilena Dunbar, whom he married in 1889, died eleven years ago. His other relatives are nephews and nieces, as follows: J. V. Squire. Mrs. M. l.. Harrington and Charles s. Hoar of Windsor Locks, Leonard Chaffee of Brimfield, Mass, and Mrs. J. l.. Stacy of Monson, Mass. and Mrs. Lucius Colburn of Stafford. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon in the Congregational church at p. m. The burial was in 8 steel vault in Grove cemetery and was private.