News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-05-12
DEATH OF DANIEL C. SpAULDMG
Was One Of Morrisville's Best-known and Old :
est Residents Former Postmaster and
Many Years Popular Clerk

In the death of Daniel q. Spaulding,
which occurred at his uome on Summer
street, last Sunday afternoon at about
2:30 O'clock, Morrisville loses one of her
best known and most highly respected
citizens and one who had spent practi-
cally his whole life in Morrisville. Mr..
Spaulding was taken ill on Tuesday night,
April n, and the following day the illness
was pronounced ptomaine poisoning,
caused from eating fresh pork. On Wed
nesday, May 5, pneumonia developed
and, although seriously ill before, his
condition rapidly grew worse and medi-
cal skill and the best of care were of no
avail.
Daniel G. Spaulding was the son of
9ernice and Mary Spaulding and was
born in Morristown on farm on Ran
dolph road, August II, 1S4l. He had
one sister, Jane Spaulding Hawse, who
died in Barre about 10 years ago. With
the exception Of four years spent in the
| lumber business in Wolcott, his entire
life was spent in Morristown and the
most OF the time in this village, where
he was counted as one of the Oldest resi-
dents. His education was obtained in
the public schools in town and at Peoples
Academy. On July 27, 1854, he was
united in marriage to Augusta Marion
Hall, daughter of Tru nan NJ and Abb
| gail Matson Hall, in the house now oc.
cupied by Perley Jones on Court street
which at that time stood on the west
| side of the Christian church. To theil
union one son, Carroll B. Spaulding, was
born.
The deceased had been a member OF
the local Congregational church for over
thirty years and was also member OF
Mt. Vernon Lodge, F. & A. M. for the
past twenty years.
With the exception of four years
when he served very acceptably as post
master, under Cleveland's last admins
tration-he was employed as clerk in
Morrisville stores, his service in this ca
| pacity covering the remarkable period of
nearly forty years. During this period
he was identified with the merchantile
firms of Charles Page, S. FL. Tiff, Everett
Merriam, o. Fl. Hale, George Mears,
George K. Currer, @. j. Slayton. Il. w.
Gates and b. Blair. In all the posi-
tions of trI which he was called to fill,
he was ways found faithful, conscien-
tious and efficient. Thus dis acquain
tance was not confined to the bounds of
his own tdlGp, but extended to all parts
of the county, where the news of his
death will be received with deep regret.
All who knew 'Dan," as he was familiar
ly called, will cherish the memory of a
generous, kind-hearted and substantial
citizen of the genuine type, who always
had keen interest in the welfare of his
town and his fellowmen. The deceased
is survived by his wife, Augusta NJ, one
son, Carroll b., and little grandson, Har-
old B.
The funeral services were very largely
attended this afternoon at two o'clock at
the Congregational church, Rev. G. G.
st. Clare officiating. A large attendance
from Mt. Vernon Lodge was present in a
body, as well as representative number
of Morrisville business men, the stores
in town being closed during the hour of
service. Interment was in the village
cemetery. The bearers were w. G. Me
Clintock, N. b. Blair, G. III. Slocum, Fl.
D.. Bryant, G. W. Fitch and J. A. Robin