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Death of N. w. Dunklee.

Death of N. w. Dunklee.
Noah Webster Dunklee, Sc, died earl
Wednesday morning at his home IN WI
liams street in Centerville, where he ha
lived for more than 30 years. Death wa
due to senile debility. He had been i'll TO
seven years, and for the last two year
he had been confined to his bed. He wa
born in Marlboro, August s, 1923, am
was a son of Jacob and Esther Salisbury
Dunklee, who were among the pioneer set
tiers of that town. He lived in Mari
boro until he was about so years old, whel
he moved to this town. While he lived il
Marlboro his occupation was farming, ant
after he moved to Bratleboro he became
agent for Newhall 4 Stebbins, of Hins
dale, N. H., manufacturers of farming
tools, his speciality being moving machines
He Travelled extensively in New England
and New York State with the goods ano
became popular as a salesman: lie re-
tired from active work in 1896. Mr.. Dunk
lee was vice married. His first wife was
Harriet Mather, of Marlboro. They had
four children, two of whom survive
Ellen, widow of Willard Higley, and Frank
L. Dunklee, both of Brattleburo. His
second wife was Mrs. Fanny (Stevens)
Strong, of Malone, n. Y, who survives
him. BY this union there was one daugh-
ter, Harriet, who lives at home. Mr..
Dunklee also leaves four grandchildren,
Mrs. Charles Mcknight, Mrs. Bert Young,
Fred Dunklee, and Robert Higley, all OF
B~rattleboro, and a stepdaughter, Mrs. t..
d. Adams, of Marlboro. j..
He was the oldest of the members of
Social Masonic lodge of Wilmington, and
was one of it's charter members. He was
a man who read extensively and kept
himself well informed on current events,
until he became too feeble to read. In his
family circle and among his neighbors he
will be remembered as one who possessed
a genial and generous nature. The funeral
will be held tomorrow, Saturday after
noon, at . O'Clock at the home. Rev.
D.. f.. Trout, pastor of the Universallst
church, will officiate, and burial vii, be
in the West Brattleboro cemetery. Miss
Corinne Blodgett will sing.
Elias Prouty has been housed by illness
for several days.
L. H. Knapp went to DiXmont, Me-,
Friday for a ten days stay.
d. L.. Herrick is having a bathroom
and piazza added to his house.
Mrs. G. NJ. Hamilton and Mrs. +. Nj.
G~oodenough spent Sunday in Randolph.
Miss Edith Morgan spent Saturday and
Sunday at her home in Hillsboro, \. H..
Miss Susan E. Clark went to Spring.
field, Mass, Wednesday to spend several
days.
Miss Carrie Grout of Amsden has been a
recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
w. R. Phillips of Keene, \. H., came i
Wednesday for a few days stay at L. j.
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A regular meeting of Western Engine {
No. |. will be held Tuesday even. t
ng, June !. '
Tufheld Raymond left Saturday for a
months stay in Holyoke, Hartford and l
New York. u
Mrs. w. E. Minis and daughter Eliza
went Saturday and to join Mr.. Minis
It Warren, Mass. a
Miss Persis Eaton goes to her home in ! l.
Winchester, n. H., tomorrow to stay II
ver Memorial day. T.
Mrs. Clyde Lyman of Wilmington is &
listing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. +,
this week. |,
Miss Madge Davenport of Boston came Z
Ionday to visit her parents, Mr.. and F
frs. E. H. Davenport. re
Miss Harriet Clark has rented rooms at II
:. H. Stellmann's and is moving her =
ousehold goods there. a.
Mrs. Charles Wheeler of Barre. Mass, p p
Wednesday to visit her parents, Mr.. + =
nd Mrs. G. c.. johnson. i
Mrs. r. P. Hamilton has moved from Il
outh Main street to E. II. Davenport's e,
ouse on Greenleaf street. SO
C. E. Clisbee and family of Revere, az
lass. came yesterday for a weeks visit dl
18th Mrs. Alice Richmond.
Mrs. A. L. Miller and two children left CIR
7ednesday for a visit in Darlington, pr
:. H.. Boston and vicinity. we
j. p. Sargent was in Greenfield, Mass. ~
uesday on business in the interests of the
arrest Workers association.
Miss Clara Davenport and Miss Florence
ickinson spent Sunday in Hartford,
onn.. with Miss Helen Thurber. he
c. G. Warmer left yesterday for his
lme in Arlington, n. j., after visiting
S mother, Mrs. A. NJ. Warmer. pc
from New York to spend the
INNER at their Ames hill home. CO
f. p. Squires of Guilford has moved mi
is steam mill to w. E. Akeley's farm
here he will clear a tract of timber. NJ
Mrs. w. H. Bigelow left Tarpon in
Fla, yesterday and is expected
arrive at her acme here next week. bo
Mrs. L. d. Burlingame and son, of H,
.Dringfeld. Mass. came Monday for a
sit with their grandfather, f. G.. Taylor.
F. ID. Winchester has moved from the ~
-arkey house on Western avenue to A. ~
Eddy's house on Meadow Brook road. r
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Williams and son NJ
rancis. 90 to South Deertield, Mass, to- i
orrow to visit relatives over Memorial !,
~. sIt
Miss Helen Barnard came Wednesday W.
ON Southern Pines, n. c., to spend the II
MINER with her sister, Mrs. +. H. Daven-
)rt. dn
DIR. w. A. Chamberlin of Waseca, ta q
inn. arrived in town yesterday for a oa
sit with his mother, Mrs. \. S. Cham 80
rim.
Miss Georgia l.. Ormsbee, who has been {
sitting her mother, Mrs. John S. Jillson, W a
Saturday to her home in Brock n
n, Mass. 81
Rev. w. F. Powell of West Guilford has of
Gently had a pond built near the church fe
I'd parsonage, which may be used for of
services. LIE
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. W. Menard and son Al
lvid of Springfield, Mass, are expected en-
morrow to spend a few days at the pe
me of their aunt. Miss A. A. Fox. or