Putnam patriot., 1911-09-01
Obituary
REV. MARTIN T. BRALEy

| home for some time. The funeral was held Tuesd " of last week, District Su- | perintendent J. Il. Newland otficiat- ing.
 Rev. Martin Thomas Braley was born in Mansfield, Mass, June r., 1850, being the sixth child of family of ten children born to Rev. Martin ana Cyntha tColel Braley His early days were spent in the public school of his native town and later was leader of the North Dighton praying band, be- ing an earnest worker and living a strong Christian life. In 1890 he was ordained deacon at Newport by Bishop Ninde. On April Is, 1897, at South Manchester he was ordained elder by Bishop Newman.
 His first charge was at Eastman, Mass, where he served three years. He was pastor in Noluntown two years; South Coventry, two years; East Hampton, one year; Mapleville and Glendale, k. l., two years; Jewett City, five years; Uucasville, two years; North Grosvenordale, five years, and North Dighton, Mass, one year.
 In 1908 he was obliged to give up preaching on account of his health, moving back 10 North GrosvenoTdale where he lived until his death.
 In 1880 he was married in Pawtuek- ct to Annie k. Crosby of Taunton, who died in North Grosvenordale January, 1905. In October, 1906 he married Ad- cline A. Lynch of North Grosvenor- dale.
 ARTHUR NJ. WHITE
 Much sympathy has been aroused among Putnam people by the sudden death of Arthur Maryott White of At tleboro, Mass, who two years ago, was married to Miss Ethel Bliss Kent of this city. MT. White had been in ex- cellent health to within few weeks and he and Mrs. White had been en- toying an auto trip through New Hampshire and visit at Alton Bay where E. B. Kent and family of this city spend their summers.
 MT. White was born in North Attle- boro, Mass, Nov, 2l, 1885 and when ten years of age moved to Attleboro.
 He received his early education in the public schools and in 1904 gradu- ated from the Attleboro High school. He had always been prominent in ath- letics. He began singing when small boy in the Episcopal choir. For the past five years he has been member of the Pilgrim Unitarian choir and for the past seven years member of the Mendelssohn Male quartet.
 He held the position of gold platter for the Attleboro Manufacturing Co.
 Up to within six weeks he enjoyed the best of health and while on his va- cation at Alton Bay he was suddenly taken seriously i'll and was removed to the Laconia hospital, where he died.
 The funeral was held Sunday at his late residence in Attleboro. The inter- ment was in Plainville, Mass, under the rites of the Masonic order of which he was member.
 He was married Oct. 27, 1909 to Miss Ethel Bliss Kent of Putnam, who sur wives him. MT. Whites father and mother, a brother Vernon 0. and a sis ter Helen k. also survive, living in At tleboro.
 The floral remembrances at the fu- neral were very beautiful and a large number of townspeople attended the funeral to pay their last respects to the deceased
 ALPHONsE A. BENoIT
 Alphonse A. Benoit, former resi- dent of this city, son of MT. and Mrs. John Benoit, Marshall street, died at the Backus hospital, Norwich, last Wednesday, He was taken from his home in Baltic suffering from a gen eral breakdown. He was 35 years old.
 After leaving school young Benoit entered the store of George E. Dresser and later passed the state board of pharmacy. He worked in LaBelle's store at Dayville a number of years. Five years ago he went to Baltic where he won many friends by his pleasant manner and untiring efforts to please others. He was married in Canada but short time ago.
 MT. Benoit was member of Council No. 18S of L'Union St. Jean Baptiste d'Amerique and the St. Jean Baptists societies. He is survived by his wife, father and mother, several brothers and sisters.
 The body was brought to Putnam for burial. Funeral services were held in St. Mary's church Saturday morn- ing. Members of the Baltic societies of which he was member attended. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
 PETER couRsoYER
 Funeral services for Peter Cournoy- CT, aged 25, were held at St. Mary's church Friday morning, Rev. J. Van den Noort officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. The local aerie of Eagles, of which the deceased was a member, attended in body.
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