The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-30
DANA I'll. MORSE
DIED AT RANDOLPH
Was One of the Leading Citizens of
Orange County Where He Had a
Wide Circle of Friends.

Randolph, Dec 30,s-Dana II. Morse
died yesterday after an illness OF sew
eral weeks. About three months ago
Mr. Morse went to the sanatorium for
a slight operation and at this time it
was ascertained that as soon as his
strength was equal to it second
operation for the removal of b growth
would be necessary. Following the first,
lie regained his strength very slowly,
and it was some weeks before a second
one was attempted. The last operation
he passed safely through and for few
days gained nicely, with every indica-
tion of more improvement; but for sew
eral days it has been evident that he
was losing his vitality.
With the removal by death of Mr..
Morse the town loses an active business
man, one who was always interested in
all that pertained to the growth and
prosperity of the community in which
he lived He was prominently identi-
fled with the business interests OF the
town, aud bis loss will be keenly felt
by those wllD have been associated with
him for many years. Mr., Morse was
one of the Xdirectors OF the Randolph
National bank, having served in that
office for some time. He had been
member OF Randolph lodge OF Odd Eel
lows for twenty years, and he and ms
wife were cha rter members OF the RAM
dolph granga where he has been an ac-
tive and earnest worker, having held
the office OF master in the past years.
He was also interested in the state
grange, having held office for several
years, and bere he had many acquaint-
ances who will regret his loss.
Mr.. Morse was life member and
former president of the state Dairy
mems associates, president and director
of the Randolph Cooperative cream
cry and director and for many years
president of the Dog River Valley Fair
association In his home town he had
held the Office OF town and county com
mitteeman He was a member of the
state board OF agriculture for eight
years and represented Randolph in the
legislature III 1904.
Mr. Morse was assistant judge OF
Orange county and in this capacity has
been an efficient member, where his
good Judgment and impartial rendering
Of opinion was valued among his asso-
ciates. He was Democrat prior to
Lineoln's second election to the presi-
dency and since then had been affiliated
with the Republican party until the last
campaign, when he became interested IN
the Progressive movement and advo-
Gated the principles of that party with
great carnestness.
Dana H. Morse was the son of Ira and
Loretta tIones1 Morse, born in Brain
tree, February IL, 1887. He was one of
nine children. and in that town he
passed the time until 1874 when he
came to Randolph and purchased a
farm, which he has managed successful
ly for many years. He went to Califor-
MIA in 1852 where he was engaged in
farming, school teaching and press re-
porting, returning to Randolph in 1868,
the latter Place having ever since been
his home. His early education was OBJ
tanned in the West Randolph academy
and the Green Mountain institute in
South Woodstock April 26, 1864 he
married Emma Thayer of Randolph,
and to them were born three children,
two of whom, with the widow, sur
vive him; Mrs Belle T., wife of A.
NJ. Vaughan, who lives on the home
place, and Mary E.. the wife of f. H.
Mason OF this village.
The funeral will be held from his late
home on Wednesday afternoon at one
o'clock.