The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-02
SOUTH NEWFANE.
The Late Francis G. Morse and His Son.

The Late Francis G. Morse and His Son. |
Francis c. Morse, more generally
known as Frank G. Morse. of this VII
lage atrl9{ hieago, whose tragic death
with that Of his son, II. Julian Morse,
occurred last Saturday at Wallingford
Cong. While en- route in their Ford
rrinSbout to Elizabeth, \. j., was born
in this town Dee. y, 1913, ,ha son Of
Lawson b. and Eliza Oates Morse.
Hes lived here until IA years old, then
went to Philadelphia. In 1863 he was
married to Miss Julia Graham Of that
city. They We're an especially devot
ed couple. Mrs. Morse died in Feb
ruary, 1911. Their children were Mary,
Mrs. Samuel j. Shanbacker Of Phil
adelphia, who died in 1907, Eugene l..
Morse Of Chicago, H., Clara, who died
at the age of - years, Frank r. OF
MOrristown, \. j., and IL. Julian
Morse, who was born in July, 1889, and
whose death occurred Saturday, as al
ready stated.
In the late sos, Mr.. Morse and
family moved TO Chicago. He was a
successful business man. and in his
| business as confectioner and caterer,
in which his son. Eugene l.. Morse, has
| been associated with him, has amassed
/ Il fortune i'm the last - years. Dr1in@
| the last few years II. Julian Morse
/ has been partner. Mr.. Morse. sr.. re-
| tired from active business life sUI"c
years ago, although the firm uaL3e h;,S
continued the same. Frank &. Morse
x Sons, with Eugene L. Morse rs
manager.
In the late COS Mr.. Morse bought
Il summer home here. After it was de-
stroved by fire ne bought the site
south of the church, where ne built
| the handsome residence, Liberty Hall
which he has since occupied in summer
time. So
Besides his two sons, Eugene /. and
Frank r., Mr. Morse leaves three grand
children, Frank Shanbacker OF Phil
adelphia. Julia Morse and Josephine
Morse. daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. En-
gene l.. Morse of Chicago; one sister
Mrs. Charles tHarriett L. MCrse) DcX
ter of Troy, Y. y, his Son-in-laW
Samuel j. Shanbacker Of Philadelphia
and a large circle of cousins. mum
Der of whom have been closely ussociat
ed together for years, in the sdmme
: colony which includes Mrs. IIarriso
e Aldrich of Lawrence, Mass, l.. Milto
, Dexter and Charles l.. Dexter of PIN
= adelphia, Charles 4. Mason and job
). cousins are Henry Gates of Chicago
who has been an annual visitor, ais
n Mrs Warren Bennett of Brattlebor
To-, Lewis Gates of Chicago and Mr.
D. Stephen Theis of New Jersey.
A. The double funeral was held Tucsda
t., in Philadelphia at the home of N
Morse : nephew, Harrison +. Mors
=, The burial was at Arlington cemcter
e, where Mrs. Morse is buried.
a. Mr.. Morse was warm-hCarted Al
9. genial, sofiTl and pleasant with cou
rk try as well as city residents.
&c Only a few days ago he remarked
a. one of his country neighbors: 81 wa
:; to be a friend to everybody for
- knowing how soon ! may want Il fricr
}. mvst'lf - He was fond of healthf
$: out-6f-doOr sports. attended the bias
ball games at Bruttleboro, william
- vile and elsewhere, was Il freque
is visitor at the Country club in Br;
; tleboro, especially enjoying golf
g. He was interested IN the welfare
~ our village, a generous contribHt
ISS towards keeping mp the church wo
O. and property. this being the social
w. well az religious center of our run
nj. community.
81. H. Julian Morse was unmarri,
nd Since the death of his mother he i
ice been his father 5 comTddc and comp1
nj ion. Both loved Vermont and spe
= their summers here, coming early a
ma ma remaining until near October l.
,ys winter they took trips to the Sou
fiji in Florida or California, spending I
dS' rest of the year at their Chica
ok, home. They were of similar tast
. enjoying together their recreatio
rd including touring car trips throu
- this country where they were W
md
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