Putnam patriot., 1915-04-02
OBITUARIES
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Frank p. White

day at the home Of his niece Mfs WI
liam May, in Pomffet, where be bad
made his home for The past fourteen
years. He bad been in poor health FOL
long time. Professor White, as DE-
was famiiafIy known, bad Travelled
about the world extensively. While
In south America premature blast %
powder caused the total loss 81 one est
and only lefl = partial sight Of the
other snd while be was able 70 gel
about alone ii WIS only With The aid u
a powerful lense that he could see Il
read or write. Handicapped as be was
Nj White lost none Of his ambition
and for number Of years was engaged
In newspaper work in Putnam beina
employed at different times on both Of
the local papers. For number Of
years he WIS in charge Of the Daniel
son department ,of the old Mindhsm
County Standard, formerly published
In Putnam later becoming The present
windham County Observer. He
eventually broke down physically and
had TO give mp active work. lie was a
nstiye Of Ashford.
Durham A. Marble
Durham A Marble, one Of Putnam
oldest citizens and veteran Of the
Civil war, died at his home on South
Main street, Monday morning at SO
O'Clock Mr.. Marble had been In poor
health for SIX or seven years. A little
over five years ago be had a shock and
has been gradually falling ever since.
Mr.. Marble WIS born IN Sutton,
Mass, Feb. 10Th, 1888, son Of Mr.. aud
Mrs Israel Marble lie attended the
public schools Of sutton and Mofees.
Der and later went to work in a shoe
shop. He liked TO be out of doors and
learned the carpenters trade. While
living In Montpelier, VI, he became a
bridge carpenter on the Montpelier u
Wells River Railroad. lie enlisted in
Company {, 18th Vermont Infantry
and served In the Civil war. Six
weeks before he left for the front, April
9Th, 1862, he was married 10 Miss Lou
Use Hall. Four children were born To
them, two Of whom are now living, a
son, IL. Keno Marble, residing in Santa
Barbara, California, and daughter,
Mrs. Lottle NJ. Hall, who has been
keeping house and caring for him
since his illness lie also leaves Two
grandchildren.
Mr.. Marble came 10 Putnam TO live
over twenty five years ago being at
that time IN the employ Of the N. Y.
n. II. Il H. railroad in the bridge de.
paftment. He was a member of Quin-
ebang Lodge OF Masons of Putnam and
also Of Israel Putnam Lodge of odd
Fellows and was member OF A. @.
Warner Post, g. A, Il.
Prayer viii be said Mt the home
Thursday at ! o'clock anu there will be
service nt Grove street cemetery chap
Ell at o'clock and burial will be in
that cemetery.
Charles w. Briggs
Charles W Briggs died at his home
in Norwich Friday OF last week. lie
had been In III health for three or four
years and had been confined TO the bed
for several months. Death was due TO
complication of diseases.
Charles, Wanton Briggs, son of the
late Lucius Briggs, was born In Gros-
venordale, October 2, 1865. lie atten.
ded the public schools of Thompson,
aud later the Highland Military aead-
envy at Worcestes, where he graduated
In 1874. After leaving school he en-.
tered the employ of the Grosvenofdale
company, where his father was super
in:endent, beginning at the bottom,
and working himself up TO the posi-
ton of superintendent, which position
he filled until 1879. In that year his
father bought u mill At Haydenville,
Mass, and Charles W, was appointed
it's superintendent, continuing thus
until his father bought the mills at
Glasgo sud consolidated both mills,
Then the son went TO Boston as special
agent Of the company for two years,
when he was sent TO New York, filing
the same position there until 1898
when his father sold his interest to the
American Thread company.
Charles W, Briggs then engaged in
the manufacture of folding boxboaFd
paper at Bogota, Bergen County, Nj,
acting rs treasurer aud general mana
ger OF the Bogota Paper company, and
he conducted the business for live
years, during which time he increased
tie capacity Of the factory from seven
tons 20 70 tons OF paper per day, it be-
ing one Of the six largest establish
ments Of that kind in the country. In
July 1902 the company sold out 20 the
paper trust and Nj. Briggs took up his
residence where he lived until his
death. A year ago he began the man.
ufaeture Of sweater coats under the
name o. the Cotonet Knitting compa.
ny and WAS thus engaged until the end
came.
Mr.Briggs was married IN February,
1850, 70 Sadie Elizabeth Horne. who
was born in Somefsworth, n. II the
daughter Of samuel T.. and Mary
Horne. She died In Norwich, January
IS, 1914. There are surviving three
children, Lueius Briggs, Charles wai-
ter Briggs, and Robert Elmer Briggs.