Putnam patriot., 1916-12-22
E. N. FENNER DIED in new YORK FRIDAY
Funeral Tuesday Sincere and Impressive Euogy Of Friend Rev. H. Whee

iney met one sanOtnef lhsb obLufuhy
morning. AT first news of his death
Friday night was received as a rumor
and people could not bring themselves
to believe the sad news. When con
firmation of the rumor proved il true
the citizens of Putnam, where Mr.Fen-
ner had lived for nearly half,a century,
were greatly shocked. People had not
learned of his illness and were not in
the uemotest degree prepared for the
news OF his death.
Mr. Fenner died at st. Luke's hospi-
tai, New York city, where he had been
under treatment for three weeks. Only
relatives and few close friends knew
that Mr.. Fenner had entered the hos
pital He made light of the matter to
those few whom he told where he was
going, saying that he expected to be
awey four or five weeks. Citizens gem
orally did not realize that he had been
q sufferer for some years. He main-
tanned bis usual cheerful manner and
extended TO all the same hearty greet
ing that had been his wont. He was
jovial by nature and enjoyed joke II
WIS this cheefiness and joviality that
made him many friends and acquaint-
ances and perhaps there was Tot q
man in Putnam more widely known
than he.
While Mr.. Fenner had never sought
or held public office he always took an
interest in local affairs and ut one time
was quietly active in politics In the
interests of friends. He WIS highly
esteemed and respected in the commu
nifty as substantial, worthy citizen,
whose friendship was highly valued.
His bright smile, hearty greeting and
jovial sulutation attracted young and
old alike.
Charles Munroe Fenner was born in
Woodstock, April 22nd, 1851, making
him 65 years old at the time OF his
death. He WIS The son of samuel
Nunroe and Mary f. fWarner) tenner
and was the oldest of ten children,
eight of whom are still living. His
father WAS Il prominent man in the
town of Woodstock.
Mr.. FenDer obtained his early edu
cation at an Episcopal private school
in Pomfret. He afterwald entered
Woodstock Academy ana graduated
from Tint institution.
Having finished his edueetion he
ing store conducted by his father. II.
remained In this position but a shor
time however for when the Ponema al
cotton mills were started In Taftvilll
he went there and entered the mil
office.
In a short time he returned to Put
nam and entered the employ of Mors
Mills Company, In the mill office, ant
soon had charge of that end of the bu
siness. He remained with the compn
ny and became a stakeholder and iii
rector. He continued with the Night
ingale. Morse Mills Incorporated afle
the Morse and Nightingale interest
were consolidated few years ago an,
was in charge of the Office of the cor
poration up TO the time of his death.
Mr.. Feuner was the oldest trustee, II
point of service, of the Putnam Saw
ings Bank. lie was elected a corpora
tor and truseee July 18th, 1881, ano
continued IN office up 10 the time OF
his DEATH
June 10Th, 1876, Mr.. Fenner married
Miss Ida A. Morse, daughter of The
late George NJ. Morse, for years at the
head of the Morse mills. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Fenner were members of the
First Baptist church and active in
church affairs.
vived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Fen
ner, and the following brothers and
sisters: Frank W., Willis, Miss Carrie
Fenner, Mrs. John Reid, Frederick
Fenner, and Mrs. George :. Heyworth,
all of Providence; Mrs. Fred e. Ray.
mond, New York and Mrs. W. B.iCar,
ter, Worcester.
The funeral ser, ice was conducted
NJ the home on Sunnyside, Tuesday
afternoon at , o clock, by Rev. Albert
T.. Stone of the Baptist church assisted
by Rev. A. ii. Withee, pastor OF the
Moosup Methodist church. Rev. MIR.
Withee was a close friend of Mr.. Fen
pressive eulogy AT the service. l.. o.
williams, orRsnist of the Congrega
uonal church, played three selections,
Handel's Largo, Fraamerei by Schu
mann, and Melody in f by Loud, all
favorite selections OF Mr.. kenner
The bearers were: Frederick Fenner,
George A. Vaughan, Jr,, Providence,
William b. Carter, Albert r., Luke,
worcester;George a. Vaughan, rhomp-
son, and G. Byron Morse, Putnam,
The honorary bearers were; Frank
Fenner and Willis Fenner, Providence;
Stillman f. Morse, Holden, NJ ass. and
Milton s. Morse, Putnam.
There were many beautiful flowers.
Burial was in Grove street cemetery.
Eulogy Delivered by Rev. A. II. Wiihee
The declaration of our Master comes
TO us this hour: ale that liveth and
believeth on Me shall never die. ?
Coupled with it is the voice of the