Putnam patriot., 1919-01-03
STnLMAN F. MORSE
 DIED SUNDAY
Was Son of the Late Mir. and Mrs. George M Morse of
 Putnam
Body Brought to Putnam Tuesday
 For Bsrial.

Stillman F. Morse, 61, son of the late MT and Mrs. George NJ. Morse of Putnam. died at his home in Jeffer- son, Mass, Sunday morning at 7.30 o'clock, of hardening of the arteries. The body was brought to Putnam Tuesday for burial in Grove street cemetery.
 MT Morse was born in Putnam. No- yember g, 1857, and received his education in the common and high schools He went to Jefferson in l 879 and assumed control of the mill at Eagleville January 1, 1888, he bought q third interest in the plant
 In 1891 he opened store which he conducted several years, also a large general store, which he managed for long time The building was remov- cd when trolley line was put through 15 years ago and the space left vacant is still known as Morse square. All of the real estate of the Holden mill was transferred in 1893 to the Jefferson Manufacturing Com pany, which still owns the property
 After giving up his store MT. Morse opened real estate brokers office in Worcester
 MT Morse served the town as over seer of the poor in 1888, as auditor in 1899 and as a selectman from 1890 to 1892, and for two years was chair man of the board.
 At the celebration July 1, 1891, of the 150th anniversary of the incor- poration of the town, MT. Morse was chosen president of the day and in- troduced all the speakers.
 In the fall of 1891 Mir Morse was elected member of the house of rep resentatives and was named as chairman of the committee on public service He was a member of the tenth congressional district committee and member of the republican town committee of Holden for many years
 Mr Morse was elected chairman of the building committee when a new school house was built in Jefferson. For many years he served as town treasurer He gave up the office in 1916 on account of pressure of other duties For several years after water system was installed he was member of the board of water com missioners. He resigned about four years ago and refused to accept any other town offices.
 MT. Morse gave up his Worcester office about a year ago and has since been at home He was a strong tenn peranee man and was closely asso- eiated with the Holden Baptist church, and for several years was SUI perintendent of the Sunday school.
 In November, 1879, Mir. Morse married Miss Emma L. Leonard, daughter of MT and Mrs. William Leonard of Putnam. Five children were born to them, four are now liv- ing. The children who survive are Mrs G. H. Breen. Lynn; Miss Flor ence L. Morse. Jefferson; George w. Morse, New York; and Ralph L. Morse, Springfield A son, Wendell Chapin Morse, died March 6, 1897. Besides the children and wife, there are four sisters, Mrs. George A. Vaughan, Boston; Mrs. Charles NJ. Fenner. Putnam Mrs. Hattie Luke, Worcester. and Miss Alice Morse, Putnam; also brother, G. Byron Morse. of Putnam.
 The funeral was held Ut the home Tuesday at II o'clock and the body was brought to Putnam for burial.
 Mir Morse was a great base ball fan and few years ago was owner and manager of the fastest baseball team that ever represented Jefferson on the diamond. He spared neither time nor expense in running his team and often boasted that he had the fastest independent team in the state Last year he did great deal to help the team in Jefferson, al- though he was unable to be at the games. He was always ready to talk baseball and the young men of Jetfer- son are saddened at the loss of a friend