News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-09
Death of Martin w. Chaffee.

While it was generally known that
the condition of Martin w. Chaffe
was serious, yet when news came
that he had passed away Thursday
forenoon surprise mingled with sor-
row.
Mr.. Chaffee was most efficient in
his work, popular with his colleagues
and an apt conversationalist, COM
bining the witty and serious. He gave
out much of himself to all and the
strength of his intellect was appar-
ent
Martin Wakefield Chaffee was
born in Morrisville, April ID, 1888,
the son Of Orson W. and Clarinda
(Wakefield) Chaffee. He fitted for
college at Peoples academy gradual
ing 1901 and at the University of
Vermont in 1905. He first taught at
Thetfofd one year and at Peacham
three years and the following year he
was obliged to give up work and was
at Pittsford for treatment. Having
regained his health, he went to Wa
terbury and was union superintendent
of schools for two years. Feeling
that the work was too strenuous, he
resigned his position and through
the three years following he was at
the Peacham academy, the last year
as teacher of the teacher training
class. Returning to Waterbury again,
he had large class in teacher train
ing and later accepted the superin--
of the Waterbury Waits
field school union. To all of his work
he has given the best of service and
his district there are
words of praise for the way he has
built up and carried on the work.
Feeling that he was unable to keep
The work through the winter he re-
signed the first of November. While
all realized that the disease was
again with him, yet it was hoped that
rest would restore him but the first
If December he took his BED and
since then, while hopeful, there have
been fears that his recovery was not
He married, Aug. 10, 1918, Miss
elsie Hooker of Peacham, one of the
,alued teachers of Waterbury, and to
lin and his work great devotion has
,een shown. During his illness, her
heer and attention have been con-
tant.
Besides his widow he is survived by |
lis father and sister, Miss Maude
Jhaffee, vice principal of Peoples |
academy, and sister, Mrs. J. F.
Broad of Akron, Ohio
Mr.. Chaffee was a member of La |
noille Lodge, No. 8, F. & A. NJ, also |
f the Twenty-Five club, the Winooski |
ALLEY Superintendent association |
nd the Congregational church all of /
Funeral services were held at his
ate home Friday afternoon at 2
clock. In the absence of his regular
aston the Rev. G. H. Locke of the
Iethodist church officiated. The
carers at Waterbury were DR.. Bid
ell, DR.. Stanlay, J. H. Somerville, NJ.
l. Moody, Prin. Gorham.
There was profusion of beautiful
owers representing state, county
nd town organizations with which he
as affiliated. Beside his immediate
amily there were present R. L. Bar
)ws, Miss Clara Carpenter of Nor
sville; Mrs. G. |. Wheeler of John
IN; Supt. H. S. Read of Richmond;
upt. C. D. Howe of Morrisville; Supt.
p. Mcknight of Northfield; Supt.
|. IL. OnlIUenuen OF burlington. HIS |
ounger sister, Mrs. j. F. Breach of
kron, Ohio, arrived that evening.
Saturday morning the remains were
lken to Peacham where services were
ED at the Congregational church
unday at o'clock. Rev. w. A. War
or was the officiating clergyman.
The floral tributes from the Junior
ranch, from the class of 1918 Peach !
m Academy, and from neighbors and
lends showed additional evidence
appreciation. The bearers at
eacham were his brother-in- laws,
arroll McLaren and Orman Hooker;
)hn Nalnum an intimate friend and
Gorge Miller, former pupil and pres
1t Principal of Peacham Academy.
Burial was in the Peacham cemetery
a lot adjoining that of his most in
mate friend, Harlan Renfrew, who
receded him by two years.
Among those from out of town to
tend funeral at Peacham We're:
lpt. Burbank of Danville, Supt.
eonard Smith of Wells River, Supt.
aniels of Lyndonville.