CLASS OF 1863

Frank Alpheus Putney, a member of tins class during its first two years, died in Denver, Colo., April 20, 1908, of an apoplectic stroke, which prostrated him and rendered him unconscious three days before. Previously to that date he had attended to his duties as usual, although his health had been impaired for several years. Mr. Putney was born in Dunbarton, N. H., June 27, 1843, and fitted for college at New London and New Hampton: Four brothers are graduates of Dartmouth, Henry M. '61, the late William A. '65, Charles E. '70, and Freeman '73. He entered the military, service of the United States, Sept. 6, 1861, as private in Company E., Berdan's Sharpshooters. After the close of his period of enlistment, he continued as civilian employee of the service, until the close of the war. From this time until 1869 he was engaged in farming in New Hampshire. He then went to lowa and was appointed route agent in the postal service. For more than thirty years he had been superintendent of the Rocky Mountain division of this service, with headquarters at Denver. He was never married. He was an active and prominent member of the order of Elks, and was buried in the Elks' Rest of Denver.

Secretary, Maitland C. Lamprey, Concord, N. H.