CLASS OF 1870

Charles Edward Emerson died of pneumonia May 1 at his home in Nashua, N. H.

He was born in Nashua, October 11, 1846, his parents being Benjamin Frothingham and Elizabeth (Kendall) Emerson. His father was a member of the class of 1830 during a part of the course. He prepared for the Chandler Scientific Department in the schools of Nashua, and was a member of the Vitruvian fraternity (now Beta Theta Pi).

After graduation he took up the profession of civil engineering, being first employed on one of the Pacific roads, and later on the construction of the Westchester Railroad in New York and the Peterborough Railroad in New Hampshire. For many years he had lived in his native city, occupied as consulting engineer and having charge of much of the engineering work of the Pennichuck Water Works.

January 5, 1899, Mr. Emerson was married to Mrs. Elizabeth May Leach, daughter of John L. and Elizabeth (Curtis) Converse, who survives him.

We quote from the Nashua Telegraph: "Mr. Emerson was a man of quiet tastes and habits who endeared himself to the circle of friends whom he gathered around him. Interested in local charities and in the church, he gave freely to their support, and was a valuable adviser and helper in all good causes. His last work was in the interest of the Red Cross, to which he gave generous support."