Deaths

(This is a listing of deaths of which word hasbeen received since the last issue. Full notices,which are usually written by the class secretaries,may appear in this issue or a later one.)

CLASS OF 1856

The death of Edward Woods, which occurred at his home in Bath, N. H., April 5, 1920, has never been reported in the MAGAZINE.

The son of Chief Justice Andrew Salter (Dartmouth 1825) and Eliza (Hutchins) Woods, he was born in Bath, October 24, 1835, and fitted at Phillips Exeter Academy. He was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa.

Studying law in his father's office, he went into practice in his native town in 1859, and so remained until his retirement a few years since.

In politics Mr. Woods was a Democrat, and as such represented his town in the legislatures of 1873 and 1874 and was a member of the Senate of 1893. In 1874 he was a member of the staff of Governor Weston with the rank of colonel. In 1918-20 he was a member of the state Constitutional Convention. He was treasurer of his town from 1869 to 1874 and from 1876 to 1887 and held other town offices. In 1889 he was county solicitor.

Colonel Woods was an extensive owner of real estate, and had various business interests outside of his profession, having been the first president of the Lisbon Savings Bank and Trust Company. With the .highest standards of honor, integrity, and justice, he fully deserved the high place which he held in the esteem and affection of all who knew him.

April 2, 1863, he was married to Mary C., daughter of John Langdon (Dartmouth 1831) and Lucretia (Goodall) Carleton of Bath, who survives him. They had four children: Edward, who died in infancy; Katherine E., wife of Amos N. Blandin of Bath; Thomas S. of Boston, a graduate of Harvard in 1890; and Andrew S., who died a few years ago.

CLASS OF 1859

James Hale Newton died of heart disease at his home in Holyoke, Mass., September 21, 1921, after a short illness.

The son of James and Esther (Hale) Newton, he was born in Hubbardston, Mass., January 13, 1832, being one of ten children. The family early removed to Greenfield, Mass., where he attended the public schools. Leaving school for work at the age of fifteen, he later obtained a preparation for college at Williston Seminary, Easthampton, and at Deerfield (Mass.) and Westminster (Vt.) Academies. This preparation was interrupted by the necessity to earn money, and he was not able to enter college until 1855, when he was twentythree years old. The first two years of his col- lege course were taken at Amherst, whence he went to Dartmouth. He was a member of Psi Upsilon and Phi Beta Kappa.

From 1859 to 1864 he was principal of Thomas St. Grammar School, Worcester, Mass. He then came to Holyoke and entered upon the business of paper manufacturing, which became the main work of his life. In 1864 he shared in the organization of the Hampden Paper Company, the third company in the industry established in Holyoke, and from that date to 1892 he also helped organize the Franklin, Wauregan, Chemical, Newton, and Norman Paper Companies. In 1898 he became president of the Chemical Paper Company (organized in 1886), and so remained until its sale in 1913.

He was active in organizing the Mechanics' Savings Bank, of which he was president for twelve years, the City Bank, and the People's Savings Bank. In 1884 he helped to organize the Home National Bank, and was its first president, serving until 1916.

Mr. Newton was interested in every phase of the city's development, though his holding of office was confined to his service in the city council, as chairman of the school board in 1868-70, and as chairman of the board of public works in 1897. He was also a member of the state legislature in 1877. He aided in the establishment of the city hospital and public library, being always a trustee of both, and president of the library board from 1912. He was actively connected with the Second Congregational church.

November 23, 1863, Mr. Newton was married to Susan W. Taft of Worcester, Mass., who died in 1900. They had four children: Edward T., Frederick H. (who died in 1909), Leila T., and James Bertram. There are nine grandchildren. In 1904 he was married to Emily Norcross, a teacher in Smith College, who survives him.

Mr. Newton was a loyal son of Dartmouth and devoted member of his class, attending class and college gatherings whenever possible. For several years he regularly attended the annual Secretaries Meeting as a substitute for his class secretary, and will be greatly missed by those who have been accustomed to meet him there.

The following extract from a notice the Holyoke Daily Transcript will show how he was regarded in his own city: "Clarity of thought, soundness of judgment, and sturdy will distinguished him as a business man; responsive generosity and tireless interest in public affairs marked him as a citizen; while his warm heart and genial, sunny temper made him beloved in all private relations. Mr. Newton's activity of mind and keen interest in affairs never slackened. Indeed, it was hard to think of him as old, for his heart and mind were ever fresh and vigorous, and his superb physique was little altered by age. He retained always a breath of the olden simplicity in his dignified bearing and courteous gentleness of manner. One felt in him the foundation spirit of our earlier New England, all the while his mind kept abreast of the swift currents of .modern thought. Among all his strongly marked characteristics which made him strongly individual, even in this individualistic New England, none was more notable than the blending of resolute firmness in his matured convictions with absolute open-mindedness for new ideas."

CLASS OF 1861

Rev. Edward Norton died at his home in Quincy, Mass., August 1. 1921. his death being due to the infirmities of age.

He was born in Essex, Mass., October 11, 1835, his parents being Daniel and Lydia (Choate) Norton, and prepared for college at Thetford (Vt.) Academy. He was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa and Phi Beta Kappa.

After graduation he entered Andover Theological Seminary. from which he graduated in 1864. having spent the summer of 1863 .in the service of the Christian Commission with the Army of the Potomac. After completing his theological studies he preached for a short time at Hinsdale, N. H., and then became pastor of the Congregational church at Montague, Mass., where he remained until March, 1873. He was then invited to supply the pulpit of Bethany church at Quincy for a year. Before the year expired he was invited to the permanent pastorate of the church, and continued its pastor until his resignation in 1895. He was then made pastor emeritus, and continued to reside in Quincy, supplying the pulpits of neighboring churches for longer or shorter times. In 1885 he traveled extensively in Europe, Egypt, and Palestine. He was beloved by people of all classes and creeds, was genial and friendly and always sympathetic.

April 16, 1865, Mr. Norton was married to Jennie S., daughter of Arza Brown of Hamilton, Mass., who survives him, with their only child, Mrs. Alfred C. Sampson of Sharon, Mass.

CLASS OF 1864

Jacob Osborn Sanborn died of old age at the home of a niece in Loudon, N. H., September 16. 1921.

He was born in Loudon. July 6. 1840, the son of Daniel Ladd and Adah Shepard (Moore) Sanborn, and fitted at the New Hampton Institution. He was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa and Phi Beta Kappa.

He devoted his life to the work of teaching, having taught his first school when he was sixteen years of age. From the fall of 1864 to the spring of 1866 he was principal of the grammar school at South Hingham, Mass., and then was in charge of the Cradock Grammar School at Medford, Mass., until November, 1868. From that date until the summer of 1872 he held a similar position at Winchester, Mass. In the fall of 1872 he became the first principal of the high school at Hingham, Mass., and remained in that position until his retirement in 1909.

His last years have been spent quietly, much time being spent in the study of birds and flowers, his home being at Hingham until about a year" since, when he went to Loudon. For a number of years he had been, in failing health, and he passed several winters at Southern Pines, N. C. He was for many years a trustee of the public library of Hingham, and a deacon in the Congregational church.

October 30, 1869, Mr. Sanborn was married" to Louisa Attelia, daughter of Edward A. and Almira A. Slader of Nashua, N. H., who died August 8, 1919. They had no children.

CLASS OF 1875

Arthur Eastman Clarke died suddenly in Bow. N. H. when on a hunting trip, on the morning of October 1. Heart disease was probably the cause of his death.

He was born in Manchester, N. H., May 13, 1854, the son of John Badger (Dartmouth 1843) and Susan Greeley (Moulton) Clarke. William C. Clarke '76 is a brother. After preparation at Phillips Andover Academy, he entered the Chandler Scientific class at the beginning of junior year, and continued for the remainder of the course. He took a partial course, and was not a candidate for graduation. His fraternity was Phi Zeta Mu (now Sigma Chi).

His father was editor and proprietor of the Manchester Daily Mirror, and he entered the newspaper office after the graduation of his class, and became familiar with every detail of the business. For some years he was city editor, and had charge for some time of general and state news and reviews, and then took charge of the agricultural department of the weekly edition, assisting also in various departments of the daily. On the death of his father in 1891 he became manager of both editions, as well as of the job printing and bookbinding departments of "the business. Upon the organization of the John B. Clarke Company he was elected its president. Some years ago the Mirror passed out of the hands of the company which continued to conduct a general printing business. From 1897 to 1901 Mr. Clarke was public printer of the state, and for four seasons was legislative reporter at Concord.

Mr. Clarke was active in politics as a Republican. He was a member of the common council of Manchester in 1879-80; and a member of the legislature in 1881. In 1891-93 he was a member of the staff of Governor Tuttle with the rank of colonel. For some years he was adjutant of the First Regiment, New Hampshire National Guard.

He had been president of the New Hampshire Press Association and the New Hampshire member of the executive committee of the National Press Association, and was a member of the Boston Press Club, the Algonquin Club of Boston, the Manchester Press Club, the Calumet Club, the New Hampshire Coon Club, the Amoskeag Grange and the Manchester Lodge of Elks. He was devoted to hunting, and an authority on many topics connected with that sport. He had traveled extensively abroad, and published a volume on his European travels.

January 25, 1893, Col. Clarke was married to Mrs. Mary Cilley of Cambridge, Mass., who survives him. They have had no children.

CLASS OF 1876

Elias Cephas Stone died at Homestead, Pa., August 16, 1921, his death being caused by an accident.

The son of Dr. John A. Stone, he was born at Greensboro, Pa., July 28, 1856, and fitted for college in his native town. He entered Dartmouth at the beginning of senior year, coming from Waynesburg College, Pa. He was a member of Theta Delta Chi.

After graduation he studied law, graduating as LL.B. from the University of Michigan in 1879. For two years he practiced his profession at Waynesburg, Pa., and then for a time at St. Joseph, Mo., and at Greensboro, Pa. He then turned from the law to journalism, and except for some time around 1890, when he was again in law practice at Waynesburg, the rest of his life was devoted to that calling. He was successively at Brownsville, Pittsburg, East McKeesport, Braddock, and Homestead, all in Pennsylvania,. and for fifteen years and until within a year of his death he was city editor of the Homestead Press.

July 7, 1886, Mr. Stone was married to Mrs. Margaret Harper Gordon of Carmichaels, Pa., who died in 1910. In 1913 he was married to Jessie L. Greene, who survives him. There were no children by either marriage.

CLASS OF 1889

Dr. Anson Mortimer Norton died at his home in Bristol, Vt., August 28, 1921, of cirrhosis of the liver and acute pancreatitis, after an illness of about a year.

The son of Charles and Delia (Bushnell) Norton, he was born in Bristol, October 27, 1863. He fitted for college at St. Johnsbury Academy, and was two years at Dartmouth, being on the football squad and a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa.

Leaving college, he began the study of medicine, and obtained his medical degree from the University of Vermont in 1889. He began practice at once in his native town, and continued it with great devotion to his work and with excellent success until his fatal illness.

Dr. Norton was a Mason (Knight Templar) and an Odd Fellow. He was active in local affairs, had been a member of the school board, and was a director of the Addison County Fair Association. In 1906 he represented his town in the legislature, and was appointed by Governor Proctor surgeon general on his staff.

May 28, 1890, he was married to Jennie H., daughter of James and Mary Cardell of Warren, Vt., who survives him. with their son, James Cardell Norton.

CLASS OF 1901

Albert Lucien Hinckley died at Pocasset, Mass., July 13, 1921. He had been in poor health for several years, and although suffering greatly fought the disease with a bravery and courage seldom equaled, going about his work until within a few weeks of his death. When he began to fail rapidly, and was taken to Pocasset, where it was hoped he would gain strength, but he failed to rally.

'"Bill" Hinckley, as the class of 1901 knew and loved to call him, was born in Osterville, Mass., October 21, 1879, the son of Ira L. and Mary C. Hinckley. He was educated in the schools of the town, graduating from the high school in 1897, and entered Dartmouth College, graduating with the class of 1901. He returned the next year for graduate work, following which he became principal of the Academy at Lyndonville, Vt. Being unable to stand confinement, he returned to Osterville, and learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for several years. In 1910 he went to work as caretaker of the F. E. Jones estate at Osterville, and continued in that capacity until two weeks before his death.

In 1907 he married Miss Mona B. Rennie of Cotuit, Mass., who survives him. He also leaves four children, and an aged mother, to whom he was devotedly attached. Bill Hinckley was blessed with a bright intellect and deep reasoning powers, and was of a most genial disposition, always ready to help and oblige all those with whom he came in contact. He was a devoted husband and father, and to his children his life will always be a splendid memory.

His love for the College and his loyalty to his class were very strong and marked. Very few class reunions or round-ups were held but what he was in attendance. The last time his classmates saw him was at the dinner held at the Commonwealth Country Club in December, 1920, where his condition was noted by many, but his grit and determination to fight against the heavy odds was as strong as ever, and he hoped and even planned to get back to Hanover last June.

Hinckley was a member of Cape Cod Lodge of I. O. O. F., and was a past chief patriarch of the Hyannis Encampment. He served as scoutmaster for the Osterville Boy Scouts, and devoted many hours to building up that organization, using his house as a meeting place and not sparing himself in the least in their behalf. lie was also a trustee of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Funeral services were held at the home, July 15, 1921, and were largely attended by friends, neighbors, and the members of the Odd Fellows lodge, who attended in a body. Interment was in Hillside Cemetery.

CLASS OF 1906

Rev. Elbridge Chauncey Torrey died August 8, 1921, at his home in Greenwich, Conn., of acute dilatation of the heart. He had been in poor health for some time, but had preached as usual on the day before his sudden death.

He was born in Sharon, Mass., March 14, 1872, his parents being Joseph Fisher and Catherine (Herring) Torrey. In 1899 he graduated from Kim-ball Union Academy. The next year he entered Bangor Theological Seminary, and graduated there in 1904. He then entered the junior class at Dartmouth. During his two years at Dartmouth he served as pastor of the Congregational church at West Newbury, Vt., where he was ordained to the ministry. In 1906 he took a pastorate at Sheffield, Mass., where he remained until 1915. He then became pastor of the Stanwich church in Greenwich, Conn., where he remained for the rest of his life.

July 18, 1900, he was married to Anna Belle, daughter of Oscar and Janette (Weeks) Coutant, of the class of 1900 at Kimball Union Academy, who survives him. They have had no children.

A notice in The Congregationalist speaks of Mr. Torrey as a man of the finest spiritual qualities, who had endeared himself to the community by his sympathy and kindness in time of sickness and trouble, and who was an able and forceful preacher.

Frank Thomas Morse died at the Proctor Hospital, Peoria, Ill., September 9, 1921, after an operation for gall stones. The son of William Warren and Vera (Underwood) Morse, he was born in Orange, Mass., November 25, 1883, and fitted at Orange High School. He was on the football squad during his course, and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

After graduation he was connected with the Western Electric Company at its New York office until June, 1910, since which date he had been with the Travelers Insurance Company. He started as a special agent, and was located successively at Newark, N. J., Springfield, Mass., Detroit, Mich., Grand Rapids, Mich., Buffalo, N. Y., Minneapolis, Minn., St. Paul, Minn., Portland, Oregon, Duluth, Minn., and finally for the past year at Peoria, Ill. He had come to hold responsible positions with the company, and was finally manager of the compensation and liability department at Peoria. He was a 32d degree Mason, and a member of the First Presbyterian church of Peoria.

He was married June 3, 1918, to Ethel G., daughter of Sheldon and Ethel (Erskine) Vance of Medford, Oregon. They have one child, Vance, born June 25, 1921.

CLASS OF 1910

Joseph Matthews Smyth died in Richmond, Va., March 31, 1919, of heart disease, after an illness of about eighteen months.

He was born in Albion, N. Y., October 18, 1885, and was a member of the class during the first two years of the course, his home then being in Whitinsville, Mass. In 1909 he returned to Hanover, and took nearly two years in the Thayer School with the class of 1911.

For about a year previous to July 1, 1912, he was with the United States Reclamation Service at Seville, Montana, and then for about three years with the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company at Seattle, Wash., as construction foreman and draftsman. From 1915 to late in 1917 he was with the Montana Power Company at, Butte, Montana, and then was draftsman and assistant resident engineer on the construction of a dam at Thompson Falls, Montana.

On account of illness he was obliged to leave the high altitude and retire from professional work. For about six months he was at his old home in Whitinsville, Mass., and then was with a brother, Dr. James A. Smyth, in Richmond, Va. He left a widow and two children.

CLASS OF 1912

Robert Coleman Stoughton died at his home in Hartford, Conn., August 21, 1921. He had been suffering from tuberculosis for about two and a half years, a year and a half of which he spent at Saranac Lake in a vain attempt to stem the disease.

The son of George Hooker and Clara Pauline (Coleman) Stoughton, he was born at Thomaston, Conn., February 14, 1888. The family removed to Hartford, and he prepared for college at Hartford High School. In high school he played for two years on the football team, was a member of the track team for three years, a member of the debating club and of the staff of the school paper. At Dartmouth he was a well known and popular member of the class.' He was manager of the class hockey team in his freshman year, and for two years ran in the class relay team. During sophomore year he was on the college track squad. Junior year his class elected him to the Junior Prom committee. He was a member of Psi Upsilon and Casque and Gauntlet.

Immediately after graduation he entered, the employ of Estabrook & Company of Boston as a bond salesman in Connecticut. After working for this house for about four years he entered the employ of the National City Bank of New York as its Connecticut representative. In May, 1917, he became teller in the State Savings Bank of Hartford, where he remained until obliged to give up work on account of ill health.

June 12, 1917, he was married to Marion, daughter of James and Emma (Thompson) Wyper of Hartford who survives him, with two children, Jean, three and a half years old, and Elizabeth, one year old.

Bob Stoughton will be much missed by his classmates and by all those who knew him. He was a man of sterling and beautiful character. His disposition was quiet and reserved, but he was a man of strong affections, and to know him was to love him. He was passionately fond of his family, and it was his greatest cross that through so much of his courageous but hopeless fight it was best for him to be separated from them.