Class of 1891
Edith Marion Abbott, widow of Charles Francis Abbott, passed away at Middlebury, Vt., on November 4, following a long illness. The funeral was held at Middlebury on November 5, and the secretary was present at the committal services in the family lot on Tuesday, November 6.
The Secretary has met occasionally during the past few months, J. Abbott, Dr. Bailey, Barrows, Cobb, Cook, Gray, and Woodcock. Several of these have been under the weather but seemed to be on the mend.
A note from Mrs. Charles C. Bartlett, 418 No. Harvey Ave., Oak Park, 111., brought the sad news of the death, March 19, of her husband, of angina, following a brief illness.
The following letter received on November 9 from Bugbee:
"Soon after the loss of Mrs. Bugbee Igave up such business interests as I had aswell as the management of the farm. Isuppose I pass as a retired farmer. I stillmake my home on the farm.
"At rather long intervals I see Dr. Smith,Kibbey, and Tewksbury. I also meet 'C.M.' more or less frequently. We have allaged some except perhaps Dr. Smith. Another of our class comes within the line ofmy vision now and then, but as it is necessary each time for me to introduce myselfI have lately omitted that formality andrefrained from annoying him.
"I have wandered from home sotnewhatat times. With my son and brother '89 Irecently took a trip across Canada andthen up into Alaska and the Yukon witha side trip to the mining regions of British Columbia. Then back down the coastto Los Angeles across country home. Lastwinter I spent in California, going by boatthrough the Canal, making a few callsalong the way and back leisurely in thespring to Vermont, the most beautiful region of my travels, where aside from itsother virtues we find such men as GovernorSmith, Congressman Plumley, and SenatorAustin.
"A good automobile, one of, or perhapsmy only luxury. With it 1 have toured andretoured much of New England, and thissummer with the '89 brother did NovaScotia.
"Upon my recommendation my brotherArthur '95 moved his household goods toCalifornia, where I think he hopes to passhis remaining days.
"My only son operates the TwinstateAirport at W. R. Junction, and with himI spend much of my time. Not in the air,however."
At the Harvard-Dartmouth game the Secretary encountered Prichard minus an overcoat, which was taken in a restaurant where he dined on his way to the game. Mrs. Prichard passed away two years ago.
Ninety-One can feel elated that Mary Livermore Barrows (Mrs. Malcolm D.) was re-elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives by the highly complimentary vote of 9275 to 4086 for her Democratic opponent and that Charles Manley Smith is to be the new governor of Vermont, winning hands down in the terrific drive made by the Democrats of that state. The following editorial from the Barre, Vt., Daily Times is an endorsement that every member of the class will say is well merited.
"It is not often that a person can passinto the office of governor of Vermont asclose-mouthed as Charles M. Smith of Rutland was during the entire campaign. Hispublic statements either from the platformor through the press have been few, farbetween, and comparatively brief. Smithwas not known to the public of Vermontexcept through association with membersof the legislature during his service aslieutenant-governor and by other casual oroccupational contacts. Yet the public felta high degree of confidence in Charles M.Smith through what they had been able toglean about him—confidence in his integrity and patriotic citizenship—and so aclean-cut majority went to the polls andgave Smith their vote of approval for thehonorable position of chief executive ofthe state. It is probable that he will gothrough his term of office still commandingthat respect of the public for integrity andpatriotic citizenship."
"Pa" Edson writes he is on his way to 508 Palmetto St., West Palm Beach, Fla., to join Mrs. Edson, who has been with their daughter Louise for the past two years.
According to a newspaper notice, Lincoln O'Brien, son of Robert L., began November 1, the publication of a new daily paper at Athol, Mass., to be known as the Daily News. Lincoln graduated at Harvard in 1929 and at Harvard Law School in 1932 and since leaving law school has held positions on the Tulsa, Okla., Tribune, and the Beverly, Mass., EveningTimes.
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