1899

Capt. Frank A. Musgrove, son of our lamented Frank, was promoted to major in August. He has been in active military duty since July, 1940, and organized the first ski patrol in the East. His grandfather, Richard Musgrove, was a captain in the Union Army for four years during the Civil War.

The Worcester Sunday Telegram -of August 6 contained a feature article about Hobe. Nearly two pages in length and printed in three colors, it paid a magnificent tribute, in a behind-the-scenes picture of his activities, to the ability, eloquence and humane qualities of the District Attorney of Worcester County, now serving his tenth year in that office. A large photograph of his handsome features adorns the first page, and on the second he is shown in his office, with an Assistant District Attorney, examining evidence.

"Hoppy," our '99 Doctor, has written a book on which he has been working for some years. It has been published and was expected to be ready for late summer or early fall distribution. It is largely autobiographical, with incidents amusing and pathetic in his experience as a country doctor, a doctor respected and beloved in the community he has so faithfully served for more than a generation. For over thirty-three consecutive years he has been a member of the School Board of Swanzey, N. H., and is still serving. The Hopkins School at North Swanzey near Keene is named after him.

Your secretary has received from Dr. C. C. Merrill, secretary of the class of '94 for a full fifty years, a copy of the book "Fifty Years After, Published for the Class at its 50th Anniversary of Graduation." It is a wonderfully interesting volume, especially to those of our college era. Besides picturing life at Dartmouth in the early nineties; it con tains an impressive record of Who's Who in '94. A great class. A great class report. No better of either has come out of Dartmouth.

Ed Allen retired from his factory in August, sold his house in Arlington, and with Mrs. Allen, moved his lares at penates to Andover, N. H. His four-acre lot supplemented with fine fishing, etc., gives him ample room for exercise and diversion.

Bill Wiggin has bought a house, the old Shute mansion at 39 Court St., Exeter, N. H. At the time of his report, July 16, he had been moving for three weeks and he says, "by no means settled yet. I am building a garage, with my other work, so it looks more and more every day that I have not yet retired."

The K. Beals kept open house for all and sundry during the summer. Among the visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Hawley Chase and George Clark and party. No cows and chickens included in the latter.

Stonywall, the Sanborn's Ossipee eyrie, also kept open house as always. Among distinguished visitors was the doubly silver tongued orator at our Forty-fifth Reunion, Dr. Ernest Silver.

Lute and Mrs. Oakes enjoyed a happy summer vacation at Les Chenaux Island in northern Lake Huron. Son Tom is in France with an armored Infantry regiment.

Fred Crolius is acting as a consultant with the U. S. Government on steels, in which he has long been considered an expert.

Secretary, The New York Times 229 West 43rd St., New York 18, N. Y Treasurer, 18 Stoneland Roadway, Shrewsbury, Mass