OLIVER J. PELREN Probably no man in New Hampshire had a wider acquaintance among the traveling public in New Hampshire than Oliver J. Pelren, manager of the Eagle and Phenix Hotels in Concord, who died June 4, after an illness of some months. Born in Concord in 1856, Mr. Pelren began his hotel career very early, starting as bell-boy in the Phenix hotel when he was fourteen years of age. In 1890 he became manager of the Eagle and Phenix hotels. During those days made famous by Winston Churchill's books, when the politics of New Hampshire were managed from a room in the Eagle, Mr. Pelren naturally became a prominent figure in state affairs and the stories which he told of those old campaigns were many and fascinating. For the most part he preferred his position on the sidelines to any active part in political affairs, but he did serve as a representative in the legislature of 1899. For many years Mr. Pelren served as president of the New Hampshire Hotelman's Association. He was a member of the Wonolancet and Snowshoe Clubs in Concord, the Derryfield Club in Manchester and of the Councord Council, Knights of Columbus, and a charter member of the local lodge of Elks. He is survived by a son, Harry J. Pelren, and a grandson. EDWARD E. BROWN Edward E. Brown, for many years manager of the Durgin Silver Company, died June 3 at his home in Concord. Mr. Brown was born in Concord and educated in the Concord schools and in Colby Academy. He was employed for a few years by the Boston and Maine, but began his work for the William B. Durgin Company in 1898. When he was forced to retire because of failing health two years ago he held the position of manager and member of the board of directors. Mr. Brown is survived by his second wife, Mrs. Josephine Shine Brown, and by the two sons of his first wife, Robert Webster Brown and Richard Webster Brown. DR. HARRY W. ORR On the eve of his 69th birthday anniversary, Dr. Harry W. Orr, a member of the Old Time Telegraphers, and for twentyfive years connected with the Associated Press and International News Service, died May 21 at his farm in Marlow. Before Dr. Orr took up newspaper telegraph work, he practiced dentistry in western Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of the Philadelphia Dental College. His widow and one son survive him. MISS ARIANA S. DUDLEY Miss Ariana S. Dudley died in Concord May 31 at the age of 72 years. She was born in Brentwood and had been a Concord GEORGE MCDUFFEE On June 3, Rochester lost by death one of her most valued citizens, a man who had been for many years prominent in business and public affairs, George McDuffee. Mr. McDuffee was born in Rochester, January 9, 1845, the eighth son of John and Joanna Hanson McDuffee. He was educated in the Rochester schools and New Hampton Literary Institute. In 1879 he formed a partnership with John Hanscom and for many years they conducted a grain, lumber and grocery business. This business was the oldest in Rochester and continued for over fifty years. Mr. McDuffee was prominent in Masonic affairs; a member of Humane Lodge, A. F. and A. M.; Temple Chapter, R. A. M.; Orient Council Royal and Select Masters; James Farrington Chapter, O. E. S.; and Palestine Commandery, K. T. He was first treasurer of the Knights Templar. For many years he was director of the Rochester National Bank, an institution founded by his father. He was affiliated with the Congregational Church. He leaves a widow and one son. CLINTON S. MASSECK Clinton S. Masseck died at his summer residence at the Weirs, June 2, at the age of sixty years. Although a native of Lowell, Mass., most of Mr. Masseck's life was spent in New Hampshire and for more than thirty years he was interested in the Weirs. For the last seventeen years he has conducted the Weirs Gift Shop. He was fond of travel and had traveled widely. He leaves a widow, one son, and three sisters. of the Town of Sullivan, New Hampshire The exhaustive work entitled, "History of the Town of Sullivan, New Hampshire," two volumes of over eight hundred pages each, from the settlement of the town in 1777 to 1917, by the Rev. Josiah Lafayette Seward, D. D.; and nearly completed at the time of his death, has been published by his estate and is now on sale, price $16.00 for two volumes, post paid. The work has been in preparation for more than thirty years. It gives comprehensive genealogies and family histories of all who have lived in Sullivan and descendents since the settlement of the town; vital statistics, educational, cemetery, church and town records, transfers of real estate and a map delineating ranges and old roads, with residents carefully numbered, taken from actual surveys made for this work, its accuracy being unusual in a history. At the time of the author's death in 1917, there were 1388 pages already in print and much of the manuscript for its completion already carefully prepared. The finishing and indexing has been done by Mrs. Frank B. Kingsbury, a lady of much experience in genealogical work; the printing by the Sentinel Publishing Company of Keene, the binding by Robert Burlen & Son, Boston, Mass., and the work copyrighted (Sept. 22, 1921) by the estate of Dr. Seward by J. Fred Whitcomb, executor of his will. The History is bound in dark green, full record buckram, No. 42, stamped title, in gold, on shelf back and cover with blind line on front cover. The size of the volumes are 6 by 9 inches, 2 inches thick, and they contain 6 illustrations and 40 plates. Volume I is historical and devoted to family histories, telling in an entertaining manner from whence each settler came to Sullivan and their abodes and other facts concerning them and valuable records in minute detail. 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