Falmouth Enterprise, Thursday, September 17, 1931; Page: 8
Miss Harriet L. Gifford
The death on Tuesday, after a lingering illness of several years, of Miss Harriet L. Gifford, extinguished the direct line of an old Cape family, Miss Gifford being the daughter of Charles T. Gifford and Elizabeth D. Robinson.
Her entire life had been spent in Falmouth, where on last July 31 she observed her 72nd birthday. She was a life long friend of the late Katharine Lee Bates, famed author who was born in the house on Main street owned by George W. Jones and marked with a bronze tablet at the Tercentenary celebration in 1930.
To friends Miss Gifford sometimes recounted a childhood memory typical of old Cape Cod. Her father was an officer on a packet sailing between Falmouth and the Southern points. After one voyage, the vessel was signalled as rounding Nobska Point and Mrs. Gifford took little Hattie down what is now Shore street to the dock to meet her husband. His body was carried ashore in a coffin. He had died at sea on the way home, and there was no way of communicating with his home to prepare the family for the sad news.
Since her illness rendered her helpless, Miss Gifford's interests have been looked after by her cousin and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Jones. She also is survived by several other cousins, including, Edward B. Hamlin, Falmouth; Mrs. Robert Delano, Wareham; Harry E. Gifford, Medford; Thomas Robinson and Mrs. Alice Hammett of Acushnet. Funeral services were held from her late home on Palmer avenue at two o'clock Thursday, with burial at Oak Grove cemetery.
In the absence, on vacation, of Rev. Leonard S. Nightwine, the officiating clergyman was Rev. John H. Quint, Chelsea, who was a former friend of Miss Gifford's and pastor of the First Congregaitonal Church, Falmouth.
Miss Harriet L. Gifford
The death on Tuesday, after a lingering illness of several years, of Miss Harriet L. Gifford, extinguished the direct line of an old Cape family, Miss Gifford being the daughter of Charles T. Gifford and Elizabeth D. Robinson.
Her entire life had been spent in Falmouth, where on last July 31 she observed her 72nd birthday. She was a life long friend of the late Katharine Lee Bates, famed author who was born in the house on Main street owned by George W. Jones and marked with a bronze tablet at the Tercentenary celebration in 1930.
To friends Miss Gifford sometimes recounted a childhood memory typical of old Cape Cod. Her father was an officer on a packet sailing between Falmouth and the Southern points. After one voyage, the vessel was signalled as rounding Nobska Point and Mrs. Gifford took little Hattie down what is now Shore street to the dock to meet her husband. His body was carried ashore in a coffin. He had died at sea on the way home, and there was no way of communicating with his home to prepare the family for the sad news.
Since her illness rendered her helpless, Miss Gifford's interests have been looked after by her cousin and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Jones. She also is survived by several other cousins, including, Edward B. Hamlin, Falmouth; Mrs. Robert Delano, Wareham; Harry E. Gifford, Medford; Thomas Robinson and Mrs. Alice Hammett of Acushnet. Funeral services were held from her late home on Palmer avenue at two o'clock Thursday, with burial at Oak Grove cemetery.
In the absence, on vacation, of Rev. Leonard S. Nightwine, the officiating clergyman was Rev. John H. Quint, Chelsea, who was a former friend of Miss Gifford's and pastor of the First Congregaitonal Church, Falmouth.
Falmouth Enterprise, Thursday, September 17, 1931; Page: 8
Miss Harriet L. Gifford
The death on Tuesday, after a lingering illness of several years, of Miss Harriet L. Gifford, extinguished the direct line of an old Cape family, Miss Gifford being the daughter of Charles T. Gifford and Elizabeth D. Robinson.
Her entire life had been spent in Falmouth, where on last July 31 she observed her 72nd birthday. She was a life long friend of the late Katharine Lee Bates, famed author who was born in the house on Main street owned by George W. Jones and marked with a bronze tablet at the Tercentenary celebration in 1930.
To friends Miss Gifford sometimes recounted a childhood memory typical of old Cape Cod. Her father was an officer on a packet sailing between Falmouth and the Southern points. After one voyage, the vessel was signalled as rounding Nobska Point and Mrs. Gifford took little Hattie down what is now Shore street to the dock to meet her husband. His body was carried ashore in a coffin. He had died at sea on the way home, and there was no way of communicating with his home to prepare the family for the sad news.
Since her illness rendered her helpless, Miss Gifford's interests have been looked after by her cousin and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Jones. She also is survived by several other cousins, including, Edward B. Hamlin, Falmouth; Mrs. Robert Delano, Wareham; Harry E. Gifford, Medford; Thomas Robinson and Mrs. Alice Hammett of Acushnet. Funeral services were held from her late home on Palmer avenue at two o'clock Thursday, with burial at Oak Grove cemetery.
In the absence, on vacation, of Rev. Leonard S. Nightwine, the officiating clergyman was Rev. John H. Quint, Chelsea, who was a former friend of Miss Gifford's and pastor of the First Congregaitonal Church, Falmouth.
Miss Harriet L. Gifford
The death on Tuesday, after a lingering illness of several years, of Miss Harriet L. Gifford, extinguished the direct line of an old Cape family, Miss Gifford being the daughter of Charles T. Gifford and Elizabeth D. Robinson.
Her entire life had been spent in Falmouth, where on last July 31 she observed her 72nd birthday. She was a life long friend of the late Katharine Lee Bates, famed author who was born in the house on Main street owned by George W. Jones and marked with a bronze tablet at the Tercentenary celebration in 1930.
To friends Miss Gifford sometimes recounted a childhood memory typical of old Cape Cod. Her father was an officer on a packet sailing between Falmouth and the Southern points. After one voyage, the vessel was signalled as rounding Nobska Point and Mrs. Gifford took little Hattie down what is now Shore street to the dock to meet her husband. His body was carried ashore in a coffin. He had died at sea on the way home, and there was no way of communicating with his home to prepare the family for the sad news.
Since her illness rendered her helpless, Miss Gifford's interests have been looked after by her cousin and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Jones. She also is survived by several other cousins, including, Edward B. Hamlin, Falmouth; Mrs. Robert Delano, Wareham; Harry E. Gifford, Medford; Thomas Robinson and Mrs. Alice Hammett of Acushnet. Funeral services were held from her late home on Palmer avenue at two o'clock Thursday, with burial at Oak Grove cemetery.
In the absence, on vacation, of Rev. Leonard S. Nightwine, the officiating clergyman was Rev. John H. Quint, Chelsea, who was a former friend of Miss Gifford's and pastor of the First Congregaitonal Church, Falmouth.
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