Merrick Smith's Funeral

 October 5th, `934

Funeral Tomorrow

The funeral of Merrick L. Smith of Risingdale will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Fairmont Cemetery, Lee. The committal service will be in charge of Cincinnatus Lodge of Masons of Great Barrington.

October 6th, 1934

SMITH FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON

HOUSATONIC, Oct. 6-The funeral of Merrick L. Smith of Risingdale, who died Wednesday afternoon at a Pittsfield Hospital, was held this afternoon. The service was held at the Methodist Episcopal Church at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Edward G. Walh of Goshen, N.Y., a former pastor, and the Rev. Purdy Halstead were the officiating clergymen.

The body was taken to Lee for burial in Fairmont Cemetery, Members of Cincinnatus Lodge of Masons of Great Barrington, conducted the committal service led by William H. Smith of this village. The bearers were, Irving Lobdell, Karl N. Peiffer, Roy Parsons and John S. Watson of this village; Clayton Smith of West Springfield, a nephew of the deceased, and Allen Brooks of Lee.