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Malden Mirror
April 20, 1878
(pg. 4, col. 4)
The Unitarian Chapel.
The need of a place for
holding public worship has long been felt by the Unitarian society of
this town, but it has not been until recently that they have been able
to put their plans into definite shape, although many of the leading
members of the society have worked hard and earnestly for that purpose.
The society have for some time been creating a fund, and this in
addition to the Winn fund and the kindness of Mr. David B. Morey who
contributed a piece of land, has enabled them to commence work at once,
and the chapel about to be erected will form a valuable acquisition to
the public buildings in the town. The site selected is at the corner of
Haskins street and Hillside avenue, and the work will be commenced on
Monday next. The building will be of the gothic style of architecture,
from plans drawn by Mr. Horace F. Burr of Boston, and the contract has
been awarded to Messrs. Meade, Mason, & Co. of that city....
Malden City Press
April 4, 1885
OBITUARY
Mr. David B. Morey died
Tuesday night, March 31, at his residence on Hillside avenue. He ws
born in Orfordville, N. H., in 1812, and at the age of twenty-one came
to Boston in search of business. He obtained employment in the business
of manufacturing britannia ware. From the first he displayed rare
business qualities, and advanced so rapidly that at a comparatively
early age he was enabled to go into business for himself, and became
the senior member of the firm of Morey & Smith. He retired from
business several years ago. Mr. Morey was a man of strong convictions
and decided character, and was always active in measures of reform and
public improvement. The city owes much to him for his public spirit and
the activity he has shown, and the valuable assistance he has given in
matters tending to the growth and welfare of the city. He was an
Abolitionist when abolition was unpopular, and one of the most active
and influential leaders in organizing the Republican party. He was a
personal friend of Theodore Parker, and one of his most earnest
supporters. The Unitarian Church of this city will especially feel the
loss of his presence, counsel and generous support. He was one of the
most valued and esteemed members of that society, and donated the land
upon which the church stands. The funeral services took place Friday
afternoon at the Unitarian Church.
Malden City Press
April 11, 1885
THE LATE DAVID B. MOREY.
The funeral services of the late David B. Morey were held at the
Unitarian church, Friday afternoon. The church was crowded with the
friends of the deceased and those who, although not knowing him
personally, yet desired to express their esteem for the sterling
qualities which made him honored by all. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Bailey
officiated.
The casket, whose black velvet surface was almost entirely
covered with flowers, was placed in front of the pulpit. After the
reading of
scripture and the singing by a quartette of "Just as I am," a favorite
hymn with Mr. Morey and one which he especially requested should be
sung at his funeral, Mr. Bailey spoke briefly but feelingly and then
introduced Mr. Parker Pillsbury, who, he said, had known Mr. Morey for
nearly a half century and could speak of him as of a brother.
Mr. Pillsbury made an address of considerable length, referring
especially to Mr. Morey's connection with the anti-slavery and
temperance causes. He gave a graphic sketch of the rise of the
movements and the difficulties which surrounded their advocates, the
abuse which was heaped upon them and the courage it then took to
espouse the cause. In those days, to be an abolitionist was to be a
hero, for he must needs meet, not only with disfavor and dishonor, but
often with violence. But Mr. Morey never faltered. He was in the midst
of strife and conflict but he never wavered, and in all the great
enterprise of reform, in advocating the cause of anti-slavery,
temperance and woman suffrage, he ever had the courage of his
convictions. His state has produced many great men and some whom the
world holds very high among the sons of the Republic, the Websters,
Greeleys, Masons, and scores of others, but among all those great
names, there is not one who possesses, nor did they altogether possess,
a moral or spiritual excellence which our departed brother did not show
in his own life, and there is no man living who did not respect David
B. Morey in all his ways, works and deeds. For such men, the economy of
nature has no death and to-day he lives in the character he has left
behind him for unflinching devotion to principle and unbounded love to
his fellow men.
The exercises closed with Whittier's hymn on Death, sung by the quartette.
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Malden Evening News
March 12, 1902
(pg. 4, col. 6)
ERNEST M. MOREY
Ernest Manuel Morey, son of Henry E. and Abbie Ellen Beale Morey, died
this morning at his home, 34 Hillside avenue, after a protracted
illness, aged 20 years, 1 month, 9 days.
The deceased was born in this city, and was a graduate of the Center grammar school.
At the time of his illness, he was a pupil of the High school. He was a
member of the High School Literary Society and also of the Omicron
Delta Greek letter society of the school, also the school glee club. He
was very popular among his friends, and during his illness was visited
by his many friends who came with expressions of sympathy and kindly
words of cheer.
Mr. Morey had rare musical accomplishments, being well known as a
violin and 'cello soloist. Parents, two brothers and two sisters
survive him.
Malden Evening News
January 26, 1903
(pg. 1, col. 7)
MRS. MOREY PASSES AWAY.
One of Malden's Most Aged and Best Known Women Died Yesterday, nearly Eighty-Four Years Old.
ANTI SLAVERY WORKER
AND ARDENT UNITARIAN.
Daughter of Timothy Bailey and Widow of David B. Morey, She Was a Woman of Strong Personality.
Mrs. Almira Bailey Morey, widow of David B. Morey, died at the Morey
residence, 34 Hillside avenue, yesterday morning. She was born in
Roxbury and would have been eighty-four if she had lived until
September. Mrs. Morey had been in excellent health up to last Thursday,
when she fell down stairs. No immediate effects were noticed from the
fall, but it is now feared that she might have sustained internal
injuries.
Mrs. Morey was the second daughter of Timothy Bailey, the first
president of the old First National Bank. She leaves besides a son,
Herbert E. Morey, two brothers, George T. and John Bailey, both of this
city.
Mrs. Morey was a woman of strong personality and with her husband who
was a successful Boston manufacturer of Britannia ware was greatly
interested in anti-slavery and did a great deal for that cause. Both
Mrs. Morey and her husband were charter members of Rev. Theodore
Parker's church in Boston and pioneers in Unitarianism. They were
deeply interested in starting an Unitarian parish here and gave the
land on Eastern avenue where the present Unitarian chapel now stands.
Mrs. Morey came to Malden when a little girl and went to school here.
She had lived in the house where she passed away over a half century.
Some sixteen years ago her husband died.
Malden Evening News
January 27, 1903
(pg. 1, col. 3)
ALMIRA BAILEY MOREY
WAS PIONEER ABOLITIONIST
Mrs. Almira Bailey Morey whose death at the age of nearly 84 years was
recorded in yesterday's EVENING NEWS was one of the early subscribers
to William Lloyd Garrison's paper, the Liberator and recently presented
the complete files of that famous abolitionist journal to the Malden
Public library. Mrs. Morey and her husband associated with Garrison and
Phillips in the emancipation movement and assisted slaves to escape to
Canada.
At the time of the breaking out of the rebellion, their house stood
practically alone on the summit of the hill which is now covered with
houses. The Union feeling was very strong, and the citizens of Malden
were ordered to illuminate their houses on a certain evening following
the proclamation of a Union manifesto. They refused to comply with this
order until they knew whether it was to be a Union, "with or without
slavery," and when the town officials notified them that they could not
be responsible for injury to person or property, resulting from such a
determination, they replied that all responsibility might rest upon
them, added in characteristic terms, "Lights shall never burn in our
windows to celebrate a Union founded on human slavery, and if the house
itself be burned because of our refusal, its flames shall be a
testimonial to the spirit of American freedom, to which the slave
system is a shame and insult."
Mrs. Morey was an active member of the Peace Society, founded by
Lucretia Mott, and had one of the 25 autograph copies of the signers of
its Constitution.
She took active interest in the cause of temperance, and equal suffrage, education and property rights of women.
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Malden Evening News
March 7, 1963
(pg. 8, col. 5)
INSIDE INFORMATION
By the Editor
WHAT A WONDERFUL THRILL, it
was yesterday to get a letter from one of the greatest athlete-coaches
ever produced at Malden High School, David B. "Dave" Morey, one-time
All-America footballer from Dartmouth, for two years -- 1918-1919 --
baseball coach at Malden High, short-time pitcher for the Philadelphia
Athletics under Connie Mack, and now, at age 74, enjoying retirement
with Mrs. Morey down at Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard. Many local
old-timers have had a chance to greet Dave the past few weeks as he has
been in Malden closing the sale of the historical old Morey home on
Hillside ave., Malden. Dave admits that he gets a "lump in his throat"
when he returns to his native heath here, and among a bewildering
collection of clippings and mementos of a full life of building men
cherishes a clipping out the the Malden News "50 Years Ago Column,"
published June 17, 1959, which reported that as a high schooler he
struck out 25 Everett batters, and which clipping some thoughtful
person sent him only a few days ago. He writes us: "You should have
seen the array of buttons which flew off my coat as my pride-ridden
chest expanded. At this stage of the game, I can't even realize that I
had a fast ball. (I guess Mr. Connie Mack held the same evaluation, for
he released me and still survived)"
Malden Evening News
March 20, 1963
(pg. 12, col., 4)
Morey Among Greats...
The Sports Whirl
By Roy Carroll
Anyone who can be included in
a group of athletes of the ability of Jim Thorpe, Mickey Cochrane, Sam
Chapman, Jackie Jensen, Jackie Robinson and Harry Agannis, to name just
a few, is in pretty good company. These men have something in common:
all were All America football players in college and went on to make
the major leagues in baseball. Only one Malden man ever did that, Dave
Morey, who was in town a short while ago to sell the old family home on
Hillside Ave. While he was here, he stirred happy memories for many old
time fans who insist that Malden hasn't seen his equal since and
probably never will.
Morey was an All America halfback at Dartmouth, picked by
Walter Camp on THE team before everybody began selecting all stars. He
was also a pitcher for Connie Mack's Athletics in 1913, a year the team
won the American League pennant and topped the New York Giants in the
World Series. Since his visit to Malden, several of his old friends
have called to remark "Now, here was a real athlete," and from a look
at the files, they are so right.
Morey has had a long and colorful career in sports, both
as player and coach. He was a standout in four sports at malden High;
baseball, football and baseball at Dartmouth. At Dartmouth his exploits
were almost legendary. In a game against Amherst, he ran for a
touchdown, the play was called back. On four succeeding plays he took
the ball and again carried across the goal line. And on each of those
plays officials saw something they didn't like and called the play
back. Morey led the immortal Jim Thorpe in touchdowns scored in 1912
when his season ended, but the famed Indian star had two games
remaining and passed the Malden ace.
He stepped from college into major league baseball at a
time when professional athletes didn't hold college boys in the highest
esteem. He joined the Athletics in July, 1913, when that team, winner
of the 1910 and 1911 World Series and third place finisher in the
league in 1912, was in the middle of a hot pennant fight. With two of
his pitching staff sidelined because of injuries, Connie Mack called on
the young player and threw him into a game in relief on his first day
with the team. Morey limited the opposition to one hit, his mates got
him a few runs and he passed his first big league test. He didn't stay
around long, however. When Mack wanted to send the young pitcher to the
minors, Morey said that he wouldn't play if he wasn't good enough for
the majors. With that he turned to coaching.
He developed great teams at malden High, Dartmouth,
Middlebury, Auburn, Bates, Wilbraham Academy, Marblehead High and ended
his career at Lowell Tech. His Bates teams were the best he produced,
probably, and he brought that team its first Maine title in 23 years.
When his 1932 team went to New Haven to face a powerful
Yale team, one of the best in the nation, the Yale Daily News chided
the school's athletic association for scheduling such a game and then
charging 50 cents admission to see it. Two of Morey's best backs were
left in the infirmary at Lewiston that day and it appeared that the
Yale writer may have had something. When Bates held the highly regarded
Blue to a scoreless tie, Morey told a reporter for a wire service that
he was overjoyed with the result, especially since he hadn't brought
along his 75 cent halfbacks.
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