Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-23

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e oIhcers Mt Mortified lodge of Cool TEN
Is plars.
a thursday evening of this week Pos
johnson e. A. r., give an oyster suppe
i at their hall in Metcalfs block.
William Winch, Esq, Or rs he wa
lamiliarly known here, Deacon Winch
dled Friday night of last week, Jan. 10Th.
alter several years of falling health an,
energy, aged 6f years. Deacon Wincl
was an honored and trusted member o
COMMUNICATING during his life all tn,
important town off ;es by repeated
elections. lie was devoted to his church
and was consistent Christian. Five
children all having reached majority, ant
his widow survive him. His funeral wal
Tuesday of this week IA hi. house ut the
center village.
Hon. lIeman Carpenter died at hi
home in Mortified, Wednesday, January
10Th, after protracted illness, at the age
OF " years, 6 months and days. The
funeral services were held at the house OF
the deceased on the S Saturday following
Kew. l. L. Booth conducted the services
assisted by Rev. j. Edward Wright O.
Montpelier and Rev. Walter Dole OF
Enfield, N. Fl. The qaartette choir of the
| UniversaIlst church, consisting of Fred
Parker, tenor; Miss Matte Dale, so,arno
Mrs. Mary Randall, alto; and Prof. w.
NJ. Rumbaugh, bass. furnished the music
The services began at the hour of u, as
was Judge Carpenters request, and he
was inferred in his lot at Elmwood cemo
terry. His son, Col. Geo. N. Carpenter OF
Boston, his daughters, Mrs. Dr.. Edwin
Porter and Mrs. l.. A. Howes, and their
husbands of Mortified were present of his
own family circle the immediate
household, and quite number of rela.
tives from Burlington, Montpelier, Mid.
desex and elsewhere. His son, J. II.
Carpenter, Esq, of Plymouth, N. H.,
through personal ill health was unfortu.
nately deprived the privilege of being
present. The bar of Washington county
was represented by j. A. Wing, Esq,
Hon. Charles H. Heath, T. j. Deavitt,
Esq and Hon. II. A. Huse of Montpelier.
Hon. w. P. Dillingham; and E. F. Palmer
Esq, of Waterbury, and the local attor.
neys. The house, quite capacious, was
crowded with sympathizing friends and
neighbors and many went away unable to
gain admittance. Thus occurred the last
public services TO the honor and memory
of one who for many years has held
foremost place in the esteem and confidence
of the people of his town, the county and
state.
Judge Carpenter was born in Middlesex,
fitted for college at the Washington coun
ty grammar school, studied law with Hon.
Willard Upham, was admitted to the bar
at the November term of The Washington
county court 1886, and on the De cember
following located for the practice of his
profession where he has ever since re
NAMED achieving more than ordinary
success and continuing in active practice
until within a few months, his name still
standing upon the dockets of our court in
connection with his cases. He retained
his mental and will power to the last
moment,
He was admitted to the supreme court
in 1882 to the district court of the United
States in 1912. From 1882 to 1887 be was
state librarian, and in the years 1847 and
lS4S he represented Mortified in the leg.
stature, and in 1917 was made member
of Gov. Eaton's staff with the rank of
colonel, and in the years 1849 and 1850
was Judge of probate. He was states
attorney in the years 1865 and 1866, and
state senator for the years 1870 and 1872.
From 1868 to 1876 he was president of God
dard seminary, an institution with whose
existence, growth and power, he has had
much 10 do.
In all educational enterprises he was
foremost in their promotion, aiding by
personal labor and pecunlary assistance.
The Mortified institution owes to him the
inception of the idea and the fulfillment.
The Mortified graded school also felt his
strong hand and clear head in its mainte.
nance and guidance. His own children
he educated wisely and literally and it
was in recognition of his high worth as
an educator that the university of Vermont
in 1860, conferred upon him the honorary
degree of master of arts. And Lewis col.
lego made him one of its trustees which
position be held at his death.
Politically Judge Carpenter was u re.
publican of pronounced and positive
views. lie attended as delegate the
first national republican convention in
1886 and the national conventions of
1868 and 1872. He was chairman of the
state republican convention in 1870.
In 1888 he married Harriet Gilchrist,
and had born TO him four children all of
VIII m survive him. Mrs. Carpenter died
IA 1865, and in the latter part of the year
1866 he married Mrs. Betsey Edgerton,
who is now for the second time a widow.
Judge Carpenter was a firm believer
n the doctrines of the Universalist church
n which faith he lived, and died, and 10
he support of which during his life he
contributed most literally and freely.
And. in all respects, and touching all
luestions, he was liberal high minded |
public spirited man of strict personal
integrity and undoubted honor.
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