Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-20

Mr. Moounea esste is estimated At between 100000
aud o. 900 0OO The will IL 10 be opened Tomorrow,
but IL learned that the widow receives the residence
and interest on 800 900; Mrs l.. @. Samson, Usage
Iowa, ESQ 900, aud George Blesten, young protsRe
aud business manager for Mt. McCuue, $4,000. The
widow is made residuary legaiee. divorced VIE,
Mrs. Georgia Fargo, now lives In New York and ~ ~
understood claim IL likely 70 be set mp IN her behalf
A despatch on Tuesday, sent after the will
had been read, oorrecls the above and says
that Mrs. Samson is given the income from
$50, 600, while her four children are liberal
" provided for"
DEATH OF HENRY p. DUoLos.
Henry p. Duclos Of Hartford, Conn, a man vel
known in Bratileboro, died at bis home In Hartford
last Friday. Never strong man physically, bnt AZ
ways mailing strong hght against bodily Nea s re-
and disease, he was compelled 10 give up work ana
submit TO medical treatment month ago. Although
there apparent yielding to treatment, bis DIM
cuties finally eliminated in consumption OF the DOW
els and his death occurred only two days after bis
sickness was believed TO be fatal one. $50 49,
Mr.. Duclos was born In Sheldon, W., IN lS4O. his
childhood aud youth were spent in ST. Adams and he
enlisted from that town Ia q company OF three
month"; men At the outbreak Of the rebellion, hs
regiment its return mustered out At Brattle-
boro, and II then that he hrst met Miss Mary b.
Francis, daughter Of P. b. Francis, Esq., who soon
after became his wife, the couple taking up their
abode at 81. Adams. While living there Mr. Duclos
became actively Interested In company which was
engaged in the refining OF petroleum at that place on
q lsree scale. The venture 10 the end proved
successful one, aud Mr. Ducos was for year inter-
esed in clothing store at Cincinnati. Aterwardsb be
uAting largely in oil wells and oil lands 10 1868 be
took his residence In Brattleboro, acting as local
agent and Afterwards as general agent Tor the hqui
table life insurance company. He originated theidea
Of the NORTHEASTERN Mutual Life Association ana
the leading factor in getting its charter through
the legislature and In organizing aud establishing
the company. After about two years spent In WORK
for the association he became interested In the Water
Cure proreFties-hrst in the Lawrence buildings and
Afterwards In the Wessehnft. In 1885 he spent
year at the South, trying to establish railroad enter
prise IN Mississippi, which, however, did not prove
success The following two years he spent 10 st. Al
bans and about the year 1878 removed to Hartford
where he engaged In work for the Mutual BENEFIT life
Insurance company. The work Of the last years Of
bis life for the Hartford Life and Annuity COM
pany the Safety Fund department Of which he Origl-
mated aud practically managed, holding the position
Of superintendent OF agencies. His work here was
remarkably successful, aud yielded him handsome
pecnnlary return.
Mr.. Duelos was a Of almost phenomenal men
tai activity, tireless WORKER and never 20 much ~
home AZ when revolving and pushing forward some
brilliant financial scheme. He had an insurance OF
SIS 900 bis life, divided between the Etna, Eq1i-
table aud Hartford Life and Annuity companies.
His funeral took place at Hartford Tuesday after
noon. Il IL presumed that the burial Will eventually
be In Brattleboro. For the present his wife II com
petey prosraed by grief aud the shock attending his
death. The only child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Duclos, lit
tie girl who died IN early childhood buried here.
Mrs. Duclos's father Mr. Francis, aud bis wife are
| with her.