Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20
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The death OF Charles II. Mansur, which
took place at his home on Green street at .
o'clock last Sunday morning. became Rener-
ally known as the community went to church
or was On the way home and caused a feel.
ing of deep aud universal sadness Mr. Man
sur was born in Lowell, Mass in 1885, and
his boyhood, youth and early manhood were
spent in that city. As he reached maturity
he became a clerk in his fathers hard ware
store. He WAS favorite among his fellows
and was for time an officer in the Watson
Light Guard OF the Massachusetts, militia. In
1851 he went west and for about q year and a
half was q clerk on a Mississippi river steam
or plying between New Orleans aud upper
points on the river. In 1859 he went back
to Lowell and went into partnership with his
father, remaining there until 1868 when he
came to Brattleboro aud entered the grocery
trade with A. q. Davenport, having bought
the interest OF Mr.. Chandler in the firm Of
Chandler x Davenport, the style OF the firm
changing to Davenport a Mansur. lie re.
NAMED in the store five years selling out at
the end of that time because of the develop
ment OF the nervous trouble, seriously i'm
pairing his general health, from which he has
never since been free At the end of about
two years he found bis health 30 far restored
that he entered the post office as assistant
GSotHooNVA NhbSA OhpNs - W. OlhIhc, uOlu-
ing the place during Postmaster Clarke's in .
cumbency of eight years At the end of that
time he received the appointment as post.
master, holding the place for two terms, max.
ing sixteen years OF continuous service in the
office. His record during this time is known
to all our people. 1t was not only above re-
prosoh, but 1t was marked by thorough eff
cheney and an earnest purpose to serve the
people faithfully and afford them every facil.
ity in the mail service within his reach. He
was good business man and his methods
were those of absolute integrity an honesty
which made no virtue of being honest and
thought it nothing to be set down to his cred
it because he simply fulfilled the requirement
OF the moral law. His suffering, both phys
ical and mental, from the nervous disease al
ready mentioned, has been continuous for
many years, and has often been more acute
than even his intimate friends have realized,
He sought the best medical advice that could
be obtained and was treated by both Brown.
Sequard and DIR. Hammond, who thought the
trouble similar to that which Charles Sumner
suffered, and gave him the same heroic treat.
ment Since leaving the post Office last April
Mr. Mansur had been practically confined to
his house and the end came finally through
an attack of congestion of the brain. Few
men in our community have made warmer OF
more devoted friends. He was married in
1862 to Elizabeth, daughter of John Trip OF
Lowell, and his wife and daughter who sur.
vive him have the sincere sympathy of all.
second daughter Nellie, winning child OF
20 months, died nine years ago
The funeral took place at the house on
Tuesday afternoon when the large attendance
OF friends and neighbors attested the love
and esteem in which Mr.. Mansur was held.
1t was peculiar satisfaction to his family
that the last words could be said by Rev. q.
Il. Martin, who during his pastorate here had
come into terms of warm intimacy with him
In his times OF suffering and prostration. The
floral offerings we're pTofuse and beautiful
and included large aud carefully wrought
piece, representing letter with black border