The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-09-12

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G Daas ve copy from the Bs,lsud
Herald:
James c. Dana entered into rest sbou'
Q o'clock Friday evepiua after a very btie'
illness. He vas ~ years old The de
ceased vas attacked With proiase hem
orrbsge from the stomach. al 40 early hour
on Monday morning. which Left him 10 q
weak add critical coDJi,ioB. tao s'lsbi
hemouhases followed and late Thursday
night he bad third. and after that be
gradually failed until death came For
about two weeks previous TO bis sickness
be bad complained OF pains in bis stomach
sad irequen, headaches; jus. 10 years ago
hs bad similar attack aud narrowly 60
osped death
James O. Dunn was born in Kyegste,
VI. jan. 10 1880 Hiss father was John
Dam, q farmer by occupation aud his
mother wss Jsbnett Page, daughter Of e.
Y. Page, one Of the early settlers OF Rye
gate. Mr. Damn was the Oldest OF seven
children and . self.made man 10 sll that
/ the term implies as currently nsed. His
parents we're poor and 10 early life be toll
ed upon his fathers farm. receiving only
common school education. AT the age
OF % be struck on, for himself, going as a
travelling salesman. 10 1858 he came TO
Rutland and having 10 the meantime &C
cumulated a small SUN OF money
entered into partnership with John Cram
ton, under the firm name OF Dunn a Cram
ton: the capital OF tic firm was exactly
81, Ola % and their stock OF goods com
prised tinware, woodenware, glassware,
etc, and their office WAS in the Crsmton d
Nichols block. The firms storehouse was
10 barn near the Peoples Gas Light Cos
works, and the business was done entirely
by travelling on the road with cart. Az
ter seversl business changes in which 10th
memb beers OF the firm were interested, Dunn
h Cramton purchased in March, 1864 the
com modious block nov occupied by them
At ~ and IA Merchants Row. it being at
that time one OF the best business blocks
10 town. With the exception OF few
years the business has been continued by
the same firm until the present day; they
carried large stock OF goods IN the sew
eral lines, and were large buyers OF paper
stock. old junk, pelts, hides, furs, etc Mr.
Dunn had entire charge Of the business
aud devoted his time and energy in look
ing after its interests.
In 1862 he married Frances f. Purdy OF
Manchester, a farmers daughter, whom
be bad ret met in 1854, while on his first
trip through the western part Of YER
mont.
The deceased is member Of the Mason.
ic fraternity. having joined Centre Lodge.
No. "a. +. &. A. NJ, on June 20, 1851, and
later Davenport Chapter No. IL and XII
liugton Commandery, No. 6, X. T. He is
also charter member OF Vermont Lodge,
No. |. X OF p.
He has been honored with the Office Of
Village Trustee, has been selectman for
several years and for 10 years he was o
member OF the board Of engineers OF the
fire department. At the time of bis death
he was director in the Baxter National
Bank, . director Of the Marble Savings
Bank. . director and one Of the incorpora.
tor Of the Vermont Life Insurance Co. Of
Burlington, has bee director in the peo-
pies Gas Light Co., and was largely inter
ested in the True Blue Marble Co., and
the Rutland Street Railway. He was q
member Of the Board OF Trade, and for
many years has been prominently associat-
ed with the Congregational church, as one
of the prudential committee, being deeply
interested in all that pertained to its wei
ARE Mr.. Dunn wsss one OF those few men
IN community, whose death is sincerely
regretted by all; place is made vacant
which cannot easily be filed. His career
had been not strictly eveutful
one, but busy one, and as business
man and citizen, he occupied position in
the front rank Of Rutland's merchants
The deceased was public spirited, enter
prising man, generous to bis employees |
and when In trouble or afflicted with sick
ness they never failed TO receive assistance
II he WAS aware Of the situation. He was
! loving husband. . kind father and the
afflicted family have the sympathy OF many
friends. The deceased left widow and
three sens. the oldest OF whom is james
G.. Jr., who is II years old
The funeral Of Mr.. Dunn tool place
from the house on cottage street fondsy
afternoon. 10 respect to the memory OF
The deceased al the banks and business
houses 10 town we're closed during the
honrs OF the funeral services, and the EN-
ployes OF the late firm Of Dam 4 Cramton
attended 10 body; Ceutre Lodge OF Ma.
IONS. Killineton Commspdrry OF Knights
remplar. and other organizations With
which the deceased Was connected. attend
"a the services Rev George W. Phil.
Ups, ID. d.. ofiicisted and the directors OF
he Baxter National Bank sciei as pail.
bearers. Al the grove the Knights Temp.
a. performed portion OF the burial ser
rice Of the order
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