Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04

] SOLOMON II YIN a Nv -
An honest mans the noblest work OF u'' wv
Solomon Huntington Edwards. "h"7e
deatb occurred Saturday evening was
TYNE of that quality OF mhhu""l -
| 81. i,,l In mind when hc wrote The lines
! -, oroteJ Mr. Edwards was man
| ho,.st IN all that the word implies lhere
-, al,,,,t him nothing of that artihcinhty
,,L;,l -, often shows the weakness OF an
;ndividual nothing Of shaping one sell tor
! ,,iicyis sake lie was man whose con
| gictions were formed from a sense OF righI
! .,,d he had the courage OF hs CONVICTIONS.
! Ia balouged t1 that older aud purer school
| ~ rnap who never thought OF such thlhs
rs schernine for the sake OF ginning al
vantage. .,s.-i A..
Nr Edwards was born ~ Guilford May
! ln 1910 and was one Of the IT, children
! of Benaiah and MARY lStowellI EDWARDS.
| lie yrew up a. a farmer, all his early me
/ being spent IN Guilford ln lSlu ne went
to Illinois. hut returned Ia about year.
| In 1850 he moved 10 keene, N. d.. "heie
he engaged with his brother, the late
| Edward Edwards whose death TOOK place
| ias, February i'm the manufacturing OF
| .,rr,st,a. In 1866 he came back 20 Gull.
ford and built a shop IN the east village.
IL was here that he began IN small way
| the making of childrens carriages, nud t
was from this foundation that the large
| business Of s. A. Smith * Go. oil tins place
was built up The firm for about hVe
/ wears was Edwards 81 smith, unIh MI
smith came into control OF the business
| About Is years ago Mr. Edwards moved 20
! Brattleboro and bought the place nn Pros
meet street which was his home until Tine
| death Of his brother la February last when
/ the family moved o. the residence lett hy
the latter which was adjoining Alter
coming o. Brattleboro Mr. Edwards was
interested with his brother in the carriage
/ business, being for time a meuiher OF the
concern IN which Asa and Sidney Miller
mariners Since the smith 81 Hunt works
were removed ~ this place Mr. Edwards
has found employment iu them. lie gave
up work last March and since that time
has gradually failed, his death resulting at
last from heart difficulty.
! Mr.. Edwards was married a. year ago
| last September b. Almira j., daughter of
| the late Alvah Smith Of Guillord. who sur
wives him lie leaves one SOIL. Abbott
| Edwards, Mr. Edwards oldest SON, Willis.
died ia 1871 he also leaves one sister.
/ Mrs Mary Taylor who is the ln.. Of the
| large family
The funeral was held ON Tuesday at the
residence on Prospect street, Rev Mr.
/ Sprarue officiating =. a Smith Is Co. b
/ shops were closed for the day. and ID large
number of the employee attended the
/ funeral
la religious belief Mr. Edwards was "a
! Universalist lir was constant attendant
at the services OF that church and bee vas
also present regularly at SUNDAY school
services lie had for sometime been the
schools oldest member His enthusiasm
IA religious affairs was something remark
able, and many a time has he been heard o.
declare that sermon which pleased him
much was the best that be had ever heard
ln politics MIR Edwards was strong
Republican he had implicit faith bon hl-
party and nothing pleased him better thnu
| It's success
All in all he was "a man and citizen so
earnest, devoted and conscientious Hs D.
| rarely found and one n whose death sl,
! who knew him feel sense of personal Joss