Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-09-04
DEATH oFE.B. CARPENTER

An old-time Brattleboro manufacturer.
and pioneer in what has grown to be one
OF the leading industries of this country.
passed away last night in the death of
Mr. Edwin b. Carpenter. of the CARPENTER
Organ company. Mr.. Carpenter was ma
tive OF Guilford, born on the old CARPENTER
homestead in that town June Is. 1919.
lie came of historic colonial and revolu-
tionary stock. His grandfather was Ben
Jamin Carpenter. a Vermont pioneer. a
held officer of the Revolution. participant
IN the battle of Bennington. a founder
ana Kramer OF the constitution of the state
and Its acknowledgements in 1879. Cv-
rus the youngest son of Benjamin Car
Pehter, was the father of f. b. Carpenter
lie was Woodworking farmer. and his
son followed that occupation until he re-
moved to Brattleboro in 1850. and bought
a half interest in the organ making business
OF Jones Il Burdett. taking the place of
Mr.. Jones, and the firm becoming Burdett
X Carpenter. In course of time Jacob
Estey took an interest in the business, and
later on Mr.. Carpenter sold his interest to
isaac Hines. Soon after this. in the wear
1898, MIR. Carpenter removed to the West.
ana after short time became again en-
gagged IN the organ business. He finally
settled III Mendoza, ILL.,, and here for a long
term of years he devoted himself with
success TO the manufacture of cabinet or
gans He was an enthusiast in the busi-
ness, thinking first of the quality of his in
struments and studying constantly for their
Improvement. Those familiar with Mr..
carpenters career credit him with having
done very much-more in some directions
imam any other man - for elevating the
standard in organ manufacture. In Mr.
carpenter later years it has been q source
OF constant satisfaction to him to reflect
upon the painstaking work he had done in
TINS direction, and to the very end il was
his chief delight to study and talk upon
the best methods in his lifelong work.
Two years ago Mr.. Carpenter returned
10 Brattleboro with his wife and became
the mechanical superintendent of the Z. p.
carpenter Organ company, holding that
position until he reluctantly resigned it
only few days ago. In his personal life
ana character Mr.. Carpenter was above re-
proach. He was a man of large mental
endowment, wide reader, holding him
sell always in control, and winning and re-
tanning the respect and good will of his
workmen to an unusual degree.
On the second of last October a reunion
party was held at the Brooks House COM
memorating the fortieth anniversary of
MI carpenters entrance into the organ
business. Four of the 81 employees of Mr..
carpenters factory in its early DAYS in
Brattleboro answered then to the roll call
A. Cathan, L. II. Dearborn. A. S. Field
ana j. l.. Jones. Three Others are still
living in Brattleboro, while the remainder
are widely scattered, and eight are known
to be dead
Mr.. Carpenter was twice married-first
to Miss Melissa Grant of Halifax, by whom
he had two children, one of whom. Mrs.
&. Nj. Smith of Illinois, is still living. His
marriage to Miss Tabitha Potter of Fitz-
william, n. H., who survives him, took
place in lS4S. OF this marriage three
children were born-Edwin p. Carpenter,
the founder of the present Carpenter Or
gan company, Mrs. Geo. S. Denson of
Mendoza, ILL.,, and Arthur E., now of
Brattleboro. A brother of Mr.. Carpenter,
Gilbert H., is now resident in Waterville,
Me-, and sister, Mrs, Mia Currier, lives
in Iowa,
The primary cause of Mr.. Carpenters
death was an attack of grip which he suf-
fered year ago last February, and from
which he never recovered For 10 days
before his death his suffering was very Sc
we're. The funeral is appointed to be held
at the house on Whipple street on Sunday
afternoon at o'clock.