Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-21
DEATH OF HORACE HAsK1Ns.

Horace Haskins, senior member of the
firm of Haskins II Montague of Boston.
died at his home in that city SATURDAY.
morning, after an illness of less than two
weeks. Mr.. Haskins was born in Dover.
April 3, 1929, being the son of Asaph and
Amelia Ward Haskns. He was educated
in the common schools of his native town
and at Melrose seminary in West Brattle-
boro. Among the students at the semna-
ry with Mr.. Haskins were T. j. b. Cud-
worth, Gen. Lynde, Rev. Sumner Ellis, c.
y. Davenport, the latter three now de-
ceased. Mr.. Haskins went to Boston in
1851, and for one year was clerk for Ira
Pierce, formerly of Newfane. At the end
of the year Mr.. Pierce gave him an inter
est in the business, which he held for one
year. At the end of that time Mr.. Has
kins and Samuel l.. Montague bought the
business of Mr.. Pierce, and this partner
ship was continued for 80 years, or until
Mr.. Montague was compelled to retire on
account of i'll health. The firm bought
and sold paper stock, iron, copper, brass,
wool and cotton. Mr.. Haskins became in
terested in the manufacture of wood pulp,
and was one of the organizers of the Pen
obscot Chemical Fibre company and the
Piscataquis Falls Pulp and Paper company
of Maine. He was president of one of the
corporations, vice-president of the other,
and general manager of both. For the
past two years he has devoted his entire
attention to these concerns, his Boston
business being managed by his son, who
succeeded Mr.. Montague as a member of
the firm. On account of overwork Mr..
Ilaskins did not have the strength to with
stand the attack of acute dysentery which
caused his death.
From the time that he went to Boston
until six years ago Mr. Haskins lived in
SOmerville. He served in the Massachu-
sets Legislature as the representative from
that city in lS73-74 He was for several
years one of the selectmen of Somervile
under the old town government, and was
member of the first board of aldermen of
the city. He was prominent in the Ma
sonic fraternity, and had served as treas
urer of the Royal Arch chapter of Somer-
vile since its organization. He was also
member of De Molay commanderv.
Knights Templar, of Boston.
Mr.. Haskins was married i'm 1873 TO
Laura Jameson of Manchester, this state.
Three children We're born to them. A son
and daughter died in infancy. Mr.. Has
kins is survived by his wife and one son.
Charles +. Haskins. In addition to his
wife and son, Mr.. Haskins leaves three
brothers and a sister-Luther, Col. Kit
tredge and Hiland Haskins, all of Brattle-
boro, and Mrs. Carrie Perry, whose home
has been with her brother in Boston the
past year.
The funeral was held at the house, 80
Hancock street, Boston, Tuesday, and the
burial was in Woodlawn cemetery. The
funeral was attended by large number of
Mr.. Haskinss old business associates, and
many beautiful floral tributes from differ
ent organizations and personal friends
showed the high esteem in which he was
held. Rev. Charles A. Skinner of the
Universalist church of Somerville. Mr..
Haskins's former pastor, officated, assisted
by Rev. A. A. Miner of the Columbus
Avenue Universalist church, of whose par
ish Mr.. Haskins was a member
Mr.. Haskins had been very sue eessful in
his business, and, better still, this success
was attained in life of the strictest integ-
rity.