Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-03
HINSDALB, N. H.
The Suicide of Edwin Pearson .,nt
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Keene.
No recent event has so deeply touched
the people of Hinsdale as the death of Ed
win Pearson, who shot himself through
the head Tuesday night in his rooms on
RoXbury street at Keene. The revolver
was 81 calibre and was bought by Mr..
Pearson that afternoon. The body was
found by Mr.. Pearson's son William, who
entered the room about 10 o'clock. His
foot struck the body and when he secured
light he found his father sitting upright
with bullet hole in his head, which was
bent forward. Mr.. Pearson had suffered
from kidney disease for years. He had
also worried greatly over his deposit of
S23O0 in the Hinsdale savings bank since
that institution was enjoined. He seemed
to consider that his money was lost evil
IDENTIFY forgetting that the assets belong to
the depositors, and are of the same value
as before the injunction was issued. Let
tiers to his sons show plainly that the deed
was premeditated.
Mr.. Pearson was born in Stockport,
England, and came to this country at the
age of IL to work in the mills at Lowell.
When the Australian gold fever broke out
he went to that country, and spent 10 years
there and in New Zealand. After return
ing to America he was for time employed
in Ashuelot, but in 1868 he came to this
village and entered the employ of Halle &c
Frost Manufacturing company. He was
skillful and reliable workman and for many
years was the boss spinner in the mills. He
gave up his position here only a few
months ago to go to Keene to engage in the
plumbing business with his sons under the
style of Pearson Brothers IL Co. He had
charge of the store while his sons did the
contract work. 1t is understood that Mr..
Pearson leaves property to the value of
about $4,000.
He is survived by wife and five chill
dren, Charles H. and Sarah j. of this
place, Edwin of Thompsonvile, Conn,
and Fred T. and William of Keene. A
brother, Henry Pearson, is foreman of the
Wason Car Manufacturing company of
Brghtwood, Mass, and sister lives in
England.
The body was brought to Hinsdale on
the afternoon train Wednesday, and the
funeral was held at the Pearson residence
Thursday afternoon, the rites of the Odd
Fellows being conducted by Unity lodge.
The burial was in Pine Grove cemetery.
f. f. Stratton and Geo. W. Streeter are
camping at Lake Spotford.
The post-office will be closed from noon
until o'clock tomorrow, July l.
Chas. L. Gray left Thursday morning for
Hotel Look-off, where he has position as
bell boy.
Mrs. Edward McGregor of Dayton, Ohio,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. A. a. Nut
ting.
Beginning next week the Hinsdale
savings bank will be open from 9 to II in
stead of 8 to as formerly.
Misses Emma Wellman, Eva Welman
and Ida Horton are enjoying an outing at
Woodbine cottage, Munsonville.
Miss 49," 7. Hinchey has finished work
as millinel Mrs. L. P. Wise and re-
turned to her home in Hydeville, Vt.
Benjamin F. Adams is home from Dart
mouth. He and a college friend made the
trip down the Connecticut in canoe.
Miss Maud L. Stone, who has been at
tending Chicago university, is with her
grandmother, Mrs. Ashley Stone, for an
extended visit
Miss Lena NJ. Liscom, who has been
teaching at Greenfield, n. H., returned to
town Saturday and is stopping with her
sister, Mrs. James 7. Sprague.
Bert Brooks left this week for North
Woodstock, where he has position as bell
boy and printer at the Deer Park hotel.
His place at the Record Office is filed by
Frank S. Archibald.
Miss Edith Smith came home from New
buryport, Mass, where she has been at
tending training school, last Saturday.
She left Monday for the Sunset Hill House
in the White Mountains.
Valley Commandery, U. o. G. c., chose
the following officers last Thursday even
ing: n. g., Elmer Cramer; V. n. g., Mrs.
Geo. c.. Howe; F. X. of r., NJ. C. Dix;
w. H., Leroy Estey; w. p, Mrs r. S.
Lewis; w. l. G., w. E. Thayer; w. o.
G., w. K. Phillips.
The following officers were elected by
Unity lodge, No. 40, l. o. o. F., at their
regular meeting last Monday evening: F.
NJ. Perkins, n. G.; W. c. Stevenson, V.
g.; D. B. Tyrrel, secretary; S. K. Hill
dreth, treasurer; w. NJ. Hall, Per. secre-
tary; L. A. Smith, F. A. Buckley, Z. H.
Pearson, degree masters. District deputy
c. II. Pearson and staff went to Winches-
ter last evening aud installed the officers
of Cheshire lodge.
1t looks as if we were to have quiet
Fourth, while at Winchester there is to be
a big celebration. In the forenoon there
will be ball game between nine from
Baldwinsville, Mass, and local team. In
the afternoon there will be half-mile and
and ten-mile bicycle race. Between the
races the Bowman brothers of Keene will
give an exhibition of fancy bicycle riding.
The Winchester brass band furnish music
for the day