The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21
George Il. Taplin.

Rare is II, when a citizen of Montpelier
dies, that the somber embems of mourning
are seen hanging from five separate places,
az was seen last Wednesday evening from
the residence and store OF George e. Taplin,
the Heaton Hospital, the Montt elier Savings
Bank and Trust company and the Young
Mems Christian asso iation building, when
IL WAS announced that the disease with
which Mr.. Taplin had been battling for two
weeks had ended ia ally; and few indeed
are the professional or business men in
Montpelier whose death at this time would
cause vacancy in so many business and
benevolent enterprises or be more unvers-
ally deplored than Is that of Mr.. Tapin.
Mr.. Taplin's death was caused by gan
creme In the mouth, which in spite of all
that medical science could do, developed
into blood poisoning.
George K. Tapin was born in Montpe-
lier December %, 1916, aud his entire life
had been spent in this city, He was edu-
Gated ia the Washington County Grammar
school and began his mercantile career az
clerk for John p. Dewey. From 1867 to
1873 he was clerk in the dry goods store of
Calvin Robinson, and in the latter year en-
tered into partnership in the dry goods
business with Henry e. Crosby under the
firm name of Crosby 81 Taplin, in the Cor
ner store that Mr.. Tapiin has since occupied
for quarter Of a century. Daring the six
years following, Mr.. Crosby retired from
the business and was succeeded by Isaac
r. MOultOn, but since 1879 Mr.. Taplin has
conducted the business alone.
Until within d comparatively few years
Mr.. Taplin has devotef his entire time and
attention to his bnsin,ss, but the sterling
| qualities that went to make up his manhood
were sought for along other lines. AL
| though repeatedly refusing to accept public
Office Of any kind Mr.. Tapiu was at the
time of his death a director in the Montpel.
| Ter Savings Bank and Trust company, a di-
rector in the Montpelier Young Mems Chris
| tisn association, chairman OF the board oil
trustees of Heaton Hospital, and director
in the Wetmore & Morse Granite company
Since HeatoD Hospital was opened its man
agement has practically been in Mr. Tapln't
| hands, and the excellent Judgment and
| splendid business capacity which he brought
into play In connection with the affairs o
this institution during the critical period
of the first year Of its existence, and sine,
that time, had justified its founder in nam
ing Mr.. Taplin as one of the trustees ant
the other members of the board in turning
over to him its practical management. Mr.
Tapin was also one of the working mem
bers Of Christ church, and as vestryman an,
delegate to the diocesan conventions hi
services always proved valuable and accep
table.
Mr.. Taplin married Clementine b., daugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. 8. c. woolson, May Ii
1878 She died four years ago. He is SUI
vived by one son Harry W., and one broth
er, Harry B. Taplin. His funeral was he'll
Saturday afternoon from his late home OF
State street, Rev. A. N. Lewis officiating
The services were in charge of James w
Brock and the bearers were L. Bart Cross
A. W. Ferrin, W. G. Andrews, A. d. Fal
well, W. K. Adams and F. A. Sherburne
During the funeral hours the banks, insur
ance offices and places of business in Mont
pelier we're closed as mark Of respect TO
the deceased. The burial was in Gree
Mount cemetery.