Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
George fl. Babbltt.
Death Of the Division superintendent
OF the American Erprsss. VINO Was
one of the Otigtnstors Of the Express
Business in New England.


OF the American Erpr,ss. VINO Was
one Of ia. Otigtnstors Of the Erprtss
Busints. in New England.
The sudden, aui unexpected. death of
George Il bzttlt:. genera. superintendent
Of the northern New England division f
the American Express. occurred al his resi-
deuce here 81 an early h-or SUNDAY morn.
inE. Although ID some respects his health
had not teen robust tie last three years.
10 che exps -tei :Lls early passing away.
He had been about. travelling upon his
business. tc:l here ard elsewhere, during
the preceding week He spent saturday
evening with a party Of his old friends al
the Westminster club ICONS, not reaching
his home until after Il o'clock. He had
suffered fer two or three year. from rheu-
mstism. and during the night was il pain.
and rs family were up with him some. but
at 8 o'clock al had retired As be seemed q
be resting quietly. Mrs Bsbtitt was IN 81
ajioiuir, room and hearing al unusual
noise went . Ms bedside s. be was Just
breathing h.s ast The cause 4 death is
supposed . ue rheumatism 4 the heart
Tie funeral wa held Wednesday az >
O'Clock ?. " from Emmanuel church and
the interuent was in the family .1t 10 yzE
Hill cemetery. PRAYERS were sad al tie
house AZ noon. ana the body taken q I'm
msnu+l church. - here il remained Unit. .
in charge cf q guard q honor from Hugh
DePayu's commAr6ery Of Knights Iemular
OF keeue cf " hich organization be had been
for many wears member. IN the service al
the church, and al the grave. Rector D. !.
Saffori was assisted by Rector Collins Of
Brat,leboro. The placing Of the body IN
the church before the services made It pos
b. la - F~. :
business colleagues q Mr. Rabbit - view
the remains \ .arge number Of men
prominent in railroad. express and other
circles Of the whole country, were present
and paid their respects 70 the deceased.
Nearly loo q the older officials and en-
ployes Of the different express and railroad
companies were present and occupied the
body Of the church. 4 representative Of
the 33d degree Of Masonry from the state
Of New Hampshire y g. present. g. was one
also from Vermont Es~ort duty was per
formed by the Knights Templar command
cries q heere and about ~ Of the local
members q Beauseant 4 Bra;tleDoro. The
bearers selected were al expressmen. ~
perinten dent Pratt Of Concord, Route agent
Hurd Of Boston. and Davis Of -. Adams
and Agents Drew II Montpelier. Anterior
Of Rutland and Perry IF Waipo.v
Among the large number Of c-tlcla.s here
were the following Il. :. Julier general
manager American Express company.
New York. c. W SeLeck. assistant gem
eral manager. C. " Robie. superintendent.
J. L Clark. cashier. W. H Pearson. hrst
auditor, c W. Pierce, general agent, q. L.
Averil. agent. 7. !. Carney, agent. c. :.
Spencer, manager Adams Express com
pany, H. W Dwight. eI-egueral ,lperin-
tendeut American Express company, I. h
Evans, route agent al Of Boston L. D.
Hurd. Manchester y. Il : D. b. Davis -.
Albans; =. McDermid. Worcester. {. l..
Reid, Springfield, Mass American and
Adams Express company; H. ;. Barrows,
NORTHAMPTON. Amer Az and Adams Express
company; c. Il. Dedr.ck, Holyoke; II. \.
Dedrick. Norwich, Conn. J. :. Patch,
Montreal P. e, c. c Tyler. BrAuleDoro:
S. Patrick, keene, y. d. ". c. Cutler,
Nashua, y d. u. J. Pratt, superintendent.
Concord. y. H H, ". Drew, Mont
pelier h Juikins. Ciaremout, y. H.; =.
s. Farwel, Wells River " Z Huntoon,
White River Junction; T. c. Anterior,
Rutland: Streeter, North Adams Mass:
r W Bundy, Midi.eUury; Iait Brothers,
Providence. z. l.: Superintendent H. T.
Sampson and Assistant Superintendent ".
F. Ray Of the Boston Il Maine railroad,
Springfield, Mass: Il. I. Folsom, Boston s.
Maine railroad superintendent, Lyndon
vile, VI. ". ! Sawtelle. Montpelier &
Wells River railroad, Montpelier.
Mr.. Babbitt was 20 years old last July.
He was born in WestmOre.aud, and at
tended school for time in Wslpole. His
first business was as a stage driver fro
Keene 70 Chester, before the days Of rail
roads. He later drove stage al different
points in Canada, and upon the completion
Of the Cheshire and Vermont Valley roads
about ls41 he became interested in the or
genizstion Of the United States q Canada
Express company. being the first messen-
ger between keene and Boston. He later
came 70 Bellows Falls and ran long series
of years between here and Windsor.
About leGj he became associated with
Vim. H johnson, his brother-in-law, in the
drug and book trade, the firm being agents
of the two express companies, still contin-
ming his run as messenger. In 1874 he
was appointed division superintendent Of
the [ uited States x Canada company. and
was succeeded by L. ). Hayes a. messen-
ger. In $50 Mr. Hayes bought the inter
est Of Ar. Johnson in the mercantile and
agency business. ami Mr. BabDtt became
the senior member Of the firm Of Baboitt q
Hayes, from which he retired in ISL. In
1855 he was chosen general superintendent
Of the northern New England division Of
the American Express. which position he
held until his death. His death removes
one Of the last Of the originatoTs Of the ex-
press business in New England, and one
who has always welded an important in
huence in its management throughout the
United States and Canada.
He has been q prominent citizen here,
and held number Of important Offices Of
trust He has been prominently identified
with the local history Of Masonry, being
one Of the charter members and the first
master Of Lodge Of The Temple. He had
risen 70 the highest degree in Masonry at
tainsble in this country, the 33d, and was
the only representative Of that degree in
Bellows Falls. He leaves a wife and four
children, his three sons all being well
known business men.
Miss Mabel Goodhue spent Sunday with
Miss Burge IN Alstead.
Ernest McKiDnon is visiting his brother