Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-20

structed in whole or in part by this firm
includes the Wisconsin Central in Wiscon-
sin; the Plattsburg and Whitehall, New
York; part of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy in Central Illinois; the Buffa-
10 and Suspension Bridge, New York;
part of the Buffalo, New York and Phila-
delphis the Chenango and Allegheny,
Pennsylvania; the Brattleboro and White
hall narrow gauge railroad; the St. Louis,
Jerseyville and Springfield, Illinois; and
the Pittsburg, McKeesport and Yough-
iogheny, Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Harris was predominantly man of
intellectual strength. With respect TO his
keenness and independence of thought and
conviction, and his ability to express him
self in clean cut, incisive English he be-
longed in the class with the ablest men
whom Vermont has produced. His native
ability and his Unborn habit of mind and
character made him the ft and recognized
companion, intellectually and socially, of
the men who have given Vermont her
fame in the eventful days since 1850. With
both Senator Morrill, and Senator Ed
munds he enjoyed intimate personal friend
ship. He came 10 bis young manhood
when aggressive political controversy was
in It's palmiest days, and the columns OF
The Phoenix and The Eagle Of that time
prove how trenchant was his pen, and how
easily he was equal to the situation. In
the local discussions and controversies of
later years he was a contributor with equal
force and incisveness. The prominent
part which he bore in the preliminary work
which made ready for the construction of
the Brattleboro & Whitehall railroad is a
recent and familiar illustration. His erect.
well knit frame and personal bearing ad-
mirably cOmplemented his intellectual force.
In a company of his peers few men were
so quick of wit, so brilliant in repartee, or
possessed such a ready fund of informa-
ton or of apt and amusing anecdote with
which to illustrate point or enforce an
argument,
Since retiring from prominent business
activity as a railroad constructor Mr.. Har-
ris lived quietly at his home in Brattleboro,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris often spending the
winters in the South. He has maintain
ed lively interest in all community affairs,
and his main business activity has been in
connection with the affairs of the Brattle-
boro Savings bank. OF this bank he was
an original corporator and has always been
a member of the board of trustees and for
long term of years a member of the
board OF investment. He had been presi
dent of the bank since 1881. He was an
attendant at the Congregational church
He gave literally for the support of that
church, and was wise, generous and open.
handed in the support of every public en-
terprise that commended itself to his iudg
ment and sympathy. His strong constitu.
tion and notably correct habits of life had
kept him strong, vigorous and in full com.
mand of himself both physically and in.
tellectually.
Mr.. Harris is survived by his wife, who
was Sarah Buell. HOLSTER, daughter of the
late Edward NJ. HOLSTER of New York
and one daughter, Mary Buell., wife Of
John Seymour Wood, a lawyer and we'll
known author of New York city. One
brother, Cords d. Harris, now the only
survivor of his fathers family, lives in
Keene. Mr.. Harris's step-mother, his
fathers third wife, lives on High street
Mr.. Harris's father died in this town 10 OF
II years ago. George f. Harris and Cor
dis d. Harris were the brothers associated
with Mr.. Harris in railroad building. Ur
ban Wilder, the youngest of the family
died in 1857.
The funeral will be held at the house on
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The body
will lie In state from to 2. Rev. W. II
Collins of st. Michael's Episcopal church
will officiate.