Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-22
E, ], CARPENTER DEAD.
Was NeWsde Ter in BrattlebOrO
FOrty-Five Years.

End Came nt the Home Of His: Sou In
Amherst. Mass. where He Went
Four Years Ago.-Was First Master OF
Pr.s.nt Columbian Lodge. +. q a. VI.
E.J Carpenter, "A, for A years news
dealer in Blattleboro, died at ii O'Clock
Saturday night at the home OF his son, H.
w. CARPENTER. in Amherst Mass. The
death of his faithful wife and helpmate Of
more than half a century occurred only a
month earlier. Mr.. Carpenter had been
suffering from diabates several years, out
the end came 10 the form of shock from
which he never rallied.
Mfr. Carpenter was born in Beruardston,
Mass. August 4, 1925. He was the eldest
son of DIR. f w. and ValOuia Slate Car
penter. He went at all early age TO- Green
field where he learned the trade OF a
cabinet maker, serving an apprenticeship
of seven years with Miles ~ Lyons
Mr.. Carpenter came to Brattleboro in
1910 and opened the first news agency
ever established in this town. The late
Major TYLER of Greenfield was his partner
for a time.
Therailroad had then been open only tour
months. Mr.. Carpenter established MN
self in Joseph GOodhue's store on MAN
street, now owned and occupied by Ihomas
Judge, carrying in addition to newspapers,
a stock Of small wares. The business ulu
not at that stage warrant the employment
of newsbOy, so the young agent, VINO
was then but "a delivered his own papers,
maxine his regular daily rounds after the
arrival of the mail train from the south.
He continued as his own newsbOy through
the prosperous days of the old water cure,
l,If .Ir uyit %
ionable patrons from all parts of the Union,
gave the news agency liberal patronage,
thus assuring its permanent success In
1855 Mr.. Carpenter moved the business to
Blake block, where, on the corner OF Main
and Elliot streets, he continued until the
big fire in 1869, which destroyed this block,
together with many other buildings lie
then located on Elliot street, in the build
ing now owned by VIM. Morse, where he
remained until Edward Crosby built Mar
ket block. when he moved to the store
now occupied 10y the Brattleboro News
company. He built up remunerative
business by adding toys and other articles
to his stock of newspapers and periodicals.
The newspaper business during the period
in which he operated it grew to large pro
portions for town of the size Of Brattle-
boro. The Brattleboro library was located
in Mr.. Carpenters store y years and he
acted as librarian during all that period.
In 1894 Mr.. Carpenter retired, and two
years later he and his wife went to
Amherst to live with their son. Their
home for many years was on High street,
in cottage house on the site of l.. ID.
Richardson's house.
Mr.. Carpenter married in 1850 Miss
Mary J. Frink of Greenfield. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carpenter celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary last February. Mrs.
Carpenters death last month was caused
by fall Mr.. Carpenter was prominent
Mason and Odd Fellow in Brattleboro.
He was the first master of the present Co
lumbar lodge, No. SO, F. d A. NJ, of this
town. He leaves two sons, Clarence E. OF
Topeka, Kan, and Edward W. of Amherst,
and one daughter Mrs. NJ. H. Carpenter
of Mt. Auburn; also three brothers, G.
w. of Dover, N. j., T. B. of Toledo, o.,
c. c. of Andover, and a sister, Mrs. H.
NJ. McCloud of Amherst. The funeral
was held at at the home of f. w. Car
penter in Amherst Tuesday and burial was
in Wildwood cemetery in that town.