Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-01
OBITUARY..
Edwin Hyde Chase.

Edwin Hyde Chase died Thursday afternoon
at his home on North Main street. Mr..
Chase had suffered at intervals for some
years past from a congestive trouble of
the brain, and death was due to this, with
the natural decline of advancing years.
Mr.. Chase was the son of Col. Paul Chase
and Gracia Hyde Chase, who were resi-
dents of Guilford before moving to Brat
tleboro. The son was born July %, 1919,
In a house standing on the site of the
present house on Chase street, owned by
Miss Dalton. and recently occupied by
L. u. Dickinson. The street took g.
name from the father Col. Paul Chase
was a well-known Brattleboro hotel
keeper, landlord of the hotel known as
"Chase's Tavern" or "Chase's Stage
House." afterward the Brattleboro House,
which was burned in the great fire of
October. 1869. The son grew up in Brat
tleboro, and in his boyhood and early
manhood was a clerk in his fathers ho-
tel Afterward, in 1851 or 1852, he was the
proprietor or manager of the Revere
House, and also of the Brattleboro House.
After this he was for time in the cloth
ing trade with the late Jarvis Crandal.
In 1854 he went to Brooklyn, N. Y,
where he opened the Pierrepont House
with his cousin. Frederick Whitney of
Worcester. He remained there for two
or three years, and then engaged in the
wholesale whiskey trade in New York
city with S. T. Suit. About 1866 he went
to Louisville, Ky, and engaged there in
the wholesale whiskey trade under the
style of +. II. Chase & Co. In 1876 his
son. Charles Z. Chase and Augustus s..
jerome became partners with him. In
1882 the concern was incorporated under
the laws of Kentucky, still retaining the
name of E. II. Chase & Co. Mr.. Chase
sold out his interest in the business in
1896, the business being still continued
with his son, Charles E., as the head of
the concern.
Mr.. Chase always retained his interest
in Brattleboro. and since 1877 had been
a summer resident here. In 1882 he
bought the residence on North Main
street. then known as the Park house,
and this has ever since been his summer
home. lie has lived continuously in Brat
tleboro since midwinter, 1897.
Mr.. Chase married Eveline Dicki IN
at the age of about g. OF this mart ge
two children. Emma, wife of the ate
Washington Manley, and Chares' F.
Chase. were born. Mrs. Chase died in
1870 and in 1872 Mr.. Chase married Susan
\. Cowan. Two daughters were born to
them, Allethaire, the wife of Captain J.
II. Estey, and a younger daughter, Jen-
ME, who died in infancy.
Daring the years of his life in Louis
the city. and held in esteem by a wide
circle of friends He was a director in
the Second National bank of that city,
and its vice president.
Mr.. Chase was a man Of remarkable
evenness Of temper. showing unvarying
Kindness and thoughtfulness in all the
relations of lie and toward all persons
with whom he was brought in contact.
In his personal bearing he was a model
of courteous dignity, with a gentleness
of manner which assured the genuineness
of the man within. Besides his wife and
the children already mentioned. Mr..
Chase Is survived by five grandchildren
the daughters of Mrs. Manley Evelyn.
and Louise, the wife OF w. S. Gray of
New York; Edwin II. Chase, 2d, OF Louis
vile. and the two young children. Paul
and Allethaire, of Mr.. and Mrs. Estey.
The funeral will be held at the house
tomorrow morning at II o'clock. The
burial will be in Prospect Hill cemetery.