The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-06-26
CURTIS N. ARMS.

O, n. Arms died Saturday evening at his
rooms at the Willard house. He had been
failing perceptibly for several days, and the
end was not unexpected.
Mr.. Arms had been confined TO his bed
about six weeks. During the mon hs Of
March and April he had a serious illness
with the grip and its complications, but
had recovered sufficiently to be at his place
OF business every day. when he was again
stricken with pneumonia which eventually
caused his death.
Mr.. Arms was son OF Ira Arms of Dux-
bury. He was born in Duxbury, December
2l, 1921. In 1887, at the age OF sixteen, he
went TO Waterbury village and engaged as
clerk in the store of ID. and W. Oarpen-
ter. In 1886 he formed a partnership
with j. g. Stimson, which continued six
years. He commenced the dry goods bus
iness alone in 1852 and continued until 1865,
when he sold out to Wyman & Smith
From 1867 to 1887 Mr.. Arms WAS partner
in the Wholesale and retail firm of Arms &
Haines, retiring In the latter year, when he
sold out his interest to George w. Atkins.
For thirtyseven years Mr.. Arms was
director in the Waterbury National bank.
resigning at the last annual election be-
cause OF impaired health. He was treasurer
OF the town OF Waterbury for twelve years,
and was for many years treasurer Of the
Winooski Valley Agricultural Society. He
was never in the field for political prefer
ment but had often been called by his
townsmen to positions OF trust and respon-
sibility, and alway discharged his duties
with fidelity and good judgment For the
past five years Mr.. Arms had been an ac-
tive member OF well known b. M. Shepard
Company OF this city, boot and shoe dealers.
April %, 1851, Mr.. Arms married Sarah
L. Hutchins OF Waterbury, who survives
him, with one daughter, Mrs L. O. rewks-
bury OF this city. He Is also survived by
one sister, Mrs. Mary l.. Wells OF Water
bury. and one brother, George G. Arms OF
Bristol, Conn. On April % OF this year
Mr.. and Mrs Arms quietly celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary. The state Of
Mr.. Arms health prevented any public
observance of the day, but 1t proved most
Djoyable occasion for both Mr.. and Mrs.
Arms.
Mr.. Arms was the typical country mer-
chant OF former generation. He knew
every sort OF merchandise that ever found
Its way into or went out OF Vermont
country store. He knew its use and value,
and he knew how to commend his wares
successfully to purchasers. Every article
OF merchandise country community uses
was on his shelves or in his ware rooms,
and every article Of barter country people
produces was taken in exchange for goods.
He WAS one OF the people, among whom he
was always Curt; he was Mr.. Arms chiefly
to his juniors, and generally Curtis"
among the ladies. He knew every man,
woman and child between Moretown Hol-
low ana Stowe, between Middesex and
Bolton.
He had Yankee shrewdness in trade
and was always on good terms with his
customers and all the world. He was en-
terprising, carried always good stocks Of
goods and did business ON generous scale.
Mr.. Arms contemporaries or associates in
the lines OF business In which he traded
made a noteworthy company: Among, the
leading names were those OF Joel G. Stim-
son, "Cush" and "Sid" Brown, "Chick"
Stone, ''Mose" Knight, "Billy" Ashley,
l.. H. Haines and George W. Atkins, some OF
whom have closed their accounts with life
and some are still In active business.
In public affairs Mr.. Arms was progress
sive, measures for the Improvement of the
town, through better schools. new business,
improvement In streets or sidewalks or In
any direction, had his support and favorable