Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-03
SUDDEN DEATH OF 3. G. coRseH.
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Prominent Manufacturer Succumbedto
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ed by Beauseant commandery.

Bracket G. Corser, g. senior member,
since the death of Col @. W. Hooker, Of
the overall firm of Hooker, Corser 4
Mitchell, died suddenly at his home on
Chaplin street about 9.45 o'clock Friday
night. He had been I'm his usual health,
having attended the Valley Fair Wednes-
day and Thursday, and ate supper with
his family Friday night About o'clock
he went up stairs to retire. In few
minutes he called to Mrs. Corser who
found him suffering from intense pain.
The other members of the household
were notified and three physicians were
Immediately summoned. The physicians
did everything possible TO allay the pain,
but without avail. Mr.. Corser was con-
scious until nearly the end. The
physicians pronounced death due to acute
indigestion. The hearts action had been
weak for some time. Mr.. Corser had an
attack of indigestion while at the factory
a few days before his death.
Mr.. Corser wasi born in Bristol, N. H..
Sept. g. 1871, and was a son of John and
Mary Ann Corser His early life was
spent in New Hampshire. He learned
the tailors trade. which he followed a
aumber of years in st. Johnsbury, and
afterwards was for several years super
intendent of the Willard manufacturing
company of st. Adams. He came to
Brattleboro about u years ago and en-
gagged in the manufacture of overalls and
other garments with George w Hidden.
Two years later he left the firm and en-
gagged in the same business with Col.
Hooker and w. c. Mitchell. The firm
branch house in Chicago. of which Mr..
Corser has had charge spending a por-
ton of his time In that city.
Forty years ago Mr.. Corser married
Mary j. Hyde of Plainheld, N. H.. a
native of Chesterfield Recently they
a quiet way. Mrs. Corser survives with
three children, William and Leroy Corser
of Brattleboro and Mrs. J. L. Snyder OF
Stockbridge. Mass. Mr.. Corser also leaves
a brother Norman d. Corser of Salt
Lake City. Utah. and a sister. Mrs. NJ
NJ. Shear of Burlington.
Mr.. Corser was one of the substantial
business men of Brattleboro and was
held in high esteem. He had a rare
faculty of pleasing his customers and
winning their confidence. AZ salesman
he had few, If any. superiors. He de
voted much time and study to improving
the product of the firm and as a result oil
his inventive genius the firm holds sew.
eral valuable patents on work coats ant
overalls.
The funeral was held at the house a.
go o'clock Monday. Rev r. X. Marvin
of the Universalst church, officiating II
the absence of Rev. II. r, Miles, the
Congregational minister. Frank Fl
Brasor sang. The members of Beausean
Commandery. knights Templar. attend
ed in a body. The burial was in Pros
pect Hill cemetery under the ritual o.
the knights Templar. The bearers wer,
w. II. Vinton. j. Henry Pratt c. l.
Piper, II. E. Taylor o. z. Randall and c
o. Robbins. Past Right Eminent Crane
Commander Daniel Payson and Eminen
Sir NJ. o. Perkins of Windsor were pres
oil Trc
Shear of Burlington. Mrs. Pattee of Man
chester n. H. Mr.. Carter and Mrs. Bear
Of Lebanon. n. H.. Capt. Beatty of Ian
caster, n. H., and Mr.. Cakes of Windsor