Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-06-12
NEWFANE.
w. NJ. Chase,

Worthy n. IL. Chase, who has been
more or less i'll for ten years, particularly
Tor the past two years had been fairly
comfortable again, through weak and
with life hanging by slight thread from
heart trouble, in addition to earlier com
plcations On Saturday evening a severe
attack of pain weakened him alarmingly,
but he rallied and slept well. ON Sunday
evening his life suddenly went out after
two or three groans.
lie was born in Andover, this state, I'm
ISIS the son of 1ibbard r. and Cynthia
Howard Chase, and is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Cynthia Aiken of SPRING
garden, H. and Rose, wife of D. \. Ben
son of this place, and brother, Elias, of
Opdyke, Ill. The late DR.. Brown Chase
of Akron, ohio, brigade surgeon in the
civil war. William, a prominent editor in
Texas, and formerly a popular teacher in
this county, Charles of Andover, and the
late Mrs. Wealthy Wood of Andover
Newfane and Chester. were of his family
MIR Chase was educated at Chester aCad-
envy, and went with his sister, Cynthia,
in 1853 to teach i'm Illinois, where they had
nine months terms i'm year and good
pay.
Mr.. Chase first enlisted In the 10th
Illinois Infantry, and for time assisted
the quartcrmaster in writing, for which
he had an aptitude, but he saw active
service i'm the field, being a brave soldier
through the war, and in many prominent
battles. lie was transferred to the 53rd
United States COlOred Infantry and re-
ceived from President Lincoln a COM
mission as lieutenant. He was a friend
to the negro and had from him faithful
and efficient service. The talk of dis
franchising the coored man has always
given pain to Mr.. Chase, for his long eX-
perence with the race gave him conf
dence in its ability to be taught Mr..
~ rf1 { ira
until 1866, when he took charge of the
DR. Dancy plantation in Louisiana. He
sometimes assisted his surgeon brother
in hospital work. He had a natural lean
ing toward the medical profession. Elias
Chase also served in Illinois hospitals.
These Chase brothers and their parents
could not hear from William, the Texas
brother. who was compelled to bear arms
for the Confederacy. All his efforts TO get
letters through failed. but after the war
he continued to be a vigorous and fear
less Republican, and by his ready mind
and pen he manfully advocated for
united country and made his influence
strongly felt in the South. At the close
of the war the brothers and western sis
ter came home to a family reunion and
great was the joy over the long lost older
brother.
In 1869 Mr.. Chase married Miss Viola
! Benson of Londonderry, who survives
! him, ana AFTER about TWO years on tne
| homestead they came to this village to
! live. Though Mr.. Chase often mad the
| feeling of an impending doom hanging
| over him from an indescribable wrench
/ ing headache, he was generally cheer
| full and courageous man with pleasant
word for all, and his CHEEKY greeting will
/ be missed
The funeral was held at the house on
| Tuesday, Rev. +. NJ Wiswall officiating
| as acting pastor, and also singing with
much sweetness and trained expression
Nearer My God to Thee " and Hold
Thou My Hand" The burial was in
South Londonderry on the following day.
The bearers were Veterans Carpenter,
| Pratt Ballou and Rand