Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

practice as a physician. In February
| 1902 and again one year later he was
In a critical condition but he rallied
both times In a surprising manner. He
spent about eight weeks in Orange
burg, S. c.. last spring, returning to
Brattleboro in the latter part of April.
| Since then he had been failing
| gradually.
In the death OF DIR. Webster Brat
tleboro loses not only man of strong
character. exceeding ability and great
/ personal popularity but one whose eff
forts In behalf Of the community have
been unusually productive of lasting
good As a practicing physician in
Brattleboro II years DR.. Webster gain
ed n deserved reputation in the medi-
tcal profession, and also made innum-
cradle personal friendships outside his
regular practice. During his term as
chairman Of the board of selectmen he
was ever mindful of the needs of the
/ town and discharged his duties faith
/ fully and conscientiously. As post
/ master, although in poor health much
( of the time, he extended the efficiency
! of the local office in a marked degree,
1 and wrought n substantial increase in
the accommodation of the postal SER
1 vice in this section DR.. Webster was
! a man of strong personality, high i'm
! pulses and true Christian character
/ ne stood unhesitatingly for what he
/ believed TO be right. vet always took
broad minded view of affairs and was
never unwilling to listen to reason
/ His generous nature was ever upper
/ most. and the good that he has quietly
land unostentatiously done will stand
| as n monument to his memory.
| The Webster family is an old and
honored one and its members were
/ natives of both Scotland and Eng
| land Jonathan Webster, grandfather
| of Dr. Webster. was native OF
Woodstock and a member of the YER
mont militia during the Revolutionary
war. His son, Jonathan Webster, was
! born in Weston and became a Metho-
dist clergyman. having his first charge
at Brattleboro. He was editor of the
Vermont Christian Messenger at
Mortified, and was presiding elder
of the Springfield district for several
years. During the Civil war he served
| as chaplain of the 10th and 9Th YER
mont regiments. At the close OF the
war his health failed and he went
south. becoming presiding elder OF the
South Carolina district and afterward
acting in the capacity of president OF
Clafin university AT Orangeburg, ).
&c.
Dan Peasee Webster, eldest son of
Alonzo and Laura CPeaslee) Webster
was born in Mortified Dec. I, 1916.
His early education was acquired IN
the common schools at the Newbury
academy. and he afterward entered the
University of Vermont where he was
graduated from the medical depart
ment in 1867. He first located In Put
nev where he practised successfully
| for 16 wears and then removed 10
Rrattleboro, continuing in active prac-
tice until short time over three years
ago when he sold out to his brother-
in-Taw DR. II. L. Waterman Ut.
Webster acted as surgeon general on
the staff Of Governor Asahel Peck, ana
also held the same position during the
late Governor Fuller's term of office.
He also held the office OF surgeon IN
the Fuller light battery for a long
time. In 1872 and again in 1919 Dr.
webster was chosen to represent the
town of Putney in the state ieglsla-
ture and in 1873 was senator from
Vindham county. During the fall of
that wear he was chosen railroad COM
missioner and held that office until
1880 From 1895 to 1897 inclusive ne
was chairman of the local board OF Sc
lectmen. During the Civil war ne
accompanied his father and was pres
ent at the battle OF Gettysburg.
In March 1898 DIR. Webster was ap-
pointed postmaster of Brattleboro by
President Mckinley, and was reap
pointed in 1902 by President Roose-
velt When DR.. Webster took the OF
flee only one rural delivery route had
been established. but since then four
more have been added, the West Brat
tleboro postoffice has been made
station and the people of that village
given local free delivery, and the an
nual receipts of the Office have IN
creased from about $4,000 to nearly
$4,000.
DR.. Webster had always been
greatly interested in Free Masonry and
had gone as high as the 3Srd degree
in the order. He was a member OF
Brattieboro lodge, f. & A NJ Fort