Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-02
DEATH OF EDMUND CAREY.
Sketch Of Veteran Baggage Master at
Local DEPOT

Edmund Carey, Il, an old and re-
spected citizen of Brattleboro, dlec
| Friday evening at his home on cana
street from hemorrhage of the stom'
| ach after an illness of several weeks
He retired from active work 10 years
ago on account of failing health Du'
was able to be about until five weeks
ago.
Mr.. Carey was born in Ballyroberts
! County Cork, Ireland, Feb. l, 1888
son of Thomas and Catherine O'Con-
nell Carey. His mother was cousin
of Daniel O'Connell, the famous irish
! Iliberator. and his father was a rela-
tive of Patrick Collins, the present
mayor of Boston. Mr.. Carey came Ia
! this country when about Il years OF
age and for 10 years was employed IN
various positions at the vermont
state insane asylum, now the Brattle-
| boro Retreat. For 80 years he worked
for the Central Vermont and Connect
| icut river railroads, first as superin-
tendent of the local freight house and
Iafterward for Is years as baggage
master. He resigned as baggage mas
ter 10 years ago last July and was al
that time succeeded by his son, DAVID
s. Carey.
Mr.. Carey married June 2S, 1851
Mary Flavin and they had iive chill
dren: Thomas w. of Pocantico Hill
n. Y, passenger conductor on me
| New Haven e. Hartford railroad
James f. of Newport, postal clerk
between Newport and Springfield
Mass, Edward j., who was killed in
1899 in the cyclone at New Rich
mond. Wis. Margaret, wife of II. B
Haus of this town. and David s., who
still holds his fathers former position
as local baggage master. Mrs. Carey
died in 1871 and four years later Mr.
Carey married Miss Mary Wood OF
Fitchburg, Mass, who survives him
He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. {.
| Collins of Fitchburg, Mass, and Miss
Eliza Carey of Ireland: and three
brothers. David, employed by the De-
witt grocery company and Patrick
and John Carey of Ireland,
/ During the 80 years that MI Carey
was employed at the local depot, his
cheerful and courteous personality
won him a large circle of friends not
only among the people of Brattleboro
but with the travelling public. He was
man of kindly disposition and ster-
ling characteristics, proud of his rela- :
tionship to the many brilliant men OF
his race vet seldom mentioning II un-
less to his close friends When eX-
Governor Holbrook was actively en-
gagged in farming operations Mr.. Ca
rev was his able assistant ana
through their connection in this way
the two men made strong and last
ing friendship
The funeral took place Monday
morning at o'clock from st. Mich
aeps Roman Catholic church. Rev
Father Lacouture officiating. Burial
was in the Catholic cemetery. John
Flood. Patrick Ferriter, Charles Nc
| Menniman, Martin Austin, John Gull
heen and Luke Ferriter acted as
bearers. Among those from out OF
| town who attended the funeral ser
vices were Thomas w. Carey Of Po-
cantico Hill, N. ", James +. Carey OF
| Newport. Mrs. g. Collins and Miss
Grace Mcmahon of Fitchburg, Mass
| John f. Woods, NJ. Mongarvin and
Daniel McMahon of West Fitchburg
Mass, Mrs. Ellen Powers of Nutley
n. j. DR.. and Mrs. r. G. Donnelly
and Mrs. p. E. Murray and daughter
of West Gardner, Mass, Mrs. Daniel
Martin of Northampton, Mass, Mrs
/ Curran of Holyoke, Mass Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Fenton, Mrs. keefe
Misses Margaret, Mary and Nellie
| Flavin of Bellows Falls.