Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01

T. j. b.
Another Sudden Death Of a Man Proml-
nent In the Community for Many
Years.

Another Sudden Death Of a Man Proml-
nent In the Community for Many
Years.
on Wednesday Brattleboro again, as
has happened so frequently in recent
years. was called upon to lose one of her
prominent citizens, suddenly and unex-
pectedly, in the death of Thomas Judson
b. Cudworth, II. Mr.. Cudworth's death
was caused by heart disease. He had not
been feeling well for several days, but
on Wednesday he spent a large part of
the forenoon on business at the Peoples
National bank. After greeting a number
of his friends on the street he returned
to his home at ~ High street and had
dinner soon after l o'clock. For several
years Mr.. Cudworth had been subject to
attacks of acute Indigestion, affecting his
heart. and for some time 1T had been his
custom to lie down for a rest after din
ner. On this occasion he laid down as
usual. but soon afterwards told Mrs.
Cudworth that he was feeling worse. DR..
Holton was summoned, but Mr.. Cudworth
was unconscious when he arrived and did
not regain consciousness. The end came
at about $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. Cudworth was born in Putney Feb
a, 1892. and was a son of Gideon and Han
nah Wilson Cudworth. lie attended
school in his native town and in Brat
tleboro Academy. and at. the age of %
years he went to San Francisco and en-
gagged i'm the milk business with his two
brothers. meeting with financial success.
In 1855 ne returned to Dummerston as a
farmer. and in hat town he married
Mary Miller, daughter of the late John
Miller, May !, 1866. From Dummerston
Mr.. Cudworth went to Guilford Centre as
a farmer, and from there to West Brat
tleboro. where he engaged in the insur-
ance business, afterwards moving his Of
flee to this village and forming "A part
nership with the late f. b. Campbell as
insurance and real estate agents. At that
time their office was IN the Herrick d
Wyman building. Mr.. Campbell sold his
interest to E. II. Davenport six years la
ter. Mr.. Cudworth bought Mr.. Daven-
ports interest and about the year 1874 he
sold a half interest in the business to
Maj. f. w. Childs, who remained with
him 10 years. Maj. Childs sold out to
Arthur w. Childs. now of Manchester,
n. H.. and afterwards Mr.. Cudworth sold
his interest to f. w. Putnam. Meantime
the office had been moved to Crosby block,
into what is now the office of II. Il. Tay-
lor & Son. For several years past Mr..
Cudworth had looked after the farm
property insurance for Taylor e Son.
Since retiring from the firm of Cud-
worth e Childs, Mr.. Cudworth had de-
voted much of his time to the settlement
of estates and to his work as one of the
Brattleboro board of listers. His first
wife died Dec. %. 1873. For his second
wife he married Ellen Marsh of Brattle-
boro Aug. p. 1877. She was n member of
the millinery firm of Marsh & Ballard.
Besides his widow Mr.. Cudworth leaves
three sons. William, of Montana. Henry.
of Hartford. Conn. and Ralph, clerk in
the Grange store. He also leaves a
brother, Abel Cudworth. and a sister. Mrs.
Elizabeth L. Timson, both of San Fran
cisco. Another brother. James. died in
San Francisco.
Mr.. Cudworth was a director in the
Peoples National bank. president of the
Grange Block association and OF the
board of directors of the Grange store.
a member of Protective Grange. of the
Vermont Wheel club. and Of Colder Rule
lodge Of Masons of Putuey. For a long
term of years he was associated with the
Uniyersalist church. serving as trustee
and in other capacities, and as justice of
the peace he presided at many trials. He
was kind hearted and congenial in tenn
permanent. a man Of sound business judg-
ment. a great lover OF his home and fam
lily ties and associations. was deeply in
terested in the welfare of the town. and
in all his efforts was actuated by strictly
honest and honorable motives. The fu-
neral will be held at the house at , o'clock
tomorrow, Rev. r. *. Marvin officiating
The burial will be in Prospect Hin Gene
terry, the bearers being members of Gold
n Rule lodge of Putney.