Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-02-26
CYRUS WARREN WYMAN DEAD.
End Came Tuesday Morning at His
Oak Street Residence.

CYRUS Warren Wyman, SO. one oi
Brat attleboro's best known and most
highly respected citizens died Tues
day morning at about o'clock at ms
Oak street home. He was taken III
with bronchitis last October but re-
covered sufficiently TO be out and at
tend church regularly until about TWO
weeks ago when his heart was Affect
ed. Since then he had been gradually
falling and his death was not unex-
pected.
Mr. Wyman was born In Rocking
ham Dec is, 1923, son of Thomas
and Huldah (GilberD Wyman His
father was for many years
successful agriculturist In Wal
pole, N. H., and during the war
OF 1912 served as volunteer
substitute for his employer. His
grandfather, Uziah Wyman was a
soldier in the Revolutionary war Mr
Wyman received his education IN the
common schools and afterward at
tended the Saxtons River seminary,
For several years he taught district
schools In Grafton and In Stritton'
and later was clerk In country store.
For five years he conducted general
store I'm Cambrdgeport supplying AZ
that time the workmen used IN build
Ing lIt NtIlipnN fPAts it'Nf' f'''f'
six years Mr.. Wyman was postmaster
OF Rockingham.
MFR. Wyman came to Brottlehoro IN
1856 and for nearly 20 years conduct I
ed large and profitable grocery busl-
ness. In 1871 he was made one oil
the original corporators of the Brat
tleboro Savings bank. OF whom only
two. Col. John Hunt and ID. u. DICK
! inson of Williamsville, survive. He
| was treasurer OF the institution from
| 1879 to 1887, succeeding s. N. Her
rick who was the first man TO hold
| that office At the time of his death
| Mr.. Wyman was member OF the
| trustees and the board of Investment
OF late Mr.. Wyman's life had beer
/ free from the exacting cares OF active
business, but he was by no means
without employment. Until three
years ago he was secretary ana treas.
/ urer of the Northampton e. Amherst
street railway company and was af-
! terward trustee Of the Springfield. VI
road of which Il. G. Crosby Is presi-
dent. He owned a half interest ~
| Union block and also owned seVera
/ residences. For a number OF years
| he was trustee of the Vermont Mu-
/ tual fire insurance company OF Mont
| pelier.
In his political views Mr. Wymar
was q pronounced prohibitionist anc
/ had been actively connected with tins
prohibition party of the state foi
many years. His answering adVo.
| cacy Of these principles had broush'
/ him into prominence as temperance
| leader and he had been repeatedly
| named as candidate for lieutenant
governor and congressman on tns
I Al. ~
| had been one OF strict adherence tt
| his beliefs. In his business dealings
I he was absolutely honest and straight
| forward and had excellent judgment
| In matters of finance. He had peer
| n member OF the Congregations
church for many years and was ont
! of its regular attendants. Mr.. wy
| man was exceedingly outspoken "
/ his views and his fearless champion
shin of what he thought right wof
| for him the respect OF all
/ In Jan. is4s Mr. Wymar married
/ Charlotte Maria. daughter OF james
i and Eleanor Bruce who died seyera
1 years ago Three children survive
Mrs. Edward C. Crosby and Mrs. Her
en- NJ. Allen of Brattleboro. ana Mrs
! Frederick J. Coudray OF Wea.ners
aald Conn. He also leaves one brotn'
or Hiram Wyman, OF Springfield, VI
| Another brother, Judge Andrew
Wyman of Athens, died about one
year ago -, -, ~,
| Funeral services were held from hi'
l1ate home at 9 O'Clock yesterday after
noon. Rev G. L. Story of Essex juno
tion. a personal friend of Mr., Wyman
offlciating assisted by Rev: II. r. Mile %
/ of the Congregational church. Tn
bearers were r. X. Barrows, L. T. Al,
lams. II. p. wellman, c. A. Harris, =
4 q Dewitt and c. II. Pratt. The BODY
was placed in the vault AZ Prospec
/ Hin cemetery.