Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16
WILMINGTON
Death OF Or. Charles c. Haskell.

The many friends and acquaintance of
DR.. Charles C. Haskell will learn with
deep sorrow of his death at Denison,
Texas, on Jan. 80. He had been in usual
health and was at mis- office on the pre-
vious day At $50 in the morning Mrs.
Haskell was aroused by peculiar noise,
which she supposed was caused by night
mare to which ne had been at times sub
ject When she attempted to arouse him
she found that life was extinct.
DR.. Haskell was born in Wilmington in
1885 and was thus a little beyond his 7Otn
birthday. He was the only son Of Hori
and Laura (Bellows) HASKELL who then
lived near the central village on the hill
about one-nalf mile east of the present
location. His father died when Charles
was about six years of age and he went
to live with his Uncle Hiram, who then
lived on the lower Intervale. He received
mis- education at the public schools and
attended the academy at Bernardston,
Mass, then under charge of Prof Ward,
one of the best educators ever produced
in New England. Dr. Haskell was good
student and readily became infused with
the practical and common sense methods
of his instructor, and the hundreds OF boys
and girls that had the good fortune to be
under his care as teacher owe MIN a
debt of gratitude which they can never
repay. He taught several terms OF hlgh
school In wilmington IN loOf-o~S anu 4ooV
and some of the best scholars ever pro-
duced in the town can date their sound,
practical education from those years.
When the call came for men to defend the
Union in 1862, he was one OF the first to
enlist in company +, 10th Vermont volun-
teers On the organization of the COM
pany Sept. 3, 1862 he was elected second
sergeant. He performed every duty as a
soldier faithfully and well and was
mustered out of United States service
Aug. 10, 1868.
In 1858 he was married to Sarah Jane
Bissell, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
NJ Bissell one of the most estimable
women of the town. She was born April
H. 1885, and died at Denison in 1898. Dur
ing all these years she was a faithful and
devoted wife and mother and held the
highest esteem and respect of all who
knew her. OF this union four children
were born, all of whom are dead with the
exception of Lucy, who married Hermon
Morris, and lives at Whitewright, about
20 miles from Denison.
After returning from the war he. de-
cided to take up the profession OF
dentistry and received thorough training
from his brother-in-law DR.. e. M. Bissell
then living in Shelburne Falls, Mass. He
remained in town until about 1863, when
he moved to Greenfield, Mass. During
his residence here he held various of1ces
in the town and other organizations with
which he was connected. He became a
member of Social lodge, A. f. 4 A. M
Nov. 8, 1859, and was worshipful master
OF the lodge for three years. He also was
a member of Fort Drummer Royal Arch
Masons Of Brattleboro.
He moved to Greenfield, Mass, and re-
NAMED there about 10 years. He then
went to Independence, Iowa, and formed
a partnership with 2. M. Bissell, who mad
gone there from Shelburne Falls some
time previously. In 1883 he moved from
Independence to Denison, Texas, which
place had since been his home.
In speaking of him, the Denison Herald
says: mo man was better or more favor
ably known and respected In Denison thar
Dr. Haskell. He was a. member OF Lone
Star lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, and Of Nathanie
Lyon post, No. 5, @. A. r. He was the
commander Of the post for a num-