Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-11
HENRY. M. cuRRIER.

Henry M. Currler, Sc, Of Springfield,
Mass, veteran Of the civil war and
longtime railroad mail clerk, died
suddenly early Saturday morning in
White River Junction where he went on
his regular postal run the night before.
Mr.. Currier was a resident of Brattleboro
some years, being employed as a carpen-
ter in the Estey Organ company shops
and on the Brattleboro and whitehall
railroad, having the first appointment as
railroad mail clerk on the line.
He was brother to A. ]. Currier Of
this town.
His health has been poor many years
and three months ago he gave up his
work as railroad mail clerk, running
from Springfield to White River Junct-
ion, and rested in his home in Spring.
field. Last week Monday he resumed
his old position, feeling much improved
in health, but Friday night he was taken
sick on the train. On the arrival at
White River Junction he was taken to
his boarding place In a carriage, arriving
in critical condition. His death oc-
CURED at 5.45 the following morning
before any OF his family could reach
him. Asthma was the direct cause of
death.
Mr.. Currier was born in Barnet, VT,
July "a, 1s41 He was the eldest son Of
John and Nancy (Emerson) Currier
Ryegate when he was eight years old.
He lived there and attended the public
schools and in September, 1860, enlisted
in Company H, 4th Vermont regiment
He saw active service and in the battle
OF Hagerstown received ball in the
leg and was sent to the military hospital
in Brattleboro, where he made nearly
complete recovery and finished out
his enlistment of three years in the
hospital corps.
In January, 1865, he married Miss
Ellen Morse, daughter Of the late Sewall
Morse of this town. He learned the car
penter's trade in Mr.. Morses shop and
worked at 1t and in the Estey shops
until the Brattleboro e Whitehall rail-
road was started in November, 1880,
when he took a position as railroad mail
clerk After a few years in this posi-
ton he took a similar one on the run
from Springfield, Mass, to Newport, VT.
In 1887 his health failed and he went
first to Los Angeles, Cal, and then to
Atlanta, Ga, where he was a travelling
salesman from the Estey Organ company
branch house several years. He then
returned to his old position as mail clerk
and kept II until three months ago,
when he was again compelled to give up.
Several years ago the run was Shortened
to Springfield and White River Junction.
While in Brattleboro Mr.. Currier was
and in the Universalist church. He had
served Wantastiquet lodge of Odd
Fellows in every Official capacity and
was the third oldest member. He was
a charter member and past noble grand
Of Wantastlquet lodge, past grand master
OF the grand lodge Of Vermont and
past representative to the grand lodge
of the United States. Sedgwick post,
C. A. r., was formed largely through
his efforts and named by him after his
old corps commander Gen. Sedgwick.
Throughout his residence here he was
an active and loyal supporter of the
Universalist church.
He leaves besides his wife and his
brother a daughter, Adeline, wife of
Hon. Clinton d. Gowdy of Springfield,
Mass, and a sister, Mrs Julia Howe of
Cambridgeport, Mass.
The body was taken from White River
Junction to Springfield, Mass, Saturday
and service was held in the home on
Locust street Monday afternoon. Tues
day morning the body was brought to
Brattleboro and a funeral service was
held in the Universalist church where
many of his old comrades and shopmates
gathered to pay last tribute. A profu-
sion of floral offerings told Of the esteem
in which he was held by his former
townspeople. The service was led by
Rev. d. E. Trout, pastor of the church,
and delegations from Sedgwick post and
from Wantastiquet lodge assisted. The
choir of the church sang several selec-
tions The bearers wore Col. H. r. Toy
lor, Joseph G.. Taylor. A. ]. CuTier and
Clinton d. Gowdy. Burial was in the
family lot in Prospect Hill cemetery.