Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1908-07-03

til he was obliged to give up A call was
sent for physicians but none could be
reached. Mr.. Eames became somewhat
easier and it was thought that the trouble
was passing away. Shortly afterwards
the severe pains returned and death oc-
CURED very suddenly before a physician
arrived. The cause of death was neural
gia of the heart
Mr.. Eames was best known in Brattle-
boro through his service as road commits
sioner. He was first elected to that po-
sition Ia years ago in March and was re-
elected the next three years, during that
time serving with fidelity to the principles
which he believed in and working hard
himself with the men under him. He
then dropped the road work for a term of
four years, but was reelected to the po
sition in 1902. He served five years IN
succession, in all but the last having full
charge of all the roads in town. In the
March meeting of 1907 a second road COM
missioner was elected to take charge of
the roads outside the village district. In
the last March meeting Mr.. Eames de-
clined reelection and was succeeded by
John p Nichols. In March he sold the
house which he bought soon after coming
to Brattleboro on Harris place and moved
to a 4O-acre farm opposite the pumping
station, close by the home of his daugh-
ter He had managed the farm up to the
time of his death.
His early life was spent in Halifax
where he was born August 2, 1910. He
was one of the seven children of Benja-
min and Rebecca (Tainter) Games and
was the last survivor of the family. AS
a boy and young man he lived on the farm
and got his first experience in road build
ing from being with his father, who was
one of 1.-THE foremost road builders of the
time. The Brook road and others in Brat
tleboro were constructed by the father,
and he is remembered as having had
responsible part in the construction of the
railroad bed between here and Vernon.
The son took keen interest in the work
and in after years was prominent in road
building work wherever he lived Under
the old system the roads in the towns
were under the direct supervision of the
selectmen and his influence on the side
of better roads was felt strongly in Hall
fax and later in Guilford where he was
selectman several years ALSO district sur
veyor. In both places he was one of the
| leaders and held several of the more i'm
portant town offices.
About the time war broke out in 1861
Mr. Eames became a stage driver be-
tween North Adams and Br9ttleboro. He
made the 40-mile trip every other day
| during the continuance of the war and for
some years afterwards. In that time he
| became a well known figure in the towns
through which he passed and could count
| MS IrlenuS Dy the hundred IN edcn OF
| them. In 1872 he moved to Springfield,
| Mass, where he was employed three years
in toy shop. He then returned to Yer
mont and bought farm in Guilford which
he ran nine years before coming to Brat
tleboro. His first work in this town was
as manager of the Richardson farm and
slaughter house where he was employed
about two years. He was largely instru-
mental in the formation of the Brattle-
| boro creamery and managed 1t three
years previous to his being elected road
commissioner the first time. After his
first period of four years service he be-
came the janitor of the high school build
ing and held this place until he became
road commissioner for the second period
of five years duration, when he was sue
ceeded by his son, Scott p. Eames.
Mr.. Eames had been an active and eff
fieient worker in various organizations and
had a wide circle of friends through them.
He Joined Unity lodge of Masons in Jack
sonvile when he was &c years old and
has kept his connection with the order
since He was a member of Bingham
chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and of
Protective Grange, which he served as
master two years While in Guiford he
affilated himself with the Universalist
church and has continued his membership
there although he and his family have
lDeen staunch supporters and attendants Of
II the Brattleboro Universalist church. In
his social and lodge relations as well as
in his public Office he had been a man of
integrity and strict adherence to his duty
as he saw 1t. When others differed from
him as to detail of work he was sorry
but would in no wise depart from the line
which he had laid out with care and fore
thought and which he sincerely believed
to be for the lest interest Of the COM
munity.
On June 29, 1864, he married Miss Ella
Dunllee Of Halifax, who survives with
six children. Two children, Otis Charles
ana Della May, are dead and the surviv-
ing children are William Prescott Eames,
a storekeeper in Newfane, Eva Rebecca,
wife Of James Walker, an express mes
senger in Boston, Cora Amerette, wife OF
George W. Harris Of Brattleboro, Belle
Marion, wife OF Wilson l. Brown Of Brat
tleboro, and Scott Perley Eames, and Miss
Clara Eames who live at home. His
father died when he was a young man
/ and his mother in 1874. The last of mis-
sisters, Mrs. Adelia Kingsbury, died seven
weeks ago.
The funeral will be held in the home
this afternoon at / o'clock, Rev. d. e.
Trout, pastor Of the Universalist church
viii ohiciate and the burial win be in the
West Brattleboro cemetery with a Ma.
sonic committal service at the grave.