The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14

sick, DR.. T.. II. Phelps, then surgeon In
charge of the United States general
hospital stationed on what is now the
Valley fair grounds, secured Mr..
Greene 5 discharge from the volunteer
service. He received his discharge pa
pers Feb. IL. 1868, and on the same
date enlisted as hospital steward OF
the hospital here until the close of the
war. being honorably discharged Sept.
IA, 1865. His was a position demand.
ing much responsibility and medical
skill for the number of patients in the
hospital was at times so great that the
chief steward was obliged to do prac.
tically surgeon S work. Mr.. Greene
made frequent trips from here to New
York with wounded soldiers.
In 1865 Mr.. Greene formed part.
nership with the late l. N. Thorn in
the drug business and for several years
their store was where +. II. Holden 4
company's drug store is now located.
In 1878 he opened drug store of his
own in the Herrick & Wyman building
and had conducted it ever since, cele-
brating June 20, 1905, the compound
ing of the 200,000th prescription there.
Mr.. Greene married Addie Root of
Brattleboro Feb. l3, 1865. They had
one son. Charles W., who died Feb 10,
1880. Besides his widow he leaves an
adopted daughter, Edith, wife of DR..
c. K. Aldrich of this town, two sisters,
Mrs. Mary Colby and Mrs. Eliza Ban.
croft of East Calais, and two grand
sons, Harry Paul Greene, student in
the medical department of the Univer-
sity Of Vermont, and Raymond Louis
Greene, bookkeeper for the Brattle-
boro Trust company.
Mr.. Greene was president years ago
of the Vermont Pharmaceutical asso-
citation, and at the time of his death
held, many positions Of trust in this
town. He was director of the Peo-
pies National bank, trustee of the
Vermont Savings bank and president
of the Prospect Hill Cemetery associa,
ton, member Of the Centre Congrega-
tional church, the Brattleboro board Of
trade, Brattleboro lodge, +. 4 A. NJ,
Wantastiquet lodge, l. o. o. F., and
Sedgwick post, G. A. r.
In the passing of George f., as he
was fondly called by those intimately
associated with him in a business way,
the community sustains a far greater
loss than is realized by most of the
Younger generation. Actively identi-
fed with the business life of the town
for over 40 years and always standing
for the highest ideals Of civic virtue,
his quiet influence in public affairs was
power for good. Mr.. Greene was the
last but one Of the older generation of
men who have remained in business up
to the present time Absolutely honest
and straightforward in all his dealings,
believing implicitly in the right and
having keen perception of business
methods, Mr.. Greene had the pleasure
of seeing his drug business enjoy a
merited growth. AS director of the
Peoples bank he had given that insti-
tuition service which his foresight and
sagacity made Of great value, and in
all other public matters with which he
had been connected his sound judg-
ment had dominating influence. Per-
sonally Mr.. Greene possessed genial
disposition which combined with his
wide knowledge of affairs and whole
some outlook on the world in general
made him delightful companion and
acquaintance. He loved outdoor life
and for years had taken deep pleasure
in his annual outing at his cottage at
Spofford lake. He was an ardent fish
erman yet in gratifying his pleasure in
this pastime he was ever true sports
man. Mr.. Greene was true Christian
man, and his death brings to a close a
life Of usefulness and honor.