The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-09
carl Clifton Collins.

Carl Clifton Collins died at the home
Of his sister, Mrs. A. T. Smith, in West
Tcpsham, Sunday morning, Iiarch rs,
from the use Of cyanid Of potash. His
sudden death was great shock TO the
family and also to the entire community
in which he was held in high esteem.
Hearing noise in bis room at about two
O'Clock the family FASTENED 70 him.
They found him suffering from the ef,
fects Of the poison. Dr. J. A. Dow, The
local physician, was immediately sum
moned Everything that could be done
was done 70 save lis lie but 70 no avail
AT four o'clock Ne passed away On q
stand by his bed was found a package
containing the poison carefully labelled
and letter Of farewell to his friends
IN which be said that God told him be
must do the deed at this time and in
this way and begged their forgiveness.
During his last days he had frequently
spoken Of hearing voices distinctly
speaking to him. His friends never
dreamed what this might mean to him
or to what it might lead.
Mr. Collins was born in West Top
sham, June 5. 1852 the younger son Of
Edwin NJ and Ltithera j. Collins. As q
child he was deeply devoted to books and
o. man appeared to care more fer
them than for the society Of people. He
collected 4 large and valuable library
principally upon banking which was hls
life work. when III years of age with
bis parents be removed from his native
place to Chelsea. W., where he soon en-
tered the bank and remained about
year in the employment Of Curtis s..
Emery. the cashier lie went from there
to White River junction and took 4 POI
sitiOn IL the National bank which he
held about IS years. II 1891 he was
married Is Miss Alice Dunbar, who with
tieif daughter. Vivian. and his only sis
ter and aged mother are the immediate
surviving relatives.
Mr.. Collins was man of attractive
absolute business integrity
and unusual ability As a banker and ae.
eountant. lie devoted his energies and
life to the business Of his choice and
won the highest praise from all who were
associated with him
After about eighteen years Of too
close application 10 his work in the ms
tlonal bank in White River Junction his
health failed, and IN February, 1906 he
was taken to the Brattleboro retreat for
the insane. Three months later he was
AZ cured After year Of
rest he engaged az assistant cashier Of /
the national bank Of Norwood Mass, be
ginning with the opening Of the bank /
for business. II deYolved upon him to !
get the bank into first class running
condition AZ hc was considered al ext
pert il that line Two years Of most I
arduous work 80 taxed his physical pow T
FRA that his health failed again and he |
was returned to the Brattleboro retreat.
Efe remained there several weeks when 1
4 was thought safe for him to visit his
mother and sister. He removed With 1
them ten days growing more land more
Respondent till II ended as above relat-
d.
Quiet funeral services, strictly pri
,ate. IN accordance with his we'll known
preference. we're held Tuesday after
noon, March 3d. IN the home whore he
he'd Services were conducted by Reys.
.ewis Dexter and + A. Ranney and IN
erment was in the family lot in the
Vest Topsham cemetery. The entire
community are il deepest sympathy
With the afflicted family, who highly up
,reciate the tender expressions and sym
,athetic missives that are daily borne
0 them,