The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-11

| characteristics. lmpulsive and energetic, b,
was always among the mosf active wurkers
| Tor any cause IN which be believed, And
| there was never a progressive movement
| that did no, receive his hearty support
| The obstacles which he Was compelled &c
overcome in early hfe taught him 70 realize
the value Of education, and advantages
which were not ms be did his best TO Sc
cure for Others. His service on the school
board was faithful and painstsking, and he
played large par in bringing the schools
OF the village TO their present high stand
ard. In Affairs pertaining to the general
welfare OF the town which for nearly ~
yeans had been his home he was always
actively interested and contributed hber-
ally toward the upbuilding OF Brsttleboro' 5
business structure. Love for and pride in
his native town had led him to do much
for II also, and be delighted 10 visit the old
Adams homestead in Marlboro and tell OF
boyhcod experiences there.
In business Mr. Adams combined enthus
iasm with sound judgment and a broad
outlook on affairs. His years as q travel
ing salesman and in the hotel business had
gwen him a wide acquaintance which his
faculty for making and keeping friends had
strengthened and enlarged. In the affairs
OF the Centre Congregational church he had
figured conspleuously, being a sincere
Christian. jealous worker and cheerful
supporter OF all its good causes Since GO
ing TO Springfield Mr.. Adams had been a
regular attendant at Faith Congregational
church and was president OF and an active
worker in the mems club connected with
Il. Tie was greatly interested IN the plans
for new church building and on the night
previous TO the beginning OF his last illness
had attended a meeting pertaining TO that
subject
In politics Mr. Adams had always been
republican, and although he cared nothing
for public office he took wholesome inter
est IN the principles and practice OF good
government and had participated in num-
erous local and state campaigns. In 1892
he went with the Vermont delegation to
the republican national convention in Chi |
cago- His participation in the business |
life OF Springfield lessened in no way his |
fondness for Brattleboro, and his share in |
arranging the recent visit of the Spring |
field board OF trade to this town gave him |
the keenest enjoyment To his family, as 4
to his town, he was loyal and devoted-a |
BIG. hearted, generous, honorable man of |
high ideals and clean living
Services for the Springfield friends were
held IN his temporary home there. 50
>prueeland avenue. Sunday afternoon at
$50 oclock. The large number in attend
ince gave evidence of the high esteem in
which Mr.. Adams was held in Springfield
md the many friends he had made there,
Rev: Frank W. Merrick. pastor of the
auth Congregational church of that city.
where Mr.. Adams was accustomed to at
end, spoke highly of Mr.. Adams and.
peaking from the text, Men who have
'een a comfort to me" paid him a high
noute; Rev. DR.. George E. Martin of
'prIngtield, former pastor of Mr. Adams
Brattleooro: offered prayer and read the
eriptures. Miss Esther Dale sang Abide
With Me and The Lord Is Nv Shepherd
losing with the old hymn, o Love that will
lot Let Me Go, sung to she tune of St. Mar
aret- This was sung by special request.
nd was fayorite hymn OF Mr.. Adams.
he body was brought TO Brattleboro on
he ii O'Clock train Monday morning and
AIKEN al once TO the Centre church where
rom l2.31 until . o'clock friends had an !
pportunlty to view it. Friends of Mr.. ,
dams in the Masonic fraternity acted as
uard during that time Services began AT | ,
O'Clock, Rev Roy NJ Houghton assist !
ig DR. Martin, who paid brief but deeply i
ncere tribute TO his dead friend. pointing
ut that ne was Progressive, public spirited {
nd brotherly. The Schubert quartet OF |
oston sang Lead Kindly Light, Eternal {
GOODNESS, The Beautiful Isle of Some /
here, and Nearer Ny God TO Thee. Del
cations were present from the Masons. 6
le local board of trade. the Vermont
heel club, the public school teachers. I
nd the Mems club OF Faith church in 1
prlne1eid. The honorary bearers were Z
. L. French, j. L. Martin, b. P Well $