The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20
A Former VermOnfer.

The following is from Southern
Pines, N. c., paper;
Shortly after noon, on Monday
Dec. 10, the news was spread about
town that Commission Whipple had
dropped dead With the exception
of a slight cold he had been in his
usual vigorous health and good spir-
it's. Al the time of his death he was
doing some work on a door which
did not shut just right. He had ia
ken it off the hinges and was in the
act of planning some part of it when
he fell to the floor, and gasping once
or twice, almost instantly passed
away.
Samuel Noyes Whipple was born
in Lisbon, n. H., July 2, 1886, and
there fore was not long past the
73rd anniversary of his birth
At the age of IA his people moved
to Sutton, VT, which was his home
until he came South. in October
1890. He had been a farmer, but for
most of his active business life he
was engaged in the manufacture Of
lumber.
A nephew of Mr. Whipple had come
South and had given such favorable
accounts of the climate of this Sec
ton that the older man, who was
tired of the cold of New England, de-
cided to come to North Carolina.
Reaching the Sand Hills he was he
lighted with the cimate-so much SO
that he sometimes declared that not
for the ownership OF the Northern
States would he be willing to live in
one of them again For "a time he
was interested in fruit culture, but
for a number of years had retired
| from all business save the manage
ment of the Vermont House, with
whose guests he was wonderfully
popular.
| Mr.. Whipple was a Union solder,
and was one of the first men to ente.
Richmond at the time of it's surren-
der at which time he was in charge
of the ambulance He was a men,
Der of the Grand Army of the Repub
lie He was also a Mason although
he never Joined the lodge in South
ern Pines.
He leaves wife to whom he had
been married 81 years. He and OF,
iva Ash were schoolmates in Lisbon
N. H. About the same time their ia
miles moved to Sutton, Vt, where
the school friendship ripened into ar
affection which eliminated in mar.
riage. Two daughters, Mrs. w. B
Eastman and Miss Hattie Whipple
survive their father. His only son
died six years ago at the age of 33.
Mr.. Whiples death brought forth
many tributes to the qualities thai
made many friends for him. Per
haps his good nature was his mos
characteristic trait. He made friends
because he was friendly. He was
thrust his friendship on others h,
carried his heart upon his sleeve
He held no bitterness and rarel,
spoke of any one in other than kind
terms. He loved children. The writ
err has often seen him stop ON tn,
street to speak to a child, seeming t
get much pleasure from his chat wit,
a small boy or girl or a group o
little folks. He enjoyed gathering
with company of kindred spirits ant
passing an hour in conversation which
was not likely to be dull.
A newspaper man once styled MIR
Whipple the David Harum of South
ern Pines, and the thought was no
altogether inapt. He had vein o
natural humor which was clean
kindly and often carried volume
, in joke or quip, his eyes flashing
, with fun all the while. Mr.. Whippl
was not member of any church, al
| though until his hearing became de
! fective he was regular attendan
at church. At one time he had
definite religious experience. At tn
t time of his death Mr.. Whipple wa
, member of the Board of Commits
: sionsers a position which he ha
} filed before.
: For year past he had bee