Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-29

from 1901 to 1908 He was a member OF
Leo council, knights of Columbus, and
from 1901 to 1905 he was a member of the
executive committee of the National Fed
Grafton of Catholic Societies. He was an
associate member of Sedgwick post, G.
A. r.
In the death of John Calvin Brattle-
Dor has lost a faithful and efficient SER
want. He regarded public Office as a
public trust, and while he respected
honest differences of opinion he stood
steadfastly by his purpose to serve the
greatest number to the best of his abil-
ity. He gave to the people time which
he needed in his business, and one OF
his rewards is an honored memory which
will live long in the public mind after
that of many less unselfsh men has
passed away. Thousands of dollars are
saved in Brattleboro each year which
would be paid out i'm fire insurance pre-
miums had it not been for the competent
services of Mr.. Calvin. He welcomed
visitors, especially newspaper men, in
meetings of the selectmen where town
business was to be transacted. One
characteristic of Mr.. Calvin was his
cleanness of speech and habits. His
home life was marked by tender de-
votion to his wife and children. He
loved music and there was an abun-
dance of it in his home. In a variety OF
public entertainments Mr.. Calvin showed
town elected the selectmen to the po-
sitions of overseers of the poor and his
duties in connection with that office Of
ten served to demonstrate the tenderness
OF heart which he possessed. Eight years
ago Mr.. Calvin had a hard attack of
pneumonia and his life almost was
despaired Of. HAD he recovered from his
last illness it was his intention to dis
pose of his business and take up some
kind of work that would be less of tax
upon his strength.
Solemn high requiem mass was cele-
brated in St Michael's Roman Catholic
church at o'clock this morning and the
attendance was very large, practically
filling the church. The members Of ST.
Michaefs court, Catholic Order of For
esters, and of Leo council, Knights of
Columbus, sat in a body and many of the
business men outside those orders were
present. Rev. Father NJ. J. Carmody,
priest of st. Michaers church, was cele-
brant, Rev. Father John Dwyer Of
Ludlow deacon, Rev. Father l.. A.
Nezna of Nergennes sub-deacon. Rev
Father John ID. McGarry of Windsor
master of ceremonies, and Rev Father
f. c. Fountain, cutate of st. Michaels
church, assistant master of ceremonies.
Besides the music by the choir two
selections We're sung by a male quartet
consisting of w. A. Gilbert, A. l..
Maynard, f. c. Adams and DR.. F. II.
OConnor. The pieces were Lead,
Kindly Light" and Nearer, My God, to
Thee \ soprano solo, Face to Face
was rendered by Miss Edith Mauch OF
Yazoo Miss, who is a guest of Miss
Maysie Calvin, her classmate in the con-
servatory in Boston. The burial took
place in st. Michael's Roman Catholic
cemetery, the bearers being Nicholas T.
Ryan of Greenfield, Mass, Harry B.
Haus, William O. Young, Maurice Doyle,
Thomas A. Austin and David S. Carey,
who were selected by Mr. Calvin the
morning of his death.
The town officials, organiza tlons of
which Mr.. Calvin was member and
many relatives and friends sent floral
remembrances to the house and the dis
play was particularly large and beautiful
Several pieces were seen in the church.
Three pieces were sent by the various
public officers, one which was about three
feet high and made of callas. roses and
carnations representing a closed book,
one a horseshoe of roses and carna tions
and one a cluster of roses. The board
of trade sent a mound of roses carna-
tions and narcissus. The trustees of the
Austine Institution sent a wreath of
carnations and narcissus. A cross of
carnations came from the Foresters, a
cluster of roses from the knights OF
Columbus and roses from the knights of
Columbus in Greenfield.
Among those present from out of town
were Mr.. Galvins sister, Miss Julia
| Calvin of Hartford, Conn, his nephew,
| Denzil Calvin, and the latter's mother,
Mrs. John Dwyer, both of Middlebury,
| Mr.. Galvin's uncle and daughter John
Driscoll and Miss Katherine Driscoll,
| both of Vergennes, Mrs Galvin's sister,
| Miss Agnes F1annery of Burlington, and
Mrs Edward j. Finnigan of New Haven.
Conn.