Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

est child of James A. and Abbie
(Holmes) Reed and with the exception
of few years when he was employed in
Manchester, n. H., had always been a
resident of his native town. He mar
ried Miss Lila f. Miller June a. 1891,
who, with son and daughter, Harold
a. and Miriam F. survive. He was
an excellent mechanic and a skillful
gardener, to which vocation he had de-
voted most of his later years. He was
ambitious, energetic and industrious and
once told the writer, who was a life
long friend, "he could interest himself in
any work however humble" He had
strong, intelligent personality cheerful
| and winning, a pleasant word and kind
ly smile for everyone however humble
| that won him friends everywhere. a
| clever amateur actor, his talents and
services We're much sought after and
| highly appreciated in the local Grange,
| of which he had been a member since
| 1889. and where he will always be held
| in loving remembrance. He was a man
of more than ordinary ability, thor
| oughly successful in all he attempted to
| undertake.
Giles Francis Reed, the younger broth
er, was born April >, 1878, and stood at
the head of his profession as an expert
mechanic and was employed as a dem
| onstratOr and tester by the Stevens
! Duryea company of Chcopee Falls,
Mass, in which capacity he was with
out a peer. He had been a chauffeur
for Mrs. a. f. Oatman and Miss Sarah
Sayre of Marcellus, n. y two middle
aged ladies of wealth and refinement
who loved him as a son and often visited
at the home of his parents in Dummers-
ton He had travelled extensively in
pursuit of his profession, was gentle,
, sweet tempered, courteous, . gentle
man in the highest and best sense of the
word, loved and respected by all with
whom he associated He will be mourn
ed and missed no less than his brother
in his native town. He had been visit
ing his parents in company of his en-
ployers and started for New York the
Sunday of the fatal accident. His aged
father accompanied them to the home
of his daughter, Mrs. c. G.. Walker,
but felt unable to take the journey to
Springfield, Mass, where Dustin intend
ed to take the train home.
Both young men We're loving and de-
voted sons, and the sympathy of the en-
tire community goes out to the aged ia
Their, the faithful and devoted mother
no less than the sorrowing wife and or
phaned children. Giles was unmarried
and leaves one sister, Mrs. c. G. Walk
er, besides his parents to mourn his loss
He was faithful and efficient member
of the local Grange many years.
The funeral was at the home of theil
church at p m, and was largely at
tended Rev. Mr.. River OBLIGATED ant
f. II. Miller sang several selections
Bearers for Dustin were Frank Dickin-
son, r. II. Amdon, f.. II. Miller ant
Charles l.. Thwing; for Giles, Ransom
b. Laughton. Charles Laughton, Rober
. Walker and Ernest Miller
Burial was in Dummerston Centre
One pathetic and characteristic inciden
was that Giles, crushed and dying as h,
2 was, had care and gave directions to tn,
r two ladies entrusted to his care. sin
gular coincidence was that 10 years ag,
the boys grandfather and his sste
3 We're buried the same day from the sam
I church.
: The funeral in the church was gen
+ orally attended by the people of Dunn
e merston and many friends We're presen
3 from Putney, Brattleboro and othe
+ nearby towns. Among those here from
= distance were Horace Holmes of Man
= chester n. H., Mrs. Lucia Davidson o
d Concord, n. H., Mrs. Abbie Covey an
= son, Ransom, of Springfield this state
r Mr., and Mrs John Sheldon and Mr. an
s Mrs. George Sheldon of Greenfield
= Mass, Miss Louise Walker of North
ampton, Mass, Henry Reed of Keen
o and Mrs Barbara Schultz of Chicope
d Falls, Mass.
A touching part of the service was
: letter read by Rev DR.. River. Thi
81 was written by friend in Chcope
e Falls who had known Giles intimatel
i to the mother, Mrs. James Reed, and
fittingly recognized the manly qualitie
y which characterized Giles.
3 Rev. Mr.. RIVERS remarks We're froi
y the text, l Samuel 20; g. But freely a
the Lord liveth, and as thy soul livetl
i there is but step between me an
l. death"