Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-22

went to Chicopee Falls to visit his
adopted daughter Mrs. Leon Duquette.
He returned Thursday and was i'll from
that time until his death.
MIR. Warner was born in Bernardston,
Mass, April q, 1S47, a son of Otis and
Mary Matilda (Brown) Warner. He at
tended the district schools of Bernards-
ton, also in Franklin, this state, where
an uncle lived. After leaving school he
worked on his fathers farm a few years
and then went to Montpelier, Ga, near
Macon, and worked on a plantation own
ed by an uncle, j. 7. Price. He came to
Bernardston and married Miss Della Hale
of that town. They returned to Mont
pelier, but soon afterward went to New
York city where he worked short
time. They then came to this town and
Mr.. Warner entered the employ of the
Estey Organ company. After working
for the Estey company a few years he
entered the employ of T.. Crosby q Co.,
wholesale dealers in flour and grain, and
for more than 80 years travelled in Ver-
mont, Massachusetts and Connecticut,
with occasional trips into New York
state, making a wide circle of friends
on his trips. Mrs Warner died in Sep
tember 1900. About six years ago Mr..
Warner left the employ of l.. Crosby &
Co and bought the Main street bakery,
which he conducted successfully up to
the time of his death.
He married Miss Ella Scott of
this town, daughter of the late Mar
tin Scott, in October 1902. Besides
his wife and adopted daughter,
he leaves a half-sister, Mrs. E. r.
Bell of Franklin, this state, and
three sisters, Mrs. Augusta Shattuck of
Syracuse, N. Y, and Miss Mary War
ner and Miss Lucy Warner of Bernards-
ton.
Mr.. Warner was an active member and
had been trustee of the Universalist church
and a member Of the board of trade. He
was a kind and large-hearted man who
made friends everywhere and was faith
full to every trust imposed upon him.
He was fond of children and often stop
ped on the street to speak to them. OF
a cheerful disposition, he strove to make
those about him happy, and his loving
and tender nature was manifested es-
pecially in his home. Up to the time of
his last illness he was jovial and main
tained his well-known optimism. He will
be missed by his associates and his
memory long will be cherished by all
who knew him. Mrs. Leon Duquette had
been a member of his family since child
hood and the feeling between them was
that of father and child.
The funeral was held Tuesday morning
at 11.30 o'clock in the home, Rev. D. E.
Trout, pastor of the Universalist church
officiating. Instead of a funeral eulogy
Rev Mr. Trout read a poem by Minot
Savage. Fred C. Adams sang two Sc
lections, THE Eternal Goodness and
Love that will not let him 60" The
burial took place in Bernardston. During
the hours of the funeral the curtains of
the business places in town were drawn.
Those from out of town who attended the
funeral We're the sisters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Duquette of Chicopee, Mass, Mrs.
Carrie Warner George Warner and
Breta Warner of Bernardston, NJ. E.
Shedd of Franklin, this state, Mr.. and
Mrs A. d. Hale and Mr.. and Mrs. l. B.
Hale and Miss Della Hale of Bernards-
ton, Mrs. Amos Adams of Orange, Mass.
Mrs Harry Chaplin of Greenfield. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Coombs of Greenfield,
Mrs Leslie Scott of New York city, Mrs.
+. G. Brown and Mrs. c. r. Gardner of
Northampton. Mrs. G. e. Davis and Mrs.
NJ. u. Woodward of Shelburne Falls, Ira
Larrabee, George NJ. Scott and Merton
II. Scott of Halifax. Mrs V. II. Keller
of Hatfield, Mass, and Henry Cudworth
of Hartford, Conn.
The bearers We're Freeman Scott of
this town, Irwin Hale and A. d. Hale
of Bernardston and NJ. f. Shedd Of
Franklin