The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-17

$50 sion. Chss- Brsinerd Nent 1874
With the shadow OF a deep sorrow
iaEt ia'lCn uI.un us. our hearts touch
"a b. tender "Reminiscences OF him
Tor whom LIES long warfare is end
a. ! would hr these lines honor the
ns'uc and memory OF Charh's n.
Kent
80 man can live for seventy-iuur
sea b in q cornmuniff. as be did. 70
identify himself with its asriculiur.
a.. educational social political and
religious Hfe. and has death not
toach with sadness tie multitude
thar knew him.
When the nrWs came from Albany.
on the morning uf June Sfh. that a
messenger from the eternal world
Dad summoned this most honorcd
ANA widely known fellow. toNnsman
aud the report FASTENED on. here aud
the e.. through the town where his
childhood and manhood had been
spent deep and genuine grief rose
in the hearts OF al alike thar gave
expression 90 the respect that Was
his due.
The nlness that terminated fatally
manifested itself while be WAS at
tending he opening OF county court
az Manchester on June 2nd. Timely
assistance was rendered by Sheriff
Chas. Nurcross. who obtained ply
sicim and summoned members OF
the family. Judge Kent WAS convey
ed 10 his home In Dorset In The car
OF his son Clifton and attended by
Dr. callahan
MOI rallying. Dr. Reynolds OF Al
hany. a close friend Of the kents was
called in counsel and Il was decided
20 remove AR. Kent TO the city hospi-
tai at Albany. 10 which place his
Youngest son Prentlss accompanied
him. with nurse and physician, on
Thursday. The following day Mrs.
Kent was called there, owing TO his
c-itical condition. and left az noon
with her eldest son. Mr. kents
death occurred on Monday OF acute
myocardiiis inflammation OF the
hcaru following complications. The
remains we're brought to his late
home being escorted by several
thoughtful friends who had assembl-
ed al Manchester Depot.
The funeral was conducted at the
residence in the presence Of over 300
friends. neighbOrs and relatives.
The procession TO the cemetery Is
| said TO have been the longest ever
Witnessed In Dorset. there being
seventy-dve oouveyanccs including
autos. Rev. W. l.. Haven and Rev.
G.. Il. Gilbert. ID. H.. offered prayer
and spoke words Of kind apprccia,
ion. aud a special choir rendered the
hymns Abide with me" and God
our Help in Ages Past" The sing
err were Mesdames Liddle and Mat
san aud Miss Harriet Hollcy. also
Mcssrs. VIM. Kent. VIM. Holley and
VIM. Roberts. The bearers were
Mossrs. VIM. Holley, L. II. West. II.
NJ. Campbell. VIM. Kent, Chas. Nor
cross and DIR. F. c. Liddle.
Charels b. Kent was born in Dor.
set January twenty-siXth. lS40. the
son OF Uriel Smith and Lucretia
sykes Kent, and he was direct de-
scendent Of Deacon Cephas Kent inn
keeper OF historic fame who came to
Dorset to reside in l776. and whose
ten children all lived and died here.
| Cephas Kent was one Of the earl,
selectmen of the town. also the first
town rep 'esentative from the place,
| and was town treasurer for five years
previous to 1882.
| After his student life at Burr and
Burton seminary the subject OF this
outline taught schools both here and
in Rupert. and a number OF his pupils
sull reside in these places. Others
now living on the Pacific coast have
continued lifelong correspondence
with their former teacher. Besides
day school instructor. he was a faith
| full sabbath school teacher and re-
tanned the friendship of a number OF
these pupils to his latest days.
In 1858 he identified himself as a
member of the congregational
church where his familiar form and
voice will be sadly missed. When.
ever possible the Sabbath found him
in his accustomed pew. For mum
Der of years he was choir director
and Mrs. Kent was organiss. There
come to me instances unknown to
many, OF his spirit of helpfulness to
those in trouble, of mercy to the un
fortunate. of compassion for the
needy, which reveal his Christian
charity.
In business life Mr.. Kent was a
member Of the firm of s. +. Prince &
Co.. WHO had large marble interests
here, and he was vice president OF
the company at the time when forced
into bankruptcy. After customary
legal proceedings this firm paid dol
lar for dollar. Even yet friends are
eager to relate how Charles Kent
lent his untiring energy, to his own
disadvantage, in restoring property tc
retainers who were for the time in
danger of losing their homes but for