The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-09
FUNERAL OF HENRY
VI. PUTNAM THIS
AFTERNOON
Great ConCuurSe Paid Respects
to the TOwnBGnefaCtOr
ONLY SHORT NOTICE WAS HAD
Funeral Party Arrived Here From
San Diego This Morning and
Funeral Held This Afternoon

Business in Bennington was gener-
ally suspended this afternoon while
the community paid its respects to
the memory Of its distinguished citi-
zen, Henry W. Putnam. There was
no afternoon sessions of the public
and the patochial schools, the merch-
| ants closed their places OF business
and the usual activities OF the village
ceased while its citizens in every walk
Of life assembled in honor Of great
career which had been so closely iden-
tilted with Beunngton's growth and
! progress during the past half century
and which, through magnificent gen
erosity. has left an impress that will
abide for centuries to come.
While aged residents can recall no
occasion on which the citizens of Ben
nington, irrespective of creed, profess
sion or occupation, have SO generally
recognized their obligations to an in
dividual citizen the tribute to the
memory of our benefactor would have
assumed even larger proportions had
the arrangements OF the family been
known at an earlier date.
Notwithstanding the uncomfortable
weather conditions that prevailed
this morning over two hunderd citiz-
ems, public officials, delegations from
organizations and men who at diifer-
ent periods in their lives had been
employed in the industries that were
the beginning OF. q, record which has
high place in the business world OF
the country. gathered at the local rail-
way station upon the arrival of the
special car which had carried
the body of NJ. Putnam
across the continent to be laid
at rest amid the scenes of his
early activity. and In close proximity
to the remains OF many who had been
associated with him in his life work.
The special car, accompanied by the
son. Henry w Putnam, jr, left San
Diego, Cal. last Friday and by making
all connections arrived at Albany
early this morning. At Albany the
car was met by A. w Braisted and
Fred r. Moorehouse who accompal
led the remains to Bennington.
The remains and The beautiful floral
tributes from friends in New York
were taken directly 10 the Seconc
Congregational church where the fun
eral service was held at z O'Clock
Rev. George S. Mills. the pastor. OH
ciated and the village trustees and the
board of water commissioners, the lai>
ter, the custcdians CT Mr. Putnams
gift to the community, acted as hou
oraty pallbearers.
Delegations from the civic. fratern-
al and social organizations of the viii
lage were In attendance. There were
floral tributes from the organizations.
from the village and individuals.
The funeral services were held at
? o'clock and the Second Congrega
tional church was completely fillea
with residents of the village. The
board of village trustees, John Nash,
Harry b, North, J. p McGurn. II. M.
Richie, j. P. Morrissey, Edward J.
Gunshannon, and S. A. Burt and tho
water commissioners. Dr. L. II. Ross,
L. ~. Abbott II. w Myers and j. ].
Hurley, acted as honorary bUrers.
The trustees OF tho Bennington
graded school district, village and
town ofiicials. delegations from the
Bennington club and the board Of
trade occupied seats in the center or
the church. Employees of tho Put
nam factory sat in body at the right
OF the altar
Following the service the remains
were taken to the village cemetery
for burial in the family lot