Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-11

in recognition of his work and accom-
plishments. He was elected a trustee
of the Brattcboro free library upon
its organization in 1883 and had been
president Of the board.
Col. lIaskins married July |, 1860,
Miss Esther Maria Childs, daughter of
Major Adna b. and Hannah (Lamb)
Childs of Wilmington. One son who
died in infancy was born TO them. They
observed their golden wedding in 1910.
Mrs. 1Iaskins died Jan. Is, 1912, fol.
lowing a shock she suffered in the pre-
ccding November.
Col. llaskins married Sept IT,, 1912,
at Burlington, Miss Maud Arvilla Jane
Elmoro of Dorchester, Mass, who sur
wives.
lie leaves also one brother, Inland
IIaskins. and one sister, Mrs. Carrie
Perry, both residents of Frost street.
The funeral was held yesterday at 10
o clock at st. Michael S Episcopal
church. 4 requiem was offered for the
rcposc Of the soul at $50 o o'clock in
the church and the body lay in state
in Masonic temple from $50 to $50
o clock with guard of honor from
Bcauscant commandcry, knights Tenn
plar. May paid their last respects at
the temple during the hour.
The body was transferred from the
temple to the church by friends of the
family as bearers. The church was
filled with relatives, friends and dele
cations of different organizations of
which Col. IIaskins had been a member
BcauScant commandcrv members were
in the full rcgalia and marched in a
body to the church, followed by delcga-
tiOns from the blue lodges. Sedgwick.
post, &. \. r., Scdgwick Woman s Re-
lief corps, Bingham chapter, o. F.. =,
the Windham County Bar association,
the vcstrv of the church, and Norwich
university. of which Col. Ilaskns was a
trustee, were all represented by dele
cations.
The floral display in the church was
magnificent and many Of the flowers and
set pieces were not taken into the
church The Episcopal funeral service
was conducted by the rector, Rev. Mel
son Kellogg, and choir sang the chants
and three hymns.
The caskct was borne from the church
by these bearers Ferris Il. Vaughan, G.
b. Crowcll, \. V. d. Piper, Frank Is.
Putnam, George NJ. Clay and W. b. Vim
ton, Knights Tempar.
The honorary bearers were Judge }.
NJ. Tyler, Judge T.. l.. Waterman, Judge
c. II. Robb of the supreme court of the
District of Columbia, Judge \. F.
Schwenk, Attorney o. f. Buttcrlicld of
Wilmington and Attorney II. ID. Ryder
Of Bellows Falls.
The caskct, drapcd with an American
H,, in, nf -
hcarsc and the procession of automo-
bilcs moved to Prospect Hill cemetery
where the Knights Tcmpar committal
service was conducted and the burial
took place.
The grand lodge of Masons was repre-
scented by Henry II. Ross of Burlington,
grand master; Charles Whitcomb OF
Proctorsvillc, grand treasurer; IL. l..
Ballou of Chester, past grand master
and acting prclatc for the com.nan-
derry. Other members of the fraternity
from out of town included +. il. Bah
bitt and DR.. G.. II. Gorham of Bellows
Falls, f. c. and w. +. Robertson, j.
v. Field and G. ;. Howe of IIinsdale,
\. H., and Mr.. and Mrs. II. q. Eyerlcth
of putncy.
Members of the bar from other towns
were Judge II. Il. O 'Bricn of the mu-
nicipal court of Bellows Falls, Judge
Warner A. Graham of the probate court
of the Westminster district, Attorney
George \. Weston of Bellows Falls and
Attorney \. a. Butterfcld of Jackson
vile.
Prof. II. Il. Roberts Of Mortified was
present as a representative of the
trustees of Norwich university.
Others from out of town present were
DIR. Frank +. llaskins of Boston, Il
nephew; Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Ilaskins of
Quincy, Mass, Mr.. IIaskins being Il
nephew; Mrs. j. w. Nickcrman of New
York, an aunt of Mrs. IIaskins and
Mrs. w. w. Dinsmoor of Boston, sis
ter Of Mrs. llaskinS.