Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27

suddenly of organic heart disease Fri
day afternoon in his home on Main
street. He was found sitting in a chair
by his son, Richard c. Avcrill, ON the lat
ter S return at I.lj o clock from Spot
ford lake, Chesterfield, n. H., where the
son and family have been occupying their
cottage. He appeared to he asleep, and
his son did not speak to him for a few
minutes and then it was discovered that
life was extinct.
The news of his death occasioned much
surprise in the business section of the vii
lapc, as numerous persons had seen Mr..
Avcrill but a short time before. He was
in his garden in the afternoon, and at
his house DIR. w. II. Lane transacted
business with him in connection with the
Austinc Institution. Later he was on
Main street, and Il few minutes last
clock he went to the postollicc, across
the street from his home, and returned.
For several years it had been known
that Mr.. Averill was afflicted with a
heart trouble, but when his son left for
Spotford lake at about l.30 he appeared
to he in his usual health At the time
of his death the only other person in the
house was the maid who had not been
into the room and so did not know what
had happened. DR.. Henry Tucker OF the
health board saw him about 5 clock
and attributed his death to organic heart
disease.
Mr.. Averill was native of Thomas
ton, Conn, and was born Oct. %, 1851
a son of Rev James and Sylvira Gar
penter) Averill. His father was a Con-
grcgational minister who served as chap
lain of the 18th Connecticut regiment of
infantry in the Civil war. An uncle, G.
{. Carpenter, was rear admiral in the
United States navy. Mr.. Avcrill S ma
ternal grandfather, David n. Carpenter,
was prominent resident of Greenfield,
and actively opposed the candidacy of
Jefferson Davis in the convention in
Charleston, s. c., in 1860.
From the time he was Is years of age
Mr.. Avcrill was connected with financial
institutions until he resigned as presi-
dent of the Vermont National bank of
Brattlcboro two years ago. First he
was clerk and hookkeepcr in the First
National bank in Greenfield, remaining
there eight years. From there he went
to Northampton, Mass, as teller in the
First National bank. He remained with
the Northampton bank until 1885, when
he became teller of the Vermont Nation
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Dowlcy was promoted from cashier to
president and Mr.. Avcrill was made
cashier. Mr.. Dowley died in November,
1896, and Mr. Avcrill was elected prcsi-
dent the next January. He remained
in the presidency over lSycars, resign
ing in May, 1915.
In July, 1916, Mr.. Avcrill bought IA
large interest in the Ashueot Paper Co.,
which operates profitable paper mill of
modern equipment between Hinsdalc and
Ashuelot. He was made treasurer and a
director of the company and had since
devoted much Of his time TO the bust
ness, making trips to the plant as many
times during the week as he thought it
necessary.
Besides his duties as bank official
Mr.. AVcrlll was connected at different
times, in positions of trust, with numer-
Gus institutions, corporations ana es-
tatcs, always bringing to bear keen in
sight and marked business ability. lie
liquidatcd several corporations, all of
which paid in full, including the Brat
tleboro Gas Light Co., the Vermont Live
Stock Co., and the Fort Worth Improved
Realty Co.
He was treasurer of Windham county
and incorporation of the Vermont Say
ings bank and the Bratteboro Savings
bank, treasurer and trustee of the Brat
tlcboro Home for the Aged and Dis
abled and the Brooks Library Building
association, "A trustee of the Austine In.
stitutiOn for deaf and blind children, q
trustee of the BrattleborO Retreat, Il di
rector of the Connecticut Valley Street
Railway Co., treasurer of the Western
Aqueduct association, former treasurer
of the incorporated school district No
and former treasurer of the society