The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-29

FRANK 3. CARVER
Community Shocked by Sudden Death
of Holden, Leonard Company Agent

| of Holden, Leonard Company Agent
Residents of Bennington have sell
dom suffered such shock as that
occasioned by the announcement of
| the death Saturday afternoon Of
Frank b. Carver, agent for the Hol-
den. Leonard comapny,. the corpora
ton owning the worsted manufactur:
ing plant here and locally known as
the big mill"
Mr.. Carver left the company's Of
lfice Friday afternoon apparently in
perfect health. At II o'clock he
suffered an attack of acute indiges
tion and a physician was In attend
ance during the night. 1t was evident
that he was seriously i'll but his con-
d tion was not considered ala m ng
and he was about his room late Sat
urday morning He died at 1.45 in the
afternoon.
Frank Bliss Carver was born in
Taunton, Mass, September 80, 1885,
and was therefore in his 64th year
He was the son of Charles H. Carver
and Fidelia Elizabeth Bliss. Ances-
tors of both parents were membe 5
of the Plymouth colony the early
settlers of New England. He attend
ed the Taunton high school but left
when between 16 and II years OF age
to become an apprentice In a woolen
mill He was rapidly promoted from
one department. to another and even
turaly went to Watertown, Mass, to
take the post on of designer and sup
erintendent From Watertown he
came to Bennington 2S years ago last
June.
About a year befoe Mr. Carver's
arrival here the late John S. Holden
had come to Benn ngton from Hart.
ford, Conn, and had begun operations
with the mill property, which had
previously had an erratic history.
Mr. Carver was made superintendent
and remained in that capacity unit
about five yea ago when he became
the company agent. Under Mr.. Car
ver's 3uperv sion the mill has been
prospe Gus institution with steady
growth. Two additions have been
built in recent years.
Mr. Carver was anintensely indus
his business in the school of actual
experience in all of It's depa tments.
His knowledge of details was COM
I ned with a W de comprehens. on Of
affairs in the textile industry and OF
the latter he was a thorough and per
sistent student. He possessed the
happy faculty of inspiring efficiency
on the part of his employees and at
the same tine acquiring their respect
and affection. The news of his death
has been received with the deepest
regret by the operatives with many OF
whom he had been associated for
years.
Outside of his business and his
home Mr. Carver had few interests.
He was a constant attendant at the
Congregational church, he had been
village trustee, trustee of the grad
ed school district and was member
of the board of water commissioners
at the time OF his death. He was
OF the County National bank
and member of the Bennington club.
Other than a widow, who was Miss
Lena r. Batchelder and whom he mar
ried at Watertown 27 years ago, he
leaves FIVE daughters. Dorothy B.,
Martha D., Frances F., and El zabeth
Carver and Mrs. C. r. Mann. the lat
ter now living at Tonawanda. n. Y.
An infant son died seven years ago.
He also leaves one brother, Dr. R. Fl
Ca. Yer of Providence, X. l., and three
sisters, Florence A. Field and Sarah
Emily Leonard of Taunton and Nellie
C. Hersey of Brookline, Mass. A
sister, Miss Adelaide NJ Carver, died
in Taunton two years.
The funeral was held at the house
at o'clock this afternoon, Rev
George S. Mills, pastor Of the Second
Congregational church, otficiat ng.
The remains will be taken tomorrow
to Taunton fo' interment in the fami
ly cemetery plot.