The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
ARTHUR WYATT DIES.
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was native of Randolph, was a farmer |
in his early life and served in the Civil |
war in Company Il, 10th Vermont regi |
ment The family came to Brattleboro
in 1871; and Arthur u. Wyatt attended
the public schools here. In 1884 he mar
ried Emma j. Newell of Brattleboro, who
survives.
For 80 years Mr. Wyatt was in the
photograph business. He learned the
business of the late c. l.. Howe and i'm
1882 engaged in the business for himself.
selling his studio in 1915 to G. Il. Shorey.
The business was established 30 years
ago in the Cutler building, south of the
present location in the Herrick & Wyman
building on the east side of Main street
The first proprietor was ID. A. Henry
Mr.. Henry sold to Emery & Dunklee. The
hrm later became Emery x Haywood. Mr..
Haywood being Henry Haywood of this
town. In 1882 Mr.. Wyatt bought Mr.
Heywood's halfaintereSt and the firm be-
came Emery & Wyatt. The next year
Mr.. Emery, who was G.. II. Emery sold
his half interest to Will II. Phillips of
Brattleboro and in 1884 Mr.. Phillips dis
posed of his interest to Mr.. Wyatt. who
conducted it alone until he sold to Mr.
Shorey, the present proprietor. who came
from Lynn Mass. Mn. Phillips, who is
a brother-in-law of Mrs. Wyatt. and Mr..
| Haywood are still residents of Brattle-
boro and Mr.. Emery conducts a studio
| in Burlington.
The Wyatt studio became one of the
| largest in Vermont and one of the most
| successful in New England. It's work
| has been received with favor at photo
graphic exhibitions and gave Mr. Wyatt
a wide reputation in the profession.
When the new board of trade was or
ganized May II. 1906, Mr.. Wyatt was
| elected on the board of directors. In
| 1917 he became president of the Vermont
/ Wheel club. He was affiliated with the
| onlVerSallSt church, was a member of
| Nantastiquet lodge of Odd Fellows and
| BrattlebOro lodge of AIasons. and was
an ex-president of the Exchequer, a fl
/ nancial organization of Brattleboro busi-
| ness men. He was a lifelong Democrat
Since the formation of the Brattleboro
band many years ago Mr.. Wyatt had
| been a member. going with the organiZa-
ton to many places and playing from
| bone both in the band and in Leitsinger's
! orchestra. He was an accomplished mu-
| stefan and enjoyed hearing and rendering
music. and he served many years on the
band committee for the production of To-
| cal entertainments displaying much ma
tive ability and originality.
At the annual town meeting in 1919
! Mr.. Wyatt was elected a member of the
| board of selectmen for three years. and
4 he had served as clerk of the board since
| then. His service on the board was dur
ling an especially important period. made
80 in part by the loss of the steel bridge
Spanning the Connecticut river and he
was particularly interested in seeing a
| new bridge erected. which work is now
about to begin.
He was the last survivor of his faith
er's family, his father and mother and his
sister, Ida, who was Mrs. &. l.. Spear
of this place, having died since his par
ents observed their golden wedding an
niversary Sept. l. 1908.
| The death Of Mr.. Wyatt brings sorrow
! to the Brattleboro community. He was
known by practically everybody in town
and always greeted his friends with
leheerfulness and eordiality. His heart
was in whatever he undertook. and it
was particularly noticeable that in his
life work as a photographer he was sat
isfied with only the best that he could. do.
In his work and in his character there
was always revealed a genuineness which
won for him the trust and confidence of
everyone with whom he had dealings
Brattleboro sincerely regrets the death
of Mr.. Wyatt.