St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-04
Obituary.

Merritt Nrwhall died at his sous
residence in Kirby. july ~. aged =:
wears. Nj. Ncwhall WAS h"Im in Leo
Minister. Mass. but had lived tnr IL
years where he died. comm" to this
country when it was new. Nh. New hall
WAS noted for Il straight forward. hon
"rablr and upright life.
VIM. Fuller died at his home in this
village. Aug LIST. He had been i'll bat
Il few days. and few knew he was sick
at all. Mr.. Fuller was born in WilhIa-
ham. Mass. although hc had lived her,
some forty Years. lie WAS the Youngest
ri a family OF fourteen children. several
OF whom have already died in this
place. The hIothtrS. Levi and .Jn>rpl
C., and sister. the wife of Freeman
llallrtt. remain here. and tw" sisters
and IL brother Lrarti>. live west. Will
lam for many Ne;u- drove stage in this
part at the country. hut after the Pas
Sump>ic railroad WAS extended to this
place. he WAS express messenger from
this town month. For several wears past
/ he has been ont of active business
/ Hi, age Was IL. He leaves Il wife. hut
their only child. Willie. WIS killed hl
the ears at Springfield. Il Year and :,
half ago.
OrIi> Fuller. the widow of the lat,
liuNlram Paddock. died at her old hnn,
in this place. August ID. aged - Years
Mrs Paddock WAS the oldest of the IA
children of whom William Fuller WAS
the Youngest. They both lived fuI
many Years on Main street. III this vii
lagr, and the one died Tuesday evening
aud the other "Wednesday morning ui
this week Mrs paddnck WAS Il woman
of strong and marked character. hut
for many Years had been laid one side
hN imtImitN She leaves one son John
II. Paddock her only daughter. Mrs.
Charles 7. Carpenter. d ing he present
season.
Cotton G.. Dickinson died at his eldest
aged 30 YEATS. Mr.. Dickinson was born
in Northampton, Mass, hut came to
tins town between fifty and SIXTY Years
ago. and located at the Centre. where
he was for Il third of Il century or more
the village black smith. His wife WAS
Lucy Stone of Windsor, and after liv-
went to her reward, preceding him but
four or five years. They lived quiet, I'M
pretending lives. hut were greatly re
>pectrd and beloved for their sterling
worth and >tcadf;Ist Christ ian character.
A. WAS said at ZarharIaS and Elizabeth
of old. AID repeated ut the burial ser
vice YESTERDAY. "they were both right
cnHs before God. walking in all his com
mandmcntS and ordinances of the Lord
hlamclrSs." They left six children.
scattered in five states. to rise up and
call them blessed. The burial services
of Mr.. Dickinson were held in the Gem
etrrN at the Centre. on the arrival of
the evening Ilall llohl lht o""lh'
Wednesday. and were attended 10y
many of his old friends and ncighh"rS.
Attempt at Burglary.
About - o'clock Thursday night. the
family of Nj. Horace Fairbanks was
aroused bv the ringing of the burglar
alarm. which is attached to the house.
ON arising and following the Indicator.
Mr.. Fairbanks found Il window raised
in the kitchen part of the house. The
next morning the tracks of horse were
plainly seen entering 10y the lower gar
den gate and coming up IN the rear "l
the house. The place where the h"lSe
WAS hitched was found, ais" the tracks
made 10y his exit, which was by the
east entrance. There were no wagon