St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18

right in business and genial in social life he com.
handed the respect of all. As Assistant Judge OF
Caledonia County Court, for four years he faith
fully discharged his duties and was highly respect
ed in this office. He earnest advocate OF
temperance and by personal effort he persuaded
many to nobler life. \ mason of many wears
standing he held the highest official Positions i'll the
various masonic bodies here. and prominent offices
in all the state grand bodies. A. presiding
officer he was unsurpassed. Impartial in his de
cisions and clear ed IL facts, he was held i'll
honor and esteem by his brethren. As u neighboI
and friend he was loved and respected i'll his i'm
mediate family circle he was held in highest rev
erepce and honor Wise counsel and helpful sym
patty he was always ready 10 give To the unfoftu
nate and there many such 10 rise up ana bess
his memory. \ true and honorable man has passed
away His funeral held at his late residence
where gathered large concourse "f friends from
all of the neighboring towns. The masonic funeral
service was rendered at his grave under the ausp
ces of Passumpsic Lodge. various other masonic
bodies uniting i'll the procession and service.
Palestine Commandery knights Templar. acted Az
escort the ST. Johnsbury Band leading the pro
cesson. j.
At his residence in South Peacham, on the even
ing OF june 30, 1s76, Mr.. James Graham, former
" a citizen of Westmoreland Co, Pa, i'll the 18th
wear of his age.
The following notice is clipped from the Green's
burg (Pa) Herald. About 30 years ago, the sub
ect of this notice animated 10y that spirit of ill.,
dependence and enterprise 81 characteristic of the
Young men of New England left his native Yer
mont to make his home in the then opening and
promising Western country. Visiting friends on
the way in Western Pennsylvania, he was induced
to take charge of winter school whose duties
having been performed to the entire satisfaction of
the patrons, AN earnest desire was manifested t"
have Mr. Graham continue his services. lie con
sequently abandoned the idea of going 10 the FAR
West and soon after married Margaret. daughter
of Mr. David Mcconnell, of Congruity. In the
short space of eight months, he lost his good wife
by sudden death On 2ith of Octobers lag he was
united in marriage to Nancy, second daughter of
Mr.. Alexander Craig of Hillside, and four years
thereafter he and wife removed to the near neigh
borhood of his nativity. where he continued To re
side till the time of his decease.
Mr. Graham is well and tOndly remembered by "A
large circle of friends in Westmorrland county as
IA of great personal worth, mild genial. agree
able entertaining i'll company. and faithful i'll his
friendships. To all these it viii be great pleas
IRE to know that among those who knew him well
in his childhood and youth and in the Iipened ex
perience of later he held in high esteem
His sound practical common sense, his line views
of honor and pTopriety, his ready and judcious ap
plicaion of general business education in the per
formance of varied duties entrusted to him by the
friendly Partially If his fellOwctizens, made him
| an eminently useful man in his native county He
possessed the unlimited confidence of all classes in
the community. and every interest committed To
his keeping received prompt and faithful attention.
Such man il blessing III any nelghbOrhOOd anu
his death is loss heavy loss not only Ia his low
Ing wife but la the large numbers who regarded
him IA friend and benefactnr To the exemplary
morality of his early and more mature life. were
added i'll later years the shining graccs Of the
christian character. and Mr.. Graham was con
Sistent and useful member nf the Reformed Pres
/ byteran Church. and the honurrd Superintendent
of Il tiourishing and working sabbath School.
He died a. he livrd-trusted. beloved in the
| church al his choice. i'll the community where he
was longest and best knnwn-in the enjoyment OF
great peace of mind in full hope of the better lif.
he calmly fell asleep i'll Jesus Mark the perfect
and behold the upright for the end of that man Is
peace" The pastor of our dear friend preached a
] funeral sermon of excellence. from these
beautiful words Il know that he shall rise again III
! the resurrection at the last day And a. he de
| n-ated the christian character OF the decreased
| and IMPRESSED regarding him the blessed assurance
] of hon, n
met with a ready response i'll the hearts al I'll,
large and SNmpathizing audirnc" of devout men
and women and children. who, the fourth al
July carried our brother Ia his burial
Blrs--d the dead which die i'll the Lord
from hrncrfurth Yea, saith the spirit that they
may from their labor- and their works do fol
low them The memory of the just is blessed.
The righteous shall he i'll everlasting rrmem
/ hTancr. II.