The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-16
Obituary..

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forty-eight years. The disease which ended |
his life undoubtedly had its origin in the
exposures and hardships of the war of the |
rebellion. Henry Martyr Paige was the
second son of the late Hon. George II. and
Betsey Grow Paige, and was born in
Greensboro, Orleans county, in 1887. AT |
the age of twelve years he removed, with |
his fathers family, to Cabot, Washington
county, where he resided until he attained |
his majority, and succeeded in obtaining a |
good practical education in the public |
schools, supplemented by a few terms at |
Barre Academy. In 1859 he went to Pater- |
son and entered the employ of j. p. Hun
toon, Esq, large wholesale dealer in teas, |
coffee and spices, but the year following re- |
turned to Cabot and formed a partnership |
with b. j. Lance in the hardware business. |
In the summer of 1861 he responded to the |
call of his country, and throughout all the
long, dark years of the war his home was |
upon the tented field At the close of the |
war he returned to Cabot and soon after
married Martha G. Cook, only child of
Major Quinton Cook, now of st. Johnsbury
who, together with daughter of fourteen
are now bereft of the strong staff upon which |
they confdingly leaned. Soon after his
marriage Major Paige returned to Paterson
and again entered the employ of Mr.. Hun
toon, where he remained until 1879, when,
on Mr.. Huntoon's retirement, he took his
place, and, in partnership with two of his
former employers sons, has since prosecuted
the business under the firm of Huntoon,
Paige & Co. Appropriate funeral services
were held at Paterson, attended by large
number of acquaintance and friends from
his business circles in New York and else
where, and the remains were brought to
Cabot, where, after another service among
the many and warm friends of his youth,
they were tenderly laid away to mingle
with kindred dust. And though what re-
mains of our friend on earth is perishable,
and may ere long be forgotten, we know
that the high recttude the tender patience,
the unfailing devotion to friends and to duty
which he possessed, are all beyond the
touch OF death, already in active exercise
upon broader fields and mid clearer atmos-
pheres than these! OF Major Paige's record
during the war distinguished officer of his
regiment voluntarily contributes the follow
ing: Henry NJ. Paige enlisted as private
in Company c, First Regiment, Vermont
Cavalry, in September, 1861; was elected
second lieutenant of the same company Oc-
tober 14th, 1861; was promoted to first lieu
tenant November 18th of the same year;
captain, October 30th, 1862; major, July 7th,
1864 and was discharged, at the expiration
of his term of service November 18th, 1864.
This constitutes the military record of a
man who put aside the pursuits of peace and
| became a soldier, because he felt patriots
impulse in the hour of his country's need.
| To many this may seem short and insig-
nificant record. To those who, at home,
waited through the sad three years of the
war for the return of their loved Ones and
to those who were in the army with him, it
is full of significance and suggestion. 1t
recalls Banks campaign in the Shenandoah
valley, Popes campaign and the second bat
tie of Bull Run, the dreary winter OF 1862
and 1868, when, without shelter for men and
horses, the regiment attempted to hold a
! line of isolated and disconnected picket
posts against the guerilla Mosby 1t recalls
the proud march of nearly seven hundred
t.fn t.t ha..
1868, to the historic field of Gettysburg, and
a series of eleven hard fights in fifteen days,
that left but two hundred men in the saddle
July 30th, 1868 1t recalls the second Win
ter of picket duty along the Rapidan; Kill
patrick's raid to Richmond, Dahlgren' s
tragic death, the Wilderness campaign,
Hawes' Shop, Yellow Tavern, Wilson's raid,
the Shenandoah Valley and the battles Of
Opequan and Cedar Creek under the lead
of Sheridan. Through all those three years
of marching, picketing and fighting, the
subject of this sketch bore himself as a
stout and faithful soldier, filing every posi-
ton to which his duty called him to the sat
isfaction of his superiors He was brave,
patient, uncomplaining, reliable. These
qualities insured the respect and obedience
of his interiors and the confidence of his SUI
periors in rank. He had quiet dignity OF
manner, the outcome of his high self-re-
spect, that made his solderly figure and
fine face attractive at once. Though mod.
est and reserved in bearing, he was genial
friend and hearty comrade, whose full
rich, honest laugh enlivened many a camp
fire group. His thoroughness of character
made him, as an officer, careful of his mer
in camp and in the field. Whenever they ap
preached him they were sure of respectful
and careful hearing and fair and judicious
reply. His self-control was remarkable.
doubt if any one can recall an instance of his
loss of temper, an undignifed action or al
ungracious word. This by no means implied
a lack of spirit. He was keenly alive to the
rights and privileges of his position. He
was urgent and resolute in his defence o
them. He asserted his proper self. He wa.
unhinching in the performance of his duty
and he carried into private life the same
sterling qualities that made him respected
and loved as a soldier. The notice of hi
death will carry regret to many a conrad,
who had learned to love him and trust hin
because they had seen him tried by the hare
experiences of war"
BURNHAM.-It was with feelings of gen
uine pain and sorrow that tidings of the
death of Mrs. Jane X. Burnham were re
ceived by telegraph on Wednesday of las
week, and passed from one to anothe
among her old familiar friends. WheI
Mrs. Burnham was last here, a few months
ago, she seemed cheerful and buoyant
though there were unmistakable indications
of approaching intirmity. She was the old
est daughter of the late Mrs. Zenas Woo
Mrs. Maria Barker Bingham is her sister
In childhood she was amiable, and as
young lady she was attractive and intelli
: gent. About forty years ago she married
Major William L. Burnham and lived will
, him until some twenty years ago, when h'
died. One son was born to them, prom
Using young man and at present a resi-
, dent of Boston. Mrs Burnham made
profession of religion more than fort,
years since and united with the Bricl
church, Montpelier, and as a church mem
Der ever maintained a consistent life. Sh,
was lady of generous impulses and wa
t loyal to her town, her church and he
( friends. After the destructive fire of tel
years ago last May, which swept away 81
4 many Montpelier homes, Mr.. Wood and hi
step-daughters, Mrs Burnham and Mrs
Barker, removed to St. Johnsbury and foun,
= homes with two other daughters of Mr.
= Wood who We're residing there. Subse
quently Mrs. Barker married and removed
TO Cleveland. Mrs. Burnham has sine,
, had home with Mr.. Howard This winte
she was living with Mrs. Timothy Cross anC
t daughter in Cambridgeport, Mass. She de
= lighted to linger about Boston that sh,
might be near her son, whom she loved will
mothers affection, and il was there tina
she died on Wednesday last. The remains
We're brought here on Friday for inter
ment in Green Mount cemetery, near he
, husband and mother and other friends
Her last sickness was an affection of tn,
heart and was attended with great suffering
!, Nevertheless, she was able TO converse witt
, her sisters who were by her, express he
trust in the Redeemer, whom she long ap,