Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-08

Elias Lyman, f. ID. Abernethy.
Committee on hlll-Charles Miller T.
II. Wells. NJ G. Berry, George Bell, Ron
ert Meach, Fred Isham, George Pope,
VIII Morse, Herbert Woodbury., l.. c.
Grant, &. II. Smiley, 10 T. Beach, Charles
Woodbury., Arthur Kennedy, George I.a-
fountain, Clarence Hicks, b. f. Ostrand-
or, VI. w. Sullivan.
Committee on Iii !e J. Van Sicklen, +.
VI. Kendall, r. G. Pcasc, +. Il. Boyntun,
Will Waters, f. w. Ward, George Lane,
Walter Saltcrs V. q. Whitcumb, L. Vs.
Could, W X. Weaver
Committee on rInk.-lI X. Weaver,
+. j. Booth &. f.. sawyer NJ W. Adams,
Byron Lambkn, f. II. Parker
Obituary.
pAGE.-Major Henry NJ. Paige died in
Patterson. y. j.. November -. l~Nj, a-cd
+ years. The disease which ended
his lie undoubtedly had its ori.iu III the
exposures and hardships of the war Of the
rebellion. Henry MartNn Page was the
second son of the late Hon. George II and
Bctscy Grow Paige, and was born in
Greensboro, Orleans county, in 1881. Al
the ave 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 Il
good practical education in the public
schools, supplemented by a few terms ut
Barre academy. In 1859 he went to Pater-
son and entered the employ of j. u. Hun
toon, Esq, II large wholesale dealer in teas,
coffee and spices, but the year following
returned to Cabot and formed Il partner
ship with b. j. Lance in the hardware
business. In the summer of 1861 he re-
-ponged 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 c.
Cook, only child of Major Quinton Cook
now of st. Johnsbury, who, togethe with
Il daughter OF fourteen, are now bereft of
he strong staff upoa which they con
iidingly leaned. Soon after his marriage
Major Paige returned to Paterson and
again entered the employ of Mr. Huntoun,
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 prose
cuted the business under the firm of Hun
toon, Paige * Co. Appropriate funeral
services were held at Paterson, attended
bya large number of acquaintance and
friends from his business circles in New
ork and elsewhere, and the remains
were brought to Cabot, where, after an
other service among the many and warm
friends of his youth, they We're tendery
laid away to mingle with kindred dust
or Major Paige's record during the wara
distinguished officer OF his regiment con.
Vi.
enlisted as a private III Company &, FIRST
Regiment, Vermont Cavalry, in Scptem
Der, lS6l was elected second lieutenant
OF the same company October II, 1861
was promoted to first lieutenant NoVem-
Der 18TH of the same year /; captain, Octo-
Der 3Oth, 1862 major July = 1864 and
was discharged, ut the expiration of his
term OF service November Is, lSG4 This
constitutes the military record of a man
VINO put aside the pursuits OF peace and
became soldier, because he felt "A patri-
OF impulse III the hour OF his country's
need 10 many this may seem short
and insignificant record. To those who, at
home, waited through the sad three wears
OF the war tor the return of their loved
ones, aud to those who were in the army
with him, it is full of Significance and sug-
gestlOn. 1t recalls Bauks's campaign in
the Shenandoah valley, Pope's campaign
and the second battle of Bull Run, the
dreary winter of 1862 and 1868, when, with
out shelter tor men and horses the regi-
inent attempted to hold line of isolated
ahd disconnected picket posts against the
guerilla Mosby. IL recalls the proud
march of nearly seven hundred men froIn
Fairfax court house. May 2i 1868, to the
historic field OF Gettysburg, and Il series
OF eleven hard fights in fifteen DAYS, thar
eft but two hundred men in the saddle
july 30, 1858. 1t recalls the second winter
OF picket duty along the Rapidan XII
tragic death, the Wilderness campaign.
Halves shop, Yellow Tavern, Wilson'S
raid, the Shenandoah Valley and the bat
ties OF Opequan and Cedar Creek under
the lead of sheridan. Through all those
three years of marching, picketing and
nShtlng, the subject of this sketch bore
himself as Il stout and faithful soldier
ming every position to which his duty
called HIM to the satisfaction of his supe-
rlorS. lie was brave, patient, uncOm
planning, reliable, These qualities insured
the respect and obedience of his interiors
and the confidence of his superiors in
rank. lie had quiet dignity of manner
the outcome of his high self-respect, that
made his soldierly figure and fine face at
tractlve at once. Though modest and re
served in beawrg, he was IL genial friend
and Il hearty cOmrade, whose full rich.
honest laugh enlivened many II campfire
group. His thoroughness of character
made him, as an officer, careful of his men
in camp and in the field. Whenever they
approached him they were sure of IA re.
spectul and careful hearing and Il far
and judiclOuS reply. His self control was |
remarkable. | doubt if any one can re-
call an instance of his loss of temper. AN
undlgnlhed action or an ungracious word |
This 10y no means implied a lack of spirit /
lie was keenly alive to the rights and !
privileges of his position. He was urgent |
and resolute in his defence of them He |
asserted his proper self He was unhinch- |
ing in the performance of his duty, and |
he carried into private life the same sterl- |
ing qualities that made him respected and |
loved rs a soldier. The notice of his death !
Will carry regret to many Il comrade who |
had learned to love him and trust him be- |
cause they had seen him tried by the hard
OF war"