St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
very pleasant day, the church was fill
ed and the occasion much enjoyed by
all. Guests were entertained by Mrs.
Locke with bountiful dinner.
RECENT DEATHS.

THOMAS AND JOSEPH GALLAGHER.
Thomas Gallagher, aged 90 years,
died at the home of his mother in this
place last Sunday. He had typhoid
fever and was not considered seriously
ill until day before he died. Three
months before, to day, his older bro
Their, Joseph Gallagher, died of the
same disease. The mother is broken
hearted. The family moved here four
months ago. There was then one son
quite an invalid, but the other two
were the pictures of health. The two
latter are now dead. Thomas was to
have united with the Presbyterian
church on confession of faith at the
next communion.
EDWARD HAZEN.
The White River Junction Valley
Sun contains an extended notice of
Edward Hazen, whose death was brief
ly noted in The Caledenian two weeks
since. From it is taken the following:
Mr.. Hazen was a native of Hartford
and was born July 5, 1918. He was
one of the great family of Hazens, who
are descended from the three brothers
who came from Connecticut and settle
ed here in the early history of the
town. With the exception of a few
years temporary absence, he has al
ways been a resident of Hartford. In
youth he learned the trade of carpen
ter and joiner, and always worked at
some mechanical business. In August,
1874, he married Miss Sarah Tilden,
also a native of Hartford. who now
survives him. Three children-twO
sons and a daughter, were born to
them, all of whom survive him, and all
of whom were present at the lime of
his death. George E. and Perley F.
Hazen are married and live in st.
Johnsbury. Mrs. Susan (Hazen) French
is a resident of Hartford. They have
been faithful to their obligations to
honor father and mother and made the
years of his declining health as easy as
possible. Mr.. Hazen was a member of
the Congregational church and was
strong in the faith of Immortality and
the blessings of better existence be-
yOnd.
VERMONT VETERANS.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Officers Reunion society was held last
week Wednesday and was as success
full as all the rest of the soldiers re-
unions at Burlington. These officers
were elected for the coming year:
Il N.,lI - ,,4
land :; LIST vice-lieutenant, +. S. Stran
ahan of st. Adams; I'd vice-lieutenant,
Col. Roswell Farnham of Bradford !;
secretary, Lieut.. F. E. Smith of Mont
pelier treasurer, Lieut.. l.. G. Kings
ley of Rutland.
The subject of the time and place of
the next meeting being taken up it
was moved that the next meeting be
held at Montpelier, during the session
of the legislature. Capt. HI. X. Ide
suggested that the citizens of st.
Johnsbury would be glad to welcome
the society to that town and it was
moved to substitute ST. JOhnsbury for
Montpelier. 1t was finally decided to
hold it ut Montpelier.
The banquet in the evening was a
very brilliant affair. Among those
who responded to the tOasts were Gov.
Pingree, 1t. Gov. Ormsbee, Ex-GOv.
j. Gregory Smith and Others, includ-
ing Col. Franklin Fairbanks of ST.
JOhnsbury.
The principal event of the week was
the encampment which convened
Thursday and was every way nOta-
BILE and successful gathering. Depart
ment Commander Greenleaf delivered
the address of the day. The reports
which followed showed that during the
past year 10 new posts were chartered
in this department., one was suspended
and one surrendered it's charter, leav-
ing the number of posts 81. During
the year 74S members were gained by
muster, % by transfer and 3S5 by rein
statement, while there were lost 81 by
death, 80 by discharge, 70 by transfer,
and GOA by suspension, leaving the
uuluO III SOOu SldtuulHS o|OO. OCO'
E. Childs of st. Adams was elected de-
partment commander. Dennis E. May
of st. Johnsbury was elected Il member
of the council of administration and
S. w. Parkhurst of ST. JOhnsbury one
of the delegates to the national en-
campment at San Francisco.
Temperance Camp Meetings.
The state temperance camp meeting
association will hold series of tenn
perance camp meetings in Vermont
next August. On Tuesday, Aug. IL,
there will be meeting at Fairhaven :;
Aug. Is, one at MissisquOi park on
Lake Champlain Aug. 10, at Norris
vile and Aug. 20, at Lyndonville. All
temperance organizations, are expected
to participate. Addresses will be de-
livered by some of the best temper
ance speakers procurable, and repre-
senting the w. C. Il. o., the Good
Templars and other organizations.
Tax Attachments.
The board of civil authority met at
the town-clerk's office Saturday and
had pretty busy time of it abating
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