St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-11
RECENT DEATHS.

WEBsTER.-Charles N. Webster died
suddenly at his home in Maiden, Mass,
on Friday morning last, at the age of
40 years. Mr.. Webster was the only
child of Darius d. Webster of St.
Johnsbury, where his boyhood was
spent. He had lately returned from
this place where he had been visiting
his parents, was taken with a cold
which soon developed into a bron-
chial trouble and kept him from bust
ness for week or more, though he
went to his Office in Boston only two
days before he died. On Thursday
evening he was about the house as
usual, some company being present.
He retired about ten, but early in the
night was taken much worse and his
wife called in near neighbor to re-
main with him while she went for a
physician. The patient was troubled
for breath, and hot applications were
constantly made to his chest and throat
as the physician had previously pre-
scribed, but so rapidly did the trouble
develope that he died before his wife
returned with the doctor. The disease
terminated like Group, suffocation en-
suing before relief was obtained.
In some respects Charles Webster
was marked example of what a boy
can make of himself if he has good
principles and perseverance. Without
the usual educational advantages
which village boys now receive, he en-
tered the CaledOnian Office as appren-
tice before he was Is years old, and by
his perseverance and natural tact for
the business soon became indispensa-
BILE to this office, where he remained
for more than eight years. About the
year 1872 he removed to Boston where
he bought out a small job office at No.
3 fremont Row, and where he contin-
ued in business until his death. Dur
ing these years he paid for and owned
his office, and within few years past
had bought nice home in Maiden
which he had also paid for. In June,
1872 he married Luva A. SanbOrn,
daughter of Augustus Sanborn, for
merly of this place, who survives him,
and who with his aged parents are
brought suddenly and unexpectedly to
mourn a husband and son who was
their hope and support. He left no
children. Funeral services were had
at the house of the parents in Summer
Vile Monday afternoon and interment
was made on the north slope in the
new part of the cemetery.
KENDALL.-Larnard L. Kendall, for
25 years resident of st. Johnsbury,
died ON Friday. Though an invalid
for some years, his death was the occa-
sion of an acute attack lasting but Sc
hours. Mr.. Kendall was born in Wa
terford in 1911. When of age he NOV
ed to Salem village (now Newport)
where he built the first hotel in that
place, known then as the Lake house
but which has become the Memphre-
magog of today. Returning to Water
ford he carried on the Winfield Hast
ings farm and later the Dea. Woods
farm at Passumpsic. Coming to ST.
Johnsbury 25 years ago he first engag-
ed in the grocery business but for Is
years has been more or less of an in
valid. He was for time postmaster
at Newport and at Passumpsic and q
member of the board of selectmen OF
Barnet. A man of retiring habits he
performed public duty faithfully when
called to it and was we'll known as a
most worthy citizen, a consistent mem
Der of the Methodist church of ST
Johnsbury. Mr.. Kendall was twice
married. His first wife was Isabe
Petree, who died in 1864 to this unior
were born a daughter, Elizabeth, who
survives her father, and a son Jerub
who died in 1858. His second wife
Mrs. Maria (Poland) Gage, whom he
married in 1868, survives him and also
Frank Kendall, the only child of this
marriage. Mr.. Kendall was one of {
family of IL children. Two of the
brothers are living, Milo, a prominen
lawyer in Illinois, and Alonzo, who
lives i'm California.
SANBoRN.-Holyoke (Mass.) papers
announce the death of Mrs. Saral
Greeley Sanborn at the residence o
her daughter in Southampton, Mass.
on Friday, at the advanced age of 81