St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-31
RECENT DEATHS.
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FarnSwOrth.
Edward G. Farnsworth died at his
home at East Barnet on Friday in
his 10th year. He had been in the
employ of c. c. Bingham for over a
year and was always faithful to his
employers interests. AS telephone
clerk he filled a somewhat difficult
position to the entire satisfaction of
all and by his CHEEKY and courteous
ways made many friends He was
taken sick a few days before Christ
mas and patiently suffered for just
month from Inflammation of the
bowels. He will be missed in the
place that he filled and the sympathy
of many friends go out toward the
bereaved family. The funeral was
held at his home on Sunday after
noon and was largely attended by
the many friends of the family
Pearl
Miss Mary E. Pearl died at the
| home of her brother at McIndoes
Falls the 10th instant, without sick
ness. Miss Pearl was the only
daughter of William Pearl of Shef-
field and sister of w. l. Pearl of this
place. Since her mothers death in
1872 she has kept the home for her
father until the home was broken up
last spring. The present winter she
had spent mostly with her brother
Frank B. Pearl at McIndOes On
Tuesday evening through a little
mistake she received a slight fall. No
one considered the thing serious at
ALL but she did not rest well during
the night, and in the morning did
not getup at the usual time. During
the forenoon she attempted to dress
herself, felt faint, asked for a drink of
water and died in a few moments.
Friends knew that she had serious
heart difficulty which was liable at
any time to end her life, and it is
thought the fall of the evening pre-
vious hastened the end Burial was
had at Sheffield. Miss Pearl was a
good woman and will be greatly
missed in her circle where she was
most highly esteemed.
Dickinson.
Henry c. Dickinson died at his
home in Allegheny City, Pa, Jan.
"a, as briefly announced last week.
He had been i'll for more than a week
of pneumonia, and from the first he
feared a fatal result. Mr.. Dickinson
was born at St. Johnsbury Centre
about the year 1923, being the sec
ond son of Cotton G. Dickinson, the
village blacksmith. In the winter of
1S4S-9 young Dickinson went to
California, going in a sailing vessel
around the Horn, a voyage of some
three months. The gold fever had
just then broken out in that then far
off land. He remained there, in min
ing camp and in town some four
years. On his return he went into
the employ of Beebe & Co, hatters,
Broadway, New York, as cashier.
In 1860 he removed to this place,
buying the house now owned by DR..
Perkins, and for several years was in
trade on Railroad street, selling ag-
ricultural implements, seeds, etc.
While living here Mr.. Dickinson held
the office of deputy sheriff. In 1860
he went into the employ of Fair
banks, Morse & Co, Chicago, and
some 20 years ago was sent by them
to Pittsburg where he established
branch house for Fairbanks scales
and worked up business the sales
of which amounted to over $780,
600 year.
Mr.. Dickinson was a man of great
energy and perseverance, of the
strictest integrity and honor, a man
whose extensive travel and ObServa-
ton made him a most intelligent and
enjoyable companion. He was a
true friend, a man of affairs, proni-
nent in business and social circles,
and in the church where he was for
many years pillar of strength. He
was twice married His first wife
died in this place in 1868, and their
three children are all dead, Harry
and Edward when just coming into
manhood. He leaves a widow great
ly bereft, step-son in the banking
business at Pittsburg, two sisters,
Mrs |. c. Butler and Miss Elizabeth
Dickinson of Portsmouth, All the
other members of this once large fam
ily are deceased. 1t is quite notice
able that his only brother, William
L. Dickinson of Jersey City, died of
the same disease, just about FIVE
years ago.
CONCERT BY THE CECILLAN CLUB.
The second of the members enter
tainments of the Y NJ. c. A. was a
concert in the Association hall on
Thursday evening by the Cecilian
club. The ladies in this club are
Helen Brooks and Eva SOule, first
soprano, Ellen Ely and Mabel Good
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