St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-08-17
RECENT DEATHS.
King.

Hon. SnarleS w. klng OF Lunen-
burg died at the home of Mr.. Brown
in White6eld Saturday morning.
Two years ago Mr.. King was seri-
ously i'll with typhoid fever and he
never was in perfect health since.
He has twice submitted to an opera
tion and it is probable that blood
poisoning caused his death.
Mr.. King was native of Lunen-
burg and was born Nov. 9, 1882.
His educational advantages were
limited, but when only II he began
to teach in the district schools of
Lunenburg and Concord and four
years latter was chosen superinten-
dent of schools, which office he held
for many years. He also held all
the prominent town Offices during
his life. In 1874 he represented his
town in the legislature and was ac-
lively interested in the educational
affairs of Vermont. In 1878 he rep
resented Essex county in the senate
He was republican in politics. In
1884 he was elected treasurer of the
Brown Lumber Company at White
field and has been actively interested
in all the affairs Of that corporation
ever since. In January, 1876, he was
elected director of the First Nation
albank of st. ohnsbury and in 1891
he was elected vice president of the
bank. Mr.. King was an able fnan-
cier, man of great business capacity
and ripe judgment, and his death is
a great loss to the bank he so faith
fully served. In all other business
relations, such as the management
OF estates or trust funds, he exer-
cised great diligence and he natural
ly became the leading man in the
community.
Mr.. King was married Dec. 25,
1860, to Jennie F. Chandler of Lun-
enburg. Their children are Charles
c. and Willard G. King. Mrs.
King and the sons have a large cir
Gle OF friends who will sympathize
with them in their loss.
The funeral was held in Lunenburg
Monday, at the Congregational
church of which he was a prominent
member. The First National bank
was represented by four of the di-
rectors, H. c. Ide, c. H. Stevens,
w. P. Smith and A. H. Mcleod.
John c. Clark, the former cashier,
and w. S. Boynton of the Passumpsic
Savings bank were also present.
CaIderwood.
DR.. H. S. Calderwood died early
. Wednesday morning after short
illness. His sickness was caused by
an accident which occurred about 10
days ago. He was holding his horse
at the saw mill of Russell & Folans-
by and stood on the ground, resting
on one of the wheels of his carriage.
His horse became frightened at a
passing train and DR.. Calderwood
was thrown violently to the ground
and struck on his spine. He contin-
ued his practice last week until Sat-
urday when he was obliged to give
up work. From that date he was a
very sick man, though few knew that
he was seriously i'll.
Dr. Caderwood was born at
Greensboro in 1916 and was there
fore 4S years old at the time of his
death. He was educated at the
Stowe high school and was graduat-
ed from the College of Physicians
and Surgeons, New York city, in
1870. He was at Moretown two
years, Greensboro six years and has
resided in st. Johnsbury IS years.
During his residence at Greensboro,
after his education was completed,
he served as their town superintend-
ent and represented the town in the
legislature from 1874 to 1876. He
was republican in politics. From
1876 to 1878 he served asstate COM
missioner of the insane, and at the
time Of his death was state examiner
for the Knights of Pythias. He was
a member of Palestine c Commanderv
Knights Templar, and also of the
subordinate lodge OF Odd Fellows.
DR.. Calderwood was twice mar
ried. His first wife was Miss Nettie
Hutchins of Moretown. A daughter
was horn to then, who &c still 1;,;.,c,