St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-08
RECENT DEATHS.
Moore.

Saturday afternoon, removes one
of the pioneer business men of the
state. Deceased was born at Dor
set, N. H., on Jan. %, 83 years ago,
but had lived for many years at
McIndoes and Wells River. He form
erly operated large mills at Nc
Indoes Falls in company with part
ners, and for 80 years previous to
1873 was an extensive dealer in
lumber and was we'll and favorably
known not only throughout this sec
ton but in lumber circles in Hartford
and New Haven and vicinity. Before
the DAYS Of railroads Mr.. Moore took
large quantities of lumber on RATS
down the Connecticut river from Nc
Indoes clear to Long Island Sound.
His death resulted rather suddenly,
after but three days illness, an at
tack of rheumatic fever terminating
in heart failure.
On his birthday, in 1916, he was
married to Lillias Buchanan of Rye
gate, who survives him, with a son,
John A Moore OF this place, and two
daughters, Mrs. ]. R. Nelson of st.
Johnsbury and Mrs. Charles Joy of
St. Paul, his family circle being I'M
broken for nearly fifty years. Mr..
Moore was no common man; with
the strength of Hercules and an in
domitable will, he knew no defeat in
any enterprise. When he had achiev
ed success, and thought to retire
from business, he came to st. Johns
bury, purchasing the Geo. A. Merrill
estate on Eastern avenue. But his
active, restless spirit was not con-
tent; in a few years he moved to
Wells River to re-engage IN business.
His manner was genial, but some
times brusque, and he had the heart
of a woman. Loyalty and honor
were his great characteristics. He
was indeed a connecting link of the
present with the past. Born in the
early part of the nineteenth century,
he lived to look almost into the TWEEN
tieth. He saw New York when there
was no 5th Avenue Hotel. He was
at Chicago before it had breathed
the breath of life He was man
before we had a California or a West
beyond Buffalo. On account of in
creasing deafness he seldom attended
church services in his latter years.
But let it not be understood that che
cared for none of these things"-he
searched the scriptures" daily.
Richardson.
On Saturday last, after an illness of
several years duration, Francis Rich
ardson passed away, at his residence
on South Park, leaving a host OF
warm friends to mourn his depart
ure from this life. Mr.. Richardson
was in his 5Oth year, having been
born at Oxford, N. H, 1914. Com
ing Of sturdy New England stock,
he was early in life compelled to do
for himself, and achieved large meas
ure of business success from the very
outset. He entered the employ of
the Cheney & Co. Express about 80
wears ago, remaining with that COM
panv and it's successors until failing
health obliged him to retire from act
i've business, nearly six years since.
Mr.. Richardson was an expert in the
management of theimpOrtant details
of the express business, and after his
retirement was often consulted i'll re-
gard thereto. His associates had
the greatest confidence in him, and
took occasion to attest their esteem
and respect for his memory in con,
rection with the burial ceremonies
Deceased was a man of unimpeacha
BILE integrity and sincerity, and was
fully trusted by all who knew him
Generous and kind-hearted in hi:
everyday life in business and socia
circles, he was also patient and cheer
full during his long illness. He mar
ried, in 1876, a daughter of DR.
Parmelee of Morley, N. Y, who, Will
son and daughter, survives him
The stricken family will have tn
heartfelt sympathy of many friends
The funeral was held from tn
house on Tuesday afternoon, AM
quite a number of the decea sed's as
sOciates in business were present
Rev. Frank Appleton oflciated.
Carpenter.
Frederic E. Carpenter died on Sur
day morning, March 4th. Decease
was born in Chelsea, VT, June It'll
1871; removed to St. Johnsbur
at an early age. At the outbreak {
the rebellion he enlisted in the
Regt. VT. Vols, July 10Th, 1861. an
served in the regimental baud unit
it was mustered out of service Au;
9Th, 1862. He was with the Thir
regiment in the action at Lees Nil
and the seven days Peninsular car
paign of the Army Of the Potion;
before Richmond. He re-enlisted
the veteran reserve corps July 13t