St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-04-12
VILE.
Death of Captain Fisher.


lieutenant Of the 4th Vt. When dis
charged III Sept. 1864, he was captain OF
Company X. same regiment. He after
wards served as captain OF Company E.,
gath v K. G. receiving his discharge in
1865, In 1866 he went to North Caro-
lima and engaged in the lumber business.
In 1868 he was elected delegate to the
constitutional convention that took
North Carolina back into the Union and
was elected member of the legislature
that followed the convention servingtwo
terms. 1t was said that A. w. Tourgee
and a. w. Fisher were the hardest work
ers OF the constitutional convention of
6S. In 1865 he was appointed Adjutant
General Tor North Carolina by Gov. W.
W. Holden and served as such until he
resigned in 1871. In 1871 he was called
to Washington as counsel in the contest.
cd election between J. {. Abbott and L.
y. Vance for United States senator from
North Carolina. Caleb Cushing and
Capt. Fisher appeared for Mr.. Abbott.
Alter this case was decided, which lasted
for months, Capt. Fisher accepted a posi-
ton in the pension office going from
grade to grade until he became chief
clerk which next to commissioner is the
most responsible position in the depart
ment. This position he held under the
Hayes administration and gave such
good satisfaction that when President
Cleveland came in he was kept in the
place tor two years, and then the pres
sure against a republican holding this
place was SO great that Capt Fisher
was given the position OF principal exam
iner, and a democrat was appointed
chlei clerk. Two years later Capt. Fisher
was again occupying the position of
chief clerk which he held until June 1898.
In Sept. 1891, while at work at his
desk he was stricken with paralysis but
IN about six weeks was able to resume
his duties On the 26th ult. he was again
stricken while at his desk and died the
next morning.
lie left a widow, son and daughter.
AT his funeral which was held in Danyille
on the Goth were the members of the
family, David Morse, Mrs Fishers father,
one brother and two sisters of CAPTAIN
Fisher, Stephen Morse and Mrs,
Williams, brother and sister of Mrs.
Fisher, as well as many other relatives f
and friends. !
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E Eldredge of Ran
iolph attended the funeral. Mr.. Eldredge
was with Capt. Fisher in North Carolina.
Death of John l.. Palmer.
Mr., John L. Palmer who died Sunday u
It the age of SO and had been a lono q
lme resident OF Danville had experienced
very eVentful career. Born in Boston.
Mass, he learned the cabinet trade, serv.
ng seven years in shop which stood on
he present site of the City Hall. At the X
ge; OF % he enlisted in the regular army o
ma was among the troops sent to il
-harleston, 5. C., by President Jackson to
uell the nuIlifers. Re-enistinp at the
lose OF that year he was sent West by
all to Oswcgo, then down the lakes TO .,
Ireen Bay, up the Fox and down the n,
Wisconsin river to the Mississippi, and
p to St. Anthony Falls where a treaty
ias made with the Sioux, Fox and Sac
Indians. From there he went down the
llssisslppl to st. Louis, and overland to
Iorda where he participated in the fir
emlnole war being twice taken prisoner u
y the Indians once being condemned to al
e burned at the stake He was one of
ne detachment which buried Major Dade
nd men who were ambuscaded and
'assacred while on their way to the re-
ct OF his regiment surrounded in Fort
rocks. Having been wounded and sick
st. Augustine he was discharged. On
aching Boston he found that his family SC
ad moved to Peacham whittier he came. III
hen health returned he resumed his &C
'ade. In lS41 he married Hannah /, 81
. Page sister of George and Nathaniel II
age of this town, having by her five ca
llldren, one of whom died in infancy. pc
lie remaining four being Frank E. of Oh
eacham, Nathan P. of Thompsonvile II
t., VIM, w. OF Boston and Mrs. Jennie
llttord of this town. He married for his dc
cond wife Miss Harriet Clifford of Bar til
It. most estimable lady, who survives m
m, Mr.. Palmer always retained his in 70
rest in military affairs being captain of til
Tree political companies during the Ere ia
ont campaign, and rendered much ser tn
ce drilling recruits during the early pa
airs OF the late war, and had charge of
e funeral OF John L. Chase, the first In
awhile man killed in the war and first 8,
lried with military honors in the town.
r. Palmer was an active energetic man,
devoted husband and father, and kind ~
lghbor. He was a great sufferer and VI.
valid during the last few years of his -
{ but has borne his troubles bravelv.
aster Programme at CONGREGATIONAL -,
Church. w
The Lord is Risen" Anon mi
no. Palm Branches" Remeany be
Mr. Smart If
Them, Christ our Passover is Sacrificed -,
For Us" 49, IL
tertory Solo. The Lord is Risen in
ymn "Allelulia" Nto-oa
Mrs. Flora Wright supplied the pulpit ca
e Methodist church last Sunday. n
Miss Mary Dole has been appointed ~
hool superintendent of this town.
Allan Bartlett has had the misfortune s az,
lose his valuable stallion. ~, ~,
D. X, Wakefield has sold two horses IN In
T. Hastings of Oakdale, Mass. One of
EN- was prize winner at the Worlds e,
air III
The Methodist social on Tuesday even
April was very successful, a large WI
mber being present S17.OO was taken la'
the door. a
Key. +. +. Currier, Miss Hattie Choat VI
Id Miss Abbe Davis are attending the
Inference at Waterbury. by
Rev. E. w. Hatch of Corinth has been la
sitting his son, Walter, and preached at mi
congregational church Sunday. wv
Frank Palmer and wife from Peacham P'
r. Palmer and wife of Thompsonylle, At
'nn., and VIM, W. Palmer of Boston,
ere in town last week to attend the &c
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