St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-12
N. M. johnson.

N. M. Johnson dled wednesday alter
noon at 2 O'Clock, aged Ga years. Mr..
Johnson had been in good health up to
last week Wednesday. when about II in
the morning he was taken with chills
and a headache, which developed into
pneumonia. From the first he was very
sick, much of the time wandering in his
mind.
Mr.. Johnson was born in Unity. N. H.,
May %, 1888, the Oldest son OF Levi and
Ruth johnson. He received his education
in the district schools of his native town
with the addition of six months in the
Providence, R. 1, high school. He has
always been good reader, kept well in
formed on curreat events and had the
faculty OF getting at the point Of a thing
in such way that he could explain it
clearly to Others.
Prior to 1858 Mr. Johnson was in
trade in Burke. Here he met and mar
ried on May II, 1857, Sarah Randila
Mcneil, who, with one daughter, Mrs. c.
E. Kirk, survive him.
In June, 1858, Mr.. Johnson and wife
moved to St. Johnsbury, where he clerked
for time tor Ephraim Jewett in store
on the site of the present Brooks.Tyl ler
Dry Goods company's store. In 1860 he
went into the millinery and dry goods
business for himself in a store in the
block now owned by A. l.. Bailey on the
corner of Railroad street and Eastern
Avenue. BY industry and good manage
ment his business increased and he soon
purchased a building on the site of A. c.
Harvey's block. Business kept increas.
ing, MIR. Johnson made improvements on
the building and the present block is the
result. In 1874 or 1875 he took into
partnership his brother, w. B. Johnson
and Mr.. Mcneil, the firm name being
Johnson Bros. & Mcneil. This firm con.
tinued two or three years when Mr.
Johnson bought out his partners and
continued the business alone Later
Mr.. Johnson opened a millinery and dry
goods store in the Y. NJ. c. A. block now
occupied by J. Haley & Co., which he
sold to Mr.. Sanborn 1sha,st-tsess w N
In 1886 Mr.. Johnson sold his Railroad
street store to Mr.. Whitcher and, leaving
the store in the Y. M. c. A. block in
charge OF his daughter, left with his wife
for California. in search of recreation and
health. He remained there about three
years, returned and stopped in southern
New Hampshire about two years, ther
came back to st. Johnsbury in 1891 and
erected his present fine residence on Sum
mer street. where he has since lived. Ht
also, in 1871, erected the residence or
Pearl street now occupied by o. S
Abbott.
From 1860 till 1866 Mr.. Johnson helt
various town offices and was Away:
faithful in the discharge OF such duties
He has presided over many meetings ant
was an excellent moderator. He wa
frequently called upon to settle estate
and always performed the work i'll ;
most satisfactory manner.
In rcli .ious views Mr. Johnson was
strong Universalist and one of the found
ers oil the society in this place. He wa
one OF the most active workers in an,
suppo ters of the church. At the time G
his death he was superintendent of tn
Sunday School.
Mr.. Johnson has been one OF the activ
business men of St. Johnsbury for tn
past 40 years or more. He was a goo
business man and successful merchant
He leaves many friends to mourn his al
sence and the bereaved family have til
sympathy o. all. The funeral will
held this afternoon at two O'Clock.
r1rs. Ruth johnson.