St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23

ter, who live in Hartman Tenn, at Rev.
George W. Morrow's cottage. The two
were out quitelate that evening enjoying
moonlight boatride on the lake. Miss
Veazey heard call about II o'clock
that resembled her brothers voice and
she Immediately asked some young men
to go out and look for the missing ones.
Their quest was fr,iitless and it was not
until O'Clock Thursday morning that
any trace OF the boat was found. Then
some men were about to leave for days
fishing when upon not finding their boat,
and knowing that the couple had taken
it out the previous evening, they inquired
of the young mans mother as to the
whereabouts of their coat. Then a
searching party was organized, which
discovered the boat, dry inside and right
side up, in which were Miss Calhoun's s
hat and folded shawl. The oars were il
place, and nothing indicated capsizing
On Friday morning Mr.. Veazey's caI
was found floating in the water near the
government hatchery station and quite
a distance from where the boat was found
Since then the lake has been carefully
dragged to a depth of 1876 feet and dyn
amite was used Monday night without
success. The great depth and GOODNESS
OF the water undoubtedly prevents the
bodies from rising and is great hind
rance to finding them.
Mr.. Veazey was born in Haverhil
Mass, July 25, 1870 OF New Hampshire
parents, whose birthplace was Brent
wood. Before he was four years old his
parents went to Brentwood to live. He
seemed born with mature mind, as al
seven years of age he could read and un
derstand anything printed in the Englisl
language. His mother taught him for a
few years taking no pains to advance
him rapidly bnt anything came to hin
seemingly without much effort. At four
teen he went to Kingston Academy
where his usual standard was the very
best, his teacher saying he could offer nc
subject for discussion which he did not
seem capable of thoroughly handling
Tho so like man in many ways he still
had the boyish side to his character ant
retained it to the last. After leaving
Kingston Academy he went to worl
with his father, who is builder and con
tractor. In 1890 the family went tt
Hartman, Tenn, to build the town o
Hartman, where he worked Tor severa
years. After the Universalist church wa.
established there he Joined it with hi
father and mother and proved such al
efficient help that the Rev. DR.. Nc
Glaughlin induced him to study for tn
ministry which he did at Canton, N. Y.
at Lawrence University. While studying
he began preaching with such abilit,
| that he did not take the whole course
thinking perhaps he could make peopl
understand him without life time q
school, and incurring so much more ex
pense. He preached short time a
Hartman, and was ordained there Jul
25, 1897. During Rev. Mr.. Carrier
absence as chaplain OF the army a
Chickamauga Mr., Veazey supplied hi
pulpit at Woodsvile, coming to the I'm
versalist church here the first Of Decem
Der last year. He finished out Rev. n
H. Hoyts year here which terminate
the first OF February, when he was hire
as the regular pastor of the church an
had preached only six months.
Ellen Frances Calhoun was born i
Chicago, May 23, 1871. She receive
her education in Chicago and vicinity
She became interested in church work a
an early age and became a member {
the Universalst Church Of the Redeeme
Her life was from this time on spent !
doing good. She did all ber strengt
would allow in relieving the suffering
that great city. She met the Rev. M
Veazey at Jersey City. in July 90, durin
the Y. P. c. u. convention and again {
| Detroit, in '97 and in Chicago in 81