St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
RECENT DEATHS.
Arthur P. Walker.

Along life's busy way
We met and knew him there
His smile won ours;
Ill-humor had in him no share;
A quiet grace of character held sway.
The fragrance OF the flowers
About his bier but typif,d
The grateful memory we keep
or one who has not died,
But fall'n asleep.
Not ours to understand
His early passing
Through the Pearly Gates:
We know. in yon lair land,
Where joys outclassing
Those Of earth are his,
Our friend now waits.
j. W. S.
Arthur F. Walker died at his home at
the corner Of Summer and Church streets
last Friday evening after short illness
OF pneumonia. Though the end was ex-
pected Tor day before he died, still while
there was life there was hope, and the
sad news of his death came as a great
shock TO the entire community.
Mr.. Walker was born in St Johnsbury,
June 25, 1865, being the only child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walker. For 33
years he has lived in st. Johnsbury and
few young men had more extensive ac-
quaintance or more friends. He was ed.
ucated at our public schools. was grad
uated from st Johnsbury Academy in he
class OF 1888 and began the drug business
in 1885 will Irving w. Smith at 109
Eastern avenue. In April, 1891, this
partnership was dissolved and Mr..
Walker continued in business alone until
his death. He worked along the best
lines Of his profession, making a close
study OF pharmacy and his success in
this line was recognized by his associates
all over the state. He was vice president
of the Vermont Pharmaceutical associa.
tion and secretary OF the Caledonia
County Druggists association. His
store was bright and attractive and by
close attention to business. accompanied
by long hours aud few vacations, he had
built up a frst.class trade which was not
confined to the limits of this town.
MIR. Walker possessed many traits of
character which the young men may well
emulate. He was iond of home life, and
when not at his place of business was
generally found at his beautiful home,
enjoying the society OF his wife and
ather and improving his mind by read
ing. He was polite TO everybody on all
occasions. His smile won ours" and
bt hind the smile was word oil cheer or
exchange OF greetings. He was a
perfect gentleman in every sense OF the
word. He was not slothlul in business.
His store attracted the stranger and by
his untlring Efforts he kept up trade
where competition is sharp.
Mr.. Walker married on Jan 8, 1890,
Clara Davis, daughter OF Mrs. A. l..
Davis OF this place. He is survived by
| tlS Wf'OW anu ~ bSlONNp h'uNt anu thS
sympathy OF the whole community go
ou, to them at this time.
The funeral was held at his late resi-.
dence on Monday afternoon and was
largely attended. especially by the bust
ness men. HIS pastor. Rev. DR.. A. II.
| Heath, conducted the service, the open
ing prayer being offered by Rev. Mr..
| lyric. Music was furnish, d by quar-
t,,te from the North church choir Dr.
Heath spoke very tenderly OF his home
made" character, his purity OF thought
and lite, and his faith in God. Friends
and societies sent many fl ral tributes,
Choice designs were received from the
Vermont Pharmac, utical Association. the
Caledonia County Druggists Association,
the class of S3 st. Johnsbury Academy,
Palestine Comman erv, Knights Fem
plar, Passumpsic Lodge, F. and A. NJ,
and Apollo Lodge, Knights OF Pythias,
of all OF which societies Mr.. Walker was
a member. The bearers were Her w.
Blodgeit, Ernest A. Blodgett, A, ]. Cor
riveau, DR.. Edward H. Ross, George H..
Frost and Clarence M Berry.
Corey
Edwin j. Corey died at his home in
Fairbanks Village Monday afternoon
a 35 as result of an attack of the
grip, which Terminated in pneumonia.
He was born in Bath, N. H., SO years
ago, where he lived until about 1S years
ago, when he moved here and entered
the employ oil L & 7. Fairbanks & Co.,
and worked for them up to the time of
his death. Last July he married Miss
Isabel Steele OF this place, who survives
him. The funeral will be held at his late
residence this afternoon at O'Clock and
the remains will be inferred in Mount
Pleasant cemetery.
Burbank.
James B. Burbank, who came here sew
eral weeks ago to visit his son and
daughter, S. ]. Burbank and Mrs. Fred
G. Moore, d ed of heart failure Wednes.
day, jan. IS, about 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon. He was out driving Tuesday
afternoon, and his death was very sud-
den. He was born in Danvile, p. Q and
was 81 years OF age. His remains were
taken to nanville, p. Q for burial.
West.
| News has just been received here of the
death of Mrs. Moriah West, widow OF
the late Charles West of Philadelphia,
| the Inf Ter mart of Decemher Mrs West