St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-18
RECENT DEATHS.


ter street thursday morning. MRS. Cal
Is penter had been in poor health nearly a
u winter but her illness was not of a ser
q Gus nature until about five weeks ag
= when she suffered an attack Of pneumo
II MIA to which was added other compiled
S tions and on Sunday OF last week con
gestion of the brain developed which
4 was the immediate cause of her death
Mrs. Carpenter was born at Enfield, N
= H., December 8, 1847, and at this place
and in Lebanon her earlier years were
spent. She was married to E. P. Carpen.
ter at the latter place on June 10, 1871
Z living first at Derby Line and later NOV.
ing to Johnson where they resided for Is
years. Coming to st. Johnsbury about
ten years ago they resided first on Gin
ton avenue and for the past few years at
the present home on Webster street.
The death Of Mrs. Carpenter will bring
genuine sorrow to the hearts of her many
friends. Being possessed of singularly
unseltsh and sympathetic nature her life
has been one in which the welfare of
others has always been first. There has
fallen to her lot, perhaps more, than the
average amount OF care for thosein atfiic-
ton, but during it all there was always
shown the same selfsacrihcing spirit
which has characterized her life.
Not only among her relatives and those
nearest her will her death bring sadness
but among large number of friends and
acquaintance there is feeling of genuine
regret at the ending of this quiet life
From her earliest days Mrs. Carpenter
has been member of the church and
during her residence in St. Tohnsbury has
been connected with the North church.
On Mr.. Carpenter, who is at times
great sufferer from diseases contracted in
the army, the blow will fall with great
est force and he has the sympathy of the
entire community. Mrs. Carpenter
leaves two sisters, Mrs. Parker Stearns
and Mrs. Mary Perry, of Johnson,
and one brother, A. Perley Fitch of
Concord.
The funeral was held at the house Sat-
urdav afternoon at three o'clock Rev. c.
M. Carpenter, of Cambridge, officiating
The bearers were John H. Carpenter,
Parker Stearns, Willard c, Carpen-
ter, and Horace r. Brown. Among
those present from out of town were Mr..
and Mrs. Horace r. Brown, of Maiden,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Carpenter, of Grove
ton, Rev. c. M. Carpenter, of Cambridge,
Mass. Mrs. Mary Perry, Miss Ida Perry
and Mr. and Mrs. Parker Stearns, of
Johnson.
TillOIsOn.
Frank Benjamin Tillotson died at the
home of his mother on Cherry street on
Wednesday afternoon of last week. His
death was the result of quick consump-
ton, following severe attack of the
grip. Mr.. Tillotson contracted this cpl
demic in his California home early in the
winter and, not recovering his health, he
went in February to San Francisco, hop
ing to be benefited by tine change. Here
manned there about three weeks but
there being no improvement in his condi-
ton he started for his mothers home in
st. Johnsbury. After his arrival here on
March II for a time he seemed to improve
somewhat but the dread malady had too
firm hold upon him and for the last
few days he failed rapidly until the end.
The funeral was held at the house at 8
O'Clock Friday morning and the burial
was at Oxford, N. H., in the cemetery !
which is the last resting place OF many
generations of the Tillotson family.
Although never a resident of St. Tohns-
bury except tor very short period, Mr..
Tilotson's long service in the railroad
offices at Lyndonville gave him a wide
acquaintance in this vicinity at that
time, and he still had here many friends
OF his earlier days.
He was born in Manchester, N. H.,
Aug. 10th, 1850 and his early life was
spent there. About the time his father.
Kew. b. M. Tillotson, assumed charge of
the Unlversast church here, he entered
the office OF N. P. Lowering at Lyndon
vile, where he remained for several years
Later he went to Boston and was en-
ployed in the office of Supt. Parker.
After this he was a Pullman car con-
ductor running between Boston and
Montreal. About fourteen years ago
he went to California and this state has
since been his home. While in California
he engaged again in the railroad business
at National City but leaving that he has
Tor some years been in the employ of the
Kern County Land Co. with head
quarters at Bakersfield. California. Be-
sides his mother, he leaves a sister, Miss
May Iillotson, of this place. Mr.. Tillot-
son was man who was very popular
with his associates and the announce
ment OF his death will bring feelings of
genuine regret to many of his od-time
friends. Mrs. and Miss Tilotson have ,
the sympathy of the entire village in I
this affliction.
Lynn J. Allen, former and well known !
resident here was electrocuted at Burling- t
ton Thursday afternoon, at the Shep- f
ard and Morse lumber mill by coming in c
contact with live wires. He was en-. =
ployed by W. H, Buckley & Co., and was
hitting steam pipes for the new dry kiln
at the north end of the lumber mill. The t
night watchmans clock has been irregu- :
lar tor day or two and it was thought t
the trouble was due to the wires coming t
IN contact with the new kiln. Allen vol. ,
nnteerd to remedy the tronble and went =
up the ladder and took hold of the wires. S
l..