St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
RECENT DEATHS.
Ramsay.

William W. Ramsay died at Brightlook
Hospital on July 80, aged 76 years. Mr..
Ramsay was one of the oldest residents
of st. Johnsbury and his father was one
of the pioneers of the to wn, living in that
part of the town known for many years
as Ramsay's village and later Paddock
village. Mr.. Ramsay was an honest and
Industrious man and leaves besides a
wife a brother in Waits6eld. He had an
attack of pneumonia in the spring from
which he never really recovered.
BOrIand.
Hugh Borland died at the home of his
brother, James 7. Borland, on the even
ing of July 81 of consumption. He had
come but few days before from his
home in Florida to visit his two brothers
and his death came as great shock to
them. He was 46 years old and born in
Scotland. In 1888 he came to this town
and worked for two years with his
brother at Underclyffe and is pleasantly
remembered by many. He went to
Florida to engage in a fruit business,
making his home in Citrus county. He
leaves wife and child, two brothers in
St. Johnsbury, John T. and James T.,
and brother and sister in Scotland.
While here living he joined the North
church. The funeral, which was held last
Thursday morning, was conducted by
Rev. DR., J. G. Johnson. The bearers were
William Wetherbee, ]. H. Thompson,
Tohn Swanson and Charles F. Gibbs.
Passumpsic Lodge, F. and A. NJ, sent a
beautiful floral tribute and other friends
sent flowers. The interment was in
Mount Pleasant cemetery.
Rarvey.
Milan W. Harvey, wel-knowu citizen
of Hillsborough, N. H., died very sudden
ly at the home of his daughter, Sunday
morning. While engaged in no active
work for several years Mr.. Harvey was
in his usual good health. Shortly after
breakfast he complained of severe pain
in the region of his heart, dropped on to
a sofa and expired in a few moments
Mr.. Harvey was born in St. Johnsbury
Aug. IS, 1924. In 1S48 he moved to
Manchester, where for thirty-6ve years
he was a trusted employe of Blood's
foundry. In 1888 he moved to Hills
borough and engaged iu farming, which
he has actively followed up to within a
lew years. In 1S47 he married Rhoda
Harvey of Charlestown. who survives
him. Besides the widow, seven children
are living.
RaXeu.
L. D. Hazen received word Sunday o
the sudden death of his cousin, Rev
DR.. Henry Hazen, at Falrlee Saturday
afternoon. He started to walk from
the depot and dropped suddenly from
heart failure.
Mr., Hazen was born in Hartford Dec
27, 1912, and was educated at Phillips
Academy, Danville, and Kimball Uuior
Academy. He was a graduate of Dart
mouth and Andover Theological Semi
nary. He was ordained to the ministry
with Henry Fairbanks at st. Johnsbury
Feb. II, 1858. His first two charges
were at Hardwick and Barton. Atte
useful pastotares in various parts o
New England he went to Auburndale
Mass, in 1880, where he has since re
sided. For the past 20 years he ha
been editor of various publications c
the Congregational denomination and
best known as the compiler of the Year
Book, mass of statistical information
involving a geat deal of labor. The SUI
, viving members of his family, including
widow and two daughters, are at Wi
der, where the funeral was held yestel
day.