St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-30
RECENT DEATHS.
COWlea.

Jefferson Cowles died at his home on
Pearl street early Sunday morning from
an apoplectic shock. He had been in his
usual good health until last week when
he had complained considerably of pains
in his head. Saturday afternoon while
on the street lie was taken i'll and was
assisted home, from which time he
gradually grew worse and suffered a
shock during the evening, his death oc-
curing quite suddenly about two
o'clock Sunday morning. He was born
at Irasburg September 7, 1884 and after
leaving there he lived for several years at
Albany where he was in business as a
merchant. He then lived for time at
Burke, moving here about ten years ago.
For several years he has lived a quiet
life spending his time in his own personal
affairs, and since coming here has built
several houses. He became member of
the Methodist church when about 80
years old and has been a constant at
tendant. He has been director of the
Hardwick Savings Bank since its organ
ization. He was married at Albany in
April, 1860, and besides his widow
leaves two sons and one daughter: Pliny
T., who is cashier at the general agency of
the Equitable Life Insurance Co., at Bur-
lington; Dana O., who is a druggist at
l.. ,,,oly nd Mre T. Ca~naptar
who is miliner here. He also leaves
two sisters, Mrs. &. H. Green of Newport
and Mrs, Warren Story of Chelsea. The
funeral was held at the house yesterday
afternoon at l o'clock, Rev. George w.
Hunt officiating and music was furnish
ed by the male quartet Of the Methodist
church. Mr. Cowles is well known both
in this ard Orleans county and has a
wide reputation as business man. He
held few offices as he never sought them
and always had an extensive personal
business to which he gave almost his
entire attention. His family have the
sympathy OF large circle Of friends in
this their sudden bereavement.
Elliot.
The following notice taken from the
Keene, N. Il. Evening Sentinel of January
"a will be of special interest to many of
our readers. Mr.. Elliot graduated from
the Academy in the class of 1877, and
will be pleasantly remembered by his
school associates and Others.
"Andrew Reid Eliot, youngest son Of
the late James B. Elliot, of Keene, died
this morning at the Mclean hospital,
Wavery, Mass, of brain trouble from
which he had suffered several years, in
the 42d year of his age. Mr.. Elliot
passed the days OF his boyhood in this
city, and has been a frequent sojourner
here in later years. He was educated in
the Keene schools, at ST. Johnsbury aca-
deny and at the Troy, N. Y, Polytechnic
Institute, where he took conrse in civil
engineering. After graduating he was
emp Dyed by the New York & New Eng
land railroad for time and then went
into business for himself in Kansas City.
Coming east again, he was employed by
the u S. government at Block Island
and elsewhere. More recently he was
with the New England Telephone COM
pany in the office of the general manager
and in charge of underground coustruc-
tion in Boston and other New England
cities. He is survived by two brothers,
Arthur n, and George B., the latter of
Boston, and one sister, Mrs. Grace Bren-
man, who has recently been making her
home in Keene.'
| Jackman.
Frank S. Jackman, who has been a resi-
dent of this town for about two years
died on Tuesday afternoon OF last week.
He was native of Sandman, N. H. Mr..
Jackman was % years of age and had
been married about three years. Mrs.
| Tackman and two children survive him.
The body was taken to Woodstock for
interment.