St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-08
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LYNDON.
Death of George Ide.

LYNDON.
Death of George Ide.
| 1t is with sadness we record the death
OF Hon. George Ide, which occurred at
his home in this village on Monday, May
6, at 11,30 a. m. George Ide was born
in Lyndon in 1921. He engaged in trade
in his Goth year, in company with Vim.
| o. Fuller and Judge Paddock of st.
| Johnsbury, and remained four years. In
1851 he formed a partnership with Justus
| Trull and J. d. Miller, running the store
in connection with the wagon manufac.
tory. In 1855 he sold his interest and
went west on tour of inspection, and
about this time suffered from prolonged
attack Of rheumatism. In 1856 he
bought his fathers farm. and three years
later he sought health and profit in the
saddle, buying cattle and hogs on the
plains of Kansas and Missouri, and was
an extensive dealer until the second year
of the war, when he returned to Lyndon.
In 1868 he was elected first selectman,
and was active in enlisting soldiers to fill
the towns quota. In 1866 he moved to
his present fine homestead OF so acres at
Lyndon Corner. In 1867 the firm of
Hall, Thompson, Lincoln & Ide was
formed, which controlled saw mill and
grist mill in Lyndon and three other
mills on the Passumpsic river, and some
10000 acres of timber land, located
mostly in East Haven, Newark and
Kirby.
He has been honored by many posi-
tions OF trust, has served some IL years
eanh cnIaot n onH also
town agent. He represented Lyndon in
1868 and 1864 as a republican, and was
state senator in 1864 and 1865. He was
deputy sheriff Is years and high sheriff
three years, and widely acquainted.
After the disastrous fire of 1894 at
Lyndonville, George Ide erected fine
three story block, with frontage of 73
feet on Depot street, and depth of II
feet, which is a credit to the town and
will be a monument to his memory. Mr..
lde was the vice. president and only sur
viving original director of the Merchants
National Bank OF St. Johnsbury.
Two children-a son and daughter,
were born to them-George P, who has
always lived with his father and been
associated with him in business, and who
has cared very tenderly for him in these
last two years of intense pain and COM
plete helplessness, and Mary, who died
twenty-five years ago, the wife OF Henry
+. Graves OF Chicago. Mr.. Ide has been
prominent in business circles in town and
county, having held various Offices of
responsibility and honor, and for many
years a director of Lyndon National
Bank, owning large farm in this village
mn htnH ha I1Hya1 ~ Ill 4l,a
Hall & Chase lumber mill, and various
other pieces of real estate, and though
suffering partial paralysis caused by an
injury to the spine for nearly twenty-five
years, he continued to ride about and
transact business long after he was uu-
able to help himself in or out of his car.
riage, and he did not entirely give up
business even while lying helpless upon
his bed. The funeral services took place
at his late residence on Tuesday after
noon, and the interment was at Lyndon
Center.
Mrs. Honora Wilmarth returned last |
Thursday from Springfield. Mass, where |
she has been spending the winter. She |
was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs !
Corinne Bulls.
Miss Angie Hunter has gone back to
Sheffield to teach.
Fannie Nichols was burt quite badly
last week by falling down stairs.
Arbor day was observed at the school
house by varied and pleasing exercises
Friday afternoon.
The teachers and scholars celebrated |
Mayday by taking walk or Minister
mountain.
Prof. Pugsley preached at the Congre-
gational church last Sunday. 1t is ex.
pected that Rev. Mr.. Merrill of st. Johns
bury will occupy the pulpit next Sunday.
The Junior Leaguers, who last year be-
gan the commendable practice of carry
ing May baskets to all the lonely and |
aged people they knew, have this wear
taken step in advance and carried at |
least one large basket containing maple
honey, preserves, and various small pack
ages of groceries to woman who had |
been i'll and unable for several weeks to
do the hard work by which she earns her
living.