St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-28
RECENT DEATHS.
Hartman.

Victor W. Hartman, assistant fore
man at the Fairbanks foundry, died at
Brightlook Hospital early Saturday
morning from rheumatic fever, after an
illness of exactly four weeks duration.
During the night Friday there was
sudden change for the worse and
the end came quickly. Mr.. Hartman
was born in st. Johnsbury, July "a,
1849. When he was young boy his
parents lived in Peacham for time and
with the exception of this his life was
practically all spent in St. Johnsbury.
AS a boy he went into the Fairbanks
foundry and learned the moulders
trade. Afterwards he went into COM
pany with his father and conducted d
foundry, first near the depot and later at
the Belknap place. For time he was in
company with George w. Bonett at
Paddock Village, but later re,entered
the scale works where he has worked
continuously for many years. About
five years ago he became assistant fore
man.
He was married March 1, 1871, to
Miss Rebecca Eastman OF New York who
with two children, Wallace of New Lon
don, Conn, and Miss Helen R. of this
place survives him. Mr.. Hartman was
member ofApollo Lodge, No. 2 Knights
of Pythias, and of Vermont Co., No. /,
U. K. K. P. The funeral was held at his
late residence on Boynton Avenue, Mon
day afternoon, Rev. DR.. Nutting conduct
ing the service. The bearers were four
shopmates, Edgar L. lies, Harry V.
Comfy, Fred l. Paine and Willard F.
Spooner. A large delegation of foundry.
men were present and delegation from
Apollo Lodge acted as escort to Mt. Plea.
SAINT cemetery where the burial took place
Miss Kate S. Hartman, of Kansas City,
Mo, Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Blair oil
West Barnet, Miss Alvera Swift of Rox
bury, Mass, and Mr. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Hartman were among those
called here by Mr., Harriman's death.
Mrs. Hartman who has been ill for
some time was almost Frustrated by the
shock.
The death of Mr.. Hartman removes
from our midst a man who held to a
remarkable degree the admiration and
respect of all who knew him. He was
quiet and undemonstrative, yet in his
manner there was at all times such a
genuine cordiality that he made friends
of whomsoever he met. He was a hard
and tireless worker and thorough and
skillful workman, and among his shop
mates he was highly esteemed. Up to
the time of his fatal illness he had never
been seriously sick for a day. ~He-was a
great lover Of flowers and his garden
was always one of the best and most
beautiful in town.
1t is not too much to say, that there
was no man in St. Johnsbury, who
gained and held the respect and admira-
tion of those who knew him best to a
greater degree than did Mr.. Hartman,
and his death has brought real sorrow
to large number of friends who will
join in extending to the bereaved family
their sincere sympathy.
Mcleod.
Mrs. Donald Mcleod OF River street
died quite suddenly at Brightlook Hospi-
tai early Friday morning, whittier she
was taken the previous afternoon pre-
paratory to an operation. The excite
ment of the removal, added to her weak
condition, proved too much for her, and
she sank rapidly after reaching the hos
pital. Mrs. Mcleod was 40 years of
age and was a woman who had carried
bravely for many years the cares of a
large family. A husband and eight
children survive her. Mr.. Mcleod has
been in Scotland for time, but returned
only the day before his wife was taken
to the hospital for a critical operation
her oldest daughter, Lizzie, had been
also away, but returned in season to be
with her mother little while before the
end came. Mrs. Mcleod was a devoted
mother, and will be sorely missed, the
youngest of the children being but two
years of age. The funeral was held from
the house on Sunday afternoon, Rev. DR..
Nutting officiating. Mrs. Mcleod was
a member of the North church.
Lachance.
Peter Lachance, an aged gentleman
who moved from Canada to this place
recently to live with his children died al
the home of his son.in-law, Henry Para
dis, off River street Saturday morning
The funeral was held at Notre Dam,
church Monday morning, Rev. +. A
Boissonnault officiating. He leaves two
sons and two daughters, who are resi-
dents Of st. Johnsbury, Peter Lachance
Modesto Lachance, Mrs. Paradis ant
Mrs. Zotique Baril.