St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-03-26
RECENT DEATHS.
spear.

Alden Spear OF Newton, Mass
brother.inlaw Of Mrs. E. F. Brown OF
this place and frequent visitor here
died of heart failure at Hotel Green
Pasadena. Cal, Saturday evening. Mr..
Spear was born at Chelsea, IN 1925, and
was educated at the schools OF that
town and at Newbury Seminary, He
went to Boston when 10 years old, and
his business career there was SO success
fuI that he became one Of the best known
business men in New England, and his
interests and influence extended far be
vond its limits. Only a mere mention OF
his career is possible. In 1851 he found
ed the firm OF Spear, Burke & Co., deal
ers in oil and starch. This firm underwent
many changes, but in 1898 it was incor-
porated under the name of the Alden
Spear Sons Company of which Mr..
Spear was president. The firm is one OF
the largest OF its kind and has factories
in various parts of the United States.
Mr.. Spear had been mayor OF Newton,
He was a director in several railroad
companies, among them the Connecticut
and Passumpsc which for many years
had an engine bearing his name; the Mex
lean Central, Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe, Atlantic and Pacific and st.
Louis and San Francisco He was also
interested in several other corporations
and banks.
He was a trus ee OF Boston University,
a member of the Board of Foreign Mis-
sions, and of the general conference board
of the Methodist church. He was a
member OF the Boston Chamber OF Com
merce and was its president for four
wears. His love for his native state never
waned, and he recently showed it iii a
practical way by presenting his native
town, Chelsea, with fine public library,
Mr.. Speare was married in 1849 to
Mss Caroline M. Robinson OF South
Reading, who, with four children, sur
wives him. His children are: Lewis K.
Speare, president of the Ashland Emery
Company aud treasurer of the Alden
Speare Sons Company; Mrs. Ella M.
Huntington, wife OF Dean W. +. hunt
ington of Boston University; Mrs. Min
ME S. Haven, wife OF Rev. W. |. Haven,
d. d., secretary of the American Bible
Society, and Edward R. Scare, vice presl'
dent and manager Of the Alden Speare
Sons Company. Louis r, Speare is on
his wav to Pasadena to bring the body
to Newton, where the burial will take
place.
William D. Poole, until few years ago
a prominent business man at Lyndon
vile, and well known in this vicinity, died
at Barre, Friday, from narcotic poison
ing taken with suicidal intent. Mr.. Poole
was found in his room at the City Hotel,
Thursday morning, in stupor. Every
effort was made to arouse him but he
remained in that state until death came.
The narcotic USED is thought to be NOR
phine, as an empty bottle was found IN
his room. Mr.. Poole bad been troubled
with nervousness and insomnia; had
recently spent some time at North Con
way with a brother, and was apparently
benefited by the change, but not entirely
recovered from his trouble.
As the relatives did not care for an
autopsy, none was held. The death GER
t6cate simply says death was eau ed by
"scl poisoning rom an overdose Of mar
cotlcs." Mr.. Poole was native OF
Northumberland, N. H., and was AZ
years of age. He was in the boot and
shoe business at LyndOnvllle for several
| years. About seven years ago he sui
| tered from a trouble similar to that which
! led to his DEATH and he sold out his
! business and went on the road for time.
About five years ago he went to Barre
! and went into the drug business with L
| A. Drown, formerly Of Binghams drug
store, under the firm name OF E. A,
| Drown & Co. He sold out to his part
ner few months ago and went into The
shoe business in Barre. He is survived
bv several brothers. He was a man Of
considerable means, was having a fine
honse built in Barre, and it is reported
that he was to be married this spring.
Fiske.
Lula Frances. the nne wear old daugh.
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Flske, and
CRANE daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Fiske, died at her parents h me near
Fairbanks Village, Friday night, aher a
three weeks illness Of f.ver. PRAYERS
were held at the house Sunday, Rev. DR.
Charles Pickells officiating. Mr. anC
Mrs Fiske, Samuel FiSke and Mrs. Fran
ces E Chapman accompanied the remain
TO their old home at Richmond, p Q
, where the funeral was held in st. Ann
church, Monday, Rev, Dean Hepburn
conducting the service. Lula had lIvtt
here but a year and was quiet child
but kindness and sympathy shown b.
the Fairbanks Village school children
and many other friends during her Il
ness showed that she had tndeared her
, sell to many. Her fellow pupils sen
beautiful fl wers and there were man
floral offerings from others. She was a
E only daughter and leaves tour brothers
COwIes.
/ Dana 0. Cowles OF Hardw wick, a son {
{ the late Jefferson Cowles of this place
died at his home after a briei illness {
pneumonia, aged 81. During his boy
hood and school days Dana resided wit
his parents here and shortly after leavin