St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02
RECENT DEATHS.
Carpenter.

Carpenter.
The death of Horace Carpenter, which
occurred last Wednesday afternoon, re
moved one of the towns old residents
and one who in the active period of his
life did much for the welfare and growth
of this community. He received a shock
two years ago and has been confined to
his bed ever since, but his illness was free
from suffering and the end came as the
result of old age, he being in his 92d year.
Mr.. Carpenter was born in Taunton,
Mass, Feb. II, 1911, and two years
later he came with his parents to Chelsea.
He resided there until he came to St..
Johnsbury with his family in 1858, living
in the same house on Summer street
throughout his life. In 1886 he married
Rachael Barron, who died in St. Johns
buryin 1879. In 1882 he married Helen A.
Parker who survives him. He was a
contractor and builder and many of our
public buildings and our best known
houses were built by him. In this list
was the South church, the court house,
Pinehurst, the residences of Col. T. c.
Fletcher and the house just north now
owned by Col. Fletcher, Henry G. Ely's
home and over 20 more houses in St.
johnsburv. He was also extensively in
terested in the lumber business, establish
ing the steam mill at Walden, now own
ed by E. & T. Fairbanks & Co., and |
later owning with Others a lumber mill |
which was located opposite the ST. Johns !
bury depot and burned in 1878. He
bought when he first came to st. Johns
bury large tract OF real estate, much Of
which was sold into building lots and
now contains attractive homes. He
was the oldest member in years of
the North church and the funeral, which
was held at his home Saturday after
noon, was conducted by his pastor, Rev.
Edward M. Chapman. Besides a wife he
leaves an only sister Mrs. Parker Dexter
10 children, and of the seven children
only three are now living: Charles L.
Carpenter and Mrs. Charles P. Carpenter
of st. Johnsbury and Mrs. Thomas
Bishop of Brooklyn Those from out Of
town who attended the funeral were Mrs
Bishop of Brooklyn; Mrs. Fred E. Car
penter and DR.. Harry B. Carpenter of
Joseph Carpenter OF Clare
mont; Horace Carpenter of Lynn, Mass;
Mrs. Parker Dexter of Chelsea; Mrs. O.
S. Martin of Williamstown
Mr.. Carpenter was man esteemed by
all for his high sense of honor in dealing ,
with his fellow men, as we'll as for the
patience with which he bore his con6ne-
ment the last two years OF his lite.
man unpretentious by nature he will be
bered for the faithful performance
Of daily business duties that extended
over halt century OF the lite he spent in
this village.
Martin.
Mrs. Alma Jane (Vancor) Martin,
widow OF Daniel Martin, of Swanton,
formerly a resident of Bedford, Quebec,
passed away at the home of her son.in-
law, Harlow A. Sheldon, on Maple Park
at Enosburg Falls, Wednesday. Mrs
Martin was BON in New York state
January 80, 1885, and was the daughter
Of Thomas Vancor. She leaves two
sons and five daughters, Hollis E. Mar
in of Sheldon Springs, Mrs. Elisha Rood
If st. Johnsbury, Mrs. Samuel p. Ben
lett of East Milton, Boston, Mass,
Mrs. Elmer Stoddard of Watertown,
Mass, Lester d. Martin of Swanton,
Mrs. Harlow A. Sheldon of Enosburg
Falls, and Mrs. Stewart Tilton of Lynn,
Mass. She also leaves one half brother
Emery Vancor, of Saxton's River. The
uneral was held Friday morning, at the
-esidence of Mr.. Sheldon, Rev. G. w.
Hunt, pastor OF the Methodist church,
being assisted by Rev, B. F. Jefferson OF
the Free Baptist church. The singing
was furnished by a quartette composed
Of w. H. Yaw, c. H. Abel, Mrs. A. A.
Aseltine and Miss Frances Bllado. The
remains were taken to Swanton for in
terment beside those of her husband.