St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
RECENT DEATHS.
Hancock,

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was noted in a recent issue of the GALE
DOMAIN. was born in Cabot, Jan. s, 1915
At about the age Of nine years she, with
a widowed mother, brothers and sisters
began lifes battle in earnest. In her
teens she came to St. Johnsbury, and on
November 16, 1886, was married to the
late Joseph Hancock, by Rev. Josiah
Morse. Her husband having built and
furnished the house known for years as
the Joseph Hancock estate in Paddock
Village, they began their housekeeping
on the day of their marriage. Here she
lived till 1891, when she went to Mel
rose, Mass, to live with her daughter,
Mrs. Arthur E. Worthen, the only sur
vvor of the family. Mr.. and Mrs. Han
cock buried four children. Edwin H., Mar
cha NJ. Emma A., at one time an accepta-
BILE teacher in the St. JohnsburY academy,
and Francis /, who was drowned in the
Passumpsic river in 1868. Even to her
death she was lifelong member OF the
North Congregational church. This last
sad death wipes out an old respected
residential family of st. Johnsbury.
Kerr.
William Kerr, who has lived here for
the past year and half, died at the st.
Johnsbury Hospital Thursday noon,
after an illness of five days ofpneumonia.
Mr.. Kerr was % years old and native
of Barton, where his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kerr, now reside. For several
years he was in the employ of Utton
Brothers, the well known Morrisville
horsemen, While in this place he worked
in Hartman & Worthen' S stable, until
few weeks ago when he entered the scale
shops. He was member Of Algonquin
Tribe, No. 8, l. 0. R. NJ, and during his
stay here has made many friends by his
quiet, gentlemanly ways. Besides his
parents he leaves four sisters and two
brothers. one, G. M. Kerr, who resides in
Danville. The body was taken to Bar
ton where the funeral was held.
Sage.
News has been received of the death in
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 20. OF Charles H.
Sage, aged ~ years. Mr.. Sage was the
first secretary the Y. M. c. A. had, serv-
ing very acceptabIy from 1882 to 1885.
He proved popular and efficient secre-
tary and laid the foundation for the ex-
cellent work which has been done by his
After leaving here he located
in Denver in the real estate and mining
business and occasionally made tri ps to
St. Johnsbury in the interests of his va.
Mrs. William Sage, OF Berlin, Conn.
wife and one son nine years old. The fam
lily lived at Neenah, Wis, where the re
mains were taken for interment.
Wells.
Recent press dispatches announce the
death, at Manhattan, Kansas, OF Wei
come Wells, aged 81 years. Mr.. Wells
was native of Danville, and a member
of a family that was prominent in the
early days of that town. He was Que of
the Oldest Of large family of children,
and was born near where Dea. Marshall
Morse now lives. OF his life after leaving
Danvile but little can be learned. 1t is
known that he became prominent poIiti-
cally, for at one time he was mayor of |
Troy, N. Y. He was pioneer of Ohio
and Kansas and California "forty-
miner" John and Arad were brothers
who were better known in Danville, the
latter being the grandfather of Mrs. Su-
sic Wells Morse.
Patterson.
Arthur Edwin, son of Andrew and |
Alice M, Patterson Of Inverness, P O.,
died at the st. .Johnsbury Hospital Mon
day evening of typhoid fever which later
became complicated with pneumonia,
Mr.. Patterson came to St. Johnsbury |
about two years ago and entered the
scale factory, but later entered the EN-.
ploy of George H. Cross. He was 81
years old, and was a nephew of Henry J.
Rickaby of Danvlle. and TheophiIus
Rickaby Of Summervile. During his |
last illness he was attended by his |
mother and sister, who with H. J,
Rickaby accompanied the body to his
old home, yesterday, The funeral will
be held Friday in st. Stephens Episcopal
church, Inverness, of which he was a
member. Mr. Patterson was an excel
lent young man, and during his stay
here made many warm friends who will
sympathize with the bereaved family.
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contributed beautiful floral emblem.