St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-23
AT DANVILLE.
Death of Horace Rowe.

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apoplexy which he suffered ON the Tues.
day previous. Mr.. Rowe had been in as
oood health as usual and was about his
work when taken i'll. aud did not recover
consciousness. He was the Oldest of 10
children, and was born in Corinth, June
20, 1885. When boy his family moved
TO West Danville and aiterward to
Peacham. He enlisted from Peacham in
Co. H, 4th vt. Volunteers in September
1861, and was with bis company in 10
engagements, included in which were
Lees Mills. Antietam, fredericksburg,
Gettysburg, Wilderness, Cold Harbor
and Petersburg. He was taken prisoner
at Weldon Railroad, June %, 1864 He
was sent first to Libby Prison and from
there to Andersonville, from which place
he was parolled, November "a, 1864
His sufferings there can be judged by the
fact that oil II comrades from his COM
pany taken prisoners at the same time,
but two survived their prison experience
Mr.. Rowe weighed 2l5 pounds when
taken prisoner and only 80 pounds when
exchanged. He returned to Peacham
and slowly regained his strength. March
10, 1865 he was mustered out of the
service but because he had no hospital
record he was never able to obtain such
pension as his sufferings and disability
should have entitled him to. He was
married to Lizzie West of Danville, Oct.
1, 1872. and after living three years at
Peacham moved to Danville where he
has since resided. Mr.. Rowe has been
well known as an ardent temperance
man and had for many years served as
town grand juror. Respected and hon
ored by all his loss removes good citi-
zen, a, kind husband and father, and
faithful neighbor from the community.
He is survived by two brothers: Ichabod
Rowe of Peacham and Charles F.. Rowe
of Chicago; and two sisters: Mrs. Henry
Page of Danville, and Mrs. Ella Gallag-
her of Kent, Nevada and by his wife, his
son, Guy, and daughter, Anna. The, iu-
neral was held at the house Sunday at
ternoon at one O'Clock, Rev. 6. FL. Cum
ings officiating. There were several OF
his comrades present, who served as
bearers, six of whom were members Of
Company II. Music was furnished by
Mr.. and Mrs E. R. Mackey.
Ephraim Hartshorn fell through a
scuttle in his son Abels barn Saturday
afternoon and was quite seriously injured
and is confined to his bed.
Byron Wright is home from Colby col
lege for his Christmas vacation.
Miss Adele Blodgett of Waterford is
visiting at J. F.. Emerson's.
Mrs. Walter Perkins OF St. Johusbury
isvisiting her sister, Mrs. CALVIN Morrill,.
Mrs. Ned Pettingil has returned to
Boston, where her husband is employed
John E. Harris is home from Washing
ton, D. c., for the Christmas vacation.
Miss Carol Sturdevaut went to New
York, TUESDAY, where she will spend
Christmas with her brother and father
and will then go to Wilkesbarre, Pa.
to spend the winter.
Invitations are out for the wedding o
Miss Flora Taylor and James ". Hatch
which will take place at the home OF thu
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Leslie
Taylor, Wednesday evening, Dec. "a; .alst
for the wedding OF Miss Flossie Hatcl
and George G. Greer, which will take plac
at the home of the brides mother, Mrs
Charles Hatch. Thursday evening. Dec
25.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Morse returned
last week from Rochester.
Mrs. Robert Mccullough has returned
from Lowell, Mass where she has bee
spending few weeks.
Danville creamery paid 25 cents pc
pound for November butter.
George Page, who has been spending
sever al weeks with his father, Nathan
Page, has returned to Boston.
R. B. Gammell has returned from Bos
ton, where he attended the meeting @
the agents of the Massachusetts, Mutua
Accident association. He attended til
meeting of the Mystic Shrine at Mont
pelier last week.
Charlie Hawkins fell upon his AK
while working in the woods last wee
and cut one OF his little fingers quit
severely. e -, ges# s..ss As4.
H. B.. Hawkins killed sa very larg
specimen OF the great horned owl in hl
hen.hou Sunday. but not until til
owl had bitten off the heads and kille
nine hens. !. E. Tinker is having tn
bird mounted.
Eugene Putnam and family OF Lanes
boro have been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Will Woodland.
Miss Sadie Colby isspending the week
vacation at home and is accompanie
by her friend, Miss Harriet Stores,
Norwich.
Miss Jennie Hatchis home from Barto
Landing tor short visit.
All are cordially invited to attend tn
Christmas exercises to be held at TT
churches. Thursday evening the cantat
Catching Kris Kringle" will be presen
ed at the Congregational church and G
Friday evening the Methodist societ
will present the cantata, "The Real SAINT
Claus"
Mrs. George Bagley, who has been q
invalid for long tins, was taken Sc
iouslv i'll on Friday of last week b'
seems now to be recovering slowly.
Mrs. Hulda Whitehill and her so
Martin Sargent, of Barre, are visiting
Peter NELSON'S.
II Martin Mcdonald started Monde
night for Minneapolis, where he w
N visit his grandmother, Mrs. W. b. M
Donald.
Mr.. and Mrs Gilman Howe will go
n Newport Monday to work for ..
II Cleveland.