St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-13
ST. JOnNSBURY CENTER.
The Late TurrerI Il. Hartman.


pluck, this man has endurance. This
sturdy New England life has produced
forceful men, forcetul in conviction, force
full and resistless in action and the infiu-
ence of such men goes far toward the
maintenance of Anglo-Saxon temper
ament and accomplishment.
The late Turrel Hartman Of st. Johns
bury Center was fortunate in his endow-
ment. Born in Peacham in 1916, bis
New England temperament urged him at
an early age. to arduous service IN de
fence of the Union in the Civil war. He
fought good fight, saw service as
member OF Co. {, Sth Regiment OF Yer
mont Volunteers in Louisiana and Vir-
einia. He reenlisted as veteran Jan. 5.
1864, and was mustered out OF service
June %, 1865. He was three times pro.
NOTED, to the grade of corporal on Nov.
II, 1868, of sergeant July 1, 1864. and
to the rank of orderly sergeant to date
from October 16, same year. Sergeant
Hartman did a soldiers duty along
Bayou Teche, Va, and up the Red river.
At the siege of Port Hudson he stood in
the ranks, a volunteer. on that fatal
day in June, 1868, when torlorn hope
attempted the impossible. Somebody
had bIundered. The disaster was prodi.
gal in its waste of splendid doing and OF
splendid young manhood. The frightful
carnage was useless. Later events
proved the folly OF it. The surrender OF
vicksburg forced the surrender OF Port
Hudson. Mr.. Harriman's later war SER
vice was included in the events following
the defeat of Early in his raid upon
Washington. Marching up and down
the Shenandoah Valley hunting the en-.
emv during the summer and autumn OF
1864, was the principal work of Sheri-
dams army. He was on the picket line
at Cedar Greek. on that foggy October
morning when the enemy smashed our
line and later got well broken himself
when Sheridan came up after that I'M
mortal ride from Winchester town. Mr.
Hartman received from the war the
germs of disease and his late years dis.
closed its insidious development. Made
postmaster at st. Johnsbury Center, he
served his patrons well and derived
some easement from the tedum due to
the nature of his malady. He made a
good defence in struggle with disease,
and died a veteran as he had seen a
veterans service in war. The tender
lines from OHara's beautiful poem from
which so many inscriptions are derived
in the great cemetery at Arlington, Viz
ginia, may be 6ttingly quoted when we
remember the resolute work OF the brave
northern lads in the great war OF
1S61-65.
"Nor wreck, nor change. nor winters blight,
Nor times remorseess doom,
Can dim one ray of holy light
That gi1ds your glorious tomb"
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Stone, who have
been spending the winter in Florida, re-
turned home, Wednesday.
Sam Piper will run a ten cent team at
Hard wick in a short time. Mrs. Piper
will remain here for the present.
Mrs. Phoebe Clark, who has been sick,
is failing and it is feared she will not re-
cover.
P. L. Pierce is visiting at Jack Conley's
at Danville.
Mrs. E. D. Halett has gone to Nashua,
n H., to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sheary. Mrs. Hall is doing the work
while she is absent.
Bert Mclaughlin and Charlie Cilley
went to Harvey's Pond fishing Saturday
and Win Johnston and Charlie Jenness
went to Sheffield. The water seems to
be too cold Tor the fish and they think
they will try their luck later.
Mrs. Cutler has secured a position in
Lawrence, Mass, as housekeeper and
will GO there very soon.
Mrs. Kendell Huse of Danville spent
Sunday at Mrs. Phoebe Clark's.
The Junior Christian Endeavor gave a
seven-cept social on Tuesday night.
Light refreshments were served.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety will meet at the Congregational
vestry Wednesday afternoon at two
O'Clock.
The W. c. 7. U. will meet with Mrs. P.
B. Fisk, Wednesday, at have past two.
All are requested to come as officers are
to be elected.
Willie Thurber of East Burke spent
Sunday at his unce's, William McLaugh.
lin.
DR.. David Hartman Of South Hadley
Falls, Mrs. Josephine Bunker of Spring.
field, Mass, and Burns Hartman of the
Burlington Medical School, were called
home on account OF the death of their
father Turrell Hartman, last week.
David returned last Wednesday, Bems
Monday, and Mrs. Bunker, Tuesday.
Josephine Lougee, who has been sick
is much better.-George Wiley's baby is
on the gain
Mis-. Ella Drew OF Boston is visiting
her mother, Mrs Flint.
Children's day will be observed at tn,
Congregational church June IA,
St Johnsbury Center is famous for il
medicine shows. On Friday night tn
Patagonia Medicine Co. will give an ex
hibltion at Wide Awake Grange. DR.. Lo
bella has all kinds OF medicine to cure n
kinds Of diseases, and those who need
spring tonic will feel well paid to wal
and secure some of his medicine, Frida
night. He will give it away in orde
to introduce it to the public A doubl
musical aud literary program will b
presented by the company during tn
evening. Remember the day and com
yourself and bring your friends wit