The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-10-01
ROXANA IRV ING DODGE.

Mrs. Roxana living Dodge died
at her home on Main street at 1 30
O'Clock A. M, Tuesday, death being the
result of two shocks, one occurring in
| July and the other about two weeks
ago. The latter attack left her in an
unconscious state and from this she
Dever recovered. Although it has
been known for several weeks that
Mrs. Dodge was nearing the end, and
for the past few days her death has
been hourly expected, nevertheless the
announcement will be received with
genuine regret by her acquaint-
ances in this city and elsewhere, for
few people have been so universally
loved and respected by her friends as
was she, and this circle of friends en-
| braced all who CHANGED to know her.
Mrs. Dodge was the daughter of the
late Joshua living of Barre, a famous
mill owner and manufacturer of that
towns early days, her mother being
Judith French, the daughter of a well
known Barre family. She was born
in that town on December 30, 1914,
and her entire life has been spent
there and in Montpelier. In 1874 she
married Noah Dodge of Montpelier,
then in the mercantile business in
Barre. a short time afterwards they
came to Montpelier where Mr.. Dodge
xyoe - Hre;,aeg Nth hio hrothorin
law, r. W. Hyde, in the well known
corner store at Main and Barre
streets. He remained here until fail
ing health compelled him to retire.
After his death, in 1856, Mrs. Dodge
returned to her old home in Barre
over which she practically presided
until the family was broken up by
death when she returned to Montpe-
lier. This was about thirty-ive years
ago and since that time she has resid
ed here constantly.
The living home in Barre was that
fine old mansion on Main street, now
known as the Hotel Milano, and here
the gracious hospitality that marked
New England in the earlier day was
dispensed TO friends almost without
number. 1t was in a home of this
kind that many of Mrs. Dodge's years
were spent and the influence of it, the
lessons of that rare and beautiful hos
pitallty learned and practiced there,
were never forgotten or neglected by
her.
Mrs. Dodge was one of four sisters,
the eldest, Mary Ann living, who is
now very i'll at the Main street home,
being the only survivor. The others
were Mrs. Judith Brooks of Salem,
Ohio, and Mrs. H. S. Loomis of this
city, both of whom died several years
ago. She leaves one on, Charles +.
Dodge, of Atlanta, Georgia, who has
written that i'll health will prevent
him from coming to Montpelier at
this time. Other surviving relatives
are two nephews and four nieces, Ed
ward Brooks of Andover, Mass, Jo-
seph Judson Brooks of Pittsburg, Pa,
Mrs. Alfred A. Pope of Pennington,
Conn, Mrs. George Shepard of Salem,
Ohio, Mrs. John NJ. Fiske of Chicago,
and Mrs. Spencer Borden of Fall
River. Mass. Another nephew, living
Brooks, president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, died some time ago. These
were all sons and daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. Brooks. During her later
life these nleces and nephews have
been like daughters and sons to Mrs.
Dodge, ever taking a loving interes {
in her welfare, Edward Brooks and
Mrs. Pope being with her during the
last days of her life.
The funeral was held at her late
home on Wednesday afternoon at / &c
O'Clock, her pastor, Rev. DR.. j. Ed
ward Wright, officiating. Burial, be-
side her husband in Elmwood ceme-
terry, Barre.
In the death of Mrs. Dodge a unique
character, long and intimately associ-
ated with life in the old and the new
Montpelier, has passed away. Aunt
Roxana'' belonged to all generations
in society-the young, the middle
aged and the elderly. The varied
phases of a noble soul were pictured
in striking features and physical
characteristics in general. In mind,
body and bearing, she was a rare type
of the New England woman of the
early generations. Original in all her
ways. having u voca bulary and a way
of using it all her own, resoluteS gin
spirit, outspoken in the expression of
her opinions, a pronounced vein of
bright humor cleaning in her nature
and cropping out in %vivacious dis.
course. in jest and repartee, possess
ing the kindliest of natures, self-sacri-
ficing and devoted to the last extrem-
ity, to friend or relative, good to