St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-03-13
EAST CONCORD.
Death of a Prominent Man

On March a gloom was cast over
this entire community on learning that
the death messenger had taken from our
| midst Charles d, Root Although Mr..
| Root had been in poor health for several
years his strong will and unusually high
ambitions had kept him up and about
weeks of his death He bore his suffer
ings patiently until the end came.
| Funeral services were held Wednesday at
his late home in charge of Moose River
Lodge No. 80, F. & A. NJ, of Concord, of
which order Mr.. Root has been a men,
Der for about % years. Charles D. Root,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace B. Root,
was born in Newark in 1916. In 1867
he married Emma, the only daughter of
Abraham S. and Menerva Howard. In
1869 he moved to the Barker farm near
this village. Fifteen years later he pul-
chased the Villas store and went into the
general merchandise business. In 1884
he was appointed station master, which
position he held at the time of his death.
He was appointed postmaster here dur
ing President Arthur's administration
and held that position for seven years.
Later he purchased Hazen's mill and did
an extensive lumber business. In 1898
his dwelling house and store was con-
sumed by fire at, a great loss. but with
his great courage and ambitions he
promptly built his present commodious
buildings and was soon doing larger
business than before Mr.. Root has
served his town in various official
capacities most faithfully. He was
noted for his jollity and sociahility and
will be greatly missed in this community.
He leaves three children, Ida the wife of
F. S. Keneston of Barre; Katie, wife of
F. T. Pownd of Lyndonville, and Ray
Howard Root of St. Johnsbury. Rev.
John Mcdonald and Rev. Mr.. Kelley
spoke comforting words to the mourners
and large number of neighbors and
friends that assembled to take the last
farewell to one who had so long lived in
our midst. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful. Interment was at
his family lot at Riverside cemetery;
where he was laid beside his wife, who
died May 6, 1905.
Mrs. Jennie Whitcher spent part of
last week with her mother, Mrs. Susan
Morrill,
Mrs. R. H. Root of St. Johnsbury spent
Sunday with her husband in this place.
PASSUMPSIC.
w. A. Dow met with a very painful
accident last Wednesday while running a
circular saw. His right hand came in
contact with the saw between the thumb
and foreinger, severing the tendons and
arteries, which necessitated his being
kept under the influence of chforoform
for two hours for these to be taken UP
and the wound sewed. He is doing we'll.
James Stanford hasgone to Burlington
to the hospital to have his eyes treated.
Miss Florence Judkins, who has been in
St. Johnsbury for two weeks, has re-
turned home.
Miss Ethel Cummings is substituting
in the Summer street school at St. Johns
bury.
Everything in photography at the
Clark Studio, 26 Eastern Ave.
The Young Mems League held ban
| quet III the vestry last Tuesday evening,
Rev. A. S. Gilbert acting as POSTMASTER.
| The speakers were as follows: Mr..
Smith, formerly of Boston, spoke of the
work of the Young Mems League in the
great metropolitan city having been a
member of the League there and actively
engaged in the work. Mr.. Dolloff of st.
Johnsbury spoke Of the necessity of
having high ideals ]. H. Wark spoke
retrospectively and prospectively, of the
difference between the chance the boy or
young man had generation ago and
the chance he has now. 0. H. Hen
derson of St. Johnsbury emphasized the
thoughts of the evening by illustrations,
especially prayer and high ideals and
pointing out to the young men the
necessity of making the most of their
opportunities, to build for themselves a
character that would stand for good
when all else had passed away.