St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
RECENT DEATHS.
Genge.

Genge early wednesday morning, cam
as shock to the community, as he ha
been i'll but few days with pneumoni
and other complications. DR.. Geng
located in Morrisville 16 years ago. an
was in continuous practice there until h
came here in November, 1904, where h
gave special attention to surgery, /
which he was very successful. He wa
an indefatigable worker, and his worl
was crowned with success.
William Walter Genge was born il
Fredericksburg, Ontario, in 1867, 0
English descent. He received hi
advanced education at Collegiate Insti
tute, Kingston, and then took the full
four years course of the medical depart
ment of Queens University. The college
record shows that in the past eXamina
tons Mr.. Genge stood from first to sixth
in the various subjects in class o.
about 40 He graduated from the Uni
versity in March, 1891, with the degrees
OF Doctor of Medicine and Master Of
Surgery. During his entire course he
gave much attention to hospital
practice, and used the exceptional
opportunities to the utmost advantage.
lie was ION the go" constantly, when
health permitted, taking many long
drives in the interests of his patients,
and only short time ago his health
compelled him to con6ne himself quite
closely to office practice, which he did
reluctantly. He was popular in his pro-
fesslon, and took charitable interest in
his patients.
He was a skillful musician and
organized and for several years was at
the head of the orchestra at Morrisville,
in which he took deep interest. He
was also member of the cornet band
there, which under his direction was at
one time strong organization.
Besides his parents, who lived with
him, he is survived by his wife, Fannie
M. Walsh, whom he married in 1891,
and three children, two boys and girl.
DR.. Genge was life long member of
the Episcopal church and at the funeral,
which was held from his late home Fri
day afternoon his former rector, Rev. w.
T. Forsyth OF Middlebury, oficiated.
The bearers were DR.. E. ]. Melville, of
st. Adams, and Drs. E. H. Ross, c. A.
Cramton, c. A. Provost, J. E. Hartshorn
and F. E. Farmer. Interment will be in
Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
Among friends from out of town called
here by his illness and death were Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Crane, Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Wilkins Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Gates,
Newton Camp, Morrisville, DR.. Frank
Walsh, Philadelphia, brother of Mrs.
5enge; DR.. and Mrs. E. ]. Melville, St.
Adams; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Noyes, Mr..
Foss, Mr. Foster, Mr.. Fairbanks, DR.. T..
NJ. Stevens, Hyde Park.
Moore.
The sudden death of Mrs. John H.
Moore on Thursday morning came as
mother shock to the entire community
n which she has always lived. Mr..
Moore was away Wednesday night and
IN his return to his home Thursday
morning found that she had died while
resslng. Her son was in the house, but
lad had no intimation of the occurrence.
Ter death must have come instantly
rom heart failure, and although her
cart was not unaffected no one had any
of any serious trouble. She
vas the oldest daughter of Capt. and
lrs. E. L. Hovey, and was born in
Waterford March 20, 1866 She grad |
ated from the Academy in the class
f Sc and on June 10, 1898 was mar
led to Mr. Moore. She leaves be-
des her husband two sons, Harry,
Tho is II years DID, and Robert, who is
My three months old; her father and
lother, and four sisters, Miss Ella
lovey, Mrs. E. P. Carpenter, Mrs.
avid Macomber, and Miss Grace
ovey, all of whom live here. Mrs.
loore's interests were in her family, the
lurch, and in the musical life of the
own. She was one of the original
embers of the Marcian Quartet in
hich she took a just pride; she was
UGH OF the time member of some of
lie church choirs; she had for the past
vo years been chairman of the music
of the Woman's club, and
ader and organizer Off chorus; and
soloist she was often heard. She
I'd a voice of remarkable power, and
+ appearance was always en-
usiastically received. She loved her
usic as people loved to hear her. The
neral was held from st. Andrews
urch, of which she was a member,
lturday afternoon, Rev. ]. A. Thomp-
n officiating. There were beautiful
'ral offerings from societies and friends,
I'd she had many. Much sympathy is
tended to the family so suddenly
Hicted.
James Mann, former resident of Con-
rd, died at the home of his daughter,
RS. Charles Mclaughlin, Thursday.
was born at Leeds, P. g., May 6,
VI, the son of James and Margaret
ann. When Is years of age he went
Concord and worked there several
airs for Nathaniel Gilbert. After that ,
returned to Canada, where in 1861 /
was married to Miss Isabel Thornton.
heir early married life was spent in
isconsin. Later they returned to
,eds, and in 1881 went to Concord.
x children were born to them: John,
obert, Josephine who died at 10 years
age, George, Isabel, (Mrs. Charles
and Margaret, Mrs. James
of Dorchester Mass