St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-27
RECENT DEATHS.
Paddock,

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after long illness.
Mr.. Paddock came of the best know
early families of st. Johnsbury, being IL
son OF John c Paddock. He was Dor
in Craftsbury Feb. %, 1913 and wa
almost sc years old when he died. H
was educated in the public schools an
our Academy and when only IS enliste
IN the war, being one of the younges
from this town to enter the service. H
Joined the Third Regiment which was re
cruited in this section and had their frs
camp on the Fair Ground. He was in al
the engagements in which this regiment
participated, including Fredericksburg
and other great battles. At the end OF
his term of service he reenlisted in Ham
cocks Corps for the remainder of the
war.
At the close of loyal service to his
country he went to Springfield, Mass,
tor a short time where he was a member
of the Armory Band. He then returned
to st. JohnNbury and entered the scale
factory where he worked neary 25 wears.
When free delivery service was estab.
llshed in 1889 under Postmaster Bow.
man Mr.. Paddock was appointed one of
the three carriers. Only one of the trio,
Henry A. Holder, is now in the service.
Mr.. Paddock served the government in
this capacity as Loyalty as when he was
following the flag, and endeared himself
to his patrons by his courteous manners
and faithful attention to all the details
1f the business. Mr.. Paddock by a wide
reading acquired an intimate knowledge
d governmental affairs and was a recog. |
lized authority on all government doines. |
VT Paddock married in 1888 Miss |
Nellie Babcock who survives him. He
Ilso leaves brother, Harvlin Paddock of
his place and sister Mrs. J. Fl. Hastings
i Watsheld. He took a greatinterest in
'rand Army affairs and had long been
ne OF the most active members of Cham
erlIn Post and one gifts past command
rs tie was also a member of Apollo
odge. Knights Of Pythias.
The funeral was held at his late resi-.
ence Monday afternoon, conducted by
ev. DR.. S. G. Barnes. During the ser
ice he read Tennvson's poem "Crossinp
le Bar. There was a protusion of flo.
u tributes from friends and organiza- {
ons with which Mr. Paddock had been
intimately connected. The post office G
nployes contributed pillow and floral r
signs were also given by Chamberlin !
ost and Apollo Lodge. The six letter y
rriers served as bearers, Henry A. y
older, Charles B. French Henry W
lis, John II. Moore, Herbert A. Wilcox. Il
bert R. Spencer. ',
Mr.. Paddock bore his last illness, g :,
itch was full of great suffering. with r
EAT patience and fortitude and only re. II
ned as carrier about year ago when "A,
health compelled him to give up his al
'rk. he has rounded out long and
'iul lite in the government service. M
wing host of friends who will always q
IRISH his memory. 81
Rice.
rank L. Rice died Friday evening at =
home on Portland street after seven
ks Illness with apoplexy. He was A
n IN Northheld, April 20, 1913 and =
nj his early life in that town. He
on ranch IN the west for some time u
n eturned to Mortified and was EN-. Y
yed by the Central Vermont railway.
rty five years ago he moved to St.
nsbury and was employed at the rail.
d shops until they were burned %
RS ago. Since then he was employed
Z. and /. Fairbanks and Co, for Is
rs as engineer. He was one of nine
dren only one OF whom, Mark Rice of
Adams, survives him. Forty wears
he married Minerva E. Spaulding T.
survives him with one son. George RI
X &c. A daughter Bertha died 90 ~
rs ago. Mr.. Rice was a Mason and
ember OF the New England Order of
lection. He was an active worker
ne Church of the Messiah having
ed as treasurer for sometime. The
raj was held Monday afternoon at
lock. Rev. A. F. Walch of anches. -.
n H., oticlated assisted by Rev. B. w
suffer. There were quantities of
titul flowers sent by the societies to
n ne belonged and by personal
ds OF whom he had many. He was
e hearted man who had only kind
Is tor every one and made friends e
where The bearers were F. F. :
lex, I. H. Underwood, c. F. San.
and J. S. Weeks The Masonic SER
was read at the cemetery and the .
ms were placed in the tomb.
ose from out of town who attended
lneral were Mark Rice Of St. Adams,
Lola Howe, Mrs. Frank Chase
Mrs. Robert Silver of Mortified and
and Mrs Gibson OF Monroe. w