St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
RECENT DEATHS


Patrick Leonard. one OF the OiQGSLs
employees of the st. Johnsbury and
Lake ChampIain railroad in Vermont,
dropped dead at his hoIAe on Port
land street Saturday morning. Mr..
Leonard went to Abenakis Springs
some weeks ago seeking relief from
rheumatism with which he had been
afflicted during the spring. He re-
turned greatly benefited and was in
his usual health. He arose Satur-
day morning, breakfasted as usual
and in a few minutes passed peace
fully away.
Mr.. Leonard was born in Cork.
ireland, in December, 1884. In
young manhood he went to Law
renee, Mass, and there on May p,
1855, was united in marriage to Miss
Bridget Hougan, a native of Upper
airy, ireland After their marriage
they went to Royalton, where for
20 years Mr.. Leonard was a section
hand on the Central Vermont rail-
road In 1874 they came to ST.
Johnsbury, Mr.. Leonard to become
foreman of section 6, st. Johnsbury
and Lake Champlain railroad. He
held the position until his death
Mrs Leonard died in 1908, and the
year following Mr.. Leonard was
granted a years leave of absence by
the road. He spent some months
with his sons in Toledo, o., and his
daughters in Barre. Of their family
of eight children six are living, three
daughters and three sons. The sons
all followed in the footsteps of their
father and are all railroad men,
John and Dennis holding responsible
positions in Toledo, O., and Thomas
F., here. The daughters are Mrs.
Margaret Nelson, Mrs. Patrick Brown
and Mrs A J. Bonnette, all of Barre.
The funeral was held Tuesday morn
ing from st. Aloys1us Church, of
which he was a long time member.
There were present at the funeral
from out of town his sons, John and
Dennis from Toledo, his daughters
and their husbands and children
from Barre, Mrs. Margaret Nelson
and three children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick Brown and six children, Mr..
land Mrs. A. J. Bonnette and two
children, his two sons-in-law, Pat
rick McClary and son, and M. j.
Tierney and four children, and many
friends also from Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard celebrated
their golden wedding six years ago,
many railroad men uniting in max
ing the occasion a memorable one.
Galbraith.
Mrs. Jean E., wife of George T.
Galbraith, and daughter of the late
DIR. Thomas Galbraith of Tarentum,
Penn, died at the Galbraith home
stead near Passumpsic, Sunday, Sept
ember 4, at $40 p. M, after brief
illness. The deceased was a gradu-
ate of the Oswego State Normal
School, N. Y, and for several years
previous to her marriage, was direct
or in a Brooklyn kindergarten. The
funeral services were held Thurs
day, Sept. g., at 1 p. M, and, in the
absence of her pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hill,
of the North Congregational church,
| ST. Johnsbury, were conducted by
Rev. Mr. Clark of Barnet, Rev. Mr..
Hawk of Barnet Center, and Rev.
Mr.. Kendall of Tarentum, Penn, a
personal friend of the family. Mrs.
| Galbraith is survived by her hus-
band, and infant daughter, five
months old.
Six sisters of Mrs. Galbraith were
present at her funeral: Mrs. o. c..
Camp and Miss Carrie Galbraith of
Tarentum, Penn, Miss Allie Gal
braith of Princeton, N. j., and the
Misses Margaret, Helen, and Anna
Galbraith, of New York City. The
| interment took place in the family
| burying ground at Barnet Center.