St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-12

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came to him in an instant. He had
suffered from Bright's disease for
several years but the immediate
cause of his death was heart failure.
He was the leading citizen of Sum-
merville, and one of the most active,
public-spirited men in town. Every
progressive movement was ardently
supported by him and st. Johnsbury
and more especially Summerville,
owes great deal to him. He never
lost faith in the future of that section
of the village and he lived to see
some of his fondest dreams for her
growth and prosperity realized. He
served the town faithfully in the Of
fees of lister, selectman, grand juror
and school director.
Another great interest of Capt
Hovey's life was Chamberlin Post,
| G. A. R., and that organization has
every reason to feel that it has lost
it's best friend. For it and the allied
bodies, Chamberlin Relief Corps and
the Sons of Veterans, he expended
thought, time and money and only
eight days before his death he was
given complimentary banquet by
the Relief Corps at which many
speakers paid formal tribute to the
guest of honor.
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known to his fellow citizens as a
builder of houses. He began opera
tions in 1870 when he bought IS
acres of land east of the Summerville
school house, laid out streets and
soon began building operations. He
owned sawmi1 and for 16 years
sawed half million feet of lumber
annually. During his life time he
had put up 70 buildings and at the
time of his death was the owner of
Is.
Edwin L. Hovey was born in
Waterford, May rs, 1889, to William
and Lydia Richardson Hovey. When
he was 10 years old he left the home
farm and came to st. Johnsbury
where he fitted for college at the
Academy. Entering Dartmouth he
had just completed his sophomore
year when Lincoln issued his second
call for troops. He enlisted in
Company K, 18th Vermont regiment,
as private and was mustered out of
Company l first lieutenant. After
the war he intended to return to col
lege but instead bought farm in
Waterford. In 1870 he founded the
ST. Johnsbury Times, managed it for
So weeks and sold it to DR.. G. B.
Billiard. He had since devoted him
self to his building interests but had
at times successfully conducted other
business affairs. Although particu-
1ar1y devoted to the Grand Army he
was charter member of Green
Mountain Grange and member of
Green Mountain Lodge, N. E. O. P.
He was twice married. His first
wife, Ella Carr, left three daughters,
Mrs. Mabel Carpenter, Mrs. Edith
Moore, (deceased) and Miss Ella
Hovey. In 1873 he married Sarah
E. Hutchins, who survives him, with
two daughters, Mrs. D. Fl. Macomber,
and Mrs. Gordon K. Goss. He also
leaves one sister, Mrs. Richardson,
who is 85 years old.
The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon at 2.30 at the house, Rev.
B. f. Butler, officiating. The bearers
we're Sons of Veterans, Charles Gel
ley, Harry Moore, David Frechette,
Olin w. Adams, Louis Morris, and
C. M. Bonett. The pail bearers were
comrades in Chamberlin Post, Elisha
May, John Mcdonald, Charles H.
Woodbury., Charles Ross, f. F. Car
rick, Carlton Felch, DR.. H. C. Newell,
and Marshall Montgomery. The
Grand Army. service was read at the
grave in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.