St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-05-24
RECENT DEATHS


Hartsh0r11.
DIR. j. e. Hartshorn, who went to
Boston two weeks ago last Wednes-
day TO enter a private sanitorium,
was attacked with pneumonia on
Thursday and because of his weak
ened condition could not endure the
disease, passing away on Saturday
morning He had been in poor
health for some time, suffering from.
a nervous collapse and went to Bos-
ton hoping to regain his health. He
was one Of the most widely known
physicians in this part of Vermont
and had q very large practice and ac-
quaintance. Upon the completion Of
his medical studies he located here
for general practice and for seven
years held a remarkable popularity.
At that time he decided to specialize
in eye, ear, nose anG throat and
went abroad for year S study in the
schools of foreign countries. Re-
turning to ST. Jchnsbury he opened
an Office for this special work and
in his practice covered avery wide
territory and with marked success.
The next year he spent six months
abroad. He made many personal
friends among his patients and was
greatly beloved, especially by the
skill and for whom his affection was
boundless. His loyalty to his
friends was a quality which they
never doubted and in a quiet way he
performed many acts OF charity and
kindness. His quiet manner i'm
pressed his patients with confidence
and his gentleness was one of the
characteristics which distinguished
him from others. His death in the
midst of brilliant career is univer-
sally regretted. James Ernest Harris
horn was born in Lunenburg, Aug
ust rs, 1866, to L. B. and Sylvia
Hartshorn. When he was Is years
old his family moved to St. Johns
bury and his education, begun in
Lunenburg, was completed here. In
1884 he was graduated from St.
Johnsbury academy and after a
years work in the medical depart
ment of the University of Vermont
entered Bellevue from which school
he graduated After taking his de-
gree he spent two years in hospital
work at Bellevue then returned to
his home town to take up the prac-
tice of medicine. Besides his work
here for several summers he main
tanned an Office in Bethlehem, N. H.,
being associated with Dr. w. j..
Beattie of Littleton, who was a col
lege friend at Bellevue. In addition
to his special study abroad DR.. Harris
horn also took courses in Knapp's
private eye and ear infrmary in
New York. He is survived by his
father, L. B. Hartshorn; two sisters,
Mrs. M. L. Miner of Greenfield, Mass,
and Mrs. Gilbert e. Woods of St.
Jonnsbury; and two nephews and a
niece, Harold Miner and James
Hartshorn Woods of ST. Johnsbury
and Miss Pauline Miner of Green
field, to all of whom he was devoted
uncle. He was member OF the Ma
sonic bodies including Palestine Com
mandery, No. s., K. T., and of Mt
Sinai Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, and of Green Mountain lodge,
N. 3. O. P. He was also connected
with the county and state medical So
Ecieties and with the American Medical
association. The funeral was held
yesterday afternoon at three o'clock
from the home of his sister, Mrs.
Woods. Rev. George w. G. Hill, pas
tor of the North Congregational
church of which the deceased was a
member, ofnciated and burial was in
were Doctors e. Fl. Ross, g. A. Cram
ton, Fl. H. Miltimore, F. e. Farmer,
~. M. Allen, Fl. G. Bullard, w. b.
Fitch and w. J.. Aldrich.
Those from away who attended
were: Mr.. and Mrs Lyman w
Blandin and Mrs. Lettie Balch of
Lancaster, Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner
Balch of Lunenburg, Charles Hart
shorn of Colebrook, Mr.. Chandler of
Gorham, John and George Young of
Newport. DR.. Carl W. Woods, Wal
pole, N. H, DR.. w. J. Beattie, Little
ton, DR.. w. G. Kicker. Wells River,
DR.. r. H. Blanchard, Pittsfield,
Mass, DIR. H. Z. Pache, Danville, and
DR.. d. R. Brown of Lyndonville.