St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-06
LyndOnYille
G. E. Cowing and DIR. A. G. No
DOwell Called By Death.

c. e. Cowing and DIR. A. C. Nc
Dowell Called By Death.
Mr.. Cowing, who has been in frail
health for some years, died Feb.
"a, after a brief illness of pneu-
monia, lasting only from Wednes-
day night until Saturday morning.
He was the son of Emerson D., and
Mary Maish Cowing. Charles Ed
ward Cowing was born in Morgan,
Vermont, Feb. Is, 1860. He re-
ceived his education in the common
schools of Morgan. On Dec. 16,
1895 he married Mrs. Addie H.
Burt, and two children were born
to them, Harold E. Cowing, and
Hazel, who died about six years
ago at the age of six years. For
IA years their home has been in
this town Mr.. Cowfng was a trav-
cling optician until about six years
ago, when his health began to fail
from a complication of stomach and
liver troubles. AS long as he was
able, he worked for the Grand Union
Tea company, after this time. Flu
neral services were held at his. late
home in Lyndon Center, Feb. 26,
conducted by the Rev. Mabel John
son. There was music by the Bap-
fist quartet, Mrs. Frank Dresser,
Mrs John Nash, A. E. Wilkinson,
H. NJ Atwood. There were many
flowers from relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Burbeck and
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Anger were in
town to attend the funeral. Mr..
Cowing leaves one sister, Mrs. Bur-
beck, at Derby Line, one brother, j.
A. Cowing at Brockton, Mass, and
step-daughter, Mrs. Blanche
(Burt) Ball.
DIR. A. G. Mcdowell.
This community was saddened and
shocked as seldom before by the
sudden illness and death of DR.. Ar
thur c. Mcdowell. for many years a
successful and able physician. and
one of our prominent and respected
citizens, Saturday, March 2, he
died at seven in the morning, after
five days illness of pneumonia.
The funeral services are to be held
this "wednesday afternoon, at
.2.15, at his late home. The school
will be closed this afternoon, as he
was chairman of the school board,
and has been ever since the district
was incorporated. Arthur G. Nc
Dowell was born in Sheffield. Dec
IA, 1864, the son Of Thomas and
Sarah Jane Sufirn Mcdowell. He
was educated at the Orleans Liberal
Institute at Glover, and studied
medicine at the University of Yer
mont, from which be graduated in
June, 1890. He was married Nov
I25, 1891, TO Edith M. Dwinell, at
her home in Glover. At this time
he had already begun practicing
medicine in Barnet, where he settled
after his graduation. They lived in
Barnet for about two years, having
been burned out of their home in
the Laughlin house, after which
they lived in the Hoyt house, until
they moved to Lyndonville into the
Chaplain house on Elm street, in
April, 1898. In November, 1902,
they bought and moved to their
present home on Park avenue. His
family consists of a wife and one
daughter, Ruth, a high school stu
dent. DIR. Mcdowell was not only
skilled and able in his profession,
but genial and popular man, liked
by all. He was active in the Ma
sonic order, being a member of the
Comandery, Council, and master of
terested in the Driving club, and an
active and valuable member of the
school board. In all things he was
found ready and willing to do his
/ best for his home town. He was an
attendant at the Universalist
church, and the Rev. Thomas STRAIT
ton, pastor of that church, will con-
duct the funeral services this after
noon. The bearers are to be the
doctors brothers, William, Robert
i and James Mcdowell, and Mrs Nc
Dowell's brothers, DR.. F. E. OWN
ell, Harley Dwinell, of Maynard
Mass, and H. R. Cutler of Barton
Burial will be in the Lyndon GENE
terry.
Lyndon Center Village Meeting.
The annual meeting of the village
of Lyndon Center was held last Sat
urday evening, and passed off most
harmoniously. The following officers
were elected: Trustee for three
years, Frank Dresser; clerk, George
Ferguson; street commissioner for
three years, L. B. Harris; treasurer
Theo- ". Harris; chief engineer,
Theo. V. Harris; assistant engineer,
A. e. Batchelder; auditor, z. M.
Campbell. A tax of 25 cents on a
dollar was voted. The financial con-
dition of the village is good, as all
bills are paid and there is 1871 in
the treasury, more than all the
communities can say.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Eastman
were called to Enfield, N H., this
week by the death of her mother.
Miss Mildred BroadbeIt of White
field, N. H., is a guest at Walter
Porter's.