St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-28
LYndOnYille
Sudden Death of Judge Charles
ROgers-ViIlage News


The very sudden death of Judg
Rogers, which occurred at his HON
here shortly after midnight Sunda
morning was a great shock to hi
friends ard family. Although ad
vanced in years, had he lived unit
today he would have been SO year
old. He was apparently in perfec
health. On Friday he attended tn,
reunion of the old pupils of the
/ Wheelock school, being in his usua
good health and spirits While a
the dinner table Saturday, he was
stricken unconscious, with an APP
lpoplectic shock. He recovered con.
seriousness after a few hours, but
passed away shortly after midnight
having suffered much pain and hem
orrhages. He leaves the record OF
long and honorable life, useful
in every way. He was born in Al
ton, N. H., Aug. %, 1923, one of
a family of nine children, all of
whom lived to be over rs, while his
parents died at the ages respective
ly of 80 and 90. In 1928 his family
moved to Wheelock. He was edu-
Gated in the common schools, with
one term at Lyndon Academy. He
was a school teacher for several
years. then settled on farm in
South Wheelock, from where he
moved to Wheelock village in 1868.
In 1898 he moved to St.
Johnsbury and in 1899 to Lyndon
vile to the house on South street,
which has been his home since. For
over so years he was a surveyor,
the day of his death with unfailing
prnhoh1U
more familiar with the topography
of northeastern Vermont. Besides
many business interests, he had
many public offices, had been repre-
sentative from Wheelock seven
years, county senator, associate judge
from Caledonia county, trustee of
the State reform school, town clerk,
treasurer, selectman, agent, lister,
and town superintendent of Wheel
eek for many years. Judge Rogers
married in June, 1852, Mary H.
Melvin, who was a devoted wife and
other, and helpmate until her death
mother, and helpmate until her
death in 1902. Six children were
born to them, of whom two are now
living, Mrs. M. M. Taplin of Orleans
and Mrs. p. T. Hanscom of San
Francisco. In 1905 he married
Mrs. Lydia Bigelow Buell., the wild
owed cousin of his first wife, whose
first marriage had occurred at the
same time and place as his. She
died at Lyndonville two years later.
When Mr.. Rogers was SO he paid a
visit to his birthplace at Alton af-
ter an absence of 80 years, but found
he had a correct memory of many
landmarks around the old home. A
man of nearly perfect health, with
unimpaired senses, and mind, keen
judgment and accuracy, he was a
strong temperance advocate, and at
tributed his long life and freedom
from illness to his careful and tenn
perate habits. He had fine char
acter, strict integrity and great abil-
ity. He was known and valued
throughout northern Vermont. Flu
neral services were held at his late
home Tuesday afternoon. The Off
ciating clergyman was Rev.
Grant l.. Shaeffer of Lebanon, N.
H., an old friend of the family.
The annual camp meeting came
to an end Sunday evening, after a
successful session of ten days with
good attendance. Two rainy Sun
days rather dampened the ardor of
the attendants, but the meetings
were all interesting and profitable.
Mrs. Charles Norris and son, Rob-
ert, are spending a few days in town.
Mrs. Brown from Woburn, Mass,
spent a few days last week with her
sister-in-law, Mrs. w. L. Guild.
During the severe thunder storm
of Saturday night lightning struck
the Catholic church spire, but did
no further damage than knocking
off some of the plastering.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Paige return
ed last week from ,Coaticook, P. O.,
where they have been spending a
months vacation. After a few days
at home, they continued their jour
ney to Lake Winnepesaukee, where
they will stop for a time in the
cottage of Professor Ranger and
family.
Fire broke out Thursday night in
the northeast corner of the base
ment of Ide's block, the cause I'M
known, but it is thought possibly
crossed wires. The firemen we're
promptly on hand and it was soon
under control, but the damage from
water and smoke is great. Squires
and Lincoln's stock, most of which
consists of perishable goods like
tobacco, candy and fruit, is nearly a
total loss. Grover Fosters barber
shop and H. l.. ~Parker's shoe store,
suffered considerable smoke and
water damage, while thS building
itself is damaged to the extent of
several hundred dollars. l.. S. Hayes
of Bellows Falls, came at once to
adjust the insurance claims for the
companies represented, and all are
thankful that the fire was no worse.
Mrs. E. M. Beck and her niece,
Miss Lillian Beck, of Newton Lower
Falls, Mass, have been in town a
few days, guests at w. L. Guilds and
John Taylor's.
Mr. and Mrs. Simpson and child
rem from Montpelier visited her
brother, James Dexter, last week.
Miss Margaret Cow from Newton,
Mass, is spending a few weeks with
her friend, Mrs. Charles Hoffman.
Merritt M. Harris, former prin-
cipal of Lyndon Institute, has been
engaged for the second year as pTin-
cipal of the school at Brookfeld, N.
Y.
Miss Martha Stevens has gone to