St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-10-30
RECENT DEATHS.
Mrs. Mary Halves Paddock

planning i've years ago, for the gold /
en- wedding anniversary of her par
ents, Harvlin and Mary H. Paddock. !
Her sudden removal in the prime of
exuberant life broke the plan, also
broke in some measure her parents
hold on life. Two years later Harv-
lin Paddock passed away in the or
binary sleep of the night; on Mon
day evening last, Mary ihis wife,
having fallen asleep, was according
to her expressed desire, taken up to
be with the family thus reunited.
| The family name, now well nigh
extinct among US, has been for more
than a hundred years an honored
one in the history of our town. Judge
Ephraim Paddock of the Supreme
Bench was an influential citizen in
his day. His sister, Phoebe Paddock
Fairbanks, bright and interesting up
to her Saith year, lived on through
the next generation in the solid quail
tiles of. her sons the Fairbanks
brothers, Erastus and Thaddeus and
Joseph Paddock. Huxham Paddock
of Paddock Village and John G. Pad
dock, father of Harvlin, were iden-
titled through life with the manu-
featuring enterprises of the town.
Of the next generation, John H. Pad
I dock, also a manufacturer, was prob
ably the most accomplished music
ian in the state, and HarVlin was
eminently expert in machinery and
in inventive skill.
In 1847, John Halves of Barnet
came here to secure for his five
children, the advantages of ST.
Johnsbury Academy. Soon after he
bought the lot and built the white
house opposite the South church
Here his oldest daughter, Mary, was
united in marriage to Harvlin Pad
: dock in 1859. From that time on
, their lives were part of the best life
; of this community.
: One soon discovered in Mrs. Pad
dock a woman of clear insight, in
telligent cultivated mind, and dis
J eliminating taste. She had high ap-
? probation for the best there was in
books, in music, in sermons or lee
! lures, in social converse, in people
t young or old. Her vivacity and
good sense and ever friendly feeIine
= made her always a welcome and in
teresting companion. In the South
church of her love, she not only me-
what the new Testament calls for
as pertaining to the deacon's wife
viz, to be grave, sober, not SANDER
er, faithful in all things,=but also
what our modern times require-tht
qualified Bible class teacher; affec
tionately remembered by many and
many a. young heart on which she
left the impress of her reverent
spirit, her intelligent study of the
Scriptures, her serenity of faith and
her gentle, womanly life.
Two brothers of Mrs. Paddock sur
vive her Col. Alexander G.. Halves OF
San Francisco and Walter Halves OF
Chicago, also her sister, Miss Eliza.
beth Halves of this place. Mrs. Or
ris Paddock Hastings of Minneapo.
lis is the only survivor of her hus.
bands family. The funeral will be
held Thursday afternoon at $50 i
is expected.
Lanthier
James Lanthier, one of the Oldest
citizens of ST. Johnsbury, died at his
home on Caledonia Street Thursday
after an illness of six days of indi.
gestion, followed by an attack OF
congestion of the lungs. The fun
eral was held Saturday morning
from Notre Dame church, Rev. E. c.
Drouhin officiating, assisted by Rev
J. A. Dame and Rev. A. G.. Griffin
The bearers were six associates from
the blacksmith shop at the Fairbanks
factory. Mr.. Lanthier was born in
Montreal in 1887 and 48 years age
came to st. Johnsbury where he had
since resided. During the As years
here he had been employed as black
smith in the foundry. He was twice
married, first to Miss Julia Bou.
dreau, who died in 1879. Twelve
children were born to them, four OF
whom survive: Mrs. Peter Roy of st.
Johnsbury, Mrs. Philomene Matthew
of Montreal, Arthur of Marshboro
Que, and Felix of ST. Johnsbury. In
1881 he married Mrs. Julia Perrin
of Quebec. Besides his wife and four
children he is survived by two STEP
sons, Joseph and Thomas Legendre
and one step-daughter, Mrs. Frank
Landry, all of St. Johnsbury. Mr.
Lanthier had been in good health
and had asked for weeks vacation
so he would be able to attend the
mission which is being held at Notre
Dame church. He attended the ser
vices until the Thursday before his
death.
WeIfOot
Delos J. WeIfoot, the youngest
son of Mrs. Adeline Dean Welfoot
died at the home of his mother
Thursday after a lingering illness
of Bright's disease, although he was
confined to his bed only a week. The
funeral was held from his home Sat
urday afternoon, Rev. Peter Black
officiating. The interment was in
Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Mr.. Welfoot
was born in St. Johnsbury, Septem-
Der 8, 1880 and his early days were
spent here with his parents. He
attended the public schools here and
also spent some time in the Bryant
Stratton business college in Boston
Eleven years ago he went to Boston
where he had employment and for
four years he was accountant in the
Adams Express office. About a year
ago he was obliged to come home
on account of i'll health, and since
that time he had been working in the
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