St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-04-30

Sudden Death of Eugene Nj. Camp
beII-Was Prominent in Temper
ance Work-PersonaIs and


The death of E. NJ. Campbell,
which occurred at his home in Lyn-
\ don Center Thursday, April "a was
a great shock to all his friends in
the community. Mr.. Campbell was
at his Office the previous Monday as
usual. In the afternoon he strain
ed himself working over grass
! fire which was hard to control. Tues
day he was up and about the
house though suffering from Sc
we're pains in the chest. Tues
day night he grew rapidly worse, his
sons were sent for, and although he
rallied Wednesday, it was only
| temporarily, and he sank again to
pass away at one o'clock Thursday
afternoon, the goth anniversary of
his fathers death. The cause Of his
death was angina pectoris, from
which he had suffered for several
years. Funeral services were held
at his late home Sunday, at three
o'clock, conducted by the Baptist
pastor, the Rev. Mabel Johnson, and
the Rev. E. E. Phillips of St. Johns
bury, Grand Chief Templar of the
state. A quartette rendered affect
ing music. Floral offerings were
many and beautiful. The bearers
were his three sons, Elwyn, Fred
and William Campbell, and two
sons-in-law, John Nash and Frank
Dresser. Interment was in the
Lyndon cemetery. Mr.. Campbell,
although thus cut off in the very
prime of life, had lived an interest
ing and valuable so years. He was
born in Sutton, Dec IL, 1850, the
son of Milton and Adeline Blake
Campbell. He received a liberal
education at the Academy in New
Hampton, N. H. After this he taught
school and worked for while in
Boston. In 1872 he came to Lyn-
don, shortly after his marriage to
Emma Stoddard. His first position
here was assistant baggage master,
and in 1878 he started in the groc-
cry business at Lyndon Center. He
afterwards worked in the Grandy
box factory here and at Newport.
Eventually he entered the railroad
shops, first as clerk in the supply
room, working his way up to as
sistant and chief clerk. In 1891
he started his insurance business,
occupying a desk in a corner of the
old TwombIy block. On April %,
1893 he formed the partnership with
E. j. Blodgett in general insurance
business, which has lasted until
broken by death In addition to this
Mr.. Campbell started and developed
a coal business. Mr.. Campbells
public activities and interests were
many and varied. He had been JUS
tice of the peace and town grand jul
ror for many years. In education
al matters he was always active, and
had been town school director and
town superintendent. He was
trustee of Lyndon Institute and had
served many years as secretary and
treasurer of the board. He was one
of the original trustees of the Cob
leigh Public library and also secre-
tary and treasurer of that board.
Mr.. Campbell was a strong temper
ance man and in politics staunch
prohihitionist. He had been can
didate for governor and state treas
urer on that ticket. He was always
active in Good Templar work, serv-
ing the state as grand secretary for
12 years. At his death he was
member of Winooski lodge of Cabot,
the local lodge having disbanded.
Twice he was elected delegate to
the International Grand lodge, in
1895 at Zurich, Switzerland, and in
1902 at Stockholm, Sweden. He had
held the position of president of
the Northeastern Vermont Associa-
ton of Underwriters and director of
the New England Retail Coal Deal
ers' Association. Among other local
interests he had been a member of
the Lyndonville Military Band, and
was an active member of the Order
of Red Men, the Odd Fellows and
the Lyndon Club. To Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell were born six children, of
whom one died in infancy. The five
living are Elwyn G., principal of the
high school at Fairhaven, Mass,
Fred NJ, editor of the Littleton
Courier, Effie, Mrs. Frank Dresser,
Flora, Mrs. John Nash, and William
in the employ of the Boston and
Maine, all of this town. There are
also six grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred M. Campbell
and son of Littleton, N. H., and Ell
wyn G. Campbell and son, Donald,
here last week by the illness and
death of their father, E. M. Camp
bell.
E. A. Cook has bought of N. D.
Martin his house on Main street,
and will move there July /. He has
also purchased a new Ford touring
car.
The body of Mrs. Sarah Charron
of Orleans was brought here Satur-
day, and funeral services were held
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Au-
gustus Wright, with interment in
the town cemetery.
Clarence Fowler of New York City
has been in town buying maple SUI
gar and syrup.
The new Methodist minister, Rev.
R. H. Moore, is boarding with Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Jameson
Mrs. Charles Thompson visited in
West Burke last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Gage are both
in very poor health and their daugh-
ter, Mrs. James Shores, of Lewiston,
Me-, is here caring for them.
David M. Silsby has improved so
much that he is able to ride out,
and go about in a wheel chair. He
received word last week of the