St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-15
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Misses Ella George and Lillian
| Marcy are here from Providence, R.
1. to spend ten days vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin were in
North Haverhill, Thursday. Mrs.
Goodwin going to attend D. A. R.
meeting.
Mrs. Matte Currier was in st.
Johnsbury, Thursday.
Leslie Bailey returned last week
from Marshfield where he spent two
weeks.
Mrs. Myers was called to Bath last
Friday by the death of her brothers
wife, Mrs. Enoch Dearth.
Misses Isabel Field, Nellie Bailey
and Mabel Miller are home from
Middlebury College to spend vaca-
ton and Henry Munser from Nor
wich.
Easter services were held in Con-
gregational church Sunday forenoon
At the close of the service Com
munion was celebrated. Five new
members were received into the
church at this time, Mrs. Ralph Hebb
by letter and Jacob Bailey, Ralph
Hebb, Mrs. Otis Smith and John
Frank Martin on confession and
baptism.
Il Au04OC1 lAO14 I1iS village MSIG
guests Saturday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cochran at their sugar camp in Gro
ton. They report a very sweet time.
Drs. Cramton, Fitch, Kicker, Far
mer and Allen of st. Johnsbury, Dr.
Russell of Bradford and other out of
town physicians we're here last week
to attend the funeral of the late Dr.
Lee.
Col. Preston Post flag is at half
mast again. Another comrade muster
ed out, DR.. Seth Eastman of Groton
who passed away Monday morning
For many weeks the shadow of
death has been over the home of DR..
Lee and family and Saturday after
noon, April 4th, he, who for months
had patiently waited for the welcome
summons closed his eyes in that sleep
that knows no earthly making
Though it had been known for
months that his recovery was not
possible, the word that he had gone
from us brought sadness to the entire
community, and all felt his death a
personal loss. He was not only the
faithful physician, but also the tender
sympathizing friend to all in sorrow
and trouble, and many patients have
been cheered by his presence when
he could give them no medical aid.
DR.. Henry H. Lee was born in
Richmond, P. O., November 3, 1857,
the son of Edward J. and Elizabeth
p. Lee. His early education was
received in Canada, after which he
entered U. V. M. from which he was
graduated in 1881 and came here the
same year to practice his chosen pro-
fession, and with the exception of
about two years in Worthen, N. H. |
this has since been his home, haV-
ing by earnest faithful service estab- |
lished a. large business and attained |
to a position which it will be hard |
to fill. He was intensly interested in |
alb that pertained to the welfare of |
our village and with his wife render |
ed valuable assistance in all worthy |
causes. Being inclined to military |
affairs, he joined the 1st VT. regi- |
ment in 1890, was Major Surgeon |
in 1898 and went south with the regi- |
ment in the Spanish-American War. |
In 1893 he went to the Philippines as |
assistant surgeon and served two |
years, being honorably discharged in |
Calf, in May 1901. He was attend |
ing surgeon at Cottage Hospital, |
Woodsville, a member of the Tuber- |
culOsis commission and of several |
medical associations. He was a |
MEMBER Oh the Masonic fraternity, |
a charter member and First Worthy |
Patron of Corinthian Chapter, o. E. !
S. and at time of his death was again |
its honored worthy patron, also as
sOciate member of the local G. A. r. |
Post and much interested in it's AuX1-
airy, Col. Preston w. r. G. Deem
Der %, 1888 DR.. Lee married Kate |
Bingham DENNY, daughter of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Franklin DENNY. He is 7
survived by a wife, three children, a I
grandson and one brother and sister.
Tuesday afternoon, April 7th, a pray
er service was held at his late home !
followed by an impressive service at |
the church, which was filled with.
medical, Masonic and other friends |
from far and near who assembled to /
pay tribute of respect to the mem
DRY of him whom all will miss. The /
Rev. J. A. Belanger of N. Y form
er pastor and our present pastor the
Rev. Donald Fraser conducted the
services. A wealth of floral tokens
expressed in a slight way the respect
all had for the deceased. and sym
pathy for the breaved family. In
teTment was in the family burial plot
in our cemetery overlooking the VII
lage in which had been his home so
many years. All business places
were closed at noon until after the
funeral. ifs memory long will live
alone in all our hearts ]