St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-19
NORTH WALDEN.
Eugene A. Domey, Correspondent
Civil War Soldier Dies At the Age OF
87-LOcalS. e

Eugene A. Domey, Correspondent
Civil War Soldier Dies At the Age OF
87-Locals.
George Shepard, son Of Moses and
Sally Shepard, was born in Stannard
in the year 1880 and died at the home
of George Holloway in this town Sept.
S, 1911. Funeral services were held
at the M. E. church in Greensboro
Bend Friday, Sept. Z. The G. A. r.
and w. R. C. were present in a body.
Rev. Mr.. Howard officiated. Mr.
Shepard enlisted July 16. 1861, as an
original member of Co. X, 3rd Regi-
ment, and was mustered into service
with the company at st. Johnsbury
July Is. He remained with the COM
pany until Dec. 81, 1868, when he re-
enlisted and went home on a 35-days
furlough. He returned to the COM
pany at Brandy Station March IT,
1864. April rs he was taken sick with
rheumatism and was sent to the How
ard hospital, D. c., and remained
there until July 10. He was then sent
to Clifton barracks, thence to Camp
Distribution. He rejoined his COM
pany at Bolivar Heights July II, 1854,
and remained with it until wounded
in the leg by a minnie ball at Cedar
Creek, Oct. 10, 1864 He was carried
to the hospital at Newton and his leg
was amputated. He was then taken
to Martinburg and Jarvis hospital.
Baltimore, Jan. 1, 1865. From Balti-
more he was sent to Montpelier hos
pital and remained there until dis
charged, Sept. 1, 1865. He came to
Joseph Clark's home in Stannard
about II years ago to, visit his son,
who was working for Mr.. Clark, ant
remained with the family until May,
when he came to Walden and made
his home with George Holloway. The
deceased is survived by one son
Charles Shepard, one brother, Free
M. Shepard, four nieces, Mrs. George
Jackson of Cabot, Mrs. Carroll French
of East Hardwick, Mrs. Benjamin.
Woodland of Canada, and Mrs. Nelli.
Bates of Springfield, Mass, and tw
nephews, Elmer Shepard of Stanna1
and Harley Shepard of Wheelock.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Michaud a.
| Carrie Rowell of Hardwick were a
Arthur Michaud's Sunday.-Harle,
Stevens of Barre was at Will Stevens
the first Of the week.-Glennie Ana
was the guest Of Christie Gramme
Thursday.-Mrs. Ed. Dow of Eas
Hardwick was at Mrs. Louise O'Brien'
1 Wednesday.-Mr. and Mrs. join
Wright were called to Glover Frida,
by the illness of Mr.. Wright's mother
Misses Kate and Mollie Reil wer,
the guests of Mrs. B. P. Vallancour
Wednesday, Stevens, who ha
! been at Will Stevens for the summe,
returned to her home in Barre Sun
day.-Agnes Pike was in ST. Johns
bury Thursday.-Harold Allen an
Gladys Orion were in Peacham Mon
day.-Mrs. w. E. Stevens was in Bur
1ngton the first of the week.-Fre
Shepard was at George Holloway
Sunday.-Supt. Harvey Burbank Wis
tied schools in town the past week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Richardson an,
| Everett Patterson were in Craftsbur
Sunday.-Lyle Orion visited hi
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyma
Orion, Satisfactorily Paronto
! able to be out again.-Miss Josephin
stevens is visiting relatives in Bur
Ington.-F'lorence Wright is recover
ing from her burns received las
Week.-Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Michau
OF. East Hardwick visited their Sol
Arthur Michaud, the last of the weel
MRS. Harry Pike and Agnes Pix
were the guests of Mrs. Charles Blu,
bank at Walden Heights Wednesday
Mrs. Sidney Domey visited relative
IN East Barnet the first of the week
-Gerald Locke of Highgate Spring
is the guest of George Locke-Kath
arine Reil, who has been the guest c
Mrs. H. A. Domey for the past tw
weeks, returned to her home in Os
sing, N. Y, Saturday.-Esther Dome
of Hardwick is visiting relatives i
toWn.-D. w. Stevens was a bushes
VISITOR IN Passumpsic the first of tn
Week.-Lyman Orion is gainin
sloWly-The farmers here met at tn
nome of J. E. Sinnott Saturday +
help him raise his new barn-Harr
Plke and Carroll Pike were in Hard
WICK F'riday.-Mrs Louise O'Brie
was the guest of Mrs. Ida Dow Thurs
day.-Maple Crest Farm was a. seen
OF much enjoyment Thursday nigh
when rs of the young people me
with Eugene A. Domey to tenioy
corn roast.-Harriet M. Reil an
Elizabeth R. Reil of 'Ossing-on-th
Hudson, N. Y, are the guests of Mr.
Il. A. Domey.-Mrs. Adm Miller an
Mrs. Carroll Miller, who have bee
visiting Mrs. Louise O'Brien, returne
to their home in Springfield, Mass
Friday.-George Taylor is filling sile
for the farmers.-Mollie Reil an
Eugene Domey were in Johnson .Sa