The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-04
NEWPORT LOCALS
Fred Waldron Carr


The news of the death of Fred
Waldron Carr came as shock to his
large circle of friends and acquaint-
ances, who had looked forward to the
coming of balmy summer days, to do
much toward the return of health, to
the once strong and robust man.
However such was the hold that the
complication of Bright's disease and
heart trouble had developed, since
they had claimed him as their victim,
that Saturday evening, May oath, the
struggle of the great heart succumb-
ed End our friend had passed away.
Mr.. Carr, who was the son of Mar
tin and Margaret (Howe) Carr, was
born in Lunenburg, Sept. rs, 1855, be-
ing therefore Ga years and 8 months
of age at the time of his death. His
childhood days were spent in the
town of his birth, and while yet in
his teens he with his parents moved
to St. Johnsbury, where he completed
his public school education and grew
to manhood, entered the employ of
the Fairbanks Company where he for
some time had charge of the packing
room. During this early manhood
period he married Miss Emma Elliott,
whose death occurred after about 7
years of welded life. On Dec %,
1898, he was united in marriage to
Miss Gertrude Kier, this union was
blessed by the three children who
came to brighten the home, Mabelle
L., (Mrs. Edward B. Jones of New
port Center), Freda and Jay Adnah,
who are still in the home.
Mr.. Carr entered business with his
brother-in-law, Fl. A. Keir, at Lancas-
ter, N. H., remaining there for one
year coming from there to Newport
in November 1898, having purchased
a plumbing and hardware business,
which he owned at the time of his
death, this business having enlarged
from one man shop to business
which required the services of six
or seven men.
Mr.. Carr, who was a man of deeds
rather than words in business, proved
a man of sterling ability and on ac-
count of his sound judgment, honest
dealing and accommodating efforts,
had won and held his share of the line
of business he conducted.
Socially Mr.. Carr was to a great
degree retiring in his make up, the
/. o. o. F. being the only order to
which he belonged His home how
ever was where he could he most ap-
preciated, where the visitor was al
ways made to feel the sincere welcome
which he always so cheerfully extend
ed. Genrosity was indeed to him a
virtue and pleasure as church and
various benevolent and charitable ms
titutions always received his support.
One of his last gifts being an oil stove
to the tea rooms, he having learned
of that need on one of his last trips
to his place of business.
The funeral services which were
held at his late home on Tuesday at
2.30 p. M, was attended by large
number of friends, including the bust !,
ness men of the city, who out of res
poet for the deceased had closed their
places of business during the hour
of service, this with the large display
of flowers spoke mutely of the esteem
in which he was held.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by the Rev. Herbert T. Coontz,
pastor of the First Methodist Episco-
pal church, Rev. Joseph Hamilton of
Randolph, a former pastor and close
friend of the family was present and
also spoke words of comfort to the
bereaved friends.
The remains were laid to rest in
the family lot in Pine Grove ceme- |
terry. Those from out of town to at
tend the funeral were: the brothers
and sisters, F. N. Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. |
C. B. Carr and Mr.. and Mrs. George |
Burbank of st. Johnsbury; Mrs. Geo.
Weedcn of Springfield, Mrs. VIM.
Mallory of Lowell, Mass, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Kier of Whitefield, N. H.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Kier, of Ever