The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-04
STOWE
Jackson Sargent, Hero of Petersburg,
in Civil War, Dead.

in Civil War, Dead.
Jackson Sargent, hero Of the Civ
| il war, died at his home on Maple
street about o'clock Sunday evening,
Oct. q after two weeks illness from
the effects OF shock. Mr. Sargent
was born in Stowe in December, lS4l,
and passed the most of his life here.
As color sergeant in Co. X, 9Th Yer
mont regiment, he was the first man
to plant his f3g on the parapets OF
the fort at Petersburg when the fed
eral troops broke through the Confed-
crate lines in the final charge OF the
war. He was promoted to first lieu
tenant for the bravery displayed in
this battle and later received medal
from Congress and has also received
an augmented pension. He received a
sIi ght wound in the right arm from
mnsket ball while planting his colors
on the brcas tworks. He was mustered
ont at the close of the war after three
wears and ten months service He was
one of the few surviving members OF
the Fl. Fl. Smith post, G. A. r., and
at the time of his death held the Of
fees of junior vice-commander and
quartermaster sergeant. Mr.. Sargent
leaves two sons, DR.. Howard i. Sar-
gent Of Island Pond and Walter NJ.
Sargent of Morrisville, four grandchil-
dren, Emmons w. Sargent, a veteran
of the World war, Bernardine end
jackson Sargent of Island Pond and
Walter NJ Sargent, jr., of Morrisville;
two brothers, Henry and Charles L.
Sargent, and sister, Mrs. H. T. Ray
mond Of Stowe A son, Fred Sargent.
died in 1898. His first wife and the
mother of his children, Mrs. Caroline
Harlow Sargent, died in 1895, and his
second wife, Mrs. Clara Douglass Sar-
gent, in 1919 The funeral was held
at his late home on Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney A. Tomlinson
announce the marriage of their son,
Clitus L, G. Tomlinson, and Miss Ma
bel Lucille Sleeper by Rev. William
Cashmere at Jericho Saturday eve
ming. Oct. |. Mr.. and Mrs. Tomlin-
son are making wedding tour in New
York. They viii make their home
with Mr.. Tomlinson's parents. Mrs.
Tomlinson is daughter of Edwin G.
Sleeper and was graduated from Stowe
high school in the class of 1921.
Donations to the drive for the Fanny
Allen hospital in Stowe amounted to-
go jars canned fruits and vegetables,
% glasses Jelly, ten-pound pals ma
pie sugar, | pail lard, packages dried
fruits and vegetables, | bushel winter
apples, bushels potatoes, large
amount of linen and Sl20s0. The sis
ters feel much appreciation for the
generous contributions.
The drive for the Mary Fletcher hos
pifal this week is under the direction
Of Mrs. c. T. Hayward. Everyone will
be solicited as far as possible. Dona-
tons may be left with Mrs. Hayward
or Mrs. II. X. Shaw.
School week begun with an appro-
pirate and vigorous sermon by Rev.
|C Il. Hayward at the Community
church Sunday morning. During the
Sunday school session class of IA
was promoted from the primary to the
junior department with appropriate
exercises. Mrs. Hayward attended a
Sunday school rally at Waterbury Cen
ter Sunday afternoon.
| At the special meeting of Mansfield
Mountain grange, 7. OF H., Saturday
evening the first and second degrees
wree conferred Ipon a class OF six can
didates. The same degrees viii be
worked at. the regular meeting Satur-
day evening, Oct. s.
Mrs. C. l.. Mcmahon gave a five
( O'Clock tea Saturday to number OF
| friends, including Mrs. G. II. Stone and
Mrs. W. j. Bruce of Minneapolis, Mrs
Ellen Loyejoy Hunter of Lowell, Mass,
Mrs. Julia Cakes, Mrs Matte Doug
lass. Mrs. 0rpha Mcmahon and Miss
Ida Harris and Mrs. c. L. Burt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bedell have re-
turned TO their home in Sheffield. after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Carter.
Mrs. Carroll NJ. Pike r passing
week with friends in Burlington. Mrs.
| Pixies mother, Mrs. NJ. G. Grandy, of
Burlington is with Mrs. Pixies family
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Edison, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. o. Wrisley and two children
and Mrs. Orpha Green and son visited
Mr.. and Mrs. z. J. Chaplin in Essex
Junction Sunday.
Miss Lille Marshall of Waterbury
passed the week end at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Emery and
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Kellogg of Mont
pclier visited Mrs. Carrie George sun
day.
Miss Helen Williams Of Elmhurst, L.