The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-18

terprises and his quiet benefcence
will long be remembered by the
older residents of the town.
H. Maria Hazen was born July
31st, 1871, at West Hartford, Vt.
! This village at that time was on
the old stage road from Boston to
Montreal. It is related that when
mile or so from the village, the
stage driver would blow his horn
Justify, one blast. for each passeng-
e. he was bringing. Upon hearing
the horn Mrs Hazen would lay the
baby down in her cradle and pre-
pare refreshments for the hungry
travellers. In 1857 the family
moved to Newbury, having pur-
chased what was known as the
Kimball farm on the "Ox-bow". II
was the largest farm in Newbury,
town noted for its large farms.
Maria attended school at Kimball
Union academy at Meriden, and
was graduated from Newbury sem
mary.
In 1866 she married Dr.. Henry
c. Newell who q few months pre-
vious had been discharged from
two years service in the Civil
war. The bridal couple came up
to st Johnsbury on their wedding
trip. About an hour after their
arrival fire broke out in the rail-
road shops opposite the station
and they were burned to the
ground. DR.. and Mrs. Newell
laughingly called the event their
wedding illumination. In 1915 they
celebrated their golden wedding.
No elaborate function was planned
to mark the occasion but they were
made very happy by the presence
OF their three children, many calls,
kilograms, flowers and gifts of
gold.
TIL first home of DR.. and Mrs.
Newell in st. Johnsbury was the
house long the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. II. Cross. There was born
their oldest child, Margaret From
there they moved to Barnet where
Mrs. Newell's brothers were then
living. They returned to St. Johns
bury in 1875 and bought the house
which was their home for forty
eight years. Here two sons were
born, Selim now of Carlisle, Penn,
and Downer H. of Holyoke, Mass.
The Hazen family, into one
branch of which Mrs. Newell was
born, has been notable for the mum
Der of ministers and missionaries
it has produced. She was brought
up in a godly atmosphere and al
ways held dear the faith and train
ing Of her youth.
The exacting duties Of the wife
Of country doctor she performed
faithfully and tactfully thereby ad-
ding much to the success of her hus
bands career. These duties, the
nurture of her children, and the
conduct of her household were the
absorbing interests of her life.
Second only to her home was her
church of which she was a devoted
member and a constant attendant
as long as her strength permitted,
She was rarely absent from The
prayer service and the missionary
meetings. The women's meetings
for many years were enriched by
her beautiful prayers Her SYM
pathetic nature, her religious
training, her strong faith and
natural gift of language equipped
her to a remarkable degree for
voicing petitions which expressed
the aspirations of herself and her
fellow worshippers. Of the min
istries of the church the cause Of
missions lay nearest her heart,
She was for several years a secre-
tary of the Vermont Branch of
the Woman's Branch Of Missions,
In the main however she took
little part in the public activities
about which so many women busy
themselves This does not mean
that she was Indifferent to those
about her. She had a wide circle
Of friends to whom she had en-
deared herself by her tender in
terest. She not only felt kindly
to her neighbors and friends but
she found time to give expression
to her thought for them. She had
a heart at leisure from itself to
sooth and sympathize. The fol-
lowing lines Of Lowell might have
been of her.
She doeth little kindnesses
Which most leave undoEe or despise
For naught that sets one heart at ease
And giveth happiness or peace
Is low-esteemed in her eyes
Blessing she is: God made her So"