The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-01
DIR. HENRY c.
NEWELL DIED
SUNDAY NIGHT
Well-kwOwn and Veteran
Physician Had a Not
able Career

DR.. Henry Clay Newell died at his
home on Church street Sunday af
ternoon at $50 O'Clock in his 87th
year.
DR.. Newell was born in Bu,He
October 10, 1885, ibein~ the son of
Or. Selim Newell one of the earl
ier physicians and surgeons of this
section who had a wide and sue
cessful practice. The family came
to st. Johnsbury when the subject
of this sketch was a boy and he
was educated in our public schools
and at St Johnsbury Academy. He
was graduated from Dartmouth
College in the class of 1860 and
obtained his medical education at
Bowdoin College. In his early man
hood, and while obtaining his edu
cation, he taught school success
fully in many places. He was for a
time PRINCIPAL of the old Lyndon
Academy, taught in st. Johnsoury
Academy and also taught in several
of the district schools of this
county.
On August 13, 1868, he enlisted
in the army and was commissioned
assistant surgeon of the Third YER
ment regiment October 2, 1868.
This was Col. Redfeld Proctor's
regiment and Dr.. Newell was in
the service until Nav 20. 1865. Ue
WIS present and officiated in his
office durin~ the engagements o.
his regiment at the battles of
Spottsyvania, North Anna, Cold
Halibor, Petersburg, Opequon, Win
chester, Ehafiestown, Fishers Hill
and Cedar Greek.
After the war he returned to st.
Johnsbury to take up the practice
of medicine which he faithfully fol-
lowed for the next so years. A res
ident of Barnet for cioout nine
years, beginning in 1869, he re-
turned to this town where he has
lived ever since.
On March 20, 1866, he was mar
ried to Hannah Maria Hazen at
NewbuIy. He is survived by his
wife and three children; Mrs. Mar
garet n. Haywood, who with her
mother has tenderly cared for Dir.
Newell in his illness; ,Selim Newell
of Carlisle, Penn; Downer H.
Newell of Holyoke, Mass. One
daughter, Frances Isabel, died in
infancy. He leaves one grandchild,
Henry Hazen Newell, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Downer H. Newell. He
also leaves three sisters, Mrs.
George H. Bradford of Sherbrooke,
Mrs. Henry G.. Ely of ST. Johns
bury and Miss Eta NJ. Newell of
Hanover.
DIR. Newell was an active mem.
Der of Chamberlin Post, No. /. and
also a regular attendant at the an
nual gatherings in st. Johnsbury
OF the Third Vermont regiment as
sociation. During the administra-
ton of Gov. Horace Fairbanks he
was Surgeon-General on the Chief
Executives staff,
DR.. Newell joined the North
Congregational church on July 4,
1858 and through the years has
been one of its most loyal workers
and faithful attendants. He was ac-
tive in the SUNDAY school, served
at ont time as deacon of the church
and was always in his accustomed
place at the weekly prayer meet
ing.
DR.. Newell'S long life Of unself-
ish service in his profession is his
own memorial. His work was done
before the days of automobiles and
in sunshine or in rain, in summers
heat or winters cold, he would
drive over our country roads to
minister to the sick, many times
without remuneration except the
gratitude that comes from those
who had been helped in time of
need. He kept this up until only
few years ago when he retired
TO the comforts of the home and
thouph in the last few months his
health steadily failed his mind was
perfectly cle2r and he "I'e"''v en-
loved social visits with his friends.
He was especially fond of the out
door life and no one enjoyed fish
ing more than he did, and there
were few that were more success
ful. He was a genial Conversations
list. facile and brilliant CORES
pendent and a r'"H who made
many friends bv his CHEEKY disposi-
ton and optimistic views.
The funeral will he held at his
late residence Tuesday afternoon
1T O'Clock.