News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-09-13
Death of JudsOn A. Dodge

News has been received of the
death of Judson A. Dodge of Mime
apolis, which occurred Aug. 16 at
a hospital in Hastings. V
Mr.. Dodge had been in poor health
for the past few years, though up
until this time he had been able to
be about. He passed his 83rd birthday
May "a last. Mr.. Dodge was man
that was much esteemed by all who
knew him, though the many friends
here in the East are now passed
away.
Judson A. Dodge was born at John
son, May "a, 1889 He was the
youngest of ten children of Jonathan
c. and Eliza (Griswold) Dodge, and
was born on the farm so long owned
by Zacanah Whiting, or better known
in these days as the place where
George Wheeler now lives on the Plot
road.
Mr.. Dodge enlisted in the early
days of the Civil War in the 3rd
Vermont Regiment, and served three
years and returned home, re-enlisting
in the cavalry and serving until the
end of the war. He fought in the
Battle of Gettysburg, and also fol-
lowed Sherman in the march to the
sea. He was member of the old
Morgan Post at Minneapolis. He had
the pleasure of going eight years ago
with his old comrades to the scene
of the old battlefield at Gettysburg,
and for many weeks loved to live
over in mind the meeting of old COM
rades.
Shortly after his return from the
war he married Miss Mary Jane
O'Brien of Fairfield, and in the
spring Of 1870 moved with his family
to Alden, MINI. There were born to
this union five children, all living and
residing in different parts of the
West.
In the many years that Mr.. Dodge
had lived in the West he had made
only two visits East, the first in
1898 and the second in 1905.
One of the best testimonials of his
life is given by his daughters, telling
of his kindness and sacrifice for his
children.
He leaves four daughters and one
son in the west: Mrs. L. +. Max
well, Mrs. F. f. Blakeslee of Chicago,
Mrs. w. J. Bliss and Mrs. C. A. Lucas
of st. Paul and VIM. j. Dodge of
Bemidje, MINI. The relatives in the
East are: Mrs. Clara Crowell of Nor
risville, Mrs. Lucy Dodge of Johnson
and family, f. f. Balch and family
of johnson, Mrs. Ella Comstock of
st. Johns, p. O., and George Andrews
of North Wolcott.
The funeral services were held
Aug. 10 and burial was in the ceme-
terry at Alden beside his wife, who
passed away many years ago.
Mrs. Seth Hill is seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Magoon were in
Burlington Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Japan were
in st. Adams Friday.
Lawrence Kinds of st. Adams is
spending a few days here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hooper were
recent visitors in Belvidere.
Miss Dorothy Patch of Richmond
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ernest
Japan.
Rev. A. B. Rugg of Lowell, Mass,
was a recent guest of Rev. George
Young.
Mrs. o. J. Tomlinson of st. Cloud,
Fla, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Hannah Eddy.
Albert Campbell Of Swanton was a
weekend visitor Of his sister, Mrs.
ID. p. Whiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Marcia and
family are spending a week with
relatives in Lowell, Mass.
A meeting Of the Sterling Poultry
Club was held at the high school
building Saturday afternoon.
The Misses Hazel Smith and Geor-
gianna Raymond Of Morrisville re-
Gently visited friends here.
Miss Dusilla Waterman returned
Friday from South Hero. where she
has been camping for two weeks
Mrs Mary Clark and Mr.. and
Mrs. II. W. Parker Of Orleans were
recent visitors at Emery Mills