St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-01-19
THE TOWNS AROUND.
WEST DANVILLE.
A ,,os p. Clifford Found Dead and Badly



nth inst, and was buried from his home
IN Friday, Rev. Mr.. Knowlton officiat-
mo Deceased was born on the farm on
which he died, on the Sd day of August,
1901. and was married to Miss Comfort
Harris of Danville, Oct. 4th, 184S; they
had born to them six children. five girls
and one boy, OF whom two daughters
survive him, Gorilla OF Woburn, Mass,
and Susan of Danvile. His wife died
two years ago and he had lived alone
since then. The last seen Of him was at
West Danville at l.. P. Browns store,
on Saturday, the 7th inst, when he pro-
cured some crackers and cheese and oys-
ters. ate them and left about $50 p. nj.
Monday neighbours boy went in and
he was on his bed, snoring or breathing
hard, but the boy did not speak to him,
surprising he was asleep. On Wednes-
day he was discovered dead, under cir
cumstances indicating great suffering,
one foot being entangled in the head
board of the bed on which he lay, and
the other through the bed cord in such
situation as indicated great distress. 1t
was necessary to saw the head-board off
to get his foot out ; his head was badly
burned and the skin rubbed off over the
right ear and on the right wrist as big
as dollar, and on right hip; his clothes
were torn open in front and the flesh was
frozen somewhat. The town authorities
were called; DR.. Haviland viewed the re-
mains and then they were turned over to
the undertaken, Geo. Merrill, without
post mortem examination.
The Funeral of a Former Resident
The remains of Mrs. Eleanor Dole
Clement, who died after few hours i'll
ness of apolexy, at Washington, ID. c.,
the 18th inst, were brought here for
burial Tuesday. She was GO years six
months old. The last IA years of her
life were spent i'll Washington, where she
was connected with the pension depart
ment She was daughter of the late Gen.
Stephen Dole of Danvile; of his family of
twelve children she was the sixth to
die, leaving four brothers, Eleazer, Joel.
William, and Murray of this town, and
two sisters, Mrs. Martha Morrill, of Nc
Indoes Falls aud Mrs. Annis O'Neil Of
Walden. Mrs. Clement will be long
remembered by many for her generous
gifts in time OF need. Her son, Murray
d. Clement of Waltham, Mass, treas
urer of the Waltham Watch Co.. and his
wife, accompanied the remains here.
Her funeral was held at Murray Dole's.
Rev. Walter Dole of Enfield, N. H., and
Rev Stephen Knowlton officiating.
The Creamery Gets There.
At the dairymen's meeting at Morris
vile the Danville creamery butter took
the third prize, the Woodstock creamery
scoring SO out OF a possible 100 points
and winning the creamery sweepstakes
prize; A. A. Storrs OF East Bethel scored
50, and Danville creamery scored "a
points. So high score is very comph-
mentary to our butter maker, E. K. Hill,
and gives the patrons every assurance
Of high prices the coming year.
Board of Health Organized.
The selectmen met at DR.. Haviland's
Office on Saturday and organized local
board of health, DR.. Haviland being APP
pointed health officer for three years.
The board wishes to call attention to
the fact that any householder who has
a case OF scarlet fever or diphtheria i'll his
house and does not Immediately notify
the health officer is liable to fine of
$40.
Mrs, Henry Tyler is slowly improving.
Mrs, Moses Wesson is visiting her sis
ter at Newbury.
Kent Knowltun returns to Dartmouth
college this week.
Mrs. Underwood is visiting her sister,
Mrs. A. Harrison.
Moses WesSon is confined to the house
with an att ack OF rheumatism.
DR.. N. c. B. Haviland went to Burling-
ton with patient on Tuesday.
George Smart is attending the musical
convention at Littleton this week.
John l.. Barr, from Chateagay, N. Y,
spent Sunday at Winfield Fishers.
Cyrus Racine got a frost-bitten face,
walking the track during the cold snap.
Miss Lizzie Hall, who was very sick
last week with pneumonia, is recovering.
DR.. f. B. Richardson, formerly of this
place, has lately located at Everett,
Mass,
Saniuel Gown, who has been for some
time at Mr.. Peter Rodgers. has gone to
Greensboro.
!. T. Farrow is making brisk work in
h~ sawmill, bringing in the lumber; but
hardly snow enough.
Mrs. William Caswell FROM Boston
VISITED her mother-in-law, Mrs. Abbie
Caswell, last week.
Stocker Bros. have sold and are sack
ing for shipment 10000 pounds of wool
to W. D. Eaton Co. of Boston.
Rev. Mr.. Pierce of Greensboro Bend
delivered his illustrated lecture on tenn
perance at the schoolhouse, Monday and
Tuesday evenings last.
Fred Frye has bought of Orvis Hale
his place near this village, and will take
possession in the spring. Mr.. Hale
talks ofmoving to Cabot.
The school at Harvey's Hollow is
closed on account of scarlet fever, Ar
thur and George Hunt and son of
Isaac Green being sick with it.
Z. B. Woodward is quite sick, confined
to his bed and house,-Mr. and Mrs.
George W. harrington are both sick, and
the widow of John Gle is quite low and
feeble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson West have the
sympathy OF the entire community in