St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-10-18
right, Richford; Mrs. Eliza Cutting,

right, Richford; Mrs. Eliza Cutting,
Bennington.
The order is in excellent condition
throughout the state. Thirteen new
lodges were instituted during the past
year, making the total number 60. The
total membership in the STATE is 1915, a
gain of more than 800 since the last
session.
The officers for the coming year are as
follows: G.. c. T, c. H. Hayden, Essex;
G. =, A. L. Aldrich, West Burke: G. v.
T., Mrs. E. c. Finney, Lyndonville; P.
6. c. T, Geo. A. Wattles. Bennington;
G. Sec'y, c. D.. Edgerton, Mortified; G.
Treas, R. A. Hatch, Strafford G.. A, A.
A. Niles, Morrisville; G. S. ]. T., Mrs.
Eliza Cutting, Bennington; @. Mess, w.
H. Eldridge, M~iddlebury; 6. Mar, J. D..
Crawford, Pittsford; G. G., Miss Marion
Hatch, STAFFORD; 6. Sent, Luke Potter,
Waterville; G.. A. s., Mrs. c. D. Edger-
ton, Mortified g.. D. NJ, Miss Mabel c..
Frost, Bennington. Representatives to
International Supreme Lodge, ]. S.
B%atchelder, Waterbury; Geo. H. malley,
B~urlington; alternates, Mrs. S. A. Case,
Rutland, Rev. w. H. Crawford, Pitts
ford.
The next session will be held at Rich
ford in October 1895. The public meet
held on Thursday evening had an
audience of about 600. The speakers
were Messrs. Hayden, Sturtevant, Craw-
ford and Smalley. Recitations were
given by several members of the order,
and excellent music was furnished by
other members. Miss Gould of North
field, a graduate of the Emerson school
OF oratory, was present throughout the
session, and gave much pleasure to all
by her excellent recitations. Our hotels
n,,o TO tLa ~NoneIN, ODD ,,,a-a n IIa
to care for all our visitors by a little help
from our citizens in furnishing lodging.
Bad Runaway.
w. N. Webb, with wife, mother and
sister, met with what might nave been a
very serious accident while driving TO
Guildhall last Saturday. AS he was
driving down a long, steep hill just this
sid of Victory, the pole strap broke, let
ting the pole to the ground. This frighten-
ed the horses which ran abouts one-half
mile, and were then turned into a bank.
Ihecarr1age was somewhat damaged, but
the occupants were unframed, with the
exception of a good shaking up. Mr..
Webb is to be congratulated on his mar
TOW escape.
Mrs. Betsy H. Bundy died at her home
here on Sunday morning. She has been
very feeble for several years, and the
death of her son Edward on the 18th of
last month brought On the fatal strain.
She was a native of Stanford, being 81
years of age last March. She was mar
ried to Nathan Bundy on January l,
1887, living many years on Pudding Hill,
from there moving to this village about
twenty years ago. The children living
Angenette, wife of w. F. Stoddard of
Lyndon Center. Two sons, Edward and
Stillman, are dead. Her funeral was held
Tuesday, Rev. NJ. c. Henderson officiat-
ing.
George Bedard has gone to Barre to
spend the winter with his sister.
There will be a sociable under the direc-
ton Of the Y. p. S. c. E. at the COngre-
gational vestry this evening.
DIR. A. A. Cheney has purchased the
house owned and occupied by NJ. l..
Stearns, the consideration being $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grafton Sanderson and
little son are visiting Mrs. Sanderson's
father, o. Quimby.
Mrs. A. w. Brockway has been visiting
relatives in eden the past week.
Paul & Verance's Comedy Company
are giving a series of plays in Music Hall
this week, to be held six evenings. On
Monday evening they gave the celebrated
play, Joshua Whitcomb," and Tuesday
evening 'Outwitted." The attendance
was fairly good.
Ed. Gorham and wife have returned
from their visit t Concord.
The poverty party held in Universalist
hall last Saturday evening drew a large
crowd. The participants were dressed in
costumes of calico and rags. The occa-
sion was a very enjoyable one.
There was a very small attendance at
the oyster supper at the Congregational
church last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Child are spending
a few days in Boston.
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