St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-08-02

schoolmates. Mr.. Edison has sold out
his interest in the South Norfolk, Conn,
paper and is not in journalism at the
present time.
Rev. c. M. Southgate of Worcester,
former pastor of the North church, has
received two calls, one to the Puritan
church in Brooklyn and another to the
Congregational church in Auburudale,
Mass. He has not accepted either call
as yet.
Mrs, Atalanta Spencer died at her
home on Eastern avenue Saturday night,
aged 84 years. She had been an invalid
for some time and sbeleaves three chill
dren, Thaddeus c., and Miss Fannie M.
Spencer and Mrs Henry M. Cheney.
Mrs. William Shepard died last Fri
day after long illness from heart
trouble. Rev. Mr.. Steele conducted the
funeral which was held on Sunday. She
lie aves a husband and II children. Two
of the children, Fred and Kirk Shepard,
are residents of st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Silas Mastin and some friends
were fishing at Lake Morey on Saturday
and Mrs. Mastin had the good luck to
pull in fine bass weighing over two
pounds, besides number of smaller fish.
This party was in the train which was
delayed two hours by the accident near
Wells River
At recent contest at Hyde Park High
school in Chicago the second prize was
awarded to Miss Valeria Hopkins,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anson S. Hop.
kins, so pleasantly remembered in st,
Johnsbury. Miss Hopkins delivered, in
graceful manner, a thoughtful analysis
of life under the title of Lights"
The many St. Johnsbury friends of
Bertrand E. Taylor, the Boston archi-
tect, will be interested TO learn that the
firms of Rand & Taylor and Kendall 6,
Stevens have consolidated their protes-
sional work and practice, and formed a
co-partnership under the title of Rand &
Taylor, Kendall & Stevens, Associate
Architects.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Kilbourne and
Miss May Kilbourne of Aurora, H., are
visiting their old friends. Mr. Kilbourne
is the son of the late DR.. Horatio XII
bourne and Mrs. Kibourne is the
daughter of the late DR.. Newton. Both
gentlemen were dentists here generation
ago aud the Kilbournes have been COR
daily greeted by their old friends
Prof. and Mrs. c. E. Putney celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary last Fri
day evening at the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lyman p. Wood. A few of
their intimate friends were invited in to
extend congratulations and very pleas
ant evening was spent. Prof and Mrs.
Putney were the recipients of several
choice presents.
Word was received here Monday of the
death of Mrs. DR.. L. X. Pelton of Rich
ford on Sunday. Mrs Pelton was the
only child of Col. and Mrs L. c. Leavens
of Richford. and was a student at the
Academy in 1888. She did very sudden
ly OF heart failure while with camping
party at Franklin Pond. Miss Eliza
Bodgett and Mrs S. E. Belknap attend
ed her funeral, which was held at her
home in Rchtord.
Landlord Chase has entertained an
unusual number of summer tourists the
past week. Among the visitors are
these: Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Thompson of
Saginaw, Mich, S, s. F. Carlisle ofWad-
dington, N, Y, Miss Sergeant and Miss
Jackson of Detroit, D. M. Ferry and wife,
Miss Mabel Ferry and Montague Ferry,
of Chicago, DR.. A. P. Grinnell and son of
Burlington, L. S. Colby and Miss Colby
OF Decatur, ILL.,, Mrs. Theo. X. Davis and
Miss Davis OF Brooklyn.