St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-07
THE TOWNS AROUND.
SUTTON.

II. A. Blake was thrown from his car
rage while coming from West Burke
May 21st and was quite badly hurt.
There was no service at the church last
Sunday on account of the quarterly
meeting at Lyndon Center, some from
this place attending.
Sunday, June Is, is to be observed as
Childrens Dayby the Sunday school here
Charles H. Ball has been called home
from Brooklyn, N. Y, on account OF the
illness OF his mother, Mrs. Levi Ball,
who is not expected to live. She is 90
years old and is very low, but has a
strong constitution.
The Ladies Aid is to meet with Mrs. F.
M. Abbott Wednesday, June 7th. All
are invited.
H. X. Willard is at home from Dart
mouth College for a short vacation.
George Smelling OF Boston who when
a boy lived at Daniel Cross in the north
part of the town, has been here for few
days looking over the place and inter-
viewing old friends.
Mrs. George Fogg who has spent the
returned home.
Mrs. Thomas, Miss Isabel and Master
George Richardson and Miss Peck from
New York are at Maple Hill Farm for
the summer. DR.. George Richardson
and wife are to come later in the season.
Mrs. E. Miles and Mrs. John Buzzell
remain about the same. Mrs. Lucy
Gordon is somewhat better at present.
There has been large number Of
deaths in town since the snow came last
fall as many as 10 or more. Rev. J. W.
Burgin has attended the funeral of ~ or
more besides those that Others have at.
tended. OF this number Il or Is have
been buried at the village cemetery
Others at Sheffield and West Burke.
Those who have been having theit
buildings repaired in the village are Mrs
Burke, John Beckwith and Charles
Switser.
The remains of Hiram Drown, who
died at his nephew's, Melvin Drown, at
South Barton, were brought here for
burial Saturday, May 27. Mr.. Drown
had lived in Coventry for years. He
came to visit at South Barton and was
taken sick and died quite suddenly.
1t is reported that D. E. Ruggles has
bargained for Mrs. d. A. McCashll'.
place at the village, which has been uset
Tor number of years for parsonage
and that Bureigh Ruggles, now al
Franklin Fall, N. H., is to come home or
to the farm where Mr.. Ruggles now
lives.
Several new books have been added to
the town library and are ready for dis
tribution.
Charles Switser and family from Ply
mouth were i'll town over Sunday, h,
returning to Plymouth Monday thu
Others remaining in town among friend.
for several weeks.
Alonzo Gray, who died Friday, has
been in poor health for some time ant
was not able to sit up at the time of hi
wife's death, little more than thre,
weeks ago. Mr.. Gray's funeral was helc
Sunday afternoon at his late home, ser
vices conducted by Rev. J. W. Burgin.
The Mari Company has commenced tt
make gas and are rushed with orders
They ship every day all they can make
leaving no supply on hand for the mex
day. Their gas is liked by all that use it
The seventh day Advents held services
at their church Saturday and Sunday
having one of their preachers with them
AS theirs was the only meeting in tow
Sunday they had very fair attendance
on that day. Elder Pierce, who has beer
here and who built their meeting house
has been ordered by their general con
ference to Tennessee for work.