St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-07
SUTTON.
Death of MIR, WhippIe.

Ward P. Whipple, whose sickness has
been noticed in the past, died Monday,
: Ian. 20. He has been sick for some time
{ and a severe sufferer. Mr.. Whipple came
, to this town nearly fifty years ago, buy
ing the farm where A. H. Ball now lives
He came here from Lisbon with his father
and mother two brothers and two sis
tiers, all OF whom have died but one sis
ter and one brother The brother now
lives in Southern Pines, N. c., and the
sister in northern New York. Mr.. Whip,
pie with his brothers, built the saw mill
and all of the buildings at what is called
"WhIpple Nip in town, now owned by
Frank WhippIe. He bought the farm
where he died, more than 30 years ago.
He leaves a wife, who is very feeble, also
| two sons in this town, one daughter,
whose home is at St. Johnsbury, and one
son III Massachusetts. The funeral was
at his late home Thursday, Feb l, Rev.
f. {. Clarke conducting the service and
the burial was in the family lot at SUIT
ton.
Rev. E. c. Clarke has been poorly for
several days past and on Sunday he at
tempted to conduct the service, but was
not able to finish his s,rmon and was ex-
cused. He is now sick with the grip but
it is hoped he will soon recover.
Charles Downing died Friday, Jan. &c,
having been sick for some time. The
funeral was held Sunday, Jan. %. at
South Barton, attended by Rev. E. c.
Clarke. The burial was at that place.
Willis Whipple is in town, called here
from Massachusetts by the death Of his
father, W. P. Whipple.
Rev. E c. Clarke is preaching at Burke
Hollow Sunday afternoons at the present
and 1t is expected that he may continue
% do so as the people there are very
1esirous to have him. There has been no
meetings. in the place the past summer
md fall until the first Sunday in January
when Mr. Clarke commenced to go there ,
New books are soon to be added to the |
own library. This town has two very ,
,ood libraries. One is called the Home
circle Library. I
Frank Stevens has opened harness {
hop IN the upper store room at the vii
lge and seems to be doing quite bust :,
ess. doing new work and repairing
arnesses. .
c. w. Switserand wife, from Plymouth, !
ave been visiting friends in town the
lst week a
Rev. John H. Hoffman, from St. Johns. -,
Try, is to give his lecture, "The New r
1gland Village" under the auspices of
c Literary Club at the church on Fri a
~ evening, Feb O.
Mrs. Amos G. Jenness is very sick with tt
E
Henry Ball, from Lebanon, has been eN
sitting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
all, for few days past. A
The next grange meeting is to be Sat
day evening, Feb. 10, when the third :,
ID fourth degrees are to be conferred ~
ION two candidates. ~ ~
There is to be a meeting at Berry's 81,
all on Wednesday, Feb. IA, after in
on and evening for the purpose II
making an effort to raise funds to APP OF;
: on the salary OF the pastor the pres ho
year. The Ladies Aid have voted to an
re $50 but there is about $50 not yet m,
divided for and ths effort is made to ~,
Sc funds to lessen the above named Ct.
n. Do
since Sunday night, Jan. %, there has ST.
lrly IS inches OF light snow fallen here,
! Monday the wind blew a gale and
snow piled into drifts so that the n
IDS were almost impossible. M