St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-23

LuSll d LudH % years Olu, WIFI a ldI0lly
Of six boys and six girls, came from
Scituate, R. l., Oct. IL, 1901, and settled
upon the hill which has since borne his
name, and built at first log house a
few rods west of the farm house of
Eugene Clement. Several of his children
raised large families which have scattered
through Glover, Sheffield, Wheelock, St.
Johnsbury, and various parts of New
Hampshire and Massachusetts, and other
states. All those of the first three gener-
atoms are dead and but few Of the fourth
are living, but the large numbers n the
fifth and sixth give a comfortable as
surance that the family will not soon be-
come extinct. The company assembled,
about 60 in number, with few invited
guests and a ter a social hour were
seated at tables and invited to help
themselves to a bountiful collation.
After dinner the company visited the site
of the old log house on which is still visi-
BILE the remains of the chimney and fire.
place and while standing there Miss
Bessie Hopkins, one OF the great.great-
great-grandchildre OF the original settler,
rendered two selections in a pleasing
manner. The occasion was one of great
enjoyment to all and arrangements are
in progress for another reunion next
summer, when it is hoped many more of
the family will find it possible to be pres
ent and become acquainted with rela-
tives hitherto unknown.
Miss Jennie Chase has gone to New
York to remain a few months at the
Virgil Claver School. Miss Chase is al
ready an accomplished pianist, but
seems bent on attaining perfection in her
chosen study.
Mrs. F. E Burton lett Thursday for a
visit in Boston.
Mrs. Ellen A. Staples and granddaugh-
ter Iulia Stuart, returned Wednesday
from weeks visit IN Barnet and Peach
am.
Mrs. c. E. Morse is spending this week
at her mothers in East Concord.
Rev. Mr.. Farren has preached the last
two Sundays at Providence, r. l., his
pulpit here being supplied by Prof. Pugs-
ley of Lyndon Center.
Ben Sydney and family are moving to
the west end of the village to live with
Sydney, who is II years of age.
Friday evening the J. 0. U. A. M gave
promenade and dance at Grange Hall
which was attended by a large crowd.
Refreshments were served and music was
furnished by the Lyndonvile orchestra.
Mrs. G. P. Ide went as delegate from
the Lyndon Club to the State Federation
OF Women's Clubs held at Mo1Iisville
last week.
Mrs. Estella Quimby has been spend
ing few days with her sister, Mrs. AL
yah Beldeu, at West Concord.
Mrs. Lizzie WEIGH Muller, who has been
stopping at her home here and visiting
friends in this vicinity for the past two
months, started Monday for Washing
ton, expecting to stop a few days at
Philadelphia on the way.
Capt. J. S. Thompson returned Mon
day from a short visit to Ely and Cop
perfeld.
Vim. Thayer has engaged to work at
Copper6eld and will move his family
there soon.
Clarence Hubbard is clerking again il
E. c. Morses store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hall of Rock port
Mass, visited at l. H. Halls last week
l. H. Hall, Jr went last week to But
falo on business, after which he will
spend several weeks travelling through
Pennsylvania in the interests OF Ou
Husbands Manufacturing Co.
Miss Emma Ingraham arrived Friday
to spend few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ingraham, and as
sst them in their preparations to NOV
back to Holyoke, Mass.
, Frank Johnson of Belfast, Me-, ha
been visiting his father Charles Johnson
and has decided to accept employment il
tine leather board MILL He will NOV
. Immediately into a tenement in tn
Warren Noyes house to live until tn
lin Locke house near the mill, which b
5 has just purchased, is vacant.
Warren Drown was able last week t.
resume work at the railroad shops, afte
( being laid up five weeks with a bad Gu
on his hand.
Miss Anna Thompson is still in yer,
feeble conGition, having been i'll lively
weeks with typhoid fever and disease
( resulting from it. She has the sympath,
{ OF every one in her long and painfu
S illness.
S Edgar Bailey OF West Lebanon an,
e Calvin Bailey OF Frtchburg, Mass, al
s rived Monday to spend their annual va
= cation at the home of their parents, Mi
j and Mrs. Henry Bailey, and try thei
i | Oh III in huntinp deer and smaller game.
Il H. H. Holton sold his farm at auctio
Saturday for 81 SIS. The purchaser wa
T. n Vail OF Speed well farms.
q Mrs. P. G. Hartwell, who has been a
\ invalid for many years, having been cor
- fined to her bed much OF the time, has {
I late been improving and is now able t
" 90 out and do some of her houseworl
! She is better than before for Is years.