St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30
RECENT DEATHS.
Webster.

EIuuSnCe uSdIn Flke, VIE OF the latt
Darius D. Webster, died Sunday evening
The cause of her death was heart trouble
She had been i'll for about a year and
since August has failed rapidly. Mrs.
Webster was born in Waterford, April
10, 1924, and came to st. Johns bury to
live when II years old. She married Mr..
Webster, then resident of Hardwick, at
Waterford on Christmas Day, 1850, and
went to Hardwick for few years, later
| they lived in Barnet for a time and came
to St. Johnsbury about 1857, and this
place has been her home since that time.
She was the mother OF one child, Charles,
who died 10 Maiden in 1888. Mr.. Webs
ter died the following year and Mrs.
Webster moved from Summerville TO
South Park where she resided until about
three years ago and since this time she
has made her home with her sister, Mrs
Rebecca T. Fairbanks at Brantview.
She leaves a brother, Luther Pike Of
baHoutfy NOuu' MIS- hSUSNSE WAS d
member of the South church and the
20 club. She possessed a warm and az
fectionate disposition aud was greatly
beloved by those who knew her best.
The funeral was held at Brantview
Tuesday afternoon, her pastor, Rev.
DR.. Fairbanks, officiating. The bearers
were Marshall Montgomery, John N.
Gale, Charles F. Weeks and 0. D. Cham.
berlin. There were many floral tributes,
among them large bunch of chrysan-
themums from the 20 Club. Eight mem
bers OF this club were present at the
funeral services, both at the house and
the cemetery. The burial was in Mt.
Pleasant.
Graves.
Frank NJ. Graves, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
S, D. Graves, formerly of this place died
at their home il South Lawrence, Mass,
early Monday morning OF consumption.
He had been in i'll health for a long time
and last summer spent several weeks
here, hoping that his health would be
benefited by the change, but returned to
his home in August. He was about "a
years of age and most of his life was
spent in st. Tohnsbury. He was deeply
in atheletics and for several
years was one Of the best known ball
players in this vicinity. He was very
popular with all who knew him and his
death will be regretted by his many
friends and the friends of the family here.
The body will be brought here for burial
this afternoon, and brief services will be
held at the cemetery, Rev. George W.
Hunt officiating.
Chandler.
Mas. Almira Chandler, an old resident
Of Wheelock, died suddenly at the home
Of her son-in-law, George H. Aver, on
Passumpsic street, Thursday. She was
about rs years of age and came to live
with her daughter only few weeks ago.
There was brief service of PRAYER at
the house Sunday, Rev. NJ. c. Hender-
son officiating, and the funeral was held
at Wheelock Sunday afternoon. /
Bison.
Mrs. Joseph Bison died at her home
on St. Mary street early Monday morn,
ing, alter a long and painful illness Of |
cancer. She was conscious to the end |
and bore her suffering with great forti !
tude. Mrs. Bison was born in Canada |
and was 81 years Of age. She came to
St. Johnsbury 80 years ago and has re-
sided here since that time. She leaves |
besides her husband, FIVE daughters,
Mrs. William Clary of Lyndonville,
Mrs. J. Demars and Misses Leda. |
Sophronia and Beatrice OF this place. |
The funeral will be held at Notre
Dame church tomorrow morning. She |
was leading member OF Notre Dame !
and leaves wide circle of |
friends to mourn her loss.
TOussaint.
Frank, the seven year old son of Luke |
Toussaint died October %, after an i'll. |
ness of two days. The funeral was held |
Thursday morning at Notre Dame church. |
BariI.
Donat, son of Zoatique Baril. died |
Thursday of membraneous Group after a |
oret illness, aged three years. The funeral |
was held at Notre Dame church Satur-
day.
Knights of Columbus Gathering.
For the first time since the local council
of Knights of Columbus was organized
in May, 1899, the third degree will be
worked in Pythian Hall tonight. About
40 candidates will be present and the de.
gree will be worked by Hon. Tohn A.
Brett and five assistants, of Boston. |
Extensive preparations have been made |
Tor this occasion and the exercises will be |
followed by banquet with post2ran.
dial exercises at the Armorv, for which |
700 covers will be laid. The BANQUET |
will be served by Caterer Atwood. Raw |
mond J. Trainor will be POSTMASTER and
the folio wing have been invited and are
expected to speak: Rev b. I. OSullivan,
st: Adams; Rev. W. J. O'Sullivan, Mont
peher Rev. NJ. J. Carmody, Ludlow;
Rev. P. J. Barrett, Burlington; Rev. 7.
A. Lynch, St. Johnsbury, aud Hon NJ,
Hackett, NJ. P. Sherbrooke, P. O,
foung's Orchestra will furnish music.
Forty members from Montpelier Council.
80 from Barre and some from Sher.
brooke, Berlin, N. H., Burlington, Rut.
land, st. Adams and Bennington are ex.
pected to be present. The MONTPELIER
and Barre Councils will arrive by special
tram tonight at O'Clock. A most in.
teresting session is assured.
Operating Room Dedicated. q .7" .
The operating room at the St. Johns