St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-10
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.
Death Of nm Old Re.ident.

Death OF an Old Resident.
Many OF the older residents of this vii
lage and vicinity will be interested tC
know of the death of Capt. Daniel George
Kenesson, formerly of this place, which
occurred at Gueda Springs, Kansas, Aug
IA. Forty years ago Mr.. Kenesson was
well known here. He was veteran Of
the Mexican war and in the civil war
arose to the rank of captain. He was a
shoemaker by trade and owned and lived
in the house now occupied by H. NJ. Kel-
| ley. He was married three times. First
to Miranda Curtis, who lived but a short
time, then to Satira Huntley of this
place, and after her death to Martha
Wheeler, Of st. Johnsbury Plain, who
survives him. He leaves two sons by bis
second wife, F. G., of Portland, Oregon,
and A. NJ, of Bon Ami, La. He went
west about 80 years ago and located at
Cedar Vale, Kansas, where he worked
at his trade and later engaged in the
mercantile business where he amassed a
competency, and afterwards engaged in
farming near Cedar Vale. Later he re-
moved to Gueda Springs where his last
days were spent. He was 80 years old
July 9.
Rev. P. B. Fisk was called to Burke,
Sunday, to attend the funeral of Mr.. Oar
ling.
E. J. Stone from Somervile, arrived
Saturday and is spending a few days at
his fathers, E. H. Stone.
Schools commenced Monday, with Miss
Mary Lewis and Miss Helen Hartman
of St. Johnsbury as teachers.
Mr.. Dunlap, with several members of
his Sunday school class went to Joes
Pond Saturday on a picnic. 1t was
pleasant day and fine time was enjoyed
in games, boating and the dinner hour
was greatly enjoyed. The day will be
pleasantly remembered by the young
people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennie Twombly were
given genuine surprise Friday evening,
when number of young people called
on them and spent an enjoyable social
time. The merry partaking of refresh
ments so finely prepared by the young
ladies made it an occasion long to be
Among the presents left
were clock, and tureen and ladle.
There will be missionary meeting at
the Congregational vestry Thursday
There seems to be some delay in getting
the iron work for the bridge, over which
the selectmen and many Others are get
ting impatient. The flooring is drawn
and ready to be put in place.
Miss Ruby Stone from Somerville,
Mass, after visiting friends at Lebanon
and Wheelock, arrived here Friday and
will spend few days at her grandfath-
ers, E. H. Stone.
Ten from here are attending st. Johns
bury academy this term Lester and
Maude Berry, Jessica Brook, Isabel For
sythe, Edna Brown, Nina Campbell,
Arthur Rich, Blanche Joyce, Lena Hallett
and Mabel Drew.
Everyone who can should hear the lee
ture by Rev. Peter MacQueen which has
been postponed until Friday evening. 1t
will be given at Music Hall, St. Tohns-
bury.
Mrs. Gage and Mrs. Patrick from St.
ohnsbury were guests at Myron Parks,
Monday.
Mrs. H. c. Powers entertained a com.
pany of cousins, Friday: Mrs c. Weeks
Mrs. c. Ranney, Mrs. S. Morgan and
Mrs. {. Nichols and her daughter Alice.
There were more heavy rains last week
after which it came off cold and there
were trosts on the hills. In the river
valley the temperature was only Sc and
very heavy fogs prevented all vegetation
from damage.
Frank Miles and son Raymond are
calling on friends here and at St. Iohns-
bury.
The Hallet children, who are sick with
typhoid fever are about the same with
some Improvement in Irene's condition.