St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-05-07
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f. M. Abbott has sold his place here at
the village to George B. Ingalls, OF Lyn'
don Center; price $1400. Mr.. ingalls,
has possession at once. Mr.. Abbott
moved to Springfield the past week,
where he has bought market and gone
into business. We shall miss Frank and
his family, as they have b en- quite i'm.
pOrtant factors in society and the church
for years past. A farewell reception was
rendered them Wednesday, April 30, at
which some rs to 90 were present, peo-
pie coming from Lyndonville and Lyn-
don Center and other places. A purse of
| $50 beside other presents, was given
them, the presentation being made by
S. S. Doud in well chosen words, to
which Mr.. Abbott responded with feel
ing. The visit was a complete surprise
to Frank, as he knew nothing of it until
he came home from DR.. ColbV's in the
evening, and found that his house was
occupied by friends f,om all sections.
Charles Hastings has sold his place to
c. W. Peck, price $500. MIR. Peck has
possession very soon, but Mr.. Hastings
occupies the house for the present or
until other arrangements are made.
John Holtham has moved into the
house that he has purchased at the vii
lage of Mrs. Rosebrook
E. E. Curtis, administrator, has sold
the A. B. Curtis farm on the North
Ridge" to Ernest R. McShane, who was
living on the place Price $1,000. There
is a large lot of valuable lumber on the
farm, more than enough to pay for the
place beside the labor of cutting and
drawing to market,
Mrs. Charles Hastings has gone to
Brookline to her daughters, Mrs. Julius
Parker's, for a while to care for Mrs.
Parker, who is not very well.
Miss Sadie Blake is at North Danvile
where she taught last fall and winter
and Miss Madge Burnham is teaching at
Lunenburg in the primary department.
All OF the schools in town are taught by
teachers from out of town and all COM
menced April Dist
John BtcBwith has arrived in town for
the summer, living with his sister, Mrs.
Wilson.
John Miles fell and injured his arm
badly not long since.
Miss Cora Curtis is teaching in Glover,
where she taught the past winter.
Considerable interests being developed
in state and county politics, but so far as
we hear talked the sentiment seems to be
in favor OF F. D. Proctor for governor
and F. ". Baldwin for lieutenant gov,
ernOr.
George H, Dexter and vie from Fran
coma, n. H., visited at Il. A. Bake's last
Thursday and stayed at L. w. Watson's
Thursday night, returning home Friday.
The remains Of Mrs Mark F. Blake,
who formerly lived at St. Johnsbury,
were brought to town from Lawrence,
Mass, where she died a her sons, A. o.
| BIake's, Wednesday night, for burial
beside her husband Saturday afternoon.
A service was held at the grave by Rev.
E. Z. Clarke, consisting OF Scri pture read
ing and prayer, The remains were ac-
cOmpanied by her son and daughter.
H. G. Mitchell has gone to Woodstock
to work at painting he has secured work
tor the summer.
Dr. Colby, who has been in poor health
since his return from his Southern trip in
March, is on the gain and able to 60 out
a little among the sick.
William B, Palmer, almost SO years
old, met with an accident Friday. He
went out of the front door at H. A.
Blake's, wherein boards, and had turned
to come back into the house where he
was seized with fit and fell backwards
from the piazza, striking upon his Shout
ders on the ground, breaking his collar
bone badly, and hurting him otherwise.
| His recovery is considered doubtful