St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-31
RECENT DEATHS.
Pitt.

Pitt.
Miss Pearl Pitt, aged 16 years, died at
her home on Spring street Sunday morn
ing, OF typhoid pneumonia. This family
moved here only short time ago from
Stockholm, N. Y, but have made many
friends who extend sympathy in this be-
reavement. Miss Pitt was an attract We
young lady and much beloved by all who
knew her. The funeral was held yesterday
afternoon, Rev. 0. W. Heyer of Derby
Line, officiating, assisted by Rev. g. T.
Colwell, whose church Miss Pitt at
tended Special floral offerings were pre-
sented by the children OF the Advent Sun
day school and by the seventh grade OF
the union schools.
Farr.
Lucy NJ, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Farr. died at her home on the
Passumpsic road, on Thursday morning,
of tuberculosis, which followed an illness
with the grip. Miss Farr was II years
of age and attended the union school
until her health failed. She was very
quiet young lady but one who will be
greatly missed in her home and by many
friends. The funeral was held from the
house Saturday afternoon, Rev. K. l..
| Duston officiating and the burial was at
| Passumpsic. Music was furnished by
the Free Baptist church.
Kjttredge.
The Minneapolis papers give particu'
lars Of the death of Miss Helen M. Kit
tredge, which was announced in the CAL.
EDoNIAN of Dec. II. She had been sick
for some months and during the night
made a fatal mistake in her medicine.
Medical aid was summoned, but death
from heart failure quickly followed.
Miss Kittredge was born in st. Johns
bury, April 16, 1914, and died at the
home of E. E. Ross in Minneapolis, where
she resided, Dec, IA, 1902. She took
great interest in the work OF her church,
and for the last two years had been ac
tive in the several branches of the work
OF the Associated Charities. She leaves
her mother, Mrs. c. l.. Kittredge and
two sisters, Mrs. P. D. Mcmillan and
Mrs. A. w. Hastings all in Minneapo-
lis, and two brothers. Hamilton in New
York, and Fred, in Colorado. Funeral
services were held at the home OF P. D
Mcmillan, in Minneapolis. on Dec. IS,
and the body was brought here for burial
in the family lot.
DeusmOre.
News has been received of the death in
Pueblo, Colorado, on Saturday, of Ar
thur F. Densmore, who went to that
place the latter part of November, where
he has since had position as locomo-
tive fireman. Mr.. Densmore was mem
Der Of Co. o. and was With them at
Chickamauga a which time he was cor
poral. When the company was reorgan.
lied he again joined and was promoted
to third sergeant. He was member Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
here, and his body expected htre for
burial today or tomorrow. Mr.. Dens
more was born at Schuyler Falls, N. Y,
aud is about 25 years OF age.
Baker.
The remains OF Mrs. Baker from Bos
ton, who died OF heart trouble last week
were brought here for burial, Saturday
accompanied by Mr Baker, and hel
brother, Arthur Flint. The funeral was
held at the home OF Mrs. Lucy M. Goss
Sunday.
Jewett.
Miss Ellen, daughter of the late DR.
Calvin Jewett, who was born here Apr
II, 1882. died very suddenly at the HON
of her sister, Mrs. Harriet n Wilcox, a
Boston on December u. She wa
stricken with apopleXy without me
p ment's warning, expiring immediately
e Miss Jewett was the youngest of l
children and for several years her hom
has been with her niece, Miss H. /
Keyes at Newbury, where she has mad
$ many friends. She is survived by tw
, sisters, Mrs. Harry c. Bailey OF Newbur
> and Mrs. Wilcox of Boston. Her r
mains were taken to Milwaukee t(
/ burial.