St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-12


his sister last Thursday afternoon. He
had a paralytic shock early Wednesday
morning and never rallied. Mr.. Nutting
was born in Danville, where his early life
was spent. He went to Lawrence, Mass,
and married, and had two children.
After the death of his wife and children
he went to California, in the early sos.
Most of his life in California was spent
in gold mining, except the last few years
when he made it his home with his
cousin, Ms. Laura Blair, at San Fran
cisco. He came back to his native town
four wears ago and has since lived with
his sister, MIS-. Joel X. Dole. The funeral
was held at the home of his sister, Rev.
George H Cummings officiating.
The snow storm OF Saturday and Sun
day accompanied by high wind rendered
the travelling SO bad that the attendance
at the churches Sunday was very small
there being only IS at the Conglega-
tional church, the smallest congregation
on record for a long time.
Miss Cora Whitcher, who has been
teaching in STAFFORD, is spending her
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Whtcher.
A number of the friends of Miss Nellie
Bacon gave her a very pleasant surprise
Tuesday evening and left some very nice
tokens of their friendship.
Mrs. Z.nas Kttredge has been at No.
WOcott for the past week caring for her
father, H. W. Kemp, who is very i'll with
progressive paralysis.
Will Mccormick has a position with
Conley & Mutt OF St. Johnsbury as a
granite polisher.
The winter term of Philips Academy
will close with an exhibition at the town
hall Friday evening, Feb. 81, and will
be followed by promenade.
There will be Sunday school social at
the Methodist church next week Wednes-
day. There will be home made candy
and games.
Miss Martha Tice is i'll with canker-
rash and the house is quarantined, and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Hunt are boarding
at Fred Leighton's during the quaran-
tine
Miss Anna Rowe is visiting friends at
Passumpsc and Newbury for week.
Bert Morrill, of Montpelier, is working
for Calvin Morrill, in the harness shop.
A numbcr of the friends of N. W. Bur
dick called on him on Saturday evening,
reminding him of his seth birthday. The
inclemency of the weather made the gath
ering much smaller than it otherwise
would have been. Rev. Joseph Hamil-
ton, in behalf OF the friends, presented
him fine emblem ring. Refreshments
were served and q pleasant time was
enjoyed.
E. K. Hill, formerly butter maker at
the Danville creamery, and the past three
years at the Passumpsic creamery, has
accepted position as butter maker at
the Greensboro creamery.
There will be a social and business
meeting of the Congregational church on
Wednesday afternoon and evening OF
this week.
An orchestra has recently been formed
in town to be known as the Silver String
Orchestra, with the following players
LIST violns, Joseph Fleishner and w. F.
Dole; list mandolin, William Gill; 2nd
violin, c. S. Dole; LIST guitar, DR.. 0. E.
AdIlcII Auu guitar MIS- LUG W. (oltSli
piano, Mrs Susie Preston. DR.. 0. E.
Carter is president, c. S. Dole business
manager, and Mrs. Preston secretary
and treasurer. They have been practic-
ing together for some time and are now
ready for engagements.
A. B. Hoyt is in charge of the East
Highgate station for three weeks.
Arthur Heath of St. Johnsbury has
been quite i'll at the home of his parents
from relapse of the mumps.
Mrs. Martha Mcdonald returns this
week to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Mrs. Aaron Wesson is quite i'll.
Mrs. Comiar and nurse of New Bed
ford are at the Elm House, coming here
from the Adirondacks for her health.
T. Frank Badger, vino has been quite
i'll and whose recovery was despalred oh
is rapidly recovering.
Miss Susie Wilson is suffering from an
attack of bronchitis.
A very thoughtful and worthy act was
the surprise party to Miss Emily Eaton
last Friday night, when a number of her
friends and neighbors called and passed
Intervening with her, and leit So in money
and other substantial tokens OF their
sympathy for her in her long illness.
Mrs. Enoch Harris of st. Johnsbury
has been visiting at c. H. Wilson'S.