St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-06

rlfna0 at Kansas lily, MTS. N ". I ne
ney and Mrs. Wilcox at St. Johnsbury
The funeral will be held this Afternoon
at the house at two o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Steele, who has been spending
the winter at New London, Conn, ha'
returned to St. Johnsbury and called or
few of his friends here Saturday.
Sam Piper and William Beane went to
Hard wick last week to see the new gran
lite shed and to visit friends.
Cortis Berry has been assisting c. A.
Calderwood in the furniture store at st.
Johnsbury.
Grace Fiske has gone to Laconia N. H.,
to help care for Mrs. Robert Smith who
is very i'll.
Charles Brockway, who has been quite
sick with hard cold, is able to be out
again.
Miss Dora Robbins has gone to Danvle
to care for Mrs George Stratiord.
Rev. Mr.. McDougal gave a May party
to the Junior Epworth League. Refresh
ments were served and a pleasant time
enjoyed by all.
The remains of Mrs. William Burwick
OF Barton were brought here for inter-
ment, Monday. Mrs. Burwick was
daughter of the late Luther Bonett. On
Tuesday night the remains Of Mrs. Hall
of South Boston, who used to live here a
number of years ago and who lived on
the Fenton place, were brought here for
interment. She was a grand daughter
OF Colonel Fenton.
The home missionary meeting Of the
Methodist church was held with Mrs.
Dickinson, Tuesday.
The ladies who had charge of the pro.
gram at the Green Mountain Grange,
Saturday night, did themselves much
credit. 1t consisted of farce, tableaux,
speaking and singing. Each one knew
their place and did their parts well.
After the program a bountiful supper
was served which all seemed to enjoy.
The rest of the evening was spent in
social dance.
Guy Brooks, who went away with the
circus last summer, was in town last
Saturday.
Rupert Menut, who has been having
the Group for long time, returned to
to school on Monday Floyd Jenness
has been on the sick list also.
Herbert Lougee, after considerable
work, has managed to get water pipe
laid from his spring in the pasture to the
house, and low has all the water that
he wants and some to loan to the neigh
bors.
Charlie Whitney with a party at st.
.Johnsbury went to Greensboro last week
fishing.
The Universalist people started Sun
day school on Sunday, the officers being
as follows: Superintendent. Martin
Carlton; vice-presldent, Stella Allen
secretary and treasurer, Helen Brewer
organist, Rose Bacon; librarian, Mrs.
Hattie Brewer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gay of Barton Landing
made Rev. p. B. Fisk a visit Monday.
Beauman Butler, who has carried on
his land for several years, feels that his
health will not permit him this year. He
has concluded to either sell or rent his
place. Mr.. Butler has always been a
good gardener, generally having the first
potatoes OF the season and who ever
takes this Offer will find the land in good
condition and will not regret the bargain
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs
Mary Wright on Thursday.
The Ladies Home Missionary Societ,
will meet in the Congregational vestry
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Ebenezer Wheeler, who has beer
very sick for the last six months, died al
her daughters home Monday. Hei
maiden name was Luciua Pierce and sh,
was the daughter OF Hiram and Mrs
LOIS Pierce. She was married three
times. Her first husband was William
Aldrich. who died 80 years ago. There
were two children by this marriage
Hiram Aldrlch and Lois Aver Her last
husband was Ebenezer Wheeler, who
died II years ago. For the past eight
years she has made her home with heI
daughter, Mrs. Lois Aver She was :
great sufferer, but bore her pains Will
bravery, kept a smiling countenance an
was always G ad to see her friends. Sh
lacked month OF being 76 at the tim
OF her death The funeral was held a
the house Tuesday, conducted by Rev. A
f. Walch. Music was furnished by S. I
and W. b. Atwood and Ralph Parker.
Rev. George Gray, Peter Simpson, Eta
Mandana and Jennie Simpson from Fail
fax have been visiting at Ed. Simpson
James S. Clark, student in the Har
ford Theological Seminary, has be n er
gagged to supply the Congregations
pulpit this summer and will come her
the last of the month.