St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-22
AT DANVILLE.

Death of Miss Carrie Chickering Gray
Miss Carrie Chickering, daughter OF
Mrs. Hattie Gray, died on Saturday
morning of last week Miss Chickering
had been i'll with consumption about a
year and has been great sufferer during
the last few weeks. She was very low
able girl and the neighbors and friends
have gladly done what they could for
her comfort. The funeral was held at the
Methodist church Sunday afternoon,
Rev. Joseph Hamilton officiating. Mrs.
Gray has the heartfelt sympathy of the
community in the loss of her daughter.
Among those present at the funeral were
her brother, Mr.. Chickering of Goss Hol-
low, Mr.. and Mrs. Drake and Mrs. Cur
rier of Sheffield, Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew.
son of Wheelock, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Eastman of Hardwick.
The Village Improvement Association
have arranged to have Mr.. Charles X.
Taggart, entertainer OF Boston, appear
at the Town Hall on Friday evening OF
this week, July "a Mr.. Taggart was
here in May and so pleased his audience
again. There was not dull minute
during the entire evenings program,
which consisted of readings, imperson-
ations, ventriloquism, trick violin play
ing, songs and instrumental music. 1t is
hoped there will be large audience to
greet him this time. Entertainment
will commence at s o'clock. Admission
for adults 25 cents, for children ] 5 cents.
Mrs. W. w. Goodnough has purchased
the Alonzo Brown place at st. Johnsbury
Centre.
George Parker is building small barn.
Mrs. Arson Sanderson and her son.
Walter Sanderson, of Troy, N. Y, and
Harvey Eaton of Bradford have been
visiting at William Shiers.
Sam Currier has been transferred from
the postal run from Alburgh to Troy, N.
Y, where be has been for the past two
years to therun from Alburgh to Boston.
Mrs. Abial Fisher and Miss Lettie
Fisher of Washington, D. c., are visiting
at Stephen d. Morse's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Allison and son
Robert visited his sister, Mrs. S. N In
gals, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Preston and
children of Exeter, California, visited at
Miss W. A. Preston's last week.
Mrs. S. c. Currier has returned from
Barre where she has been visiting rela-
tives for few weeks.
Miss Edith Ranney has returned from
a visit to Miss Julia Shipman at Water
bury.
Miss Georgianna Trail of Barre is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. S. c. Currier.
Mrs. Calvin Woodward is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Jennie Solomon at st.
Johnsbury.
Charles Weeks of st. Johnsbury spent
last week with Charles Ingalls, at his
camp at Joe's pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Woods of San
Francisco, Cal, are visiting Mrs. Woods
sister, Mrs. Julia West.
May Wilson returned Friday from a
visit with relatives in Burlington.
Mrs. John Corskie of Barre has been
visiting Mrs. Matthew Steele for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Priest of Boston
and Mrs. E. M. Harris of st. Johnsbury
visited at Charles Wilson's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Lands of Mllers-
vile, Pa, are stopping at the Elm House.
The lawn party given by the ladies of
the Methodist church last Friday even
ing was very successful and enjoyable
affair.
The Library association will repeat the
play, "a Modern Ananias," at the town
hall, on Friday evening, July 81. This
play was very successfully presented in
June and many will be glad OF an oppor-
tunity to see it again.
George g. Brown of Brooklyn, N. Y,
and Miss A. M. Kipling also of Brook
Ign, are stopping at Thurbers hotel.
The improvements on the library
building are completed and it was re.
opened on Saturday of last week. The
entire interior has been re.inished, Lyp-
don Arnold OF st. Johnsbury doing the
papering and decorating A hardwood
floor has been laid in all the rooms and
beautiful rugs were sent from Chicago
for the reading room, also for the main
room. Their expense has been entirely
met by Mrs Pope of Chicago and this
renewed token of her interest in Danville
is deeply appreciated by the citizens.
Over 60 new books have been added to
the library.
Miss Carrie B. Sargent from St. Johns.
bury will be at Rev. Joseph Hamilton's
this week where she will have display
OF embroidery goods on Friday and Sat
urday. Orders for goods or stamping
may be taken.
Bargains in rods at Eastman's.