St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-27
ST. JOnNSBURY CENTER.
Death of Mrs. Page.

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Death of Mrs. Page.
Mrs. Lucretia Farnham Page, who has
lived in this town for a number of years,
passed away at her home, Tuesday
night, May 10. Mrs. Page was born at
St. Johnsbury, August &c, 1922, the
daughter of Mary and Jesse Farnham.
She was one OF eleven children. one of
which is now living, Lucius Farnham Of
St. Johnsbury. She married Henry Page,
May 10, 1S47. and he died only few
years ago They had lived happily to-
gether for 54 years. She was the mother
OF eight children, four of which are living:
George Hall Of California Lyman Page
of Madison, Maine, Rockwell Page Of
Victory, and Mrs. Eddie Lockwood of
St. Johnsbury Center, where she has
made her home since she came here.
When young girl she joined the Meth
odist church OF st. Jobnsbury, and was
woman of most beautiful and estimable
character. Her last days were full of
suffering which was borne with forth
tude characteristic of the real heroine
she was, but in these last days she did
not lack for want OF care, for the loving
hand OF her daughter was always there
to aid and help her. Mrs. Page was
retiring, motherly woman. devoted to
home and friends, and the story OF her
years is record Of every duty well done.
She was always kind and considerable of
the interests of Others, just and charita-
BILE in all her dealings. Ever loving and
faithful as wife, mother and friend, she
will be greatly missed and sincerely
incurred by relatives and friends. The
funeral services were held at the Meth
odist church, Thursday afternoon, Rev.
Mr.. McDougal in charge. Her four
nephews. John, Herbert and Bert Far
ham and lob Damon, were bearers.
Mrs. E. H. Hallett and children, who
have been visiting her parents at Nashua,
N. H., returned home last week.
Lester Berry made a visit to Dart.
mouth College Thursday, returning Sat-
urday.
George Wiley has given up his job at
Fairbanks shop on account OF his health
and will now do job work in the village.
Miss lone Barrett from St. Johnsbury
has been visiting at Miss Mary Whit
ney's.
Printice Pierce went to Lawrence,
Mass, Saturday, to visit his niece, Mrs. |
D. W. Jenness.
William Beane has bought Mr.. Lees |
horse and will start for Newport this |
week to run ten cent team.
Miss Mary Adams of St. Johnsbury |
visited Mrs. Mary Wright last week.
E. II. Stone and Henry Powers went |
to East Burke last week to help move a |
building.
All the children are requested to meet |
at the post Office at ten clock Saturday |
to march to the cemetery and help deco
rate the soldiers graves.
Beauman Butler, with his daughter.in-
law, started for Bangor, Maine, Mon
day, where he will make his home with |
them. Mr.. Butler has lived here for a |
long time and will be missed by a large
circle of friends.
Dell Lockwood OF Evansville, N. H.
Page and daughter Ida from Danville,
William Page and wife Of Danville, Ira |
Blood and wife of Lunenburg and Rock.
well Page of Victory was called here by
the death Of Mrs. Henry Page.
Mrs. Turner OF Boston called ON friends
here last week.
Mr.. Lee, who has been running the |
meat market. has gone to work on Mr.. |
Wallis farm at Lyndonville, where he will
take the responsibility OF assistant SUI
perintendent.
The Home Missionary society met at
the Congregational church, Wednesday. |
Mrs. Hill went last week to Barton to |
visit her daughter, who is teaching there. |
Several in the place have had the Citi.
zens' telephone put into their houses:
E. o. Mongeon, George Wiley, Fred
Hill, Mr.. Benedict, Charles Whitney,
Mr.. Town. Ed. Gray, Bert Farnham,
Walter Robins and Tracey Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hallett, Mrs.
Brewer. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Beck, Mrs.
Jesse Gage, MISE. H. Stone, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Nichols, Ed Gray, MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Hooker and Miss Ida
Learned attended the Pomona meeting
at Sheffield last week.
The lawn party, Thursday night. was
well patronized and all seemed to enjoy
the evening.
S. D. Noyes from Tunbridge has been
visiting at Mrs. Addie Lockwoods.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. E. H.
Stone, Thursday.
Lester d. Stiles has been appointed
postmaster in place OF Turrell Hartman,
deceased