St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
ST. JonNsBURY CENTER.
DeasA of Mrs. weedrnff.

Deash of Mrs. Woodruff.
Mrs. Horace E. Woodruff died at the
home OF her soa, d. @. Woodruff, last
week Tuesday. Her maiden name was
Mary Scott, and in 1912 she married
Horace Woodruff, who died at this place
about FIVE years ago, and they had two
children, one of whom is living, and Hal
sey Scott Woodruff, who died IN infancy.
Mrs. Woodruff was born lin Lyndon,
January 9, 1876, where she lived tor
some time About 40 years ago they
came to St. Johnsbury where Mr. Wood
ruff had a hardware store on Railroad
street. After his health became poor.
about Is years ago, they moved onto
the Woodruff farm. Although Mrs.
Woodruff came from large family she is
the last one of the generation. Those
who knew her, knew her as a noble
woman, who will be greatly missed. MIR.
and Mrs. Woodruff were among the
first founders of the Universalist church
at st. Johnsbury and all that they did
was for the benefit of others. Mrs.
Woodruff was woman who kept her
self we'll informed and If anyone was
going to read for her she wanted it to
be something instructive, and was also
an exemplary housewife. The village
loses a woman of a noble character and
one who will be missed by her friends.
She had just passed her SSth birthday
which was the ninth of January, and that
occasion will be long remembered by
those who were present. Kew. Mr.
Walch took charge at the funeral winch
was held Friday at the home. The many
floral tributes showed the sympathy OF
their friends.
Young Wife Commits Suicide.
Mrs. Venus White, % years old, COM
mitted suicide last week Wednesday
afternoon by taking strychnine. She
came here to spend the winter with her
brother, who lives in the north part of
the town. She had recently separated
from her husband and became Respondent
over her unhappy married lie. She
leaves a little girl, who lives with her
grandmother in Whiteheld, N. e..
Miss Elizabeth Beane, who has been
spending a week with her parents, re-
turned to her work at Barton, Tuesday.
Mrs. Nellie Blood of Lunenburg has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. N. Ii.
Page.
Miss Annie Stone of West Burke is
working at Mrs. Bert Farnham's:
Mrs. Perlie Bacon and Mrs. Edith
Stone entertained their friends last week
Tuesday evening. Pit and other games
were played and fine time enjoyed by
all. Refreshments were served.
Roy Gibson, who buried his wife last
week at Manchester, has returned to his
parents home here, Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson.
Mrs. Edith Stone has gone to West
Burke to care for Mrs. Burns mother.
Those who were on the sick list last
week are much better and the sick ones
this week are Miss Lucy Hutchinson and
the Brown family, who are threatened
with scarlet fever.
Miss Mable Greenwood has been visit
ing at Monroe.
Mrs. D. Q. Woodruff is sick with the
grip.
Horace Woodruff of Boston and Irving
Woodruff of Portsmouth, who were
called here to attend the funeral of their
grandmother, have returned to their
work.
Mrs Quimby of Lyndon Center is Wis
iting Mrs. E. Fl. Hailett.
The Christian Endeavor will hold an
entertainment and social Friday evening
at the Congregational church. Cake
and coffee will be served. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all. Admission 10
cents.
Miss Emma Lockwood of White River
Junction will come on Thursday and
Mr.. and Mrs. Deli Lockwood from Evans
vile are coming Friday to spend a few
days with their mother, Mrs. N. Ell.
Page. MIR. and Mrs. Dell Lock
wood, after visiting here, will go to Con-
necticut, where they will make their home.
A very quiet wedding took place Satur-
day evening at O'Clock at this place,
when at the home of the bride, N. Ell.
Page of Danvilie and Mrs. Addie F.
Lockwood were married by Rev. George
c. McDougall. The brides many friends
will be glad to welcome MIR. Page
as they intend to make their home
here. We extend to MIR. and Mrs. Page
our heartiest good cheer and best wishes
for long and happy life.
The Thursday evening prayer meeting
will be held this week with Mrs. Hattie
Brockway at o'clock.