St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-25
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Death of Stewart Butler.


Death of Stewart Butler.
Stewart Butler, one of our best known
nd mos e,p cted citizens, died at his
L, me Ia this village. Friday, May 20,
a.ter u brst illness OF two months with
C. iisumption, following a severe attack
OF .,neu IONA MIR. Butler was born in
S Adams May ~, 1916, and spent his
lie n northern Vermont and vicinity.
F, over SO years he and his surviving
br cher, Jay, have worked together.
7 L tie between them was very close,
srrnassirr the ordinary love Of brothers
Mr. Du.ler has worked IN Fairfield, AL
bany, Stowe, Irasburg, Craftsbury,
Troy, Enosburg Falls, Montreal, White
field and Lancaster, N. 81. He learned
his trade OF Carroll S. Page at Hyde
worked for the hardware firm OF J. c.
Baton & Co., in this place. Fifteen
years ago he married Miss Isabella Ware
OF Ely, who survives him, with three
sisters and one brother. Mr.. Butler has
# r 20 years lived his quiet, unassuming
life among us, universally respected for
his kindness of heart, his sterling honesty
AMI many excellent qualities. Many
will mourn his loss beside his immediate
family. Funeral services were held Sun
day, in the Congre gational church, of
which he was member and devoted
adherent. The church was filled to over
flowing, and the quantity of flowers
was immense. Rev. J. c. Bodwell con-
Quoted the services, and there was sing
ing by the church choir. ]. c. Eaton
ana H. w. lyster, with all the employees
of the firm, were present, also a large
booy of the Odd Fellows. Interment in
the Lyndon Center cemetery.
Mrs. Brown, OF Barton Landing, visi-
ted her son Henry Brown and family
last week.
The Sons of Veterans dance in the
Good Templars hall last Thursday even
ing was well attended and quite success
full. Mrs. Brock furnished the music.
Miss Ida Pearl visited Miss Steven
Folsom, at Bellows Falls, last week.
DIR. and Mrs. F.. H. Davis were in
Montpelier and Barre few days last
week, the former attending a medical
meeting.
Mrs. A. L. Finney state treasurer. was
in attendance on the meeting of the
Rebekah Assembly at Bellows Falls last
week. Mrs. Bradshaw and Mrs. Amily
Wilmot also attended.
Mrs. A. D. Paige spent last week in
Boston, and Mr.. Paige Joined her there
to stay over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 7. Blodgett enjoyed an
automobile trip to Randolph last week
going through Montpelier, and return
ing via White River Junction and the
Connecticut valley.
John Norris is making extensive re-
pairs and improvements on his block.
Tenements are being finished off on the
second and third floors, and in the store
formerly occupied by 6. F. Wheeler,
fire proof vault is to be built for holding
the town records and it will be fitted up
Tor use as town clerks Office.
Miss Mabel Lee has returned home
from Pinehurst, N. c., where she has
been working in hotel the past winter.
Mrs w. l.. Guild has been sick with
neuralgia and rheumatism, and MIR.
Guild also has been unable to work on
account of a severe cold and asthma.
Miss Christabel Brown has gone to
Martha's Vineyard to spend the summer
with former schoolmate.
Harry House OF Worcester Mass, was
in town last week.
Mrs. Charles Berry of Worcester
Mass, visited friends in town recently.
Mrs. Joseph Palmer has returned to
Bangor, Me-. with her daughter, Mrs.
Walton, and will remain through the
summer. She has been spending the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. &c. B.
Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Libbey and
daughter have, been visiting Mrs. Lib
bey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Powers,
at Ryegate.
Bishop Hall preached at St. Peters
church on Sunday evening last, and held
holy communion Monday morning, at
8 clock.
Miss Carrie Mathewson is keeping
house for Mrs. Elisha Bigelow.
Ms. Kimball aud daughters visi ed in
Glover last week, and have now gone to
their new home in Leominster, Mass.
Building operat tons are progressing
hney on the new schoolhouse. Several
c .r'oads OF granite have arrived tor the
foundation. The building committee
have purchased of c. M. Darling and H.
e. WATSON a strip OF land exlenulag back
of tue schoulhouse to the river, which
will b. graded and used as playground.
last at present the children have per-
| mission to play in the park until 4 p. M,
as they nave no playground at all.
DR. and Mrs A c. Mcdowell and Ruth
were in Glover last week.
DR.. Staples is improving after his ILL
ress. but very slowly.
Mrs. EugeEe Libby is at Bright1ook
HOSPITAL where she had a srsriof,s orera.