St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-17
BRADFORD.

On Sunday afternoon this town wit
messed sad and unusual circumstance
that Of seeing two funeral professions in
a single afternoon pass along our streets
toward the cemetery-and at the same
time one other home was darkened by
the Grim Messenger, and on Monday
occurred another funeral Mabel
Griffin. only daughter of Mrs. Mike
Griffin. died Friday night after an illness
of two weeks with pneumonia, aged 1S
years. Funeral was held at the home
Sunday at 2 O'Clock, Rev. A. III. Webb
officiating.
Mrs. Sarah B. c. Haskins died Friday
night after an illness OF several weeks.
The funeral was held at the bone SUM-
day at 8 80, Rev. Mr.. Webb officiating.
Mrs. Haskins was the mother of Mrs.
Fred Dow and of Fred Haskins of this
town.
Mrs. Underwood, the aged mother Of
Mrs. James Sawyer of this town, died
Saturday morning with pneum onia. The
funeral was held Monday afternoon, Rev.
Mr.. Webb officiating.
Miss Mary Roundy of Rockingham
spent several days last week with her
sister. Miss Mabel Roundy.
A dancing school was opened in
Armorv Hall last Monday evening, with
Miss Elizabeth Kidder of Littleton as
teacher and Miss Charlotte Davis as
pianist.
| Miss Frances Blaisdell of East Corinth
| spent Sunday in town.
| Miss Harriette Craig of Littleton spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Craig.
Henry Barnard Stafford. Dartmouth
| 'O4, visited friends in town last week.
Mrs. c. c. Briggs of Burlington spent
Tuesday with her aunt, Mrs. J. M.
Warden.
Floyd Martin, who has been i'll for sew
eraFweeks, remains about the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. W. Eaton are visiting
friends in Troy, N. Y.
Mrs. Jennie Grow of Los Angeles, Cal,
was recent guest at Frank Brigham's.
| Miss Alice Crook, who has been i'll for
the past few weeks, has sufficiently re-
covered to go to Cam bridge, Mass, to
visit her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Walker are spend
ing few weeks in Boston and vicinity.
Miss Emily Prescott is confined to the
| house by severe attack of bronchitis.
| Many of our townspeople are very sick
with grip and pneumonia Among the
| number are Mrs. Lewis Jenkins, Mrs.
| Byron Rowell, Reuben Simpson, Lora
| Cunningham, Hollis Young and the
youngest child OF Walter Wright.
| Miss Edith Cunningham was called
| home from her school in williamsburg,
| Mass, on account of the serious illness
of her sister Lora.
| Mrs. Charlotte Kenyon of Lebanon
has been spending week with her sister,
| Mrs. Emma Kenyon.
| Mrs. o. Fl. Stevens is confined to the
| house by severe cold.
| Mrs. 81. E. Palmer and Richard are
spending several weeks in Derry. N. H.
| Mrs. E. c. Taplin, who has been spend
ing several weeks with Mrs. A. P. Hasel-
ton, returned to Quincy, Mass, Monday.
Miss Anna Jenkins was called home
last week from Worcester, Mass, on
account of the severe illness of her
mother, Mrs. Lewis Jenkins.
Mrs. c. E. Hartman of East Corint
has been spending several days with her
sister, Mrs. E. T. Smith.
The annual mid-term promenade was
held in Woods Hall, Monday evening,
which was greatly enjoyed by both
pupils and teachers.
The ladies of the Congregational
church served an excellent hash supper in
the church parlor Tuesday evening.
Mrs. w. w. Goodwin, Mrs. E. T. Sun
bury and Josephine Barrett are very i'll
with pneumonia.
Frank Brigham gave "stag" party
to 20 gentlemen friends Monday evening.
Progressive whist was played and a
most enjoyable evening spent.
Miss Alice Kenney OF Littleton is spend
ing the week with Mrs. ]. E. Libbey.
Mrs. Wilbur Morris died Monday
morning at her home on the Lower
Plain. She had been an invalid and a
great sufferer Tor good many years
Besides her husband she leaves a daugh
ter, Mrs. Lang Merrill, and son, Louis
| Morris.
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