St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-07-27
EAST BURKE.
Death Of Dorothy 8. Rreckway.

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Dorothy Smith Brockway, who died
here Tuly 20. was born in Sutton, Mar.
10, 1911. She had lived nearly all her
life III the town in which she was born
and Burke, with the exception of the last
16 years, which were spent with her
youngest daughter, Mrs. c. E. Harris, at
the Harris farm in North Kirby and in
the village here, where she died. She
!, joined the Free Baptist church in Sutton
in her girlhood, Elder Woodman being
pastor. Her husband. Willard Brock
way, died 16 years ago. There were five
children born to them: Betsey. Mrs. !. D.
Gilhllan), West Burke, Hattie MRS. c.
E. Harris), William of this place and
Darwin who went west several years ago.
The funeral was held Friday forenoon
from the residence of c. e. Harris, Rev.
Geo. w. Manning preaching from Job s.,
&c. The burial was in Sutton cemetery
beside her husband. Mrs. Brockwav
was good wife. loving mother, kind
and sympathizing neighbor, and true
friend in the days of her strength and
usefulness.
The Library Association did very well
at their social Friday and propose to
have another in the near future.
II. D. Webster's sister, Mrs. Stockwell
of Chelsea, Mass, spent Sunday here.
James Eggleston has gone to East
Haven to visit relatives tor a week or
more.
DIR. Gordon K. Dickinson of Jersey
City, N. J., is visiting in town for a few
| weeks.
Mrs. Clara Gibson Shorey of Montreal
is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Ella Gushing Finney spent last
| week with her cousin, Mrs. Clara
Counter.
Ora Jenkins and Charlie Freeto are
| making -epairs on the Watson house.
Frank Houston and son Clyde spent
Sunday at St. Johnsbury with Mrs.
| Houston.
Mrs. George Eggleston is improving.
The springs on the Gibson farms have
| failed thing not known before for 60
years.
Mrs. Emma Hubbard jenkins of East
| Haven is visiting her brother and other
| relatives here.
| Mrs. Eleanor Phippen has been staying
| with Mrs. Baldwin at L. G. Shurtlef7s s,
while Mr.. and Mrs. Shurt1eff have been
taking carriage drive visiting relatives
in Lyndon, Concord and st. Johns
bury.
| Most of the farmers have finished hay
| ing, which is two weeks or more earlier
than last year. Some of them report a
| larger crop than usual.
| Mrs. Kate Bemis McGaffey of New
Mexico is at her brothers, Joshua Bemis,
on Bemis Hill.
Elmer Darling is at Mt. View.
| Mrs. Fred Counter is stopping with her
I parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cass.
| Mrs. Drake of Sheffield is visiting her
friend, Mrs. Clara Parker.
The Kings Daughters will hold another
ice cream and food sale in the tent
Friday, sale commencing at 8 O'Clock p.
m. There will be a musical entertain
ment in the church at 7.3O, to which all
are invited.
| Mrs. Amanda Hill of Concord is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Daniel Gilson
Ethel James is visiting Mrs. Ralph
Parker and Mrs Emma Houston at St.
| Johnsbury. From there she will go to
Monroe to visit relatives.
Mrs. Louise Graves Tow1e has been
visiting her relatives, the Gilsons, here.
| Mrs. Frank Houston is keeping house
for Mrs. c. F. Gibbs, at st. Johnsbury.
| Mrs. Robert w. Simonds and daughter
Dorothy of St. Johnsbury have been
| stopping at Belmont Farm.
| Mr. and Mrs. Abial Amidon of Con.
cord, N. H., have been visiting their