St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-10-26
CONCORD.
Death of Har. Hutchinson.

Monday afternoon, October II. He had
been i'll FIVE weeks with congestion OF the
liver and week before his death he was
afflicted with bronchitis which was the
immediate cause OF his death. Mr.. Hutch
inson was born in Concord, August 30,
1929, the son OF Amos and Ruth Bah
cock Hutchinson. He was one OF six
children, Sophronia, Polly, Sarah, Judith
and Stephen, only one of whom is now
living. Mrs. Sophronia Freeman of Water
ford who celebrated her Goth birthday
the 5th of February, but who was able
to be present at the funeral. May rs,
1857, Hiram Hutchinson and Ellen May
were married by Rev. L.. II. Tabor.
Three children were born to them, Free
man. who lives on the home place; Carrie,
Mrs. George Chase of East St. Johnsbury !;
and Mary, Mrs. Fred Woods of Kirby /;
also an adopted son Harry. Mr.. Hutch
inson lived on his first farm in Royalston
Corner 80 years and in his late home for
IA years. He was one OF the few remain
ing landmarks" of Concord, man who
lived good and noble life and who held
a warm and tender spot in the hearts OF
his fellow men; as husband and father he
was faithful and loving, as a neighbor he
was one of the kindest. Funeral services
were held at the Universalist church
Thursday afternoon at one O'Clock. Rev.
Alvin Smith of Plainfeld assisted by Rev.
Thomas Butler oficiated. Music was
furnished by quartet composed OF Mrs.
c. F. Cutting, Mrs. W. M. Rich, Sylvester
Moody and Fl. ]. Daniels. The altar was
beautifully decorated with choice plants
and the church well filled with friends
who attested by their presence the SYM
patty they feel for the Borrowing family.
The pail bearers were Nathaniel Reed,
Stephen Reed and Lorenzo Freeman of
Waterford and Winthrop Reed of Kirby.
The intermeut was in this cemetery.
Their only son, Freeman, who has been
very i'll the past ten weeks with typhoid
fever had not recovered sufficiently to
attend the funeral. The sympathy of all
is extended to Mrs. Hutchinson and her
children.
Richardson Stockwell of Chelsea,
Mass, has been spending a few days
with his mother, Mrs. Helen Stockwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Forsaith of St.
Johnsbury were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. D. Forsaith last week.
Mrs. Abby Gray is entertaining her
sister. Mrs. Bert Gray, and two children,
of Damon's Crossing for two weeks.
The L. B. S. of the Methodist church
elected the following officers Wednesday:
Pres, Mrs. ]. K. Bonett; vice pres, Mrs.
Harry Currier; Sec, Mrs. A. B. Enright
treas, Mrs. Sarah Bingham; directresses,
Mrs. William Wright, Mrs Fred Cush-
man, Mrs. W. L. Ranney, Mrs. Miner
Carpenter, Mrs. Nellie Paris, Mrs. Jeffer-
son WEIGH.
Mrs. Susie Jones is spending a few
weeks with friends in Boston.
Mrs. George Paris of Lebanon, N. H.,
is spending few days with her mother,
Mrs. Nellie Paris.
Mrs. Jefferson WEIGH and daughter
Edna spent several days last week with
relatives at Lyndon.
Rev and Mrs. A. M. Smith and son
Percy of Plainfeld spent several days of
last week with friends in town.
Faye Hill of Stanstead, P. O., is spend
ing few days with his uncle, S. W. Hill.
John Ripley of Lyndonville visited his
mother, Mrs Rhoda Ripley, last week.
Alice Reed has been quite ill the past
week.
MIR. and Mrs. E.. D. Lee left Friday for
Hill, N. H., where they are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wilson of CRANKY
were guests of MIR. and Mrs. Henry Pease
last week.
Mrs. Stephen Haviland and Mrs. Nc
Ginnis OF Lisbon are spending few days
at Lester Richards and D. J. Lunnie's.
Miss Carrie Douglas and Miss Pearl
Douglas were at st. Johnsbury last week,
the guests of Mrs. David Fayles.
Herbert Douglas has rented the lower
tenement in the Lee block and will move
there the first of November.
Albert Douglas, our popular road COM
missioner, is building fine strip Of high
way on the road leading into South
Kirby. 1t is permanent Improvement
and is being made at a cost of $500,
state appropriation.
Mrs. Anne De Moranville, who went to
Boston on the excursion returned home
sooner than she intended owing to fall
she received the second day after her
arrival. She walked into coil of electric
wires that were not charged to their full
force, but were electrified sufficiently to
throw her across the street, and almost
miracuiously she escaped with a few
bruises and bad shaking up. She is 80
years old and her sight is not good,
nevertheless she knows the streets OF
Boston, better than many a younger
woman, and in spite of advancing years
makes at least one trip to the city each
year.
Miss Marjorie Ranney was very ill at
her home last week, threatened with
pneumonia. She is now improving.
Those called here from other towns to
attend the funeral OF Hiram Hutchinson,
Thursday, are Mrs. Sophrouia Freeman
of Waterford; Mrs. Albro Nichols, Mrs.
Pin Hale, Mrs. Ed. Spencer, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Woodbury. Frank Reed, all
of St. Johnsbury; Mrs. Mary Merrill and
daughter, Mrs. Sanborn, of Haverhill, N.
H; Mr.. and Mrs. George Chase and chill
dren, Perley Hollis. Miss Katy Hollis and
Mrs GEORGE Conn of East ST Iohush1rv.
James Wallace OF East Concord, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Powers of Lyndonville; Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Woods, Mr.. and Mrs.
Winthrop Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler
Walter, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Noyes of
Kirby; MIR. and Mrs. Stephen Reed, Mr..
and Mrs. Nathanial Reed of Waterford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Lewis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Richardson.
Mrs. Reuben Pierce of St. Johnsbury