St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-21
AT DANVILLE.
Death of Henry Crane.

Henry Crane died at his home Friday
afternoon. He had been 10 failing health
and great sufferer for many years, and
for the past year had been confined to
his bed. He had twice been operated
upon, hoping that relief might be OBJ
tanned, but the best medical skill was of
no avail. MIR. Crane was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Crane. and was born in
Danville, March 27, 1889, where he
always resided. La 1862 he enlisted in
Company c, 9Th Regiment, Vermont
Volunteers. and was sent to louisiana,
where he was wounded in the shoulder
at Port Hudson. In July 1864 he was
transferred to the Shenandoah Valley,
where he saw active service, remaining
in the service until the close of the war.
At the time of his enlistment he was a
particularly robust young man, but i'll
health, contracted during his long army
service, made him an invalid for the rest
of his lie. In April 1894 he married
Miss Ella Sherburn of Wheelock, who
survives him, and who devoted herself
to his care during his long illness. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon at
his late home, Rev. 6. c. Gorse ofici-
ating, and the bearers were Charles
Hardy, E. H. Brown, M. Nd. Wheeler,
c. D. Brainard. Among those present
from out OF town were Mrs. Annette
Woods and daughter, Mrs. Charles Cad
ipee, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Heath of
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brown OF
Wheelock, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Sherburn
of LyndonvilIe, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wright, and Miss Bessie Wright of
Passumpsic, William Hoyt of Cabot and
Charl Hardy of Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Damon Snow of Lunen-
burg are visiting at r. N. Wormwood's.
Harry Danforth, who has been quite
i'll the past week, is gaining.
E. E. Badger and George /. Green are
both quite i'll.
Miss Sadie Colby has been i'll for the
past week.
The annual business meeting and cleo
ton of officers of the Christian Endeavor
society will take place at the Congrega-
tional vestry, Friday evening. at us
o'clock. II is set at this early hour on
account of a rehearsal of the Christmas
music, which will be held the same even
ing in the church. All who sing are re-
guested to come to this rehearsal.
At the annual meeting of Diamond
Chapter, o. E. S., the following officers
were elected: Matron, Mrs. w. F. Dole;
patron, DIR. Henri Pache; assistant ma
iron, Mrs. Charles Fl. Wilson; treasurer,
Mrs. George l. Green; secretary, Mrs.
Charles Ranney; conductress, Mrs. Ash
ley Goss assistant conductress. Mrs. W.
FL. Cass; sentinel, George I. Green; war
der, Mrs. Eli Smith; chaplain, Mrs. F. E.
Ainsworth; organist, Mrs. A. w. Merrill;
Ada, Mrs. O. E. Carter; Ruth, Mrs. ]. Fl.
Fisher; Esther, Mrs. A. B. Hoyt; NJ artha
Mrs. c. S. Dole Eecta. Mrs. S. o. Morse.
Mrs. Sarah Allison has returned from
St. Johnsbury and is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. S. N. ingalls,.
Miss Eva Tilton is i'll with the grip.
Mrs. David R. Brown will spend Christ
mas at her former home in Burlington.
Charles Lamb of Montpelier spent Sun
day in town.
Stocker Bros. are getting out 100000
feet of spruce lumber this winter.
= Christmas will be observed at the
Methodist church Saturday evening by
cantata, and the usual Christmas tree,
to which the public are cordially invited,
and on Sunday evening at the Congre-
gationa1 church Christmas exercise en-
titled "The Christmas STAR will be Civ
en- by the children and a chorus choir, to
which all will be welcome.
The remains of Frank Bovee of Hard
wick were brought here Tuesday for
burial.