St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
WEST CONCORD.
Death of Mrs. RIood.

Welthea M. Blood. widow of Orange
S. Blood, of Whitehead, N. H., died at
the residence of her son-in-1aw, Herbert
Robinson, OF. Berlin, N. H., March 2.
She was the daughter of Rawson and
Susan Harvey and was born, in St.
Johnsbury, in 1885, and afterwards
moved with her parents to Kirby, where
she remained until the spring of 1850,
when she moved with her fathers family
to this town and was married IN the
early spring of 1859 to o. S. Blood, then
of Lancaster, where they resided for
several years. Afterwards Mr. and Mrs.
Blood came to West Concord, where he
went into business. They were well and
favorably known here for several years,
making many friends, who have always
held them in kind remembrance. From
this place they went to Whiteheld, where
Mr.. Blood became engaged in business,
remaining there until the time of his
death, few years since. During the
time Mr.. Blood and his wife were at
Whitefeld they were connected with the
Methodist church and were among its
most active members and promoters,
from which church the funeral rites of
Mrs. Blood as well as those of her hus-
band were solemnized. Mrs. Blood is
survived by one daughter, Winona, wife
of Herbert Robinson, of Berlin, N. H.;
one sister, Mrs. Elmore Chase, of Fair
Oaks, California; and one brother, 0. F.
Harvey, of West Concord, together with
several nephews and nieces.
George Quimby has been logging for
Albert Owen the past week.
Fred Lillicrap, who recently returned
from the west, has entered the employ OF
the Leader Granite Co.
Mrs. Helen Burroughs is visiting her
niece, Mrs. Frank Richardson, in Little
ton.
Roy and Glen Powers of Lyndonville,
who have been spending several days
with their aunt, Mrs. George Quimby,
returned home Saturday.
Miss Flora Reed, who has spent sever
al weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Charles
Powers, has returned to her home in
Waterford.
o. F. Harvey started his saw mill last
week Monday, as the recent thaw pro-
vided sufficient water power. Carl Burt
is running the saw. The mill has not
been so well stocked with timber for
many years as it is at present.
Arthur Forsaith has been quite i'll the
past week with a serious stomach
trouble.
Frank Powers of Lvndonville called on
friends in town last Wednesday.
Clarence Lillicrap has been suffering
with tonsilitis the past week, but is now
improving.
Rev. A. M. Smith was suddenly called
to Plainfeld last Monday morning by
the serious illness of an uncle.
Walter Houston, assistant bookkeeper
for Johnson & Stebbins at Damon's
Crossing, spent last week Monday at his
home here.
Miss Mamie Harvey, who has been
visiting her sisters at St. Johnsbury, has
returned home.
George Carleton has returded from his
recent visit with friends in New York
state.
Singing school will be held this week
Wednesday night instead of Saturday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Noyes of Lam
easter were called here recently on
account of the illness OF Austin Noyes of
Kirby.
Miss Jane Morse has closed her school
at CRANKY and is stopping with her
father, Daniel Morse, at Concord Corner.
Mrs. Grin Ford is visiting her niece,
Mrs. w. S. Dunton. at East St. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Bradshaw of Lyn-
don have moved onto the farm they
recently purchased of William Howard
at the Corner.
Mrs. Harry May and daughter are
spending the week with relatives in St.
Johnsbury.
Mrs. William Rich was the guest of
Mrs. Miles Mullen at Lunenburg last
week.
Sam Hayward, who recently went to
Lyndonville to take the examination for
railroad fireman, passed his examination
and made his first run through here last
week. He has this division of the St. J. &
L. c. railroad.
Charles Powers and S. w. Hill have
been busy the past week saving wood
with their gasolene saving machine.
Miss Marion McGregor has been very
i'll the past week.
Miss Myrtle Bugbee of Kirby is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Louisa Folsom.
Winthrop Reed fell on the ice last week,
ipjuring his hip and back so that he has
been incapacitated for work.
Mrs. Warren Temple sustained bad
fall last week near Union block. Just as
she was about to step onto the piazza
she slipped, striking her face against the
edge of the piazza, cutting her nose very
millinery parlors, where the wound was
dressed. Her body also was quite severely
bruised.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McGafey of STAN
stead, P. O., were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
S. W. Hill last week, en- route on their
wedding trip.
There will be an old folks leap year
ball at hotel hall, Friday evening, March
25, to which all the old time dancers are
cordially invited. Music will be furnished
by Moneys orchestra.
Louis Carpenter has been quite i'll the
past week.
Minnie and Elmer Burt have been vis-
iting Mrs. Will Chapman the past week.
Fred Aldrich was called to Whitefeld.
Saturday, by illness in his family. He
returned to his work here Monday.
He has already loaded So cars with pulp
wood and has the wood delivered for