St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-27
WEST CONCORD.
Death of Miss Wilson.

and Mehitabel Bailey Wilson, and was
born in a log cabin, standing on the
Andrew Lyon farm, May IL, 1921. She
was employed in Boston for 40 years as
cook at the fremont and Quincy hotels,
and when making her first trip there
N. H, to take the train for Boston. Her
first letter home cost her II cents
postage. Seven years ago she purchased
her pleasant home on Main Street,
where she and her sister Mrs. Brigham
Underwood, resided until the death of
Mrs. Underwood in February, and
whose funeral was held just ten weeks
previous the same day and hour. She
was woman of sterling qualities and
was respected by all who knew her The
funeral was held from her late home
Friday morning, Rev. A. Nd. Smith
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry May
sang three selections. The interment
was in the family lot.
There will be leap year ball at the
hotel hall, Friday evening, May 6. Mrs.
Brooks orchestra of St. Johnsbury will
furnish music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rockingham OF
Stoneham, Mass, Were guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Freeman Russell last week.
BENJAMIN Valley called ON friends in
town the past week.
Renaldo Bennett of Massachusetts
spent the past week in town visiting rel
atives and friends.
A very pleasant reception was given at
the Methodist church, last Wednesday
evening, in honor of Rev. and Mrs. A. b.
Enright. Supper was served at O'Clock,
which was followed by short musical
and literary program, consisting OF scrip
ture reading and prayer by the pastor,
H. II II Nav Misses afsP
and Luva Williams and the young ladies'
uuartette, Rotations by Mrs. Adeline
Sugg, Miss Luva Williams, Ben Valley
and 7. K. Hovey. Fred Cushman. in a
few well chosen words, welcomed the
pastor and his family to the parish. MIR.
Enright responded very feelingly, after
which the company dispersed, having
spent a very pleasant and profitable
evening.
Mrs. Mary Farnham, who has spent
the past few months with her father.
Frank Drew, at East St. Johnsbury, has
returned to town and with her children,
Frank and Carrie, is occupying her house
here.
John Barnett has been entertaining his
son the past week.
&c Dudley has finished saving his
stock of lumber. He has through the
winter sawed a million feet of lumber of
his own, besides doing considerable Gus
tom work.
Harry Williamson of Granville, P. O.,
and Libbey Lewis, have rented the gran
lite shed west OF Dudley's mill, and will
begin business on or near the hrst OF
Nav. Mr.. Williamson was formerly one
of the managers of the Leader Granite
Co.'s sheds and has many friends here,
who will be glad to welcome him back.
x,fch The r1eyu Fl rrn much Success.
Harold James, who has been i'll with
pneumonia at his home in Berlin, N. H,
returned to town Thursday. He will
board with his aunt. Mrs. Miner Car
penter, and attend school here.
Miss Fontie Hill has closed her engage
ment at Harvey Judevine's and is attend
ing the spring term of school. Miss Ada
Boutwell, is working for Mrs. Judevine,
who continues to improve slowly.
Miss Jennie Underwood af St. Johns
bury has been visiting relatives in town
the past week. She also assisted in the
care of her aunt, Miss Caroline Wilson,
during her illness and death.
Mrs. Lot Woodbury. is visiting her
daughter, Miss Addie Woodbury.. at
Lancaster, N. III.
Benton Lyster spent several days last
week with his family at Lyndonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Quimby of St.
Johnsbury are visiting Mrs. Quimby's
sisters, Mrs Rhoda Ripley and Mrs.
Abbie Brigham.
Trout Brook Creamery Co. paid its
patrons "a cents for March butter.
Mrs. John Pratt has been quite i'll the
past two weeks. Hardy Woodbury. has
also been on the sick list, a victim of the
grip.
uoc &c or with
her brother George Hastings.
Miss Laura Harvey has been visiting
Miss May Stiles at East St. Johnsbury.
Miss Jeanette Hastings of Miles Pond
is spending two weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. Fred Barr at Auburn Me.
Mrs William Reed and William Ran
ney have been i'll the past week.
Mrs. Harry May, Willard Brewer and
Harold French were in Lower Water
ford, Friday night to attend the old
folks concert given by Mr.. May at the
close of his singing school.
There was quite lively blaze Friday
morning in the home of Mrs. Ann De-
Moranville, but by the timely arrival of
neighbors it was soon extinguished and
but little damage was done.
Ira Lee of Hill, N. H., Miss Jennie
Underwood, Luman and Aldace Laid of
st. Johnsbury, and Perkins Underwood
of Newport, N. H., were in town Friday
to attend the funeral of Miss Caroline
Wilson.
Mrs. Achsa Turner is stopping with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Houghton, at Lyndon.
Mrs. Abbie Brigham has rented her
house to Benton Lyster and leaves this
week for Miles Pond, where she will live
with her daughter, Mrs. L. W. Hastings.
Mr.. Wilcox, who has boarded at Mrs.
Brigham's. will board at MIR. LISTERS.
Mrs. Nancy Hunt, who has been visit
ing her daughter In Troy, returned home
last Monday.
Miss Myrtle Bugbee, who has been
stopping with her aunt, Mrs. c. B. Fol-
som, has returned to her home at East
St. Johnsbury.