St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-09
AT THE WILLIE.


Mrs. George Thompson is quite ill suf-
fering with quinsy sores.
Miss Julia Buckley of Wells River, for
merly of this town, spent a few days
with her brother here last week.
G. F. Ferguson has been on a short
trip to Maine.
Miss Ford of Barton visited Mrs. Rob-
ert MeVicar last week.
The Shakespeare Club held their regu
lar meeting With Mrs. III. E. Folsom,
Thursday, and the Lyndon Women's
Club met the same afternoon with Mrs.
J. T. Gleason.
The funeral of Elmore ]. Quimby. a
lifelong resident of this town, was held
at his late residence, Thursday. Mr..
Quimby was born in 1S47, and has al
ways been farmer, living some of the
time on the home farm, now occupied by
Gilmore Quimby, and afterwards on the
farm he bought about mile from Lyn
don. He leaves a second wife and four
children, Walter. cambridge, Grace and
Mrs. Emma Forsyth. He was an honest,
hard working man and a prominent
member of the Baptist church.
Clayton Libbey moves this week into
Lang Walch's house near Hadley vile.
Rev. George c. Bliss preached at the
Congregational church Sunday, and will
occupy the pulpit again next Sunday.
DIR. c. w. Staples is in private hos
pital in Boston undergoing surgical and
medical treatment. At last reports he
was in very comfortable condition.
DIR. A. A. Cheney has been in the Han
over hospital. having part of his finger
removed. Serious trouble with this
hand was feared, as it has been troubling
him for some time.
Muriel Staples was confined at home
last week several days with an injured
knee.
Miss Helen Frye, who has spent the
summer here with her uncle, John Mer-
rill, has returned to her home in Lowell,
Mass.
All Souls Sunday was observed at the
Universalist church with special ser.
mon by the pastor.
Ingalls, Brothers have left for Hunting
ton, Florida, to spend the winter.
The ministers in this vicinity have
united to form the Passumspic Valley
Ministers Association. They met Mon
day, Nov. IA, with Rev. F. w. Evans, to
adopt constitution and formed per.
manent organization.
The Rebekah Lodge goes to West
Burke this evening, to work the degree
at the district meeting OF the order.
Mrs. Bowker is seriously i'll with val
vular heart trouble at Mrs. Stevens,
where she boards. Her granddaughter.
Miss Fanny Cass, of New York City, is
IN town, stopping with her cousin, Mrs.
|. A. L. Finney.
Theodore N. Vail entertained party
of gentlemen very pleasantly Tuesday
evening, and the election returns were re.
ported by special wire.
Orville J. Quimby, lifelong resident
of this place, DIED very suddenly Monday
afternoon. after brief illness with blood
poison, brought on by erysipelas. He
leaves three children, all of whom are
now here, Mrs. Sanderson OF St. Johns
bury, Harry and Arthur. Further par.
ticulars of his life will be given next
week.
William Dawson was badly hurt Mon
day by being crushed between cars
Doubts are entertained of his recovery.
Miss Bessie Aldrich returns to Lyndon
vile this week, and will go back to he1
old position in E. ]. Blodgett's store
Her mother, Mrs. Frank Camp, who has
spinal trouble while in Montreal. returns
also, much improved in health. They
will board for the present.
Mrs. c. B. Dodge is visiting her siste,
in Bangor, Maine.
Mrs w. B. Wilmot has finished work
in Mrs. F. ]. WiHey's store for the
present.
q. L. Parker goes to New York ane
Boston this week on the lookout for holi
day goods.