St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-11
WEST CONCORD.

was held at the Methodist church, Thurs
day afternoon. Her former pastor, Rev.
George Smith, assisted by Rev. A. B. En-
right, oficiated. Mr.. and Mrs. May fur
nished music. The interment was in the
family lot in the old cemetery. Mrs.
Boyce had been great sufferer from sci
ATTIC rheumatism and was taken to Bur
lington the last of April for treatment at
the hospital. She sustained a stroke of
paralysis shortly after her arrival from
which she never rallied. She leaves two
young children and a husband, also a
brother and sister, Mrs. Mary Follensby
of Massachusetts. Many of her friends
in CRANKY were present to attend the
funeral, among whom were Mrs. Mary
Anderson, Mrs. Daniel Lunnie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Isham and daughter, also
Charles Bennett, Mrs. Fl. c. Bond and
Mrs. William Russell of St. Johnsbury.
Rupert Cutting is employed as night
Waterman at the Chemical Works.
Charles Ross and Charles Woodbury. of
st. Johnsbury were guests of Woodbury.
6. A. r. and W. K. c. last week Tuesday
evening.
Rev. A. M. Smith preached his farewell
sermon at the Universalist church, Sun
day, and leaves soon for his new home in
Plainfeld. Rev. Thomas Butler of Phila-
delphia will occupy the pulpit for the
next month and is candidate to fill the
vacancy.
Miss Alkaline Sugg spent Sunday at her
home in Cranky.
Mrs. Nellie Paris disposed of her house
hold goods at her residence last Tues
day.
Miss Lorilla Green is making prepara-
tions to rebuild her house, which was de-
stroyed by fire last winter. Warren
Temple will have charge of the work.
Mrs. Carrie Gage. district deputy of
the o. E. S., visited Adah chapter, Thurs
day night. Mrs. Miles Mullen and Miss
Leslie Bishop of Lunenburg were also
present.
Miss Lillian Goodreault is attending
school at the convent in St. Johnsbury.
Ernest Ball of Bellows Falls has been
visiting relatives in town.
The Universalist Sunday school elected
the following officers last Sunday: Sup
erintendent, Willard Chase; assistant
superintendent, Mrs. Willard Chase; sec
rotary, Ada Harvey; treasurer, Josie Bel
den; librarian, Mamie Harvey; assistant
librarian. Lillian Virtue; auditor, Harold
French. The Sunday school has raised
$5S in the penny collection the past
year.
Hiram Hutchinson has been appointed
to fill the position of church collector of
the Universalist church made vacant by
the decease of Selim Grout.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Hutchinson
were in Littleton last Tuesday to attend
the wedding of Mrs. Hutchinson's
brother, William Wallace, and Miss An
ME Kenny.
A farewell reception will be rendered
Rev. and Mrs. A. M. Smith at
the Universalist church this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Flint, Miss Pearl
Davis, w. M.-Roach, Miss Olive Barrie,
Miss Elsinore Brock and Miss Nettie
Waldron of St. Johnsbury were in town
Friday.
Miss Gertrude Fales has been spending
a few days with her aunt, Mrs. Carrie
Douglass.
Miss Jane Morse of St. Johnsbury has
been spending few days with friends in
town.
Road Commissioner Douglass has been
laying long strip of tile pipe on High
street the past week.
MIR. and Mrs. William Weir spent sew
eral days last week at George Reeds.
Ned Ripley of St. Johnsbury has been
Mrs. Rhoda Ripley.
MIR. and Mrs. Emery Adams spent sew
eraI days last week with friends in St.
Johnsbury.
Mrs. Irving Wilson and son, Robert, of
Sugar Hill, N. H., are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Bailey.
George Boutwell, of Kirby spent Sun
day with his mother, Mrs. Carrie Bout
well.
Rev. A. M. Smith, during his three
70 ut he 11ixy coI ISf
church, has officiated at "a funerals and
16 marriages. Fourteen have united
with the church and four children have
been christened.
Burt Sampson has contracted to draw
the granite from the quarry in Kirby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noyes of St. Johnsbury
moved into the vacant tenement in Fl. F.
6. Brands block last week. Mr.. Moves
will work on the new house at Sulphur
Spring farm during the summer.
Miss Ellen Reed has been spending a
few days at Edgar Cushman's.
DIR. D. B. Smith of Plain6eld has been
visiting his nephew, Rev. A. Nd, Smith,
the past week.
The many friends of Miss Helen Bray
lev of Hartford will be sorry to hear that
she fell from her horse the past week and
broke her collar-bone.
Lynford Balm has entered the employ
of the St. ]. and L. c. road and is work
ing on the west end.
Frank Burns of West Burke had the
misfortune to lose his pocketbook, con-
tanning SIS, while in the village Friday
night, or previous to his reaching the vii
lage.
Burnie Ouimby of Lunenburg visited
his mother, Mrs. Emma Quimby, Tues
day.
Andrew Lyon loaded car of potatoes
last week for which he paid IS cents per
bushel.
Mrs. Albert Owens and Henry Brooks
called on friends in St. Johnsbury the first
of the week.
Mrs. Hosea Wright and Mr. and Mrs.
Burt WRIGHT and daughter. Hazel were