St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-13
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time with her mother, Mrs. S. w. Hill.
Rex and Kathleen Gray have recovered
from the whooping cough and hav
returned to school. Bernard Gray ha
recovered sufficiently to be out, but il
not able to return to school yet.
Mrs. Charles Shaw, who has been OF
crutches for several weeks, owing to step
ping on a needle, is not yet able to walk
without them.
Miss Leola Forsaith, who has spent
the past few months in White River
Junction, where she has been employed
in millinery paror returned home last
Monday.
Albert FRYE has been visiting his sister,
Mrs. J. f. HENDERSON, in Waterford.
Harry Moves of Hardwick is spending
some time with his sister, Mrs. Emanuel
Lillicrap
Mrs. Charles Shaw entertained her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gaskill,
of St. Johnsbury, last week.
Miss Mamie Harvey, who has spent
the past few months in Mrs. Patrick S
millinery parlors, St. Johnsbury, has re-
returned home, where she will remain tor
the present.
Woodbury. w. R. c. held its annual
election OF officers Tuesday evening, Dec
5. The installation will be held at the
next meeting. with Mrs. Lola Cutting,
installing officer.
Mrs. Nelson Burt Of St. Johnsbury has
been spending few days with her aunt,
Mrs. r. T. Johnson.
Mrs Harriet Ford, who has been visit
ing her daughters in Manchester, N. H.,
returned home last Wednesday,
Mrs. Fred Dodge is not very well and
Mrs. Emma Qumby is assisting in the
family.
Mrs. Minnie Seavey was quite i'll last
week and unable to attend to her duties
at the hotel for several days.
Miss Winifred Walbridge is teaching
school at Waterford near the Graves
farm.
Miss Eva Raymond of the Corner is
attending school and stopping at l.. S.
Richards.
The Leader Granite Company have
recently cut fine granite step for the
entrance to the town hall. 1t was put
in place last week, and is very neat.
Dan Grout has returned from Lisbon,
and is boarding at L. S. Richards.
Joseph Forrest has purchased of the
Iudevine estate, the Osgood place, recent
" occupied by Wilbur Thomas. Mr..
Thomas has moved his family onto the
Alfred Wright farm al the Corner.
M. Me- EI,,,o.o oJIo.ol,
Johnsbury have been spending a few
days at Edgar Harvey's.
There will be dance at hotel hall Fri
day evening. Music by MONEYS
orchestra.
c. II. Dudley commenced running the
chair factory last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Keir and family
were called to CRANKY last week by the
death Of Mr.. Keir's sister, Mrs. Henry
MCGinnis.
Mrs. Charles Shaw visited friends at
st. Johnsbury last week.
Miss Maude Enright, who has spent
the past few weeks with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Enright, lett Tues
day morning tor New York, where she
will spend sometime with relatives.
Walter May, principal of the high
school at Alton, N. H., comes this week
to spend the Christmas recess with his
parents, Mr.. and Harry May.
Red Clover Rebekah Lodge held its
election of officers Tuesday evening.
They will be installed in January.
Miss Pearl Douglas, who has spent the
past few weeks in the family OF Robert
Hull, has closed her engagement there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abby Hudson entertain
ed with a whist party at hotel hall
Saturday evening. 1t was one of the
largest parties OF the season, there being
13 tables.
Miss Flora Reed of Waterford is at
tending school here and boarding with
her aunt, Mrs. Charles Powers.
Mrs. Abial Cheney died at her home
Wednesday, Dec. 6. Amelia Olcott was
born at Lunenburg, Nov. -, 1887, the
daughter of Aaron and Alice Baton Oh
colt. She was one of four daughters
Emily, Jane, Fanny and Amelia, only one
OF whom is living, Miss Fanny Olcott
OF Medtord, Mass, who was unable to
attend the funeral on account of III
health. Mrs. Cheuey's early life was
spent in Lunenburg until 1860, when the
family moved to Concord. After the
death of her mother she kept the home
for her father until he died at very adj
vanced age, being nearly 100 years old
Dec. 6, 1898, she was married to Alba
Cheney, and by quite a strange coinc
dence her death occurred on the 10Th
anniversary OF their marriage. Mrs
Cheney had been in failing health foi
several years, and death was not unex
pected. She was a quiet, unassuminl
woman, and leaves none but friends
Funeral services were held from her lat,
home Friday afternoon, Rev. Thomas
Butler officiating. Music was furnishtt
by a trio, composed Of Mrs. Mine
Carpenter. Mrs. Chester Bailey and
Moody. The interment was in the o
colt lot in the old cemetery. Those fror
out OF town called here to attend th
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