St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-02-22

being the son OF James and Lydia IRAN.
DAILY Ruggles. His brother was William
F. Ruegles, who became one of the best
known drovers in this section and about
1872 moved to North Topeka, Kansas,
where he afterwards died in 1891. He
married Ian. 2, 1854, Marian Hall of
this town. Three children were born TO
them. two dying in early lite. The re-
naming one. Burleigh D. Ruggles, resides
on the old homes cad where his father
and grandfather have lived before him.
Judge Ruggles was prosperous far
mei, living on the old homestead until
few years ago when he came to the vii
lage where he had a pretty home. He
had held almost every town office, rep.
resenting the town in the Legislature OF
1898, and for many years holding the
ofict OF overseer, town agent and lister.
In 1902 be was elected one OF the assist
ant judges of Caledonia county, and re-
elected in 1904. He was a careful and
conservative man, an excellent public
servant and a good business man. He
was a member of the Free Baptist church
and generous supporter of the same.
He leaves besides his wife and son, a
sister, Mrs. Rebeoca Harvey OF Lyndon
vile. The funeral was held Monday at
1 O'Clock. The services both at the
house and the church were in charge OF
the present. pastor and Rev. E. c. Clarke,
a former pastor here. The burial was in
the family lot beside his father and
mother and two of his children.
Your correspondent and Mr.. Ruggles
4 4 e. 10, Il aoL0 1l.o
and brought up in the same neighbour
hood. Both had been lifelong friends and
now a good friend has been called to the
higher home.
c. B. Joy started on his R. F. D. route
Wednesday and has had quite an exper-
fence the past four days so far as the
weather is concerned. He has made his
regular trips on time.
On account of the weather conditions
the auditors could not get together last
Saturday to settle the town accounts
and they are to try Wednesday.
Leon Aldrich, whose sickness has been
mentioned in the past, is very low.
Mrs. c. H. LARGO, whose accident was
mentioned last week, is worse off than
we reported. In the accident she broke
both OF her legs and is very badly off at
this writing.
Edi h Reese, who is teaching school at
Undercliff, was with her mother over
Saturday and Sunday in the village, re-
turning to her school Monday.
Willie Campbell and wife and little
daughter, who went to Indianapolis
some two months ago, returned to their
home here the past week. They had
pleasant visit with Mrs. CampbelPs par
ents who live there, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Allard formerly Of Sutton.
Miss Helen Bean and Miss Orpha
Farmer from Lyndon Center visited their
friend and schoolmate, Sadie E. Blake,
from Friday over Sunday. Miss Bean
and Miss Blake were classmates, Lyndon
Institute 1892, and Miss Farmer and
Miss Blake were associate teachers for
two or three terms at North Danvile.
Kingsley Mitchell has closed work for
the Novelty Works at Lyndonvile and is
now at his paint shop here painting
wagons.
The next Grange meeting, will be on
Saturday at O'Clock. Dinner will be
served in the hall by the ladies at ~
O'Clock and the meeting will follow after
dinner.
There is a complete water famine in
this village and among farmers around
town. There are but three or four places
or houses where water can be had to use
and several have to get water where they |
can for their stock and other use.
Fred Craig has moved from his farm in
Sheffield to the one Charles Aldrich re-
Gently bought. The water having stopped |
at the building, where he lived in Sheffield |
and there being a good stream where he
bought OF Mr.. Aldrich he chose to move
there and move his hay from Sheffield
rather than do without the water on his
place.
This week closes Sc years of continual
service as local correspondent of II. A.
Blake for The CALEDoNIAN: when he
looks back So years and sees the changes
that have taken place during that time
he can hardly realize that it is so. But
few are here that were living here then.
Not one man beside him now lives in the
village that was here then and but three |
women and all over the town changes |
have taken place.
GREENSBORO.