St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-02-22
CONCORD.
Death of Mrs. william Howard.

Death of Mrs. william Howard.
Mrs. William Howard died at be
home at Concord Corner Monday Fet
10. after an il ess OF several months. LII
cinda P. Gorham was born at kT0
Nov. II, 1922 She was married t.
William Howard June s, 1843, and hal
she lived until next June would hav
been married 81 years, quite remarka
bic length of time for both to have iveC
together. OF the children born to then
only one remains, Mrs. Mary Howard
McAnu of Moncton, New Brunswick
and one granddaughter. Mrs. Arthur
Lang of St. Iohnsbury. The funeral was
held from her late home Thursday after
noon, Rev. A. B. Enright officiating
Prof and Mrs. May sang The flower;
were very beautiful and consisted OF q
boauet of Gala lilies from her husband
& spray OF roses and heliotrope from the
daughter, a boquet from the grand
daughter, a boquet from L. w. McAnr
OF Monctun, N. b., and cut flowers from
her neighbors. Mrs. Howard was a very
Iovable woman, OF sterling worth and
possessed of many sweet characteristics
She will be sadly missed in the home
where she has lived and loved 50 many
years, and much sympathy is extended
TO the husband also the daughter who
was with her mother during the last OF
her illness. The burial was at the
Graves cemetery.
The Valentine Party.
The valentine party at the Methodist
parsonage Tuesday evening was grand
success. The house was deliberately deco
rated with hearts arranged in iestoons
from the ceiling. The color scheme in the
dining room was carried out in pretty
idea. the color being red with pendant
hearts suspended from the ceiling above
the table. Misses Williams and Dono-
civ had charge of the table and served
hot chocolate with lady fingers and
heart shaped cookies. Paper hearts were
distributed among the guests and the
one obtaining the largest number OF
autographs on the heart IN given time,
received prize OF fancy heart; it was
won by Miss Mamie Harvey. Popular
advertisements cut from magazines were
arranged about the rooms, the one
CUES sing the largest correct list was
Willard Brewer, guessing 10 out OF 20 and
received heart shaped box OF bonb)ns.
Candy hearts were hidden 10 unseemly
places and Mrs. II. H. May, finding the
most. received small etching. Cupid's
darts were pinned on large heart in the
same manner that 1.-THE tail is pinned on
the donkey" and Richard Southworth,
pinning the dart exactly in the center OF
the heart received prize OF a heart and
arrow. Tracy Ball was dressed to rep
present Cupid. There was also a post
Office department where all received a
fortune and many exchanged valentines.
Piano solos were given by Miss Lillian
Enright, a song by Katie Williams, Viola
May and Margaret Long. The house
was filled with young people who thor.
ouehly enjoyed the pleasures and
pastimes OF the evening.
Mrs. Susan Howard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Lang, Roy Howard OF St. Johns
bury, Mrs. Mary Mccain OF Moncton,
N. B., Mr.. and Mrs Allen Sunbury oil
Waterford, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gorham
of Lyndonville and James Wallace of
East Concord were called here last week
to attend the funeral OF Mrs. William
Howard.
Frank Carpenter spent the past week
with friends at Claremont, N. H., and
Cambrideport.
Mrs. Augusta Davis has returned from
North Concord where she has been nurs
Ing 10 the family OF John McBeigh and
is now employed by Mrs. George Reed
William Clark OF St. Johnsbury was
called here last week by the illness OF hi!
aunt Mrs. Fanny Sargent.
Mrs. Ellen Gilbert OF St. Johnsbur,
called on friends in town last week.
Mrs. George Quimby and Mrs. Pheb
Quimby were called to St. Iohusbury
last week by the serious illness OF thei
sister, Mrs Albert Caswell.
Mrs. Thomas Margretts, who ha
spent the past months with Mr.. an
Mrs. George Chapman, returned to he
home in Johnson last week.
Miss Winilred Walbridge has been Ell
PERTAINING her cousin Miss Alma True.
Miss Mabel True is quite i'll with spin'
trouble.
Miss Mabel Nash OF Kansas City, Mo
has been spending few days with hi
cousin Miss Maude Enright.
Mrs. Frank Carpenter and sons Lesl
and Stacy of Waterford spent the pas
week with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Stacy.
Miss Verna Moody has returned fro
East Burke where she has been spendjt
several DAYS with Miss Louisa Darlin
The dancing school was postponed la
Saturday night, but there will be o
this week.
Rev. A. B. Enright attended several
the mission meetings at St. Johnsbu
last week, and reports very INTEREST,"
and helpful meetings.
Mrs Hattie James leaves this week
Barnet where she will spend some ii
with cousin.
Mrs D. A. Pike and daughter Kat
rine were guests of Mrs. 0, D. Adams
St. JohnSbnry Saturday.
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