St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-04-26
AT DANVILLE.
Death of a Former Resident.

The following taken from the Mon
tague, Mich, Observer, will be of interest
to the older residents Of this town.
"Mrs. Clarissa Hamm, who has been
somewhat feeble for several months past
and especially so the past three weeks,
passed away Friday morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. {. D. Dow
ling, with whom she has been making
her home since last December. Mrs.
Hamm spent two years with her daughter
here in 1867 and made many warm
friends who were glad to welcome her
again last fall. Clarissa Danforth
Lowell was born in Danville, VT, Dec.
21, 1921, and died April IA, 1905, being
83 years, 3 months and "a days old.
She was married to William Fl. Hamm
in Danville in 1912. They moved to
Illinois in 1845 and in a few years to
Oshkosh, Wis, at which time that city
had only a handful of residents. She
lived there until after the death of her
husband in 1887 when her home of over
40 years was broken up and the remain
ing years of her life have been spent at
the homes of her several children, seven
of whom survive her; Walter S. Hamm
of Renvile, MINI, Mrs. Mary A,
Bowling OF Montague, Mich, Ida L.
Hamm of Grand Rapids, Mich, Mrs
Clara M. Hall of Minneapolis, William
H. Hamm, Jr., of Atlantic, Iowa, Charles
H. Hamm of Tucson, Arizona, Eugene
S. Hamm of New York city. The funera
was held at the home OF decedent's
daughter, Mrs. Bowling, Sunday after
noon at 43O, Rev. Mr.. Killeen speaking
few we'll chosen works from the text
BLESSED are the dead who die in thu
Lord" Misses Edna Boardwell, Flor
ence Plant, and Henrietta Stren&
rendered some touching hymns. Th
remains were taken to Oshkosh Monday
morning for burial beside her husband
and mother.
The Good Templars of Cabot will
present the drama, "The Hidden Hand
at the Town Hall here Friday evening
May 5, to be followed by a promenade
This is the company which presented
TONY, the Convict" here two year
ago. Now, as then, Leon Haines an
Nellie Swerdfeger English take eadin
parts.
W. H. Cass purchased horse at Cabo
last week.
Mrs. Julia West is improving the look
of her house by large new windows.
There will be a special meeting c
Washburn Lodge, F. & A. Nj, mex
Wednesday evening. Work on the IN
degree.
The Christian Endeavor society wi
hold a social Friday afternoon and ever
: ing. A hash supper will be served fror
o'clock.
+ Mrs. Charles Perkins has gone to Bul
: lington, where she will receive medica
treatment.
Maurice Hoyt went to Bellows Fall:
Tuesday, where he has a position a
clerk for the B. and Nd, railroad.
At the annual meeting of Washbur
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, Wednesday night
the folio wing officers we're elected: Wol
shipful master, !. E. Tinker; senior wal
den, Herman Osgood; junior warder
Harry Osgood; secretary, Asa Wessor
treasurer, c. S. Dole; senior deacon F
B. Ainsworth; junior deacon, DR.. H. L
Pache; senior steward, Will McCol
mick; junior steward, N. W. Burdcb
marshall, E. H. Brown; chaplain, 1.
Colby; organist, c. H. Wilson; tyler
George l. Green.
There will be meeting at the Tow
Hall Friday evening to make arrange
ments for cleaning up the streets abou
the village and caring for the commo
and lawns of public buildings.
Earl Ranney is home from Highlan
Military Academy for the Easter vaca
ton.
There will be dance at the Knights {
Pythias hall May day evening under tn
auspices of the Knights.
An unusual and interesting sight ma
be seen at Abel Hartshorn's where thre
young foxes have been adopted into
family OF puppies and are being tenderl
cared for by the mother dog.