St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-09-13
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Death of G.. e. woodruff.

George E. Woodruff died Friday night
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Whitehil. He was ill about two weeks.
His disease at first was thought to be
typhoid fever, but as he grew steadily
worse, delirious much of the time, coun-
Gil of doctors was called and it was
thought to be some severe brain trouble.
He was born in Japan in August, 1889,
a son of the missionary Rev. George E..
Woodruff and grandson of Rev. George
S. Woodruff of East Saginaw, Mich.
When only four years of age his father
brought him to this country to receive
treatment for his eyes and he was sent
for care to his aunt, Mrs. Andrew White
hill. Two years later his father died in
Tokyo, Japan, and his home has sincce
been with his uncle and aunt to whom
he has been like son. He had a special
| talent for music and was much interested
in the cause OF missions. He united with
the church in July, having for several
years desired to become member. His
early death is a severe blow to his uncle
and aunt and to his mother and two
younger sisters living in Los Angeles.
Cal, all of whom have the sympathy of
their many friends. The funeral was
from the home of Mr.. Whitehill, Monday
afternoon, Rev. ]. K. Williams officiating
and the burial was at New York city.
Rev. George S. Woodruff came to attend
the funeral.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Mis-
sionary society was held in the vestry of
the Congregational church, Friday after
noon when the following officers were
elected: Pres, Mrs. Mary Wilson; secre-
tary and treasurer for home dept, Mrs.
]. K. Williams; for foreign dept, Mrs.
Elsie Merrill. 1t was voted to prepare
barrel for the Mcintosh school and Miss
Lydia Strobridge, Mrs. Helen Bailey and
Mrs. Sarah Blanchard have this in
charge. The following delegates were
elected to the Sunday School convention
at Lyndon: Harlan Renfrew, Leslie
Thresher, Miss Bernice Blanchard.
Miss Blanch Renfrew's school at Bar
ton was closed on account of the fair and
Miss Renfrew spends part of the week at
home and few days at Plymouth, N. II.
V. D. Moulton from Lunenburg has
been visiting at Garfield Darling's the
past week.
Leonard Darling from St. Jonsbury
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bepja-
min Darling, recently.
Mrs. Elsie Gould Work and her children.
who have spent the summer at Mrs.
Clara Bailev's, returned to their home in
Chicago last week. Mrs. Bingham and
Mrs. Hull and son left town Tuesday and
Miss Josephine Bingham and her friend
went Thursday.
Mrs. Alice Jackson and two children
left for their home in Baltimore, Thurs.
day.
Mrs. Eliza Lynds from Lowell, Mass,
is visiting old friends and neighbors in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McFarlan, who
have been visiting his parents in Canada,
returned to their home last week.
Miss jamie M. Blanchard left Saturday
for her school at Natick, and Miss Sara
A. Bailey went Monday to her school at
Cambridge, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Shaw, who
have been absent on their wedding trip
for about two weeks, returned to their
home at South Peacham last week.
Mrs. S. E. Kenerson from Barnet
visited at Mrs. Clara Bailey's over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hidden were in st.
Johnsbury last week. Mrs. Hidden re-
manned there for treatment OF her eyes.
The remains of Mrs. William Bandy,
who died in Cabot last week, were
brought to Peacham, Thursday, for
burial. She leaves two little orphan boys,
as Mr.. Bandy died several years ago. Two
OF these boys are twins, and Mr.. Bandy's
sister, Mrs. Clark Rowell, is to care for
them.
Francis E. Sargent is visiting his
brother, ]. N. Sargent, at East Peacham.
George Mears from Holliston, Mass,
visited at Herbert Hooker's last week.
Mrs. N. ]. Whitehill from Greensboro
was in town recently.
Mrs. Clara Bailey gave reception
Thursday in honor Of her guests, Mrs.
letters and Miss Marsh. About go were
invited but owing to Illness in some
families and the threatening rain only
about 40 were present. They were in.
vited from 2 to and the latter hour
come all too soon. Cake and coffee was
served in the dining room.
G. A. and Miss Laura Kenerson visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack at Cabot the first
of the week.
Ralph Hay from the northern part OF
the state, was in town the first OF the
week to attend the funeral of his cousin,
George Woodhul.
Mrs. letters and Miss Marsh returned
| Tuesday to their home in Malder, Mass