St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-02-08
CONCORD.
Death of Waller Dodge.


The village was saddened last week b
the death of Walter Dodge which o.
Cured Tuesday at his boarding place a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Kerr
He had been very i'll with typhoi
pneumonia. Walter Dodge was tn
son of Albert A. and Mary Blanche
Dodge and was born at Concord, Jul,
II, 1879. His mother died while b.
was a child and his father married Mis-
Elmira Nichols, who filed his mother
place in very creditabe manner, anC
for whom he cherished great affection
He leaves besides his father and mother
four sisters and brother; Mrs. Florence
Rutledge of Concord, Mrs, Sarah Mich
OILS of Lunenburg, Mrs. Mabel Beattie Of
Woodbury. Mrs. Marcia Dodge OF Con.
cord, and Alvin Dodge OF Burke. His
father and mothsr and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Dodge were with him during his
illness and did all in their power to al.
levate his suffering. He was a very
popular young man with his mates and
leaves host OF friends to mourn his
early death. He had been employed at
the time OF his illness in c. H. Dudley's
chair factory and ID respect to his mem
DRY Mr.. Dudley closed the mill during
the hour of the fune al. He was a faith
full member of Concordia Lodge |. O. o.
F., Red Clover Rebekah Lodqe No. 81,
Moose River Lodge F. & A. NJ, Adah
Chapter O. Z. S., and the Ir. O. u. A. M,
all of which attended the funeral service
in body and furnished beautiful floral
tributes. The funeral was held at the
Methodist church Thursday noon, Rev.
A. B Enright officiating. Prot. and
Mrs. May sang and he was buried at
East St. Johnsbury. The pail bearers
were Brothers Dudley aud Lillicrap of
the Odd Fellows and Crowel and Hast. |
ings of the Masonic lodge. His parents. |
brother and sisters, and many other re-
latives were here to attend the funeral. |
The sympathy OF all is extended to the
bereaved family and friends
Harrison Rabbit is spending some
time with relatives at Coventry.
Mrs. c. W. Kenneston, who has spent
the winter at Archie Bowen's left last
Monday for Manchester, N. H., to visit
her mother.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles May of Cochitu-
ate, Mass, are visiting their sister, Mrs.
D. A. Pike.
Rev. Thomas Butler spent the past
week in Philadelphia, where he attended
the wedding of his brother
Rev. l.. F. Fortney of Plainfeld called
on old friends and Pensioners last week.
William Houston, who works at
Miles Pond, spent the past week with
his family here.
The quarantine has been taken off in
The east part of the town as there are
no more cases of diphtheria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh Noyes, who have
a tenement in II. G. Brands
block, have moved back to st. Johns.
bury.
Miss Winlfred Walbridge is spending a
few days with her cousin, Mrs. Herbert
Smith, at Pike, N. H.
Mrs. Mary Brigham is at East Con.
cord, nursing in the family of Clarence
McKelvey.
The school library which was pur.
chased last term by the scholars has been
placed within the school building the
past week. A commodious cupboard was
purchased blythe teachers, with ample
room Tor more books. II any one feels in
lined to present the school library with
volume or two, there will be sure to be
A place for it, not only in the cupboard
but also III the minds of the scholars. Too
much credit cannot be given the teachers
ior this progressive step in purchasing
the library.
Mrs Hattie James has returned from
East Concord where she has been the
past week.
The Leader Granite Co., are piliug up
the granite in great quantities about their
shed. They now employ 10 men in the
shed and three at the quarry, and seem
to be doing a thriving business The
freezing OF their main water pipe a short
time ago stopped part Of the busine
Tor lew days, but by pumping water
rom the river for the polishing machine.
they are now able to run full force again.
The Concord basket ball team played
with the st. ]. A. 'O7 team at the town
hall Friday evening. 1t was the most
exciting game and no doubt the best
game OF the season thus far and while it
resulted IN a victory tor the OF bows by
a score of 20 to 3 it was by no means
an easily won game. The town BOYS
PLAYED a good game and much of the
credit is due Milford Harvey, who play.
ed in great shape and made more baskets
than any other player in the town team.
However several of them were new men.
and only needed practice. An enthusias.
tic audience watched the game. A dance
followed at the hotel hall with music by
Cuttings orchestra which was largely
attended.
MIR. and Mrs. James Bonett will enter
tain the members OF Woodbury. Post and
W. X. c., Saturday, Feb. 18, at their
home. Dinner will be served and a
social afternoon enjoyed Sugar on
snow will be served in the afternoon.
All comrades and their families especially
invited,
The l.. B. S have baked bean supper
at the vestry OF the Methodist church
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