St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14
Concord.
Death of Mrs. Lee,

UedIU OI MIS-. Lee
Mrs. Irving Lee died at her home at
North Concord, Tuesday, Nov. g. Ella
E. Town was born at Lyndon Sept 21,
1868, the daughter of James A. and
Martha Town. She came to Concord
about 25 years ago and was married to
Irving Lee at Lyndon in 1888. Three
children were born to them Addie A.,
Carl E., and Wilde E. She leaves
besides her husband and children, three
brothers and a sister, George Towne of
Sutton, Mrs. Harriet Rood of St. Johns
bury, E. Towne of Burroughs, Ca,
and Elmer Towne ofSt. Johnsbury. She
had been in poor health for good many
wears. The funeral was held from her
home Thursday. Rev. Grant Van Blair
com oficiated. s. Moody, Mrs. Cora
Bailey and Mrs. c. F. Cutting sang.
Those called here to attend the funeral
were Mr., and Mrs. Leonard Rood, Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Towle, George Towle
of st. Johnsbury Harry Towne of North
Danville, Mrs. George Park ofLyndon,
Mr.. Carpenter, Mrs. 0. NJ. Hodgden OF
Cranky, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ford,
Mrs. Frank Ranney and Mr.. and Mrs. J.
E. Warren of Kirby, Mrs. Matte Muir
chic of Victory, Mr. and Mrs. Blodgett
ofSt Johnsbury, and W. F. Blodgett of
East Barnet.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edney gave house
party to their immediate relatives the
last of the week. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chapman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Chapman, Miss Eva
Batchelder, Misses Louise and Amy
Chapman, George Chapman, Miss
Flossie Edney, Earl Lewis and Mrs.
Margetts.
Those having no marks in the primary
department of the village school are as
follows: Harry and Ralph Bennett,
Leona Chapman, Malvern Cutting,
Francis Dudley, Dorothy Goudreault,
Ray Hudson, Fred and Francis Lillicrap,
Viola May. Marjorie Ranney, Jacob
Richardson and Edna WEIGH.
Charles May of Cochituate, Mass, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. D. A. Pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Forsaith recently
entertained Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Forsaith
and Mrs. Pratt ofSt. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Maude Young leaves this week to
work for Moses Parker for few weeks.
The village schools closed Friday for
three weeks vacation.
Mrs. Emily Reed, who has been board
ing at George Chapman's through the
summer, is now with Mrs. Augusta
Davis.
Mrs. Alex Borland of st. Johnsbury,
has been spending few days with the
Doctor at the hotel.
The annual banquet and entertainment
given by Moose River Lodge No. so, F.
and A. M. was given at Masonic hall
Wednesday evening. Moneys orchestra
furnished music throughout the evening
and pleasant social time was enioyed
Covers were laid for 1877 and the banquet
was pronounced by all to be the best
ever served there. The following were
present from out of town: Mr.. and Mrs
J. w. Scott and daughter Eugenia, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Lang, Mrs. Susan
Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. Loveland
Francis, Mrs. ]. c. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs
F. T. Forsaith, Of st. Johnsbury
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Clark, Mr.
and Mrs. Winslow ofEast St. Johnsbury
Mr.. and Mrs. John Finn of Lunenburg.
Miss Fannie Olcott of Medford, Mass,
is visiting Mrs. Ellsworth Williams.
c. L. Stacy was at Montpelier last
week to attend the reunion of his old
regiment, the LIST Vt. Cavalry.
Miss Ivanella Sampson is at North
Concord assisting at William Rith's.
Mrs. Cassius McGregor was guest o.
Mrs. George Carleton at East ST. Johns
bury last week.
Mrs. Margetts, who has spent the past
week at North Concord, has returned tc
the home of George Chapman.
A very bold person, presumably g
tramp entered the home of John McLear
last week Tuesday night and helped him
self to what food he needed for tn,
present and several days beside. H,
entered through the shed to the kitchen
and from the dining room cupboard h
took whole cooked chicken and {
quantity of other food. He evidentl,
satisfied his hunger in the woodshed fo
some of the bones from the chicken wer,
found in the shed and the dishes wer
left there The inmates of the hous
were asleep and he did not made enough
noise to wake them.
Mrs. Lafayette Hastings and Mis-
Lila visited friends at, St. Johnsbur,
last week.
Miss Luva Williams who has bee
visiting relatives in Canada, has re
turned home.
Ada Chapter, 0. E. S., will do tn
floral work at the annual district meet
ing at St Johnsbury today.
George Story has rented the vacan
rooms in Dudley's block and will us
them for lodging rooms.
Rev. Grant Van Blarcom has move
his household goods here from Williams
town and stored them in the house /
recently purchased offs. w. Hill.
Mrs. Clara Chaplin is visiting Mr. an
Mrs. Frank Temple at Burke.
William Pratt is boarding with
brother, John Pratt, for few weeks.