St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
Concord.

Howard and two children, of Barre.
Charles Reavey of Jericho made a visit
among old friends last week.
RF. D. route No. will start Jan. 10.
Mrs. Walter Harvey was the guest of
Mrs. Fred Robinson at st. Johnsbury
Center last week
Mrs. F. A. Brewer and Mrs E. D. Lee
visited Mrs. Josephine Hubbard at st.
Johnsbury last week.
Frank Barker of Springfield, Mass,
visited his uncle c. L. Stacy, last week
Mrs. J. c. Taylor of St. Johnsbury is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Carrie
Douglas.
Alex Kerr is entertaining his brother
from the west.
Hrs. Lester Richards and son, S. c.
Haviland, were at St. Johnsbury last
week.
Mrs. Clark and her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Knapp, of Cambridge, Mass,
were guests of Mrs. Mary Farnaham,
last week.
Miss Pearl Douglas spent the past
week at Mr.. Blodgett's at Waterford.
Mrs. Augusta Davis is now there.
Walter Houston of Johnson, N. H.,
comes the last of the week to spend a
few days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Houston.
Gov. Proctor has appointed five
justices of the peace for the town of Con
cord: D. H. Morton, J. B. Wallace, Job
Damon, Ira Lewis, Ed Bazin.
Henry Walbridge and sister, Miss
Blanche Walbridge, of Boston, are spend
ing the holidays with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Walbridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Palmer of Port
land, Me-, are visiting Mrs. Palmer's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Harvey.
Rev. Sidney Willis of Boston came
home last week to spend the holidays
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. William
Willis.
Miss Maude Enright of Barre and
Winfield Hamlin of Maine are spending
short time with Miss Enright's parents,
Rev. and Mrs A. B. Enright.
Miss Mamie Harvey, who has spent
the past three months in Bristol, returns |
home this week.
Misses Helen and Grace Braley, of |
Hartford, spent Christmas with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. D. Cob
leigh. Mr. and Mrs. L. v Hastings, |
and son Frank, of ST. Johnsbury, were
also guests there this week.
Mrs. Walter Harvey is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. Hunter, of East st. |
Johnsbury.
The friends of Mrs. Frank Stacy will
be sorry to hear of her death, which
occurred at the home of her son, Mel
vile Stacy, at Westboro, Mass, Sunday
Dec. 16. Mrs Stacy spent part of last
winter with Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Stacy.
The V. |. S. gave an entertainment at |
the town hall Wednesday night Mr..
Mayhem was present with his Edison
talking machine. Mrs. May sang a song,
were served, followed by
an old-fashioned spelling match. The
prize was won by Ray Hudson, small |
boy of seven summers. A promenade
followed
Mrs. Hattie James spent Sunday with |
her daughter, Miss Eva Batchelder, at |
and leaves this week for
Brandon.
Stephen Haviland has been engaged
to light the village lamps and is giving
excellent satisfaction.
The M. w. A. hold their annual New
Years ball at the town hall Friday
evening. Madam Brooks orchestra will
furnish music.
Mrs. 0. B. Chase, of Lyndonville, has
been spending few days with her
brother, c. L. Stacy.
Miss Clara E. Barker, former resi-
dent of this town, died at Chicago, Dec.
IT, of cancer of the liver. Her brother,
Frank w. Barker, of Springfield, Mass,
was with her the last week of her life and
his presence was great comfort to her.
Funeral services were held at Chicago,
attended by loving friends, and the
beautiful flowers attested the esteem in
which she was held. The body was
brought to Concord, accompanied by her
brother, and placed in the family lot
Miss Barker was born at Concord Dec.
~, 1852, the daughter of John and
Caroline Stacy Barker. She was one
of four children only one of whom is liv-
ing, Frank w. Barker of Springfield,
Mass. Miss Barker's early life was
spent in Concord, where she has many
friends who cherish her memory. She
lived in California for 10 years, and for
the past three years had lived in Chicago.
She was a very intelligent woman, who
placed her ideals high, and her charming
personality won the admiration of friends |
wherever she made her home Those
called here to attend the burial were the |
brother, an aunt and cousin, Mrs. O. G.
Chase, and Mrs. Byron 6. Morrison, of |
Lyndonville.
Presiding elder, Rev. F. w. Lewis, will
hold quarterly conference at the Metho-
dist vestry, Saturday evening at Z
O'Clock. He will preach Sunday morning
at Concord and at South Victory in the
afternoon.