St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-03-21
LYNDON.



The longtime residents heard with
deep sorrow, Thursday, OF the death
Wednesday night OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Granger. Elizabeth Brown was born in
Kirby in August, 1S45, and was the
daughter OF Samuel and Lucy (Gale)
Brown. Possessed not only OF personal
beauty but lovely Christian character
she was beloved by her associates. At
the age OF II she was married to Rev.
Nelson M. D. Granger, young Metho.
dist preacher, and thenceforth shared the
joys and trials OF a minister's lie until
his sudden death in the spring of 1880,
while he was attending the session OF the
New Hampshire Conference, of which he
was member. His body was brought
to Lyndon for burial and she with her
FIVE children came to live in this village.
Thus at the age of 35 she was left to
bear alone the responsibility of rearing
and caring for her family and nobly did
she perform her task. The youngest
daughter, Eva, died OF diphtheria in
1885, and in June, 1888, the oldest
daughter, Gertrude, beautiful and &C.
complished young lady, died of consump.
ton. Just previous to this the mothers
health gave way, her mind became cloud.
ed, and it soon became necessary to take
her to sanitarium, where she spent the
remainder of her days. But still another
sorrow was added to her lot and before
another year came the death OF her oldest
son, Clarence, noble young man. The
surviving children are Arthur Granger of
Cold Springs, N. Y, and Miss Helen, Tor.
merly of St. Johnsbury, but now OF Cam.
bridge, Mass, both OF whom with other
relatives, were present at the funeral ser.
vices, which were held in the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Shaw, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Gregory. During the years be-
fore disease fastened upon Mrs. Granger
she won all hearts by her sweet and gen.
tie ways, her kindness and good sense,
and all mourn that such beautiful life
could not longer bless the world.
Mrs. L. K. SWEET went to Barnet We'd
nesday to spend the day with Mr. and
Mrs. S. S. Stoddard. it being the seth
anniversary OF theft marriage.
Miss Reed of Essex Junction was at
Wells Quimby's, the last of the week.
Mrs. McGoff OF Irasburg returns home
this week, having spent lew weeks here
with her son. 6. F. McGoff.
Fielding Bugbee is moving from Water.
ford TO William Powers house I'll Ht4dzz
levvile. Mr.. Bugbee has purchased of
Eugene Clement the house near the depot,
now occupied by Charles Coffran, which
be will take possession of next August.
The village schools closed for a two
weeks vacation, Friday. Appropriate
rhetorical exercises were held in the after
noon and a promenade in the evening.
Miss Severance spends the vacation at
her home at East St. Johnsbury. E. V.
Perkins went to Woodstock for visit.
Mrs. l. H. Hall has been quite i'll.
Remember the school meeting next
Tuesday evening.
The Guild belonging to the Lyndon
vile Methodist church came down to
visit their pastor, Rev. William Shaw,
Saturday afternoon.
The Village Improvement society met
at the schoolhouse Monday evening for
its annual meeting. Reports from the
three vice presidents were received. 1t
being a stormy evening the number
present was so small it was decided not
to elect officers, but a nominating com
mittee was appointed to report to an
adjourned meeting, which is to be held
at the Methodist vestry Thursday even.
ing, March 20, at 8 O'Clock.
After many months of suffering Mrs.
Hodge died Monday morning. Sarah L.
York was born in Wendell, N. H., April
20, 1912. She and Mr.. Hodge came
from Waterford to this place to live
about 20 years ago. Mrs. Hodge was
an industrious, kind hearted woman, and
during her illness the people OF this COM
munity have done much to relieve and
comfort her. The funeral services will be
held his afternoon at O'Clock in John
Aldrich's tenement. She leaves son
and several grandchildren.
F. A. Way moved to West Burke
Wednesday, from Fred Smiths farm just
north OF the village. AS he was about
to leave the place he saw volume OF
smoke coming from the chimney. Has
tening back be found the chimney burn
ing out and brisk little fire in the
woodwork of the chamber. 1t was
quickly subdued with only slight damage
and a destructive fire was narrowly
averted.
Elon Bradley moved last week from
bis tar m on the New Boston road to the
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