St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-30
At Danville.
Death of Mr., Ladd.


his home there quite recently with con-
sumption. Mr. Ladd was born and
brought up in Danville and was the son
of Senaca and Mary Varnum (Dana)
Ladd. He was one of quite large
family of children, his father and mother
both having been twice married, and
when young man he went to San
Francisco, where he was afterwards
Joined by his brother Edwin, and they
established a gun factory and shooting
gallery. He has also been extensively
engaged in the seal fisheries of Alaska.
He lost everything by fire during the
big earthquake, after which his health
became impaired, so much that at length
he went to Stockton for his health, where
he seemed somewhat improved. He
then returned to San Francisco, where in
the course of two weeks he died. He
leaves wife and two children, and his
brother Edwin Ladd, in San Francisco,
also three half brothers, Ira, John and
George Ladd of Stockton, and a half
sister, Lorette, of San Francisco, to
whom much sympathy is extended in
their great bereavement. The rest of the
half brothers and sisters were as follows:
Mrs. Adelaide Rollins and Mrs. Julia
Mclean of this town, Gilbert Ladd,
Frank and Elijah Dana, all of whom are
deceased.
Clarence Cummings, who entered St.
Johnsbury Academy last fall and with
his older brother Charles, has been driv-
ing daily back and forth, left this week
Tuesday for Brooklyn, N. Y. He ex-
poets to make his home for the present
with his aunt, Mrs. Henry N. Dickinson,
whose husband is teacher of latin in the
Manual high school, where Clarence is
to attend.
Lost, Jan 81, in Dole & Currier's horse
shed fur neck scarf. Finder please
leave at Dole & Curriers' store.
Adney Ainsworth, who was called to
Littleton by the illness of his mother,
Mrs. Evaline Ainsworth, has returned
Lissom Plant, who has been slowly
recovering from his attack of pneumonia
is able to be out and went to st. Johns
bury last week.
D. P. Coveny, who has been quite i'll,
is able to be out again.
Moses S. Bovee died very suddenly at
his home in this village Thursday morn
ing. He was born in Ryegate, in
February 1888, and was the son of
Margaret and Peter Bovee. He was one
of a family of six children of whom two
survive him, sister, Mrs. Lydia Hunt
of Williamstown, and a brother, Silas
X. Bovee, of this village. Mr.. Bovee
came to Danville at II years of age and
has lived here since that time He mar
ried Adeline Oderkirk, who died II years
ago. Five children were born to them
of whom three are living. Mrs. Alice
Cheney, of Manchester, N. H.. and Mrs.
Wallace Ainsworth and Bertha Bovee.
For great many years Mr.. Bovee has
been great sufferer and partially
crippled by rheumatism. The funeral
was held at the house, Sunday afternoon,
Rev. c. J. Brown, officiating.
At F. J. Frye's auction, Saturday,
some of his fine sheep brought extra
prices, one lot of ten selling for $10.25
each, and the lowest price paid was
So rs.
The Epworth League will have social
in the vestry, Friday evening Supper
from 80 to s o'clock
James Rollins, who has been quite sick
the past week, is better.
The evening subject at the Methodist
church next Sunday will be "The Souls
Obstacles
]. E. Tinker is in Albany on a business
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gle of West
Danville visited at A. L. Ingalls, Sunday.
Remember the Christian Endeavor
social at the church this afternoon and
evening. A c. supper will be served, and
the proceeds will go for the purchase of
music for the choir
Miss Helen Colby, who has been at
tending school at Johnson, is visiting at
Isaac N. Colby's, and recovering from
recent illness.
Charles Ainsworth of Hardwick visited
at George Pcket's few days last week.
Miss Maggie Morrill, of East Ryegate
is visiting at W. S. Fishers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plynn Bolton are both i'll.
MIS-. Nllllam rage ana MrS. UTlan
Kittredge are. i'll. Mr.. Page remains
about the same.
The Union Dramatic Company will
present the farce comedy, "a Cheerful
LIAR" Friday and Saturday evenings of
this week Admission % and Is cents.
Reserved seats are on sale at Dole &
Curriers'. A fine entertainment is ex-
pected.
w. c. Cheever and A. c. Currier visited
Aaron Wesson at St. Adams, Wednes-
day and Thursday.
When you want photographs go to
the Clark studio, 26 Eastern Ave.