St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-30
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| Friday when Theodore n Vail opened
his house for an afternoon and evening
concert, bringing several prominent art
lists from New York for the occasion.
| The afternoon concert invitations in
Guided the members of the Grange, and
large number of people from outside the
villages, and the evening concert was
| given under the auspices of the Lyndon
Civic Federation of Woman's Clubs
| About 200 were present on each occa-
sion and many others who would have
gone, were detained by the prevailing
and omnipresent illness. The magnif-
cent organ which Mr.. Vail has recently
installed was played by Mr.. Kennedy, of
| New York, Frank Taft, who was to
have played, being i'll and unable to come
The other artists were Herr Franz Kali
tenborn, violinist, and Herr Hans
Karnold, violincelllst. In solos and
trios, with selections classical, grave and
| gay, and with numerous encores the
musicians entertained their hearers.
Death of Mrs. Perkins.
Mrs. Clara c. Perkins, whose death
occurred last week, was a remarkably
intelligent and well-preserved old lady.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Joshua Damrew, and was born in Bel
| grade, Maine, May 9, 1916. In 1899,
| June l 1, she was married to Rev. Seth
! w. Perkins, Baptist minister who
preached in northern New England and
Canada for 45 years. Their children
were Clara, who died in infancy, Winona,
now Mrs. Fred Harvey of Sandy Hill,
N. Y, Eugene, of Brooklyn, N. Y. and
Mrs. Ellen A, Prescott of this village,
with whom she has made her home for
the past eight years. She died of pneu-
monia, Jan. %. The funeral services
took place Friday morning Jan. 25, at
Mrs. Prescott's conducted by Rev. w. H.
Lyster, assisted by Rev. T. w. Burgin,
and Rev. E. G. French. The burial was
at Lyndon Center
Death of Mr.. Hanter.
Harrison W. Hunter, who died Jan
%, after an illness of about three
months with paralysis, was a good
citizen, a man universally liked and
respected. He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Octanvius Hunter and was born in
Lyndon, Oct. 9, 1910 He has always
lived in this town except for two years
spent in Burke. Jan. %, 1865, he married
Nancy E. Butterfield. Of their four
children, two girls died in infancy, and
two survive him, Frank, of this place
and Harriet, now Mrs Wilmer Rym.
Mr.. Hunter was a brick mason and a
plasterer by trade, faithful and efficient
workman. He was member of Farms
worth Post, G. A. r. and had an honor
able war record. He enlisted Jan. 1,
1862, in Co. K, of the 9Th VT Reg't, and
served three years. He was in number
of engagements, and was also imprison-
ed, both in Libby and Andersonville
prisons. His health has never been good
since the war. Funeral services were
held at his late home, Friday afternoon,
Rev. William Shaw officiating.
Many beautiful flowers were sent by
friends. There was singing by choir
consisting of Mrs Harry Smith. Mrs.
Ben Pierce, Messrs. Wakefield and Lys-
ter. The bearers were O. r. Fowler, 7.
S. Butler, John Webster, F. E. Cobleigh,
L. B. Harris and E. L. Wells. Inter
ment was at Lyndon Center. Much
sympathy is felt for the bereayed wife
and family in the death of good hus-
DdHui ldlHe1 ana citizen
Library News.
About 400 new books have recently
been added to the library, and will soon
be in circulation. The books are being
cataloged, and will be issued to the
public, few at time, as fast as COM
pleted. About half of this number are
fiction and juveniles, and the rest are
standard and late books on all subjects
OF interest The Sunday opening expert
ment has worked we'll so far, and
record of visitors is kept Mrs. w. H.
Parker was in charge last Sunday. 1t
has also been decided that to accommo-
date the people Of Lyndon Corner, and
that section of the town, books will be
sent down to Mrs. Swett's store every
week There will be catalog on hand,
and people can order what they wish.
The Lyndon Civic Federation holds its
January meeting this afternoon, in the
Darling hall. The Shakespeare club has
no meeting this week. The Woman's
club meets Thursday with Mrs. LIE Bour-
veau. Subject, Cuba"
Co. D. end, ofSt. Johnsbury, met our
Village basket ball team in Music Hall
Saturday evening, and defeated them,
% to p, in fast and interesting game.
The community was saddened to learn
of the death of Mrs. julius c. Eaton
which occurred Sunday after long i'll
ness. The funeral was held yesterday
afternoon and was largely attended.
Kew, w. {. Clark and Rev. E. G. French
ottciated and there were many beautiful
floral offerings.
The Cook and Harris Moving Picture
Company occupied Music Hall Tuesday
evening with a good collection Of
pictures-grave, gay, beautiful and
burlesque, and illustrated songs.