St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-12
AT DanYille.

The West Road school closed Friday,
with Miss Katie Sanborn as teacher.
Those having no absent marks during
rhe term were Edythe and Frank Nc
Dowell and Anna and Isaac Stanton.
Those missing no words in spelling were
Edythe and Della Mcdowell, Edith Cliff
ford, Isaac Stanton, Walter Blodgett
and Clyde Bundy.
Hiram Smith of Wolcott visited at
Aaron Smiths last week.
Miss Leota Stratton of Craftsbury is
visiting at W. H. Cass'.
Miss Nellie Ashe of Sheffield is visiting
at Mrs. 0. E. Carter's.
Mrs. Frank Stocker spent several DAYS
in St. Jchnsbury recently,
A. L. Ingalls,, who has been confined to
the house by illness the past month, is
able to be out
Remember the social this afternoon and
evening at the Congregational church.
Mrs. Thomas Clifford was called to
Boston last week by the serious illness of
her sister.
Mrs. Nelson West is gaining slowly.
Carleton Cass is out after a ten days
illness with the grip
Mrs Lucus Stanton of North Danville
visited at Mrs. Augusta Colby srecently.
Miss Alice Page closed successful term
of school in the Mountain district last
week. Maise Garland and Arthur Du-
clos were not absent a day during the
term, and those who were mot tardy
were Mase, Sam and Albert Garrand
Mrs Carleton Cass is ill with grip, and
Mr.. Carr, who has been confined to the
house for the past week, is able to be out
Mrs Elizabeth Steele has moved to D.
{. Covenys, and Mr.. Davis, who has
purchased her house, is moving into it.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will hold an entertainment and
social on Wednesday evening, February
49, Mr. Douglass will read and there
will be musical selections. After the
entertainment maple sugar with the
usual accomplishments will be served.
The Hill school, which has been taught
by Miss Blanche Hartshorn, closed Fri
day The scholars having no absent
marks are Julia Collins, Gladys Fellows,
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Victoria Page was absent one-half dav
and Edith Plant and Frank Steady only
one day
The friends OF Mrs Arthur Randall of
Waterloo, Iowa, will regret to learn of
her recent serious illness, but will be
glad to know she is now recovering.
Mrs. w. H. Nutting is i'll with jaundice
Mrs. A. c. Mclean is spending the
week with friends in St. Johnsbury.
Thomas Clifford is i'll with grip and
Mrs Clifford who was called to Boston
last week by the illness of her sister, is
expected home Thursday.
Death of Mrs. Palmer.
1t was with great sorrow that the
community heard of the death of Mrs.
Palmer, which occurred at her late home
Friday morning after few weeks illness.
Sophia Jane Pope was born in North
Danyllle, April II, 1921, and was the
daughter of Melinda Babbitt and Capt.
Israel Putnam Pope. She was united in
marriage to Abial c. Palmer son of Gov.
William Palmer, October /, 1916, and
three children were born to them
Calista Jane dying in infancy; Carrie
Amelia, who lived to be % years of age
and who was a promising musician and
talented young woman, and son,
William A., who died about three years
ago Mrs. Palmer was one of the oldest
members Of the Congregational church,
uniting with it in early life. She was a
remarkable woman in many ways, a
great reader, and had a wonderful
memory, which she retained to the time
Of her decease in her seth year. Her life
was an illustration of the proverb IF
one would have friends they must prove
themselves friendly" She made her home
an interesting and delightful place where
all, both Young and old, loved to go. OF
cheerful and unselhsh disposition she
was always doing something to make
Others happy and her many kind deeds
returned to her in the love and loyalty of
host of friends Her husband died in
May, 1902, at the age of sc years and
seven months. Two pleasant occasions
in their married life were the celebration
of their silver and golden wedding
anniversaries, in October, 1871, and
1896. Mrs. Palmer is survived by one
sister, Mrs. D. B. Whittier, and two
neces, Miss Harriet S. Whittier of Bos-
ton, and Mrs. Stephen G. Waterman of
North Danville. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon at the house, her pas
tor Rev John F. Schneider leading the
service Mrs. J. E. Tinker sang two
hymns In that Fair Land and Nearer
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