St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-29
At DanVille.
death of william P. Page.

In the recent death of William p. Page
another of the older residents of Danville
has passed away. Mr.. Page was born
in town on February 21, 1884, and was
the son of Stanley and Eunice Nutting
Page. He was educated in the public
schools and at Phillips Academy. After
graduating at the academy he taught
for a short time at North Danville In
1862 at the age of eighteen years he
went to California where he remained
for twenty-one years, engaged in mining
and fruit growing; he also spent part OF
his time there in teaching school and
singing school. On his return to YER
mont in 1878 he was married to Miss
Hattie Kittridge of Danville. Six chill
dren were born to them. MIR. Page was
one of the best known and respected citi-
zens in town. Hew active in the town
affairs and for many years served as
selectman. He was great reader and a
lover of music, and very helpful in the
Methodist choir for a long time of which
church he was member. He suffered a
shock in February, 1906, and since that
time has been in failing health. His last
illness was of short duration and he
passed away of heart disease on Wednes-
day of last week. He is survived by his
wife, five children, Mrs. John Kelly, New
ton B. Page, Mrs Fred Peck and Miss
Elsie Page all of Danville, Mrs. Joseph
Capron of East Barnet and one brother
N. fl. Page of St. Johnsbury Center.
The funeral was held on Saturday at the
Methodist church, Rev. F. E. Currier OF
Cabot and Mr.. Douglass officiating.
Singing was by DR.. c. E. Libby, John
Fisher, Mrs. Frank Stocker and Mrs. P.
fl. Mcdonald.
Two classes, the high school and the
9th grade of Phillips Academy are in
wiling their friends to a reception and
dance at the Knights of Pythias Hall on
Thursday evening. Refreshments will be
served.
The lecture in the course Friday night
is by DR.. Clevenger subject, as Life
Worth Living" At West Burke "he gave
universal satisfaction and should he
come next year he will get full house"
H. c. Gilbert was pronounced insane
and was taken to Waterbury by D. p
Coveny, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Smith of Wells
River visited his parents over Sunday.
Mrs. Agnes Barnet's child, who ha:
been very i'll with pneumonia at w
Gray's, was able to be moved home last
week.
Mrs. F. J. Preston, who was quite il
last week, is better.
DR.. David r. Brown of Lyndonvill'
was in town on business Tuesday of las
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Allison of st. Johns
bury visited his sister Mrs. S. N. Ingalls,
/ recently.
Il Mrs. Albert L. Ingalls, received wore
from Boston on Monday of the seriou
q accident to her brother, William French
n formerly of Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cox of Valdez
Il visited at Salma Davis recently.
Mrs. c. w. Thurber visited her brothe
at Hardwck last week,
i An exceedingly pleasant affair wa
given by Mrs. H. S. Dole and Mrs. N. A
j Dole on Monday afternoon in honor c
their mothers birthday, Mrs. j. S
q Durant. About twenty ladies gathered a
Il the home of Mrs. Durant and spent tn
afternoon in a very pleasant social way
Il Delicious refreshments were served an
the company dispersed wishing Mrs
Durant many more happy returns of tn
q day.