St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-29
WELLS RIVER.

DR.. w. H. Munsell returned from Har-
witch, Mass, last week, and his dental
rooms are again open here.
A. H. Bailey is in Tarrytown, N. Y,
attending to electrical work for Miss
Mason at The Castle"
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wheeler were
confined to the house last week with the
grip.
Mrs. Clement, who has been spending
several weeks here with her daughter,
Mrs. !. F. Shattuck, returned to her
home in Suncook, N. H., last week.
Frank Dunlap of Springfield, Mass,
was in town Friday.
Mrs. w. H. Goodwin returned Satur-
day from Woodsville, N. H., where she
has been for nearly two weeks.
Dale Drew, who has been having
scarlet fever, has recovered.
Miss c. A. Gale, Mrs. Ellen Baldwin
and Mrs f. w. Smith were in Woods
Vile, Saturday, to attend the funeral of
Mrs. f. A. Evans.
A social and supper will be given by
the Ladies Aid Society, Friday after
noon and evening, in the church parlors,
All are invited to go at three O'Clock and
enjoy good old-fashioned visit. Supper
from to 7, followed by an entertain
ment in two acts. Supper and enter
tainment, 25 cents. School children
10 cents.
Work has been resumed on the village
hall.
Death of Mrs. Evans.
At twilight and evening bell' last
Thursday evening, Mrs. Ella Ann Evans
passed from this life and entered into
that rest which remaineth for the chill
dren of God
Mrs. Evans was born in Haverhill, n.
H., May 20, 1917, and was therefore in
her 91st year when she gladly answered
the Master call. Sne was the last of a
family of ten children of John and Clar-
issa Sanborn, and sister of the late Mrs.
John G. White of this place, with whom
she lived until April s, 1859, when she
was married to Horace Evans of st.
| Iohnsbury, who, previous to their mar
riage had been for several years the land
lord of what was then called the Pas
sumpsic House. During her residence
here she was the only milliner and dress
maker in town. Soon after the death oil
! her husband, in 1866, Mrs Evans went
to Massachusetts, residing for a short
| time in South Boston, Lynn, and in ROx'
| bury % years. For a few months she
was in Beverly with a cousin, then came
to Woodsville n H., where she kept
house until, on account OF her advanced
age, it did not seem best for her to live
alone, and for the last seven years she has
had a pleasant home with her niece, Mrs
| A. H. Burton. While in Roxbury sht
united with the Universalist church, anc
has always been a regular and faithful
attendant of that church in Noodsville
being interested in all society work
assisting in the church fairs by contrib
uting articles of fine needle work, which
she did far better than many young
people can do. She was a member of thu
"Over Sixty" Club of this place, ant
at the time of its organization was ont
of the few "Over Eighties" She haC
also Seen His Star in the East" beinl
a member of what some years ago wa
the "Parlor STAR order of the Easter
Star. She was always active in churcl
and society work, which, with her bust
ness, kept hands and mind busy until TIL
weakness and WEAKNESS incident to {
long life compelled her to rest littl
before joining the friends of her youth
"loved long since and lost awhile.
Of large family of relatives, none ar
left except a niece and nephew in tn
west, and FIVE other nieces, Mrs. Ella A
Burton, Mrs. Clara A. Marston, ant
Mrs. Hattie F. Smith, of Woodsville
Mrs. Melina W. Blake Of Los Angeles
Cal, and Mrs Mary B. Goodwin of thi
place, all daughters of the late Mr.. an,
Mrs John G. White. Those remaining
of her husbands family are three grand
children, Walter Stevens of Turlock, Cal
Ernest Stevens and Miss Bertha Stev
ems Of St. Johnsbury, the latter bein
present at the funeral, which was held a
the home of Mrs. Burton, Saturday after
noon, Rev. Mr. Mcintyre officiating
Mrs. Clarence Randall and Mrs. Ha
very sweetly sang two faVorite selection
of the deceased. Beautiful flower
covered the casket. Burial was made j
the family lot in Horse Meadow cemC
terry, North Haverhill, N. H., and tn
five grandpephews, Stephen and Wilbu
Burton, Philip and George Smith, Job
Marston, and Jerry Abbott, laid tn
remains of one who had been so lon
upon this earth, in chamber who's
curtains never outward swing,
And so Godsgiveth His beloved rest"