St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-12

spending few weeks with their mother,
Mrs. Nellie Paris.
Mrs Josephine Hubbard of st. Johns
bury has been visiting friends in town.
The Y. l. S. will give leap year white
ball at the Town Hall this evening.
Music by Madam Brooks orchestra of
ST. ohnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Howard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Currier spent the
past week camping at Joe's Pond.
The many friends of Rev. Sidney Joel
Willis will be interested to hear of his
marriage to Miss Sara Topham
Tucker at the First Universalist church
at Medford, Mass, Wednesday after
noon, July 8. The ceremony was per-
formed by the pastor, Rev. Clarence l..
Eaton. After Sept 6, Rev. and Mrs
Willis will be at home at South Acton
Mass. MIR. Willis is the pastor at
South and West Acton. He is a gradu-
ate of St. Johusbury Academy and
Tufts Theological college, a young man
OF sterling qualities, who has a host of
friends in Concord and Kirby, who
extend to him best wishes and congratu-
lations.
Carl Frederick Richardson of Littleton
visited Mrs, W. /. Reed the last Of the
week
Miss Lucy Chase of Rochester, n Y,
is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Blanche Walbridge of Boston is
spending her vacation with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Walbridge
]. Y. Sturdevant, who has taught in
the high school for the past two years,
has taken a position in the school at
Underhill.
Mrs. Harry Lillicrap, Misses Eva
Batchelder, Lillian Virtue, Katie Joslin
and Myrtle Spauldng. have returned
from Johnson, where they have been
attending summer school.
o. D. Cobleigh has been very i'll the
past week. His daughters, Mrs. L. W.
Hastings Of St. Johnsbury, and Mrs.
Grace Braley of Hartford, are here
assisting in the care of him.
Mrs Harry May is entertaining her
sister, Mrs Frank Carpenter, and infant
daughter for few weeks
Miss Lillian Enright OF Lunenb1rg
was here the past week to assist her
mother in giving the examinations to
the teachers. She was the guest OF Mrs
Edwin Gray.
Mrs Elmer Reed and children, Reginald
and Mary, spent the past week with
Mrs. Reeds sister. Mrs. Dan Lunnie at
Jay.
Concord Camp, NJ. W. A., will observe
their Sd annual Field Day, Thursday,
August 20. The St. Iohnsbury Center
band of "a pieces will furnish music
throughout the day. There will be the
usual number of sports and races, with
prizes for the winner in each contest.
There will also he addresses by Deputy
\. O. Palmer OF Burlington and Hon. n.
\. Norton of I.yndonvlle. Dinner will
be served in the Town Hall at noon and
supper from to l. There will be a
band concert from Z to $, and dancing
in the hall in the evening
The body of Jacob Richardson Stock
well was brought here for burial from
Revere, Mass, Saturday, August /.
Mr. Stockwell was the son OF Emmons
and Helen (Richardson) Stockwell, and
was born in Concord, Ian 16, 1854.
His early lite was spent in his native
place where he made a host of friends.
He was married Nov. 26, 1884 to Miss
Lora A. Webster Of st. Adams, who with
a son, Emmons, survives him. At the
time OF the Chelsea fire he lost his home
and another building and all his personal
property, but with brave indomitable
spirit he made another home in Revere.
He was an intelligent business man, a
man of sterling moral character, and in
every way an exemplary citizen. He was
of an atiectionate nature and leaves
host of sincere friends to mourn his
death. A short service was held from
his residence conducted BY Rev Dr.
Homer, and the remains brought to
Concord, where the funeral service was
held from the Methodist church Sunday,
conducted by Rev NJ. II. Smith. Hymns
selected by the family were sung by H.
H. May and beautiful floral tributes
gave evidence of large circle of friends
The interment was in the family lot
Besides his wife and son he is survived
by his mother and two sisters, Mrs.
Charles Howard and Mrs. Milo Ladd,
and a host of friends.