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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
SUTTON.

Collins French, who lived above l.. g.
Roundys mill near West Burke, in
Sutton, died last week Tuesday morning,
after several months illness. Mr.. French
lived in Sutton all of his Younger days,
but % or 30 years ago he bought farm
and moved to the town of Barton. where
he lived until the fall of 1908. He then
bought the Or. Colby place and moved
to this village. He sold this place in the
fall of 1906 to NJ. A. Taft, and bought
the home where he died The funeral
service was attended by Rev. Franklin
Blake at his late home, Thursday, and
the remains were carried to Barton for
burial. where his children are buried.
He leaves a wife and two sons, also
other more distant relatives. Mr.. French
was genial and kind-hearted man, an
indulgent father and husband in his
family, and they have the sympathy of
their friends.
The remains of Richard Jenness, a
former resident, who died at Lyndon
Vile, Sunday morning, January 26, were
brought here for burial in the family lot
last Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Jenness
lived here many years, and was regarded
as an honest, upright citizen.
Seventeen birth certificates, IS death
certificates, and % burial permits were
returned to the town clerks office in the
year 1907. Eight marriage licenses
were also issued by the town clerk for
the same year.
Rev. W. II. Lyster from Lyndon Center
preached Wednesday evening. as Rev. |
w. Burgin was called to his home to
attend funeral, Wednesday, and could
not be here in the evening.
Meetings now stand appointed for
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings of this week, the pastor to be
assisted by Rev. E. E. Phillips of Shelf
field
The next Grange meeting is to be held
Saturday evening, when the third and
fourth degrees are to be conferred upon
four candidates, after which the usual
harvest supper will be served by the
ladies of the Grange. The next Grange
social is to be held at their hall, Thurs
day evening.
Thursday and Friday were the coolest
days of the winter here, mercury going
to 26o below zero, and as there is not as
much snow on the ground as it is usual
to have at this season of the year, it is
trying time for water to freeze in
peoples buildings.
The sudden changes from warm to
cold weather causes many to be suffering
from the prevailing distemper.
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WELLS RIVER.

Mrs. Eva Bailey of Groton was in town
Wednesday to install the officers Of
Arbutus Lodge, D. of r., Mrs. Mamie H.
Shattuck of the home lodge serving as
Grand Marshal. At the close of the
ceremonies refreshments were served
Mrs. Lydia Lamphereis Noble Grand and
Mrs. Nettie Vincent, Vice Grand.
A H, Bailey is home from Tarrytown.
n. Y, where he has been for several
weeks
Howard Brown. who recently moved
here from Evansville. has charge Of the
day service at the electric light station
Mrs. Effie Gray of Concord was here
last week on account of the illness OF her
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs George
Wheeler.
Miss Maude Foster has returned to
Wells River and is at work at DR.. Shat
tuck's.
DR.. H. II. Lee was in Post Mills, Mon.
day
The receipts of the social by the l. AS.
Friday were over S33. The ladies met
to sew at three O'Clock and a fish ball
supper was served from 5 to 100. fol-
lowed by an entertainment.
Ray Farwell has the humps.
Mrs. Charles Leslie, who was i'll last
week, is reported much better.
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GREENSBORO.

Mrs George Keith died Thursday after
long illness The funeral was held at
her late home, Saturday, Rev. N. A. Ross
officiating. The interment was IN the
cemetery at Greensboro Village. Mrs.
Keith leaves husband, three children,
and a sister, beside a large circle of
friends.
William Barr remains about the same;
X. A. Richie is improving.
Hiram Jordan received word Friday
that his sister, living in Cabot, was i'll,
threatened with pneumonia, and Satur-
day message announcing her very dan
gerous condition from the disease and he
left town Immediately for her home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Barr went to their
home in Cabot, Saturday.
There was a heavy snow storm, ac-
companied with high wind, continuing
through the night and all day Sunday.
About 40 attended the cobweb social
at Samuel Philbrook's, Thursday even
ing in spite of the 80 degrees of cold, and
all report an exceedingly good time.
L. A. Jackson was in St. Johnsbury on
business Friday.
No services were held at the churches
Sunday owning to the severe storm.
The ladies OF the Home Circle were en-
tertained Friday by Mrs. W. w. Goss.
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WEST BURKE.

Collins French died at his home at the
north end of the village last week Tues
day and his funeral was held at his late
home. Thursday. His remains were
taken to his former home in Barton for
burial. He had lived in West Burke
only the last year Of his life He leaves
a wife and two sons. one here and the
other in California.
Mir King OF Manchester n. H., has
been stopping at 0. c. Woodrutf's the
past week
About two weeks ago Harry Brown
received quite severe injuries while slid
ing, splintering the bone in his leg,
Mr.. Whittier still remains quite sick
He is 50 years old and his brother is
assisting Mrs. Whittier in caring for him.
Mrs. S. Marshall Is at Burke caring for
the sick
Earl Roundy is at work for Riley
Densmore, keeping the creamery books.
Ice is being cut on the Roundy mill
pond.
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BRADFORD.

Miss Sara Parker had the misfortune
to fall and sprain her ankle on the ice
last week.
Gen. w. II. Gilmore was in Boston
last week to attend the Vermont Asso-
citation banquet.
Mrs Z. H. Nye has returned from a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Steele,
in West Haven, Conn.
Mrs. F. H. Bickford is spending several
weeks with her sister in Dover, n. II.
John T. Brady arrived in town last
week and is to open the bakery.
Misses Ada and Marion Albee are spend
ing two weeks vacation with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs Albee, in Fairlee.
A. W. Porter of Brooklyn, n. Y, was
guest of Mrs. W. B. D. Stevens last
week.
Mrs, John 6. Norcross is spending a
few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. J. A.
Dubois. at North Troy.
Mrs J. E Sleeper, who has been con
fined to the house for nearly four months
is slowly improving.
Miss Anna Marshall of Lancaster,
spent last week with her brother, G. NJ.
| Marshall
Miss Lucy Nelson slipped on the ice
last week and sprained her ankle.
Miss Katherine Baker of Brooklyn, n.
Y, who has been very i'll for 10 weeks
with typhoid fever, is reported to be out
of danger.
Mrs. Clara Dow Hooker sang at Mrs.
Haviland's recital at Newbury last week
Monday evening.
Mrs. Mary E. (Bayley) Carbee died at
her home in this, village Monday after
noon, Ian. 81 She was the daughter OF
Thomas j. and Eliza (Hndlev) Bailey
and was born and spent her girlhood in
Boston Ten years ago Mr.. and Mrs
Carbee came to Bradford to open the
bakery, Mr.. Carbee dying about three
years ago. The funeral service was held
at the late home Thursday afternoon
with interment in the family lot in the
Newbury cemetery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
EAST BURKE.

The Mt Hunger school was closed last
week on account of the illness of Mrs.
Moulton the teacher. 1t will finish this
week Friday with an exhibition in the
evening.
Mr.. Vance has returned from his visit
to Albany.
Mrs. J. D. Jenkins of East Haven visit
ed relatives here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs John Hubbard went to
Wheelock last week to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Lorraine Hubbard, an aunt of
Mr. Hubbard. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Emma Hubbard Jenkins, their
sister.
r. A, Eggleston has been more COM
Portable the past few days.
J. P. Stafford has returHed to
Wheelock.
b. F. Humphrey. r. F. D. carrier
No. l, was unable to take his route
Monday on account of the roads being
blocked.
Mrs. NJ. H. Gibson has been suffering
past few DAYS but is little better at
present.
{. Furgerson, superintendent of the
Anti-saloon League for Vermont spoke
to quite good house at the Union SER
vice in the Methodist church Sunday
morning; considering the weather and
condition of the roads.
Frank Temple has moved his family to
the Wyman farm which he has rented
for two years.
Mrs Mary Gibson has returned from
her visit to St. Johnsbury,
Mrs. c. L. Wyman was given a fare
well reception at the Methodist church
Thursday night. There were over 60
present but the extreme cold kept a
number away that would have been
glad to 60 Mrs. Wyman and the
children received some nice presents
from both the Epworth League and
Christian Endeavor societies of which
they have been very helpful members.
during their stay here. Mrs. Wyman
also had large class of music scholars
who regret her departure very much.
The worst storm and blow of this
season struck us Saturday and Sunday.
nc IOduS were lmpaSSaDle sunday
morning and even the village streets
were blocked. The rollers and snow
plow were out early and did what they
could but it continued to blow all dav
Sunday. Some of the roads are filled
up again.
The village library has been moved to
William Belden's.
Mrs. H. d. Webster entertained a
cousin, Miss Durkee of Montpelier last
week.
Mrs. d. G. Guest returned from a fort
nights visit at Island Pond, Saturday.
Eber Eggleston and family started
from Santa Cruz, Cal, last Tuesday and
are expected to arrive here the first OF
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McINDOE FALLS.

X. A. Kendall was at East Barnet sew
eral DAYS last week
Joe Fennoff has moved from the tene-
ment back of the church onto a farm in
Monroe, which he recently purchased OF
H. c. Kent.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Merrill Bedell visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. N. Bedell,
several days last week returning to East
Ryegate, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman of St. Johns
bury were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Winch, Thursday
Will Aiken of Woodsville spent Mon
day at John Aiken's.
Miss Jennie Cowles was confined to the
house several days last week by injuries
caused by slipping on the ice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Nichols enter
tanned his mother, Mrs. l.. A. Nichols
and sister, Mrs. Clarence Nichols and
baby of Lunenburg, Saturday
Mrs. Bert ArIen and son of Barnet
were guests of Mrs. 0. N. Bedell Thurs
day.
Mrs. L. E. Collins and baby came from
Weybridge, Saturday. Prof. L. E. Col
Inns went to M ontpelier to meet them.
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PEACHAM.

In spite OF a strong north wind and
mercury II degrees below zero either
hot oysters or an interest in the cause
brought more than 100 people 10 the
oyster supper and entertainment for the
benefit of the library, Thursday evening
The gross receipts were SOS, half or
more OF which will available for the pur
chase of new books. The program in
cluded piano duet by Misses Williams
and Choate; song, Love Me and the
World is Mine" Fred Stoddard. piano
solo, Mrs. Gray; song with banjo ac.
compartment, THE Sweetest Girl in
Dixie" Miss Anna Blanchard, and In re.
spouse to an encore, a banjo solo; a
coon song by Mrs. Swanson, the encore
was so imperative that she was Obliged
to respond. The farce, entitled "A Gilded
Dream" was so we'll acted, by six young
men in costumes to represent as many
school girls, that laughter was the pre-.
vailing sentiment, Billy, Jack Varnum
little black dog, contributing much to
the mirth of the audience.
Mrs. Abby McClary and Miss jamie NJ
Blanchard, who went to Spokane ia
October, like the country so well they
have decided to make it their home and
have sent for their household goods, to
the regret of their children and neigh.
bors in Peacham, who will miss them
very much.
Mrs. Swanson is on the sick list Mr.
and Mrs. L. R. Varnum have not been
as well the past week Mrs. Barrett !,
very i'll, and Mrs. CIough has the grip
Scott NJ. Farnum visited at Mrs. Clara
Bailey's last week.
Miss Bernice Blanchard is helping Mrs
Gibson, who has been quite i'll.
J. N. Sargent and Mrs. Laura Palmer
go the first of this week to Bangor, Ne.
to visit sister of Mrs. Sargent, Mrs
Ann Patten, Mrs. Palmer expects tC
spend the rest of the winter there, as sht
has many relatives in that vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hidden expect tc
return home this week.
Mrs. Cilley spent three days last weei
at Stannard with her mother, who wa
quite i'll.
Mrs. George Esden has gone to Thet
ford to visit her sister
Mrs. Hannah Martin has been con
fined to the house for two weeks wit!
the prevailing distemper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
LYNDON CENTER.

The Institute basket ball team, accom-
panied by Prof Perkins and several OF
the pupils went to Newport Friday
night and played the High school team
there. Up to the last five minutes of the
play the NewpOrts we're ahead but the
final score was 4S to 43 in favor OF
Lyndon Institute. After the game the
boys were pleasantly entertained by the
High school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene NJ. Campbell
are spending the week with their son,
Fred M, at Springfield. They will spend
next week with their son, Elwyn g., at
Fairhaven, Mass.
Miss Vivian Burke has closed her school
in Sutton and is spending her vacation
at her home here.
The Christian Endeavor social, post
poned two weeks ago, will be held Satur-
dav evening at the home of Charles X.
HOyt.
The annual election of officers for the
Ladies Aid was held last Thursday
evening and the following were elected 4;
President. Mrs. H. NJ. Atwood; vice
president, Mrs William Bradley; secre-
tary and treasurer, Mrs Luslla WEIGH;
social committee, Mrs. w. F. Stoddard,
Mrs. Viola Hoyt, Mrs. Milo Chandler.
Mr. and Mrs B. R. Lyster and daughter
of Whiteheld have been visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Lyster.
Rev. John Burgin assisted Rev. Frank
lin Blake in special services at Sutton
last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05

The lecture given at the Town Hall
Wednesday evening by Rev. Loren
Clevenger. D. D., of Boston, was a rare
literary treat. The subject was, as life
worth living?" His lecture is plea for
life above the sordid plane of things.
1t was bright, full of wholesome humor
and the sound philosophy of good sense.
He is an eloquent speaker, whom to hear
is both benefit and a pleasure. The
audience would gladly have listened
another hour. The next entertainment
in the course is a concert by "The Mar
shall's, Feb. &c.
Mrs. Gertrude Copp of East St Johns
bury was recent guest at b. F. Wood
bury's.
Rev Grant Van Blarcom is i'll with the
grip, and was unable to occupy the
pulpit of the Universalist church, Sun
day. His many friends hope that he will
soon recover.
Mrs. Emily Dunton and Mrs Miranda
Dodge, who have been very i'll with
pneumonia. arr slowly recovering Mr..
and Mrs. A. u. + rsaith, Mrs Nellie
Paris. Mrs. Francis Chapman and Mrs
Abby Gray are Ill improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner Carpenter expect
to move the last Of he week from their
rent in c l. Stacy'S house, to the house
they purchased of Mrs c. Z Wadleigh.
This house has been transformed in the
hands of carpenters. masOns, plumbers
and painters, until the interior presents
a very upto date appearance, with all
modern improvements and cOnvenlences.
Every old partition was removed and
practically new interior was made,
with hard wood finish throughout, with
beautiful red wood doors, and hand
some floors, open plumbing and steam
heat. In the spring the exterior OF the
house will be improved with new
piazza on the front of the house and be
newly painted. 1t is one of the prettiest
homes in the village.
Bernard Gray of Johnson, N. H., is
spending a short vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Abby Gray. Miss
Beatrice Williamson OF Littleton is also
a guest at Mr. Gray's.
Hardy Woodbury. has been i'll with
the grip. B. F. Woodbury. is slowing
improving Rev. M. H. Smith, who has
been i'll two weeks, was able to occupy
the pulpit of the Methodist church, Sun
day.
The l. B. society of the Methodist
church will serve a baked bean supper in
the church vestry, Wednesday evening,
Feb H. from FIVE to eight o'clock.
Miss Eta Dwyer of Boston has been
spending a few days at D. H. Mortons.
Miss Dryer is former teacher of the
grammar roomin the Judevine Memorial
School, and left here to take course in
training in the Boston City Hospital
She has been granted a two months
leave of absence on account of i'll health,
and is stopping at her home in Sheffield
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Wells from CRANKY
visited Mrs. Wells mother and family,
Mrs Charles McKown, the past week.
lie. Wentworth and daughter, Mrs.
E. NJ. { I'd. have returned home from
Boston. where they have been visiting
friends the past ten DAYS or more
Friday morning mercury registered 70
degrees below zero, and at six O'Clock
Saturday evening 26 degrees above
zero. making a difference of 50 degrees.
Twelve or Is inches of snow fell during
the day Saturday. Saturday night the
wind changed and it grew colder. the
wind blowing a gale from the northwest.
and the foot or more of snow was piled
into the roads. Sunday an effort was
made to break the roads out, but the
wind blew so hard that what work was
done did not amount to very much.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
LUNENBURG.

Miss Carolyn Enright, who has been
spending several weeks with her parents
here. returned to New York city on Mon
day.
Richard Taylor of the school of Tech
nology is spending a ten days vacation
with his parents. All are glad to see him
at home once more.
Elbridge Carbee has purchased the
Barnard real estate in this village, con-
sisting of house, barn, land and post
Office.
Mrs. Parrish Stearns of White6eld,
N. H., spent few days with friends here
last week. Mr.. Stearns was here one day.
Mrs. James Smith, who has been very
ill for some time is slowly gaining.
The lecture given by George Colby OF
Lancaster last Friday evening was much
enjoyed by the large audience that filled
the Methodist church His subject was
Japan as | have seen it. He gave his
listeners many pleasant incidents and
events, that occurred in his visit to that
tar of land. is life long friend. Henry
DenniSpn formerly al Lancaster. who for
Il
government position in Japan, made his
visit to that country most interesting
and profitable one.
The Methodist society will give their
pastor, Rev. A. B. Enright, and wife
their annual donation on Friday after
noon and evening of this week All are
cordially invited.
The remains of Mrs. Harry Davis of
Belfast, Me, were brought here for burial
on Monday and the funeral was held
Tuesday at the home of Leslie |. Bishop
at South Lunenburg
Death of Uriah Knapp.
Uriah Knapp. tor many years a resi-.
dent of this town, died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Harry Day. Satur.
day, Feb l. His funeral was held Tues
day morning at his late home. Burial
in East St. Johnsbury beside his wife who
died several years ago For several years
Mr.. Knapp lived in Boston but within
the past year he came back to spend his
last days in his old home He held many
important offices in town affairs and
was a pleasant, genial citizen of the
town. He leaves only one daughter,
Mrs, Harry Day, and several grand
children and other relatives.
Severe wind and snow storm here last
Saturday afternoon driited the roads and
streets in the village badly. The snow
turned to rain in the evening then back
to snow. Surely we are having a variety
of weather.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
EAST HARDWICK.

Ernest Marshall and family spent the
first of the week with his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Silas Marshall.
Schools finish this week
The oyster dinner given by the ladies
of the Congregational church last week
was we'll attended
Mrs. Forrest Lumsden of Greensboro
spent last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin SWEET.
Benjamin Prentiss is able to be out.
Ernest Marshall has finished work for
F. S Montgomery and soon goes to
work in the creamery.
Bertha Ransom has returned home.
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EAST LYNDON.

Mrs F. E. Simpson slipped on the ice
last week and broke her wrist.
Miss Susie Hutchinson is working for
Mrs L. F. Wilder.
Miss Alice Jenkins, teacher in the
school here, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Miss Amelia Lee
Mrs. E. F. Wilder, who has been quite
i'll, is better.
The hay pressers have been at work
for Dan Davis and c. H, Nickerson.
The people here harvested their ice
crop last week.
There were no services at the church
Sunday, owing to the severity of the
weather.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
Good Savings Bank Slogans

Not a dollar loaned in the West
Vermont money should be kept in Yer
mont to develop Vermont industries and
to foster Vermont enterprises.
Nineteen years in business and not
dollar lost by poor note,
Not dollar of poor or doubtful assets
today so far as known.
Absolute safety of principal rather
than high rates ofinterest.
Never a dollar of stocks owned except
Vermont Bank stocks.
Never dollar of bonds owned except
Vermont Town and Village Bonds
The above are some of the slogans ~
scribed upon the banner of the HYDE
Park Savings Bank.
If they appeal to you as good and SAFE
the bank would like to number you
among its depositors.
Money deposited in this Bank on o.
before Feb. Is will draw interest from
January 1.
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LOWER WATERFORD.

George Blodgett is visiting his sister
Mrs. Joseph Morrison, at Lunenburg
S. B. Horr is confined to the house
with a very sore hand.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellie Carpenter of West
Littleton were the guests of F. A.
Cutting, Saturday and Sunday.
The annual roll call and dinner were
held in the church last Thursday. The
day was very cold, but about 40 sat
down at the tables, and % members
responded to their names by letter and
in person.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
Beware of 0intmentS for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mucous
surfaces Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will do is ten
told to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by T J Cheney * Co., Toledo o.,
contains no mercury and is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t is taken internally and made in Toledo,
Ohio by F ]. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists, Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.