St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-23
EAST CONCORD.

ne 1OllOW1DR correspondence as ASidN tN
in the mails last week and appears now one
week late. Editor CALEDoNIAN.1
Mrs. Rainey and Miss Maud Logan
were recent guests of Mrs. H. E. Keyser.
Clarence McKelvey has gone to Grove
ton. n. H., to work.
D. c. Isham drove to Franconia noun
tains Monday.
Henry Graham and James Warren
went, last Monday, to North Wood
stock, where they have employment.
Rev. Mr.. Farnum has been holding
Advent meetings in the schoolhouse the
past week.
Owing to i'll health Charlie Fisher has
moved his family to his mothers home,
where he now remains in critical con-
dition.
George King is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Morse are having
their new house finished by Warren
Temple of ST. ohnshury When com
pleted Mr. and Mrs Morse will have one
of the finest homes in this vicinity.
Mrs. Marion Morrell and mother, Mrs
Remission, are visiting at George Ken
istons.
Mr. and Mrs Kyron Morrell recently
entertained Mr.. and Mrs George
Leighton of Dover, n H., Miss Mary
Green of Danville, Mrs. Susie Jordan,
Mrs. Jennie Whitcher and Mrs. NJ.
Whitcher of Whiteield and Miss Inez
Morrell OF Boston.
Judge and Mrs. Wallace are enter
tanning their two sons and their families,
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Wallace of Maiden,
Mass, and DR.. and Mrs William Wal
lace of Hanover, n. II. Sunday the
family circle was made complete when
Their, daughter. Mrs Hiram Hutchinson,
and family of Kirby arrived.
Mrs Marion Higgins is visiting friends
in West Lunenburg.
Fred Carr Of Franconia village was a
recent guest of his mother, Mrs. Mary
Carr.
Elroy Fisk of Littleton is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Curt Goodall.
While little Madeline Nichols was at
play in the road one day last week she
was hit by team and for some time it
was thought she might be seriously
hurt, but fortunately she received only
severe shock and few slight bruises.
Grant Reunion.
The ninth annual Grant reunion was
held, September II, at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Folsom. The day was
fine and there were So present, who
greatly enjoyed the day. All enjoyed a
pleasant surprise when they found that
William Grant of Eden, Me, had arrived
the day previous The most interesting
feature of the day was the Doubtful
dinner which was served on the broad
piazza The program of the afternoon
consisted Of martial music beneath two
large flags, and several fine selections
from the graphophone, with games and
pleasant "reminiscences. while Master
Ross Folsom treated many of the party
10 automobile rides The day will long
be remembered by all present. The 10th
annual Grant reunion will be held next
September at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mcdonald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Steere were in
town last Sunday.
Mrs. II. A. Russell was in Portland
last week.
Hattie Grant was called to St. Johns
bury last week by the illness OF her
sister, Mrs. John Tinker
Kvron Morrell, who was stricken with
a shock, last week Wednesday, is now
able to be out.
Leon Fisher recently found one of his
best COWS in the pasture with her leg
broken.
Death of Mr.. Higgins.
Frank Higgins died Thursday evening,
September 3, at his home in Groveton,
n H., after a two weeks Illness of
typhoid fever. He was the son of Arch
ibald and Marian Higgins, and was
46 years of age. He was born and had
nearly always lived on the home farm,
about two miles from this village, until
about ID years ago, when he moved to
Groveton. In 1892 he was married to
Miss Mary Hughes, who survives him
with one son and a daughter, Frank and
Ella He also leaves a mother and two
brothers, William and George, both of
St. Johnsbury Funeral services were
held Monday at his late home in Grove
ton, after which the remains were
brought here for burial in the family lot
at Riverside cemetery. The Odd Fellows,
of which he was a member, held service
at the grave.
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