St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-02
Concord.


The community was shocked Saturday
morning to hear of the death OF d. A.
Pike He had been i'll but a few days
and his condition was not considered
alarming until late hour Friday even
ing, the supposed cause of his death was
acute enteritls,
Don Alphonso Pike was born in Waits
field, Tune 81, 1S43, the son of John S.
and Laura (Stearns) Pike. He was one
of three children, Sumner and Emeline
who survive him, and who reside here.
He enlisted from Concord, August 81.
1864, in the I'd battery, Vt. Light In
fantry, and was mustered out at the
close of the war, at Burlington, July,
1865. He was married to Susan A. May
Sept. 10, 1866. Mrs. Pike died Oct. 5,
1907. He is survived by three children,
Mrs. 0. d. Adams Of St. Iohnsbury, Fred
Pike and Mrs. Harry Lillicrap of Con
cord. He was a life long member OF
Moose River Lodge, No. 80, F. & A. M,
a charter member and past commander
of Woodbury. Post, G. A. R., and a
member of U. 0. G. c. He was a very
kindly disposed man, and exceedingly
fond of his home and family. Since the
death of his wife a year ago, he had
been very respondent, and had excited
the sympathy of his friends and towns
people by his loneliness His children mad
done all in their power to comfort him
and during his short illness were tireless
in their efforts to relieve them.
Funeral services were held from his
home Monday, at / o'clock. Rev Grant
Van Blarcoln, pastor of the Universalist
church, oficiated. Mr.. and Mrs. MAY
sang Somewhere" and Just Beyond. "
The Masonic lodge used their burial ser
vice at the grave The casket was
draped with the flag, and there were
quantities of beautiful flowers. Those
called here to attend the funeral were.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Adams, Mr.. and
Mrs. 0 D. Adams, Mrs. Jane William
son, Mrs. James S. Weeks, Mrs, A, E.
Reed, Mrs George l. Green, Miss May
McCutcheon, Miss Jennie Cunningham,
Miss Zlda Hall, Pliny and Howard Pike,
Mrs. Lizzie Spaulding, Mrs. Sue Roberts,
ofSt. Iohnsbury; Mrs Maude Stiles and
son of Waterford.
Singing School for Concord.
Through the solicitation of Miss
Fannie Eastman, teacher of the high
school, and the support of the public
spirited citizens of the town, funds are
being raised for the support of singing
school to be taught by Mr.. May during
the fall and winter AS the town does
not provide for the teaching Of music in
the public schools an evening class is the
only means whereby the children of OUT
village may receive instruction in the
rudiments OF music and most OF the
parents, and many who are not parents
realize the advantage of early training
along these lines and have been glad &c
give their support.
The class will be held each Saturday
evening in the vestry of the Methodist
church, the church society very generous
ly offering the use Of the vestry for tht
promotion OF cause of such genera
interest. The first lesson will be giver
Dec from to 9. The first hour will
be devoted to beginners and the second
hour to more advanced work and voices
Mrs Cora Bailey spent Thanksgiving
with her sister, Mrs. Clara Cormier a
St Johnsbury others who spent the day
with relatives and friends out of town
were Miss Fannie Eastman at Monroe
N H.; MIR. and Mrs. Miner Carpente
and Priscilla Carpenter, at Charlie