Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-28
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
ST. J~OHNSEURY.

J. Albert Paddock died at his home
carly SATURDAY morning after n long vi
ness. Mr.. Paddock was horn In. CIarts-
bury g. years ago and had resided in
thi. town since lie was a Vounr man.
When the Civil War broke out he enlist
Ell IN the 3rd regimen rs n member Of
the hard and was viii that regiment
during its whole term Of service except
siy weeks Of hospital experience. After
the war he entered the Fa.rnanlis scale
factory and remained there until 10
when he was appointed ono of the letter
carriers under free delivery. About a
year ago he resigned from the government
service because ~ III health. He leaves
a brother. Harvlin, in this place and a
S ster. Mrs. J. II. Hastings Of Waitsfeld.
Frank l.. Rice. for IS years engineer at
the Fairbanks scale works. died Satur-
day. aged 60 years. Mr., Rice was active
III the Universalist Church and leaves a
wife and one son. George F.. Rice. of this
Ilace.-Arthur +. Stone asslmed his du-
ties as postmaster here Friday and has
reappointed Walter L. Kellogg assistant
postmaster.-Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Kicker
Observed the 25th anniversary of their
wedding Saturday night by entertaining
nearly 200 friends at the spacious home
o. Summer street. Among the gifts was
n silver service. presented by the invited
guests, Mr.. Kicker represented the town
In the 1904 Legislature, is the best known
drover In Vermont and director In the
First National bank and the Caledonia
National bank OF Danville. Both Mr.,
and Mrs. Kicker are active IN tho social
and religious life Of the community. They
| have two children, Albert =. Kicker. n
| Junior in Dartmouth College, and Miss
| Alice l.. Kicker, who was graduated
from Smith College last juno.
The Scotia club Monday evening obscr-
| we'd the 10th anniversary of the birth Of
Robert Burns by a banquet served in
| pythian hall. which was largely attend
cd. Arthur +. Stone. president of the
club, acting as toastmaster. An excellent
menu of Scotch dainties included
"smeekit haddie' and "bubbly jock"
The after dinner speakers We're Alexan-
der Dunnett. c. +. Palmer and Or. r.
G. Ward of st. Johnsbury, the Rev. ].
A. McKirahan of Ryegate and the Roy.
George II. Gutterson Of New York. Let
tiers of regret were read from Gov.
| George II. Prouty and Judge w. T..
Stafford of Washington, ID. c., the clubs
| only honorary members.--The Rev. T.
]. Leonard. rector of st. Aloysius
| Church, was taken completely by sur
prise Sunday when his parishioners
presented him with a 800 fur lined over
coat The few families of which the
parish is composed have done marvellous
work the past hve years. When the
prcsent rector came here the debt on
the parish was $685. 900 and 1t Is now but
S13. OOo. In addition. 5000 has been paid
out for interest, purchases and repairs,
The funeral of A. J. Paddock was held
Monday afternoon, the Rev. DR.. S. c.
Barnes of tho South Church officiating.
Chamberlin Post No. /, G.. A. II. attend
ed and six of his brother letter carriers
acted as bearcrs.-Thc Rev. A.. +
walch. formerly pastor of the Church
of the Messiah, now of Manchester. y.
H., was IN town Monday to officiate
at the funeral of Frank l.. Rice.