St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-03
WEST BURKE.
Death of Jason Allard at the Home of {
Daughter.

Jason Allard died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. DR.. Sleeper, Thursday,
Oct. %. He was born May II, 1923 at
the place where Harley Lucia now lives.
Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin of Lyndonville Of
hciated and the male quartet of St.
Johnsbury rendered three fine selections.
The flowers were many and beautiful.
He was married Jan. 1, 1851 to May
Gilfllan of Westmore. This union was
blessed with four children, three daugh-
tiers and one son, Mrs. H. H. Parker,
who died Oct. 3, 1881, Mrs. Norilla
Pierce of Mortified, Mrs. Viola Sleeper,
of this place and J. Murray. who died
Dec. IA, 1880.
He leaves three sisters, Mrs. Phila
Chappell of West Burke, Mrs. E. W.
Thayer, Spring Valley, Mimi; half sis
ter, Mrs. Orissa Meighan of Lyndon Cen.
ter, four grandchildren, Mrs. F. M. Cob
leigh OF Concord, Miss Bernice Pierce of
st. Johnsbury and Dale and Clyde Sleep
er of West Burke; and two great grand
children, Carroll and Ariel Cobleigh of
Concord. Mr.. Allard was one of the
oldest residents of Burke and for about
three years has lived on the farm where
his grandfather, Ezekiel Powers, once
lived.
The Ladies Aid will hold their annual
chicken pie supper in the church vestry
Friday, Nov. S. Supper will be served
from four till all are served.
Corydon Parker and wife of Sutton
visited at David Smiths, recently.
Wesley Kelley and wife of Derby were
in town Saturday.
Mrs. Ezra Chappell from Barton was
in town over Sunday.
Mrs. Lucy Hartwel has returned from
Barton where she has been visiting her
son.
Carl Davis and wife have moved to St.
Johnsbury.
Miss Mabel Dewing was in Barton
over Sunday.
Miss Mabel Porter has been quite sick
but is better.
Mrs. George Spencer of East Haven
has been visiting in town recently.
Mrs. Burns was in St. Johnsbury, Sat-
urday.
Blanche Burns has been visiting
friends in Barton.
Fred Chappell of Glover was in town
last week.
Arthur Rood brought in a nice deer
that weighed 100 pounds. Hugh Nc
Farlin and William Holtham each got
one.
Ray Blodgett and family, Mrs. Hale
and Miss Hale have moved to Bristol.
Mrs. George Bolton has returned from
Waterford where she has been visiting
her sister.
c. H. Coburn has purchased the drug
store block from Dean & Mcclellan.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. McGenniss of Lyndon
vile were guests Sunday at w. w. Goes
and took an auto ride to Willoughby
Lake.
Eva Melcher of Island Pond was
recent guest of friends here.
Ira Carr is visiting in town.
H. c. Bugbee was in St. Johnsbury
last Wednesday.
Wayne Stoddard of Brattleboro visit
ed his mother, Mrs. Nellie Stoddard last
Tuesday.
Edward Dow of Everett, Mass, who
has been guest the past few weeks at
A. D. Fogg's returned home last week.
Carl Gilhllan has returned from Bright
look hospital where he went for an oper-
alton on his eyes.
Rev. G. H. Wright preached his fare
we'll sermon last Sunday. He has been
obliged to resign on account of his health.
They move this month to Lynn, Mass,
where W. K. Wright, their son, has EN-.
ployment and where they have other
relatives. The best wishes of their many
friends here go with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Bigelow and
GLADYS were recent guests of friends in
Lyndonville.
Young Girls are Victims