St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
The Towns Around.
Meath of Mrs. Phippen.
EAST BURKE.

Death of Mrs. Phippeu.
Me-. Eleanor Smith Phippen, who has
n'e invalid for several years, passed
Desn sunday morning, March %, aged
az ave Years, four months and IA days. She
IL lived where she died, 81 years. She
n nns the daughter of Almon and Emily
E Wai smith. Mr.. Smith taught singing
Wi i in this town many winters and
s ,Lape are some yet who remember his
J JnI, as strong leader in the choir,
e eaaS vas married to Lucius A. Phippen,
~ Mo-cb %. 1858. Both were devoted
m Slsrnbers of the Methodist church in this
t niore for more than so years. Mr..
Pbinpen died 10 years ago last January.
1w6 daughters were born to them, one
dn YIN in infancy, the other, Mrs. Albion
Howe died in 1891, leaving one little
donohter who survived her only four
uo For the last seven years Mrs.
pL;nnen has been cared for by Mr.. and
Me- %,Pf ", B. Godding. She is survived by
4 t,,s brothers, Almon Smith of Lyndon
vile r Volney and Osmon Smith of Island
Pond. rhe funeral was held from her
to UT Monday afternoon, her pastor,
P.y NJ A. Turner, officiating. Music
, M, f,-nished by Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Barker ofSt. Johnsbury. The burial was
!. Woodmont cemetery beside her hus-
b.od and children.
Mrs Nellie Caswell will have her
opening Of spring millinery April and
10.
Mrs Nora Gauvin and daughter Mat
tie of Barton are visiting relatives here.
George Hubbard OF Jay spent Sunday
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Iohn Hubbard.
Mrs. Vinson and child from Peublo,
Colorado, are visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Cyrus Hart.
Miss Carrie Humphrey returned to
Barton high school, Sunday.
The Ladies Aid society meets with
Mrs. Florence Freeto this week.
About $50 was realized at the church
sale and supper Wednesday night.
E. R. Harvey is entertaining his nep-
hew, Charles Harvey, of Lancaster.
Miss Alice Jenkins of East Haven has
been the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Nellie
Caswel, the past week.
Miss Shirley Smith is having very
serious illness caused by grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Parker of St.
ohnsbury were called here to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Phippen.
Mrs. Abbie Colby, who has been work
ing for Mrs. Nellie Jeffrey, returned to
her home Saturday evening.
Mrs. V. l.. James is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Oscar Beck, at st. Johnsbury,
this week.
Mrs. Charles Hudson is still confined
to her bed with a complication of diseas-
es, aggravated by an attack of the grip.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wyman of Bath,
n H., were here last week. Mr. Wyman
returned Saturday. but Mrs. Wyman will
spend week or two with her sister,
Mrs George Eggleston.
Mrs Scott Stafford and her two boys
have been visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. H. Gibson.
Mrs. George Gibson is confined to her
bed with grip,
Mrs. Cyrus Hart is entertaining her
uncle and sister from Colorado.
Mrs. U. T. Davis, who spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs. Eli Eastman,
has returned to her home here
Mrs. Myron Eggleston is still failing.
Mrs. Abbie Rowland, who has been
spending the winter with her daughter
at Barton, returned here Monday.
Messrs WEIGH and Lang were in
Barre on business the first of the week.
Mrs. Carl Frasier has returned from
Lebanon, leaving her sister doing as
well as could be expected.
H. D. Webster has been on the sick list
for few days, but is better again.
Charlie Harris is home from Dartmouth;
Carrie Humphrey from Barton. and
Arthur lanes from St. Johnsbury, for
the Easter vacation.