St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-14
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Dea tn of Mrs. Allison.


Death of Mrs. Allison.
1t was early Easter morning that Mrs.
Sarah Allison fell asleep after a brave
struggle for life. She had been i'll for the
past year with complication of Brights
disease and heart trouble. Though at
times she suffered intensely, yet she
possessed great courage and patience
and fought hopefully to the end Sarah
| Soper was born in Danville, ian. %,
Soper On December 2, 1860, she was
married to Freeman Allison of st. Johns
bury, and their fife was all spent in ST.
Johnsbury, Mr.. Allison passing away
May s, 1896. Seven children were born
to them, five of whom are living; DR..
George Allison of Providence, r. l.,
Edwin L.. of Wakefield, Mass. Fred A.,
of ST. Johnsbury, Mrs. Carl D. Hopkins
of Norfolk Downs, and Mrs S. N. Ingalls,
of Danville, with whom she had made
her home the past year. With her hus-
band she Joined the Advent Christian
church Of St. Johnsbury as charter men,
bers Mrs. Allison was a quiet woman
and her home and family came first to
her, but she was always ready and
willing to lend helping hand wherever
possible and many can testify to her
efficient care and skill in times of illness.
She had many friends whose love she
priced and whose thoughtful deeds of
kindness did much to brighten the last
w eks of her life. Besides her children
she is survived by five sisters: Mrs.
James Bishop and Mrs. John Bishop of
McIndoes, Mrs. Annette Woods of st.
Johnsbury, Mrs. c. G. Stebbins of
Woodsville, Mrs. F. E. Richards of
Waterford; and three grandchildren,
Arthur and Robert Allison of St. Johns
bury, and Carl Allison of Wakefield,
Mass. Prayers were held at the house
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, Rev. G..
w. Douglass officiating, and the funeral
was held at the chapel of the Methodist
church in St. Johnsbury at half past one
in the afternoon, Rev. J.. M. Frost Off
ciating, and with singing by the male
quartet of the church. The bearers were
her sons, and she was laid to rest in Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery
At the meeting of Washburn Lodge F..
and A. NJ, Wednesday evening the fol-
lowing officers were elected: w. NJ,
Calvin Morrill,; S. W., w. H. Cass; J. w.
r. c. Davis treas, Charles Dole; Sec,
Charlie; Wilson; S. d., Charles Bartlett;
]. D., Lewis Fisher; S. S., W. Hodgdon;
J. S., w. Brickett; Marshal, E. H. Brown;
Chaplain, W. 0. Stratton.
Harvey Dennison returned Saturday
from Boston.
Frank Stocker and P. H. Mcdonald
spent last week in Boston and attended
the banquet of the New England Live
Stock Association at the Revere House,
Tuesday evening.
c. Hardy of Derby is stopping with
his son, Leslie Hardy.
Mrs. Arthur Gleason of st. Johnsbury
visited her brother, Van Ness Worthen,
last week.
Mrs. Elsie Merrill of Peacham was the
guest of Miss Hattie Choate last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. V. B. Dow are visit
ing relatives in Townsend, Mass.
| ]. H. Fisher met with quite serious
accident, Saturday morning. While at
Kingsbury's mill after a load of shingles,
log fell, striking his leg and breaking
both bones just above the ankle.
Durant Dole and Guy Rowe have re-
turned to Norwich University.
Easter was celebrated at the Congre-
gational church, Sunday morning. and
the exercises were arranged by the Sun
day school. They consisted of special
music by chorus choir and the primary
department, speaking by the young
people and a short talk appropriate
to the day by the pastor.
At the Methodist church the pastor
preached an Easter sermon and there
were exercises by the members of the
Sunday school at the regular hour
The pastor of the Congregational
church will continue his talks on the
character of Christ at the Thursday
evening service. The men and young
people are especially invited to be
present.
Remember the social and supper at
the Congregational church parlors to-
night, given by the Ladies Aid society.
A. Bennett, who has teen spending
the past few days at home, went to
New York last week on short business
trip and leaves today for Tennessee,
where he will continue his work for the
Osborne Art Calendar Co.
Miss Lou Davis has returned to Nor
witch, where she has taught the past
year.
Mrs. Perley Aver and daughter Dorcas
are visiting relatives in Haverhill, N. H.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam c. Currer of St.
Johnsbury visited at John Curriers' last
week.