St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-15
CABOT.
Death of Mr.. Wells.

kADOLs
Death of Mr.. Wells.
! The people of this town were greatly
shocked last Friday morning to learn Of
the sudden death from apoplexv the
night before of Col. Merton D. Wells,
their leading citizen. Mr.. Wells was
born in Woodbury., March 10, 1866, and
few years later moved to this town
with his parents. He was graduate
of ST. Johnsbury Academy, and filled
many places ofimportance. He succeed
ed his father as town clerk which office
he held for several years. In 1902 be
represented the town in the Legislature.
In 1904 he was elected state senator
from Washington county, and the same
year was on Gov. Bells staff. He was
largely engaged in mercantile business.
He was part owner in the well-known
| firm of Wells & Rogers In Cabot; in the
firm of Wells & Boyles in Montpelier,
and in the firm of Wells & Drenan Of St.
Adams. He was a man who had the
full confidence of the community, and his
word was considered as good as his
note. He was member of the Congre-
gational church and its organist and
choir leader for many years. He was
also member of the Masonic lodge and
Odd Fellows organization in this town.
A union memorial service was held in the
church Sunday, both Masons and Odd
Fellows attending in body. The SER
vice was conducted by the pastor Rev.
Mr.. Sparhawk, assisted by Rev. Fred
Blodgett. Addresses were made by the
clergy, members of each order, and ex-
Gov. Bell. The funeral service was held
Monday afternoon at his late home. All
places of business were closed during the
hour of the service and the burial in the
village cemetery. He leaves wife and
two daughters, his mother and a sister.
Mrs. Lottie N, Smith will sell her farm
at public auction at her residence near
Cabot Plain on Thursday, Sept. %, at
10 O'Clock, also considerable personal
property. George W. Cook of West
Danvile auctioneer.
William Rideaut of Boston visited at
w. K. Putnam's over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Witham, who have been
visiting relatives at West Milan, N. H.,
have returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Dawson have
returned. They are. to move into the
Ford house across the brook.
Mrs. Lizzie Dawson Cross of Mont
pelier is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Richard Doing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gee of East Bar
net visited in town recently.
Mrs. Leander Haines and daughter
visited at Moses Haines' last week.
Mrs. Briggs of Williamstown is visiting
at w. r. Putnams.
Miss Eula Putnam, Miss Alice Harvey,
and Miss Judith Haines, attended the
banquet at Mon .pelier Seminary Mon
day night.
Thomas Osgood has moved into
Byron Lance's house. Mr. Lance is to
have rooms up stairs.
Miss Cora Lance has gone to Rocky
Ford Colorado, where she has chance
to teach.
Walter Myers has sold his house to
Ernest St. John, and moved into Dr.
Burbank's tenement.
Mrs. Walbridge and Mrs. Voodry have
moved into their house, which they have
repaired
Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Livingston and
DR.. Paul Livingston, who have been
spending few weeks at Hermon Os-
goods, left Wednesday for their home in
Pittsburg, Penn. E~
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Stone visited at
Barre last week.
Miss Flossie Lathrop of Boston is Wis
iting at B. F. Chester's.
| M. U:..,:o Iy:nIx:o -. III 4.,xo Jo.SL4o.~
are visiting Mrs. Hickie's parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Kelsey Freeman.
Mrs. Clarence Wells and daughter
Evelyn of Montpelier visited at Ira
Haines' last week..
Miss Hathaway of Boston is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Edwin Gould.
Carl Harvey is in town,
l.. Lyford and bride have returned
from their wedding tour.
quiet home wedding took place at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. S. B.
Blodgett, Saturday, when their daugh-
ter, Julia D. Blodgett was married to
Charles K. Cole of Concord, N. H. Miss
Dorothy Belle Blodgett was ring bearer.
The ceremony was performed bv the Rev.
F. B. Blodgett of Essex, a brother Of the
bride. large number of valuable
presents testified to the esteem in which
these young people were held. After a
trip to Burlington and Lake George, Mr..
and Mrs. Cole will reside in Concord, N.
H., where the groom is an electrician.
Among those from out of town were
Miss Alice Blodgett of Barre, Arch w.
Cole and Mrs. Mary A. Cole, Marsh6eld,
Rev. and Mrs F. B. Blodgett of Essex
: and Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Prouty,
Burlington.
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