St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-06

the last. Emily Vaudeville Stevens des-
cended from the largest of the old-time
families of the town, the Quimby's, her
father being True Quimby, formerly of
Sandwich, N. H., and her mother, Caro-
line Kibling of Stanford, VT. She was
born Nov. 6, 1929. and was the oldest
OF seven children. She is survived by one
sister, Nancy, Mus. Vim. F. Davis of
Franklin. N. H., and three brothers,
George of Portland, Oregon, Lorenzo of
Lyndon and Alvin in Nebraska. On Jan.
l, 1852, she married Curtis Stevens of
st. Johnsbury and has survived him six
years. They had six children, four of
whom are living, Carrie, Mrs. W. S.
LETTERS of Lyndonville; Frank, who mar
ried Minerva Averill ofNebraska; Sarah,
Mrs. Everett B. Chase of Barnet and
Emma, Mrs. Walter Sampson of Middle
boro, Mass. There is one grandchild.
Blanche Stevens. Mrs. Stevens passed
nearly her entire life in Lyndon. Her
early years were spent as a teacher in the
public schools. Those were the times
when school kept every day except Sun
day and the average pay was from IS
woman of sterling integrity and remark
able energy, always thoroughly interest
ed in affairs of the town and in all good
work. Her memory was far above the
average. She was good fnancier, keen
and alert on all business matters to the
end. She will be greatly missed by
large circle of friends The funeral was
held at w. S. letters, Friday at clock,
conducted by the Rev. w. c. Clark, her
pastor at Lyndon. with music by quar-
tette composed of Mrs. c. L. Goodwin,
Mrs. Fred Houghton. Roy Gage and
George Chase. The large number of for
al tributes testified to the respect in which
she was held.
Mrs. Eugene Rannev and daughters,
Esther and Edith returned Tuesday from
a FIVE weeks visit to her sister, at Brad
ford, Penn.
Miss Nellie Chase who has position
in the Springfield, Mass, public library,
came last Wednesday to visit at her
brothers.
George Vinnott of New York, for many
years resident of this placeis now at l..
K. Quimbys.
Mrs. Cora Sidney Burt of Northamp-
ton, Mass, arrived last Wednesday for a
weeks visit with her own and her hus-
bands parents.
Miss Grace Hill arrived home Friday,
| having spent the summer at THE Bal
sans" summer resort in the northern
part of New Hampshire.
Mrs. Mary Johnson of Springfield,
Mass. and Aleck Bailey of Peacham
are visiting at Scott Farnham's.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Morse and son,
Leslief went Monday to Boston to spend
the week. Mrs. Morse goes as delegate
from the Woman's club.
Rev. w. c. Clark breaches his fare well
sermon at the Congregational church
next Sunday and will leave for his new
parish at Barnet in a few days.
Mrs, Emily Thayer of Boston, is visit.
ing her cousin, Mrs. E. NJ. SWEET.
Hiram Farnham left Monday for Bos-
ton to enlist in the navy. The best
wishes of many friends attend him.
The experience social at the Methodist
church on Monday evening was a very
pleasant and successful affair and Melted
the Ladies Aid society over $12. Solos
were sung by Mrs. Efie Houghton, Miss
Grace Bragg and Miss Grace Hill, duet
by Misses Verna Aldrich and Christa Hill
and Rev. Mr.. Jones gave number of ex
cellent pieces on the phonograph. The
audience were surprised by being served
light refreshments near the close.
Peter Kennedy. whose death occurred
at his home in this village Sunday, Sep
TENDER &c, was native of Wisconsin
but had lived in this vicinity for thirty
six years and in this village about year
He leaves a wife and six children, four O
whom are quite young. The wife is il
poor health and one of the children is
quite ill at this time. Mr.. Kennedy wa:
So years old. The funeral was held al
the Catholic church at Lyndonville anC
the burial was at St. JohnsDury.