St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-29

w. B. Cook cut two fingers badly last
week while cutting corn.
John Jameson visited relatives at
Lyndonvile Thursday and Friday.
H. B. ,Chamberlin OF Irasburg visited
his brother, H. D. Chamberlin, Thursday.
Miss Arlene Boswell, who has been the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. c. |. Smith, the
past month, returned to Charlestown,
Mass, Monday.
AT the last meeting of the Mclndoe
Grange the subject discussed was what
is the most profitable crop a farmer can
raise?" followed by roll-call, after
which games were played and homemade
candies were served during the evening.
Horace Gleason left Monday for Rock
land Mass, to attend the wedding of
his brother, Charles Gleason, of Han
over, Mass, and Miss Olive Prouty of
Rockland, Mass, yesterday. Charles
Gleason has many friends here who
extend congratulations.
Harold Harlow of West Medford
Mass, was guest of Horace Gleason
over Sunday.
Mrs. c. |, Smith gave whist party
| Friday evening in honor OF her niece,
Miss Arlene Boswell. Dainty refresh
ments were served and delightful even
ing was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Winch Mr. and
Mrs. Darwin Nichols and little daughter
| Dorothy went to Lunenburg, Sunday,
for the day, in Mr.. Winch's auto.
|
l.. D. Gould of Passumpsic and Arch
Miller of Lunenburg were in town last
Thursday, guests of Mrs. Gilhllan.
Miss Lena Moore and Miss Anna
Aiken were guests of Mrs. H. D. Cham
berlin over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehill of Peacham
and Mrs. James Shaw of Bishops Creek,
Cal, were guests at c. L. Duncan's,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bishop have
moved to John Bishops.
Hon. and Mrs. ]. B. Gilfllan Of
Minneapolis were guests of Mrs. Julia
Smith, Saturday.
Death of Rev. William P. White.
Rev. William Perley White died at his
home in Moultonboro, N. H., September
10TH He had been sick with gastric
fever accompanied by heart trouble for a
few weeks. Mr.. White was bornin West
Peabody, Mass, September II, 1850
one of five children. His father was a
soldier and died in the army. He was
married to Miss Jennie Ward of Andover
Mass, and four children were born tc
them, two of whom are living, Perley
White OF New York City and Sebert
White of Lawrence, Mass. In March
1891 he married Miss Lizzie Chamberlir
of Ryegate and two children were borr
to them, Alice and Howard. ape
AS young man Mr.. White worked il
the shops at West Peabody, Mass, late
he became Methodist minister which
calling he followed until his death, witt
the exception of about five years whicl
he spent on farm in Ryegate During
that time he supplied the McIndoe
church one summer, The past ten O
twelve years he has belonged to the New
Hampshire conference. He was mem
Der of the Masonic Lodge at Peabody
Mass, the |. o. O.. F. at Haverhill, N. H.
and the Knights of Pythias at Grove
ton. N. H.
His funeral was held at Moultonboro
n H., Wednesday morning with inter
ment at the McIndoes cemetery. TIL
Knights of Pythias of this place accom-
panied the remains from the train to tn
cemetery. The floral tributes were man,
and beautiful, showing the high esteem
in which the departed was held Beside
his wife and children he leaves a mother
Mrs. George Elliott, and brother, Ed
ward White, of West Peabody, Mass.