St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-17
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.
Death of Mrs. Bennett.

After being in poor health for some
time Mrs. George Bennett passed away
at her home here Tuesday, March 9.
! Mrs. Bennett was formerly Charlotte
! Greeley. and was born in St. Johnsbury
Center, on Bible Hill, in 1928. In 1856
she was married in Waterford to George
| Bennett. On Oct. 4. 1906, the friends
and relatives met with them to celebrate
their 50th wedding anniversary. Mrs.
Bennett has lived in this place for IL
years and during this time had made
| number of friends. She was great
lover of flowers and her front yard gar
| den was always much admired. Flowers
| from this she generously gave to the SICK,
church, and neighbors. A year ago last
July she had fall, and since then she has
been in poor health. Last July she had
the misfortune to fall again, hurting her
so severely that she never walked. She
leaves two brothers, Joseph Greeley, who
lives in the west, and Dan Greeley, who
lives in Mount Vernon, Maine. The
funeral services were held at the Congre-
gational church Thursday afternoon at
two o'clock, Rev. ]. K. Kilbourn officiat-
ing. The many beautiful flowers showed
the sympathy for the bereaved husband
and the esteem in which the deceased
was held. Mrs. Bennett will be missed
in the community in many ways, as she
was liked by old and young.
TIE boys of Cragmar Castle will give
a colonial entertainment at the Village
Hall on the evening of March 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson spent the last
of the week visiting at Waterford.
Mrs. Florence Chester and baby of
Alcot, P. O., are visiting her aunt, Mrs.
M. D. Park.
Miss Marion Paul of South Lawrence,
Mass, visited at Charles Salmons last
week. Mrs. Marion Pierce returned
home with her.
Mrs Herbert Lougee and son Ray
mond went Friday to visit relatives at
Meriden, N. H.
Raymond and Wilbur Brooks are
working in the creamery at Sheffield, and
Charles Brooks is painting atSpringheld'
Miss Lucy Hutchinson is teaching in
the Stark district, She has taken Miss
Mead's place, as she was sick and
OulStu W ~ hOlHC'
Austin Emerson of Wheelock was
guest at Smith Emerson's last week.
Alton Hallett was in Claremont, N. H.,
last week on business. He expects to go
there again Friday, as he secured work.
Several from here attended the Grange
at Lyndon, Friday night.
Pomon a Grange meet at Green Mt.
Grange hall Wednesday evening.
The remains of Mrs. Ella Fenton Hall
were brought here March s to be placed in
the family lot. She leaves one daughter,
Lydia Hall, of South Boston. Mrs.
Hall will be remembered by some of the
older people here as she made her home
here for some time. Many years ago her
grandfather owned a pottery little
south of this village. Mrs. Hall was
born in November, 1927.
The Junior Christian Endeavor society
will hold a very interesting entertain
ment and social at the church, Friday
evening Rev. w. c. Clark from Lyndon
will be present and give his illustrated
lecture on "Pilgrim's Progress" with
stereopticon views. Light refreshments
will be served and an admission of ten
cents will be charged.
The entertainment given by the ladies
of the Methodist church was appreciated
by large audience and good sum was
added to the treasury, All who were in
the play did themselves much credit.
Mrs Anderson's reading was pleasing
feature of the program.
The members of the Congregational
church are requested to meet at the
vestry on Wednesday evening to tran
sact some important business.
Prentice Pierce is still in a very critical
condition and is still under the doctors
care.
The Post and Relief Corps met with
Mr. and Mrs. N H. Page, Friday, and
dinner was served to 3d. A pleasant
time was enjoyed by all.
Miss Mabel Greenwood has finished