St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05

and 7. Fairbanks and Co. On
March %, 1871, he married Mary H.
Cushman, who died January IA,
1894 They had two children, Mabel
j., who has cared for her fathers
home since the death of her mother,
and Frederick H., who died in in
fancy.
MIR Pope was one of the oldest
Odd Fellows in town having joined
Caledonia Lodge AZ years ago. He
was also a member of Moose River
Encampment, Canton Crescent, and
Olive Branch, Daughters of Rebekah-
The funeral was from the house,
Tuesday afternoon at two O'Clock.
Rev b. F. Butler, officiated, assisted
by Rev George W. G. Hill. The SER
vice at Mt. Pleasant cemetery was in
charge Of the Odd Fellows. The
bearers were E. E. Sargent, E. K.
Heath, Jerome Smith and G. F..
Metcalf.
Jeffers.
Mrs. John LETTERS, who for the last
two years has made her home with
her daughter, Mrs. J. F. McGoyern,
died Friday after a long illness due
to her advanced age Her maiden
name was Mary Fitzgerald and she
was born in Tarbot, County Kerry,
Ireland, August Is, 1926. She came
to America when young woman and
lived in ST. Johnsbury until her
marriage AZ years ago to John letters,
who survives her. They made their
home in Wheelock until two years
ago. She leaves besides her hus-
band one son, w S. letters of Lyn-
donyille, and three daughters, Mrs.
George Burlington, of East Burke,
and Mrs. j. H. Kittredge and Mrs. J.
F. McGoyern of St. Johnsbury. The
funeral was from st. Aloysius
church on Monday morning and in
terment was in the Roman Catholic
cemetery. The bearers were John
and Timothy Buckley of Wheelock,
and Cornelius and Jerry Buckley of
Barton
Persons from out of town who at
tended the funeral were, Mrs. w. j.
Mooney and Misses Mary and Nora
Buckley of Wheelock, Mrs. John Nc
Cam and Miss Agnes McGovern of
Lyndonville, and Miss Mary McGov-
ern of Montpelier.
Hale.
Mrs. John o. Hale died Saturday
morning at Brightlook hospitals
She had been in falling health since
the death of her husband on June
1 1 and about two weeks ago went
to the hospital for an operation, but
it was found that her trouble could
not be relieved by surgical skill and
she grew weaker and weaker until
the end. Her daughter, Mrs. M A.
Henkel, was with her all summer
but was obliged to return to her
home in Florida a few weeks ago.
Her two sons, George and Arthur,
have been with her very frequently
and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. J. o.
Hale, continually, and everything
possible was done for her comfort.
She was a kind neighbor, true
friend and above all a devoted wife
and mother. The burial was held
Monday afternoon from the North
church chapel, her pastor, Rev. G.
w. G. Hill, officiating.
Laura Ann Holbrook was born in
Waterford April u, 1895, to Lysan-
der w. and Deborah (Stevens) Hol-
brook. On December 2, 1858, she
was married to John o. Hale. They
lived for time after the marriage
on a farm in St. Johnsbury and the
rest of their married life were resi-
dents of this village. They had six
children, Addie and William, deceas-
ed, Mrs. M. A. Henkel and John
Otis of Winter Park, Fla; George Fl.
of Boston and Arthur E. of Brad
ford.
Those who were called here from
away. by Mrs. Hale's death were,
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Hale of Bos-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Hale
and son, Henry, of Bradford, James
B. Hale of Newbury, Everett and
Abbie Hale of Waterford, Mrs. Will
hanson of Barton and Capt. Will
Holbrook of North Derby.