St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-31
EAST CONCORD.
The Grant Reunion Town Locals.

The 18th annual Grant reunion was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Grant, Friday. Aug. 26. Although
slight rain fell in the early morning the
clouds soon cleared away and the day
proved faultless. There were 65 present,
who greatly enjoyed the bounteous din
her prepared by the hostess. She hav-
ing lived in the Grant family for many
years, well knew that the one and only"
fault of the Grant race is and has always
been a ravenous appetite and was fully
prepared for the occasion. Mr.. James of
Lisbon was present and photographed
the party, after which the day was spent
with music and games, both on the lawn
and IN the house. Music was furnished
by Grants drum corps. Among those
present were Pearl Grant of Hanover, N.
H., Mrs. Eliza Grant and Frank Grant OF
Lyndon, Mrs. John Tinker and children.
Henry Folsom, H R. Pratt and Miss
Grace Waite of St. Johnsbury, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Stacy, Mr.. and Mrs. o. B.
Cutting, Mrs. James Bailey. Mrs. Mar
garet Bailey, William Pratt, Frank
Winkley, Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Russell,
H. H Cutting and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Morton, all of Concord. The 18th an
nual Grant reunion will be held next
year at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. B.
Cutting of Concord.
George Grant of Windsor is at home
for weeks vacation and was present
at the Grant reunion.
Guy Isbam was thrown from his BIZ
cycle, Friday, and received serious cut
on his head. He was picked up by E. A.
Morse in a dazed condition and taken to
es were taken. He is now convalescing.
Mrs. w. R. Smith is quite ill of acute
indigestion.
Mrs. John Folsom and Mrs. Lizzie
Nichols are in Barre, guests of Fred Fol
som and wife, for a week.
Miss Mabel Wilson is teaching the vii
lage school in Lunenburg.
Selden Smith died at his home at
South Lunenburg. Aug 16, after brief
illness of erysipelas. One week before
his death he came to this place in his
usual health to attend his brother Will
liam's funeral and on his return home
was taken i'll and lived but few days.
Mr. Smith was member of the Metho-
dist church in this place and was a resi-
dent here for many years. He leaves one
daughter, Mrs Flora Sunbury, four
grandchildren and two brothers, Daniel
Of this place and Charles of Dalton, N.
Fl. Funeral services were held at the
church here Wednesday and the inter
ment was at Sunny Side cemetery.
Mrs. Carrie Hadley and son Julius of
Everett, Mass, who have spent the past
two weeks at the home of their Uncle,
Kyron Morrill,, returned to their home
last SATURDAY.. They were accompanied
as far as ST. Johnsbury by their aunt,
Mrs. Morrill,.
Mrs. Minnie Leach, who has spent
several weeks in Lancaster, N. H., was
at home over Sunday.
M. Elias and son of Boston are guests
at the EIgerson home for a few weeks.
Mrs. 7. c. Mcdonald and Mrs Stella
Folsom recently visited Mr.. and Mrs. M.
N. Hoyt in North Haverhill, N. H.
D. M. Smith is suffering from rheuma-
tism.
Mrs. Lena Pratt is keeping house for
Lemuel Nichols.
John Mcdonald has sold his farm in
Oregon to Frank Denton of New York
state.
Miss S. S. Durham. who has spent the
past few months in Lyndon, is now
stopping at her summer home.
Mrs. Marian Higgins of st. Johnsbury
is a guest of Mrs. w. II. Webb for few
days.
Judge Wallace and Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Smith spent Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Freeman Hutchinson in Kirby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Wallace of Nal
den, Mass, were entertained the past
week by their father, Judge Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Emery are taking
a carriage drive to Monroe, n. H., where
they are visiting his father.
There will be a reunion of the Smith
| family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. +.
| Smith, on September 80.
| Mrs. Will Sayers and daughter Doris
are in Burlington attending the Advent
camp-neeting.