St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-16
AT DanYille.
Sudden Death of Matthew Green
bank. a Life Long Resident.

sudden Death OF Matthew Green
bank, Life Long Resident.
The community was startled on
Tuesday to hear that Matthew
Greenbank had suddenly died of
hemorrhage early that morning at
his home. Mrs. Greenbank was Wis
iting her son in Massachusetts, and
the death came as a great shock to
her as well as to rest of the
bank, the second son of Benjamin
and Drusilla LeBaron Greenbank,
was born April 10, 1854. In his
youth he attended Phillips Academy
For years he had charge of his
fathers store and was bookkeeper
in the Greenbank Wooden Mills
which his father operated in South
Danyille from 1850 until they were
destroyed by fire in 1885. After the
fire he kept the store for some time
but in recent years, gave his atten-
ton to farming. In 1878 he was
married to Miss Gertrude Clifford of
Biddeford, Me-, formerly of Dan
vile. To them six children were
born, one girl and five boys, one
dying in infancy. The eldest son,
Sim Clifford, now lives in Taco
ma, Washington, Ben, in Boston,
Mass, Raymond, in BridgeWater,
Susie and Foster at home. Besides
his immediate family he is survived
by two brothers, George of Uxbridge,
Mass, and Frank of Tilton, N. H.
Mr.. Greenbank had spent his entire
life in South Danville. He was a
pleasant, genial man and will be
missed in the community. Funeral
services were held at the home,
Thursday afternoon, Rev. J. F.
Schneider and Rev. A. B. Enright,
officiating. His two brothers and two
of his sons acted as bearers. Those
called from out of town were George
Greenbank of Uxbridge, Mass, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Greenbank of Til
ton, N H., B. M. Greenbank of Bos-
ton, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. R. Green
bank of Bridgewater, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Greenbank of North Haver-
hill, N. H., Mrs. S. J. Martin of Bar
net, Isaac LeBaron of Morrisville,
Marshall Montgomery and daughter
of st. Johnsbury.
The food sale and entertainment
at Pythian hall came off very sue
cessfully, SIT being taken. The en-
tertainment consisted of farce
''How the Story Grew" songs, recita-
tions and monologues, and was
Greatly enjoyed. The entertain
ment was followed by dancing. About
SO K. P's with their wives came from
St. Johnsbury. This evening Durant
Dole will drive barge load to ST.
Johnsbury to the meeting there.
The opening lecture of the lecture
course given under the auspices of
the High School, will be given in the
town hall Friday evening, Nov. IS,
at o'clock. The subject is "a Pair
of Puritans" and the lecturer is Prof.
w u I'd Of oh
Mrs. Harry Blodgett of ST. Johns
bury visited Mrs. Lou e. Carter last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Potter of ST.
Johnsbury spent Monday at A. G.
McLean's.
Miss Lou Davis is home from Nor
witch for the Christmas vacation.
Mrs Jennie Morse has returned
from Barre where she visited Mrs.
E. K. Hill.
At a meeting of Diamond Chapter
o. E. S., Wednesday evening, at the
conclusion of the work a reception
was rendered Mrs. Nettie Fisher,
who has recently returned from New
Hampshire Refreshments were
served and social time enjoyed.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Methodist church will hold a food
sale Saturday afternoon of this week
at the church. The sale will COM
mence at $50.
Plynn Rogers and family will
move into Mrs. Lovina Wards house
the last of the week.
Mrs. M. M. Stocker entertained a
number of lady friends at a 500
party Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Patrick Cunningham visited
friends in ST. Johnsbury last week.
Miss Susie Warren of Northhamp-
ton, Mass, visited at w. H. Cass'
last week.
At the meeting of the Grange
Tuesday evening, Nov. %, the fol-
lowing program will be given:
Reading; violin solo, Harold Hatch;
Thanksgiving Day." Mrs. Eta Nc
Cormick; reading; paper, care
American mothers becoming less
"chums" with their children? If so.
why?'' question, Are the farmers
interests recognized in the legisla-
ture?" Fred B. Stocker, J. D. Stew
ems, N. A. Dole, and M. M. Stocker.
Shall load stock Nov. IS and then only
once in two weeks until April. STocKEI
Bros.
Card of Thanks.
friends who so kindly extended their help and
sympathy to US in our sudden bereavement
We also send thanks for the beautiful flower
given.
Mrs. NJ. B. GREENBANK,
B. NJ. GRBENBANK.
Mr.. AND MRS. R. SREENBANKy
Miss SUSIE GREENBANE,
FOSTER GREENBANK.
A Household Medicine.
To be really valuable must show
equally good results from each mem
Der of the family using it. Foley's
Honey and Tar does just this
Whether for children or grown per-
sons Foley's Honey and Tar is best
and safest for all coughs and colds
&C. G. Bingham.