St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-02
AT DanYille.
Death of James Morrill, Aged Citizen
of the Town.


of the Town.
James Morrill, passed away at hi
home in Danville, Oct % at ia:
a. m, at the advanced age of So
years, four months, and 8 days. His
funeral was held at his late home
Thursday, and the burial was al
Danville Green. James Morrill, was
born in Danyille, June 10, 1923, the
son of Truman and Mellen (Chamber-
lain) Morrill, and the last grandson
of Capt. James Chamberlain who was
born in Hopkington, Mass, in 1859.
He has always lived on the farm
where he was born, caring for his
father and mother. At his mother s
death his niece, Mrs. A. c. VIM,
went there to live tenrerly caring for
him in his declining years. In 1858
he went to Minneapolis with his
brother-in-laW driving a good deal
of the way. He was good, kind
neighbor, always square in his deal
ings and wishing every one well. He
leaves one sister, Mrs. j. Guilford of
Minneapolis, Mimi.
Byron Wright of Wyoming is Wis
iting at A. c. McLean's.
Diamond Chapter, o. e. S., will
hold their regular meeting Wednes-
officers are requested to be present.
Walter Davis of Buenos Ayres has
purchased the George Davis farm and
r. c. Davis will carry it on in con-
nection with the Walter Davis farm
adjoining. Mrs. George Davis and
her daughters will continue to reside
there.
Clarence Hatch, who has been
making extensive repairs on the place
he purchased of Arthur Borland, ex-
poets to move into it this week.
E. E. Crane and family are moving
into w. c. Heath's house for this
winter.
Mrs. Lewis Fisher and children
are visiting her sister, Mrs. Elmer
Harrington at West Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Burbank, Mr..
Kimball, Miss Cole and Miss May
Wilson attended the State Teachers
Association at Burlington last week.
An enjoyable social event Of the
week was the reception give to Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Davis sat the Library
Friday evening, under the auspices
of the Grange, of which organiza-
ton Mr.. Davis is a member. Re-
freshments of punch and waters
were served, Mrs. Asa Wesson pre-
siding at the punch bowl. Music was
Mrs. B. U. Wells at the piano and
Mr.. Massey, violinist.
w. H. Cass, w. C. Cheever and A.
E. Currier went to Wolcott to hunt
deer.
Harvey Burns is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Somers, in Peacham.
Mrs. Jennie Morse is visiting Mrs.
Edison K Hill in Barre.
George Bagby visited at Perley
Ayers in Passumpsic last week.
w. C. Stearns of Plymouth, N. H.,
made his sister, Mrs. William M.
Dole, short visit last week. Mr..
Stearns was a former resident of
Danville and is in his 89th year.
Miss Gladys Lane of Waterbury is
visiting at Zenas Kittridge's.
Mrs. A. A. Bennett entertained her
Sunday school class very pleasantly
at a Halloween party at her home
Saturday evening.
Rev. J. F. Schneider has been i'll
with bronchitis and was unable to
preach on Sunday. J. D. Sturtevant
and Deacon S. A. Morse conducted
the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Sanborn of
St. Johnsbury -isited at Charles
Bartlett's over Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Wilson visited rela-
tives in Burlington and vicinity last
week
The following program will be
given at the meeting of the Grange
Tuesday evening, November 8t6:
Song, Miss May Wilson; recitation,
Edith Peck; paper, "The Care of
Turkeys Mrs Francis Coveny;
song, DR.. Libbey; reading, Mrs. Lou
Carter; paper, Mrs. R. G. Davis; dis
cussion, "My Favorite BreeS of
Poultry and Care and Winter Feed
ing Most Likely to Produce Eggs"
Geo. Garvin, w. G. Cheever, G. B.
Stanton, Mrs. Carrie Stevens, Misses
Ethel Bagby and Bertha West.
There was very good attendance
at the last meeting of the Grange. In
the prize contest for the best recita-
prize.
Walter Peck, Fred Peck, Joe
Capron and Newton Page have gone
to Lanesboro for the hunting.
At the parsonage of the First Bap-
fist church in Waltham, Mass, Sat
urday afternoon, Miss Lettie Flora
Morse and George Irving Leonard
Keyes were united in marriage, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
Newton NJ. Simonds. The ceremony
was witnessed by only few intimate
acquaintance and the couple were
After brief informal
reception which followed the cere-
mony, Mr.. and Mrs. Keyes started on
a wedding tour. They will visit Mrs.
Edison L. Loud, an aunt of the groom,
and will spend a few days at
Rensselaer,, N. Y. Upon their return
to Waltham, the couple will reside
at Sc Hall street. where they will
be at home to friends after Novem-
Der 15. The bride is the daughter of
Der. The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen o. Morse of
Danville, and the groom is employed
as a clerk.
The Pythian Sisters give an enter
tainment in the near future.
The Victor Brotherhood has sent
out invitations to the men of the
parish for a banquet and meeting to
be held Friday evening of this week,
to begin at 6.45 sharp. f. H. Brooks
of st. Johnsbury is the out of town