St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14
AT DanYille.
Death of A. L. ellis an Old and Re-
spected Resident.

w. ellis of DanvfIIe. The deceased
had been declining in health during
the last few years but only the last
few weeks was he confined to his bed
where he was tenderly cared for by
his children and grandchildren. He
was born in Barnet, August q, 1850,
and thus was nearly 81 years of age.
Most of his life was spent in DanFlile
and Peacham. Mr.. ellis was married
in 1852 to Miss Martha e. Jones OF
Peacham, who died in 1891. Six
children were born to them, five of
whom survive: Mrs. G. III. Kings
bury of Walden, Mrs. q. w. Mugs
bury of Fitchburg. Mass, George D..
and DR.. A. G. of Keene, n. H., anu
J. w. of this place, and Mrs. 0. d.
Kingsbury deceased. Also eight
grandchildren and two sisters ana
two brothers survive him. On October
Is, 1851 he enlisted in Co. e, 9Th
Vermont VOL, and was discharged at
member of Chamberlin Post, No. /,
G. A. r., of st. Johnsbury. Several
old soldiers of DanvilIe and Peacham
attended the service which was con-
Quoted by the Rev. j. +. Schneider,
at the Congregational church, of
which the deceased was loyal memS
Der for many years. The service
was attended by a large number of
relatives and friends of this commu-
nifty He was a highly respected citi-@
zen and christian gentleman, and as
hospital steward during the war rem
dered valuable and faithful service
to his country.
Danyille band will give band
concert next Saturday evening.
Mrs. Harvey Brown has been quite
i'll the past week.
Miss Maude Sylvester of Stowe has
come to work for Mrs. Harold Aver.
County Road Commissioner Will
| liam Thompson of Ryegate, was in
town last week on business.
The regular meeting of Washburn
Lodge, No. 90, F. and A. M, is held
this week Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Langmaid who
have been for some time at Boston
are visiting Mrs Langmaid's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Peck.
The high school will close for the
summer vacation on Friday, June 16.
The students viii have an entertain
ment followed by a promenade, at the
Town Hall on Friday evening at 7.45.
The entertainment includes a repre-
sentation of eye Old District School,
Miss Eva Tilton of Somerville,
Mass, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Eliza beth Tilton.
Stephen D. Morse of Old Orchard,
Me-, was in town over Sunday.
Bert B. Burbank of Lunenburg was
the guest of his brother, Harvey Bur-
bank at Coles Pond over Sunday.
A. NJ. Hoyt of Morrisville spent
Sunday at his home here.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
will serve a veal pie supper at their
regular monthly social Wednesday
June FL.
Mrs. John Crane of Cabot has
been visiting her son, George Crane,
the past week.
Mrs. Carl Woods of West Dan
vile is substituting in the grammar
room of the high school.
Miss Ruth Churchill of Orleans
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. S. Dole.
The Misses Helena and Hazel
Hack of North DanvilIe were guests
at G. H. Wilson's Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cheever of st.
Johnsbury and Mrs. Lizzie Freeman
of Lancaster, N. H., are visiting at
w. c. Cheever's.
Miss Margaret Pendleton of Ban
gor, Me-, was a guest at the Con-
gregational parsonage last Friday.
Deacon S. "A. Morse and Rev. MIR.
Schneider are attending the annual
Congregational conference at Bel
lows Falls this week.
George Hooker of st. JohnsbuHy
visited old friends in town Satur-
day.
Mrs. Alice Pero Of Taunton, Mass,
came Saturday TO spend some time
at the home of her brother, H. NJ
Danforth.
Miss Ella and Alonzo Page were
called to st. Johnsbury Center last
week by the serious illness of their
father, Mirah Page.
Lewis Fisher visited his sister, Mrs.
Minnie Brown at Hardwick several
days last week.
Mrs. A. M. Steele was called to
Barre last week by the serious ill
ness of her sister, Mrs. James Rod
gers.
Mrs. William Hodgdon and son,
Richard, are visiting relatives at
Barre.
Mrs. Nelson and Miss Bertha
West have gone to Old Orchard, Me.
Miss Flora Woodward who has been
at the home of Charles Mcclure at
Lyndon Center for the past two
weeks, has returned home.
Miss Ella Davis of Walden visited
at Zenas Kittredge's over Sunday.
The children's service which was
to have been held last Sunday morn
ing at the Congregational church,
was postponed until next Sunday
morning at the usual hour of SER
vice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Aver and
daughters, Misses Anne and Alice,
and nurse, came Saturday to spend
the summer here, making the trip In
their touring car from Woodstock
G. L. Leitheiser, their chauffeur, is
boarding at the Elm House.
Miss Blanche E. Hartshorn visit
ed her brother, Ernest Hartshorn, at
st. Johnsbury the first OF the week.
Several from here are attending
the Masonic Grand lodge at Burling-
ton this week.
Ralph Kelsey of st. Johnsbury is
stopping at the home of his uncle,
Edward Stanton.
David Henderson of st. Johnsbury