St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-20
PEACHAM.
Death of Mrs. Orwell Ainsworth-
Many Residents Mentioned.

Death OF MIS-. orwell A1nSWOrtl-
Many Residents Mentioned.
Died at Brightlook hospital, ST. |
bloomsbury, Thursday, Sept. Ia, Mrs.
Orwell Ainsworth, aged 33 years, 10
months, 81 days. Alice Hobart was
Hobart and was born in Calais, |
where she lived until about two
years of age when her parents NOV
ed to Peacham where her life has
been passed. August 10, 1898 she |
was married to Orwell Ainsworth of
this town. Three children were born
to them, Harold, aged IL years,
Mabel, nine years, and Merrill seven
years, who with her husband, are
left to mourn her loss. She also
leaves a father, mother, and two
brothers, Erwin J., and Walter Ho-
bart of this town. Mrs. AinsWorth
the time being confined to her bed
and suffering greatly. About three
weeks ago she went to Brightlook
hospital for an operation but her
system was SO weakened by disease
she was unable to rally. She was
a very quiet unassuming woman, and
her death is particularly sad, as three
small children are left motherless
and the home broken up. The fu-
neral was held Saturday afternoon
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin
J. Hobart. In the, absence of any
Methodist pastor here, of which
church deceased was a member, Rev.
Mr. Illman of Groton preached the
funeral sermon. Harlan Renfrew
conducted the funeral and he and
Mrs. Ashley Munger sang The bear
ers were her husband, father, and
two brothers. There were quantities
of lovely flowers the casket being
nearly covered, including beauti-
full wreath from the M. w. of A, of
which camp Mr.. AinsWorth is a
member The burial was at Peach
am cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hobart and son of Marshield and
Mrs David Corbett of Danville were
here to attend the funeral.
Miss Genevieve Prentiss and party
and Mrs. Kate Hutchinson took an
auto trip to Caspian Lake Tuesday.
Stuart Hunt, who is employed by
the Raymond Concrete Pile Co., at
Port Arthur, Texas, is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Hunt.
Frank G.. Chandler, John Chand-
lie and A1onzo Halcrow are attend
ing the state fair. Mr.. Chandler will
exhibit Morgan horses.
Mrs Edna Mower, who is stopping
at George Stoddard's, was very sick
Thursday but is better at present.
Fred Allen, Frank and William
Allen of Cabot were in town Sun
day. The boys will remain here and
attend school at the academy.
Mrs. George Stuart visited at Wal
lace Ainsworth's in Danville, Thurs
day.
The v. l. S. of East Peacham will
hold a connundrum supper Thursday
at the home of Mrs. o. B. Exley.
Supper will be served from 6 to
O'Clock.
Mrs. Della Hunt is moving her
household goods to Wells River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Powers and
son, Harvey, were at st. Johnsbury
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Cowan= visit
ed at Lucius Brooks at Barnet, Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hunter were
visitors at Claude Somers', West
Barnet, Sunday.
Mrs. Matte Abbott and Robert
Jenness visited at Cabot several days
last week.
Mrs. Laura Bailey continues
quite i'll with pneumonia. Mrs. Ward
Wheeler of West Burke is caring for
her.
Mary Mclaughlin is spending a
few dayssat McIndoes.
Miss Wilson of Barre preached at
the Methodist church Sunday. Rev.
Mr.. Lowe will supply next Sunday.
Miss Louise Blanchard has return
ed to her school at Groton, Mass.
Mrs. John Tracy and Miss Ellen
Mackay of Jeffersonville were guests
last week at Sherman W6lch's.
(From an Occasional Correspondent
The annual meeting of the
Womean's Christian Temperance
Union was held with Miss Bessie
Varnum and officers for the coming
year were elected as follows: Pres
ident, Mrs. Eliza Esden; first vice
president, Mrs. A. H. Hebblewaite;
second vice president, Mrs. Harry
WEIGH; secretary, Miss Bessie Var
mum; treasurer, Miss Mary Bailey;
superintendent, Suffrage, Mrs.
Eliza Esden; Rescue Home, Miss
Mary Bailey; Temperance literature,
Mrs. G. J.. Clark; Sunday school
work, Mrs. Hebblethwaite; Medical
temperance, Miss Bessie Varnum.