St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
WELLS RIVER.
Death of Miss Mary Jahn-Village
and Personal Gossip.


Mrs. Robert Paquett of Peterboro
and Miss Bessie Lee, who is in col
lege in Durham, P. O., were called
home Saturday, by the death of Miss
Mary jain. Miss jain had been in
DR.. Lees family 20 years and will be
sadly missed by every member, also
by those who we're visitors at the
house, as she was "Aunt Mary to
all. She had no relatives in this
country except nepheWs and n1eces.
Two nieces, Misses Amelia and
Mathilda jain have been her es-
pecial care since they were small
children. Miss Amelia has had
home with Mr.. and Mrs. F. Demlng
and Mathilda with DR.. and Mrs. Lee.
Funeral services we're held Mon
day afternoon at DR.. Lees and burial
was in his family lot in our village
cemetery. The many floral tokens
at the service expressed in slight
way the loving respect all had for
her who had always been so kind
and thoughtful for others and we
shall miss aunt Mary"
Mrs. w. H. Buck has been con-
fined to the bed two weeks with
muscular rheumatism and Mrs. w.
H. Goodwin is taking care of her.
Schools were closed from Wednes-
day. Nov 20, to Tuesday, Dec. 5, for
the Thanksgiving recess.
/ The annual meeting of the Col.
Preston, w R. c., will be held
Wednesday evening, Dec. e.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Clark and son,
Wendell, returned Tuesday from
Boston where they went last Thurs
day.
! Mrs. Myers has recovered from a
weeks illness and is able to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean from New YORK
and Mr.. and Mrs. Contite OF Ch1cago
we're guests of Rev. and Mrs. Don
aid Fraser over Thanksgiving.
Miss Lizzie Dalton returned last
week from Boston and Worcester. -.
Misses Katherine Graves, lsabell
Field, Florence Glynn and Nellie
Bailey were home from college to
spend Thanksgiving and Henry
Munsell was home from Mortified,
and John Canty from St. Johnsbury.
Miss Ttlly jain was home from Jef-
ferson Hill where she is teaching
school
Among those who went out OF
town to spend Thanksgiving were
Mrs. Greenwood to Lisbon; Mrs
Pope and Mrs. Baker to Barnet; Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Goodwin
, to North Haverhfll; Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan Kicker to St
| Johnsbury; Mr.. Cochran and family
J to Woodsvil1e; D. R. Allison and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Car
penter to Lyndonville; Fred P
: Learned and family to Rumney; II
T. Baldwin and family to Hardwicl
/ and Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Brock anc
S. E. Goss and wife to Newport.
| Rev. and Mrs. Fraser entertained
Is at a theatre party at the1l
5 home Thursday evening. The theatre
was given in the church vestry BY
7 home talent followed by games ant
t contests at the parsonage and re
} freshments served.
Mrs. Sheldon has been confined tt
2 the house the past week by sickness
2 but is better now.
2 The dance Thursday evening wa
5 a success in every way. Supper wa'
/ served by the senior class of the
| high school.
= Cards have been received here an
= nouncing the marriage Wednesda!
= in Woodsville of Walter Pitt, for
= mer1y of this place and Miss Mar
s guerite Gibbons of ST. Johnsbury
e Malcolm Buck was present at thu
e marriage ceremony which was per
Y formed by the Rev. Mr.. Cooper
t the rectory in Woodsville. Thu
e bridal party was the guest of Mrs
Y Cooper to lunch.