St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
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Death of Ephraim Hartshorn a Well
known Citizen-Town News.


known Citizen-Town News.
Ephraim Hartshorn, a we'll known
citizen passed away at his home, Dec.
20. He was the son of Ephraim and
Martha Hartshorn and was born
June z, 1918. He married Lucina
Buell., who died Dec. Is, 1872. Three
children, Homer, Meroe and Abel
were born to them, none of whom
survive him. He spent nearly his
whole life here farming in various
parts of the town. He: was an ex-
ceedingly hard working man and
Always enjoyed good health until
about four weeks ago when he be-
came injured by a fall while work
ing in the barn from tn eeffects of
which he never recovered. He is
survived by a daughter-in-Iaw, Mrs
Mary Hartshorn, hye grandchildren,
Mrs. Belle Currier of Lisbon, N. H.
Ernest Hartshorn of ST. Johnsbury;
Mrs. Ella Badger, Albert Hartshorn
and Blanche Hartshorn of this place
and nine greats grandchildren. The
funeral was held at his late home
Friday afternoon, Rev. j. F.
officiating. Those from out of
Edwin Dana of Wheelock, Mrs.
Mary Paddleford of ST. Johnsbury,
Mr.. and Mrs. Currier of Lisbon, N.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Thayer of st.
Johnsbury and Miss Elsie Tucker of
Fitchburg we're Christmas guests at
Frank Cranes.
Miss Eva Crane visited her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Crane
over Sunday.
J. Durant Dole of Burdett bust
ness college of Boston is spending
the Christmas vacation at his home
here.
DR.. Charles E. Libbey attended
state board of health meeting at
Burlington last week.
Miss Mary Sargent of Boston is
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. V. B. Sar-
gent.
Mrs. Ernest Hartshorn and daugh-
ter, Irene, of st. Johnsbury are Wis
iting Mrs. Hartshorn's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Peck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morse of
Lyndon spent Monday with Mr..
Morse's mother, Mrs. Bell Morse.
Mrs. Abbie Badger of ST. Johns
bury spent Christmas with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Davis.
Earl Brown of Minneapolis is Wis
iting relatives in town.
Mrs. Jane Steady visited her sis
ter, Mrs Clifton Sanborn, at ST.
Johnsbury last Friday.
Miss Ruby Wilson of Peacham
spent Sunday at E. E. Cranes.
Mrs. Minnie Brown of Hardwick
who has bnan uiCitino har father
John Fisher, has returned home.
Frank Green of Canada visited
relatives in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hodgdon and
son, Richard, spent Christmas with
relatives at Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Langmaid of
st. Johnsbury visited Mrs. Lang
maids parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Peck, Monday.
Glynn Carpenter of Barre was a
guest at Rev. A. B. Enright's over
Sunday.
Miss Lillian Worthen of STAFFORD
is spending her Christmas vacation
with her mother here.
N. H. Burbank of Walden visited
his son, Harvey Burbank, last week.
Fred Crane is visiting friends at
Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3. Tinker have re-
turned from New York.
Miss Kate Currier of New York
is spending the holidays with her
father, John Currier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Dole have
returned home.
The Chicago Daily Tribune of Dec.
9th tells of the death of George A.
P. Kelsey, one of the pioneers of
who died Dec. IT, at the
home of his nephew, George G. Ray.
He was we'll known by all the old
time horsemen of Chicago and was
long connected with the old Wash
ington Park Jockey club. He was
Lincoln, Ill, before the railroads by
the old canal route.
Mrs. John Broadbe1t.
Mrs John Broadbe1t, who had
been in failing health, passed away
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
on the st. Johnsbury road
Friday, Dec. Is, after five days of
severe illness. The interment was
at Sherbrooke, P. O., Monday. Mr..
and Mrs. Broadbe1t came from
few weeks ago
to spend the winter with their
Mrs. Houghton. The de-
ceased was born in Yorkshire, Eng
land, Feb. %, 1912. Besides her
husband and Mrs. Houghton, she
leaves three children in Sherbrooke: |
Mrs. James Coombs, J. r. and Alfred |
Broadbelt. Prayers were held at |
The home of Mr.. Houghton Monday |
Rev. Peter Black of st.
Tohnsbury officiating.