St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12
AT DanVilIe.
Death of Van Ness Worthen-List of
School Teachers.

accomplishing. Funeral services
were held at the home Tuesday
morning at nine O'Clock, Rev. ]. f.
Schneider of the Congregational
Methodist church officiating. The
bearers were six members of Wash
burn Lodge, No. 90, F. and A. M. of
which the deceased was a much re-
spected member. The interment
was beside his father and mother at
Plainfield where members of Wy
oming Lodge, No. 80, F. and A. NJ,
of North Montpelier acted as bear
ers. Mrs. Worthen, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. n. Thurber went to Plainfield
with the remains Van Ness Wor-
1855. He was a son of Andrew
Jackson and Hannah Woolson Wor-
then. He attended school at Waits
River and West Fairlee. Early in life
trade at Cabot. He worked at the
he learned the carriage painters
same trade for Horace Sibley at West
Fairlee for five or six years and later
was in the big carriage factories at
Amesbury, Mass. Then he engaged
in hotel work at Montpelier and in
the Avenue House at st. Johnsbury
for two years. About 70 years ago
he made his home at G. w. Thur
ber's at Danville and began work as
a travelling salesman in the shoe bust
ness in which he successfully con-
tinued until illness caused his retire
ment about two years ago. Mr..
Worthen was for four years a mem
Der of the retail grocery firm of
Worthen and Gleason at st. Johns
bury. On June 9, 1908 he married
Mrs. Lula White Brannan of West
Derby who survives him. Besides
1sr14<D NT,
C. w. Thurber of Danville, and Mrs.
A. H. Gleason of ST. Johnsbury, a
brother, William E. Worthen of
Plainfeld, and two step-daughters,
Lillian A., and Marion E., of Dan
Vile. Mr.. Worthen was man who
by honesty and kindness had won
the respect of all who knew him. He
was very popular among his towns
people as he was among those with
whom he was acquainted in bust
ness way.
TIL town schools will open April
"a. The teachers are: West Dan
vile, Carrie A. Clifford and May L.
Wilson; Harvey, Clara F. Corsen;
South Danville, Susie GreenbanEAs,
Pumpkin Hill, Goldie M. Taylor;
Morse's Mills, Margaret r. Coveny;
Center, Vera M. Aver; fDanville,
principal, George E. Kimball, Lillian
T. Burbank, Fife M. Cole, Blanche
E. Hartshorn, Ella o. Page; North
Danville, M. Pearl Bell and Helen
M. Colby; Morrill,, Helena M. Hack;
Mountain, Hazel N. Hack; Stanton,
A. Pearl Parker.
Ola Bacon visited her sister, Mrs.
Elmer Lewis, at st. Johnsbury re-
Gently.
Little Miss Edith Bartlett enter
tanned a few of her friends last Mon
day in honor of her third birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Hobart of
Peacham visited at David Corbett's
last week.
J. w. ellis is enjoying a trip to
Keene, N. H., ana vicinity.
The Misses Vera and Blanche
Churchill of Orleans visited their
aunt, Mrs. Charles Dole, several days
last week.
Frank Steady visited his uncle,
Frank Goss at Peacham last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Currier of
st. Johnsbury visited relatives and
friends here last week.
Misses Annie Steady and Doris
Crane visited Mrs. Clifton Sanborn at
ST. Johnsbury several days last week.
Mrs. Lewis Fisher visited relatives
at ST. Johnsbury recently.
Miss Ethel Bagby attended the
Endeavor at St. Johnsbury Friday.
Ernest Hartshorn of ST. Johnsbury
visited his mother, Mrs. Mary Hart
shorn, one day last week.
Charles Stanley of st. Johnsbury
was a business visitor in town Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs William B. Hodgon
visited friends at Morrisville several
days last week.
n Il ~ Of
Johnsbury was at J. w. ellis one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Watson of
Peacham visited at Mrs. David Cor
bert's last week.
Mrs. Lewis zero and daughter,
Idella, of Taunton, Mass, have been
visiting at G. H. Wilson's.
Miss Bessie Wheeler spent Sunday
at her home at st. Johnsbury Center.
The Junior League held very
interesting meeting at the Metho-
dist church last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. A. G. MCLEAN spoke very inter
estingly to the children after which
refreshments of chocolate, sand
witches and cake were served.
Miss Ruby Stocker has gone to
Woodsville, N. H, to work.
Miss Flora Woodward is visiting
her uncle at Waterford.
E. K Allen of Burlington of the
Y M. G. A. Will speak at the Con-
gregational church Wednesday eve
ming at 100 o'clock. At the Thurs
day evening service Rev. Mr.. Toll
man of st. Johnsbury will have
charge of the service. Good Friday
service will be observed Friday after
noon from until 8 o'clock. The
pastor will speak on 1.-THE last seven
words from the Cross There will
be special music at each of these SER
vices. Easter will be observed Sun
day morning at the Congregational
church with a special musical pro-
gram. Potted plants will be given
to each member of the primary de-
partment.
Mrs. Lou E. Carter was called to
Sheffield the first of the week by the
serious illness of her mother, Mrs.
Page.
Ellsworth Pierce and family of
Waterford spent Sunday at e. C.